Notice2022-15982
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Census Bureau Field Tests and Evaluations
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Published
July 26, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentCensus Bureau
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the proposed extension of the Generic Clearance for Census Bureau Field Tests and Evaluations, prior to the submission of the information collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44336-44337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15982]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Generic Clearance for Census Bureau Field Tests and
Evaluations
AGENCY: Census Bureau, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the
proposed extension of the Generic Clearance for Census Bureau Field
Tests and Evaluations, prior to the submission of the information
collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before September 26,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
email to Jennifer Hunter Childs (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3d9d6dddddad5d6c19ddbc6ddc7d6c19dd0dbdadfd7c0f3d0d6ddc0c6c09dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f757a717176797a6d31776a716b7a6d317c7776737b6c5f7c7a716c6a6c31787069">[email protected]</span></a>).
Please reference Generic Clearance for Census Bureau Field Tests and
Evaluations in the subject line of your comments. You may also submit
comments, identified by Docket Number USBC-2022-0013, to the Federal e-
Rulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. All comments received
are part of the public record. No comments will be posted to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> for public viewing until after the comment period
has closed. Comments will generally be posted without change. All
Personally Identifiable Information (for example, name and address)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do
not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information. You may submit attachments to electronic
comments in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Jennifer Hunter Childs, Assistant Center Chief, Emerging Methods and
Applications, Center for Behavioral Science Methods, (202) 603-4827,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#94fef1fafafdf2f1e6bafce1fae0f1e6baf7fcfdf8f0e7d4f7f1fae7e1e7baf3fbe2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bad0dfd4d4d3dcdfc894d2cfd4cedfc894d9d2d3d6dec9fad9dfd4c9cfc994ddd5cc">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The U.S. Census Bureau plans to request an extension of the current
OMB approval to conduct a series of studies to research and evaluate
how to improve data collection activities for data collection programs
at the Census Bureau. These studies will explore how the Census Bureau
can improve efficiency, data quality, and response rates and reduce
respondent burden in future census and survey operations, evaluations
and experiments.
This information collection will operate as a generic clearance.
The estimated number of respondents and annual reporting hours
requested cover both the known and yet to be determined tests. A
generic clearance is needed for these tests because though each share
similar methodology, the exact number of tests and the explicit details
of each test to be performed has yet to be determined. Once information
collection plans are defined, they will be submitted on an individual
basis in order to keep OMB informed as these tests progress.
The Census Bureau plans to test the use of new and improved data
collection techniques for self-enumeration and interviewer data-
collection tasks surrounding and following the ongoing census and
survey operations. The research and evaluation may include: developing
alternative enumeration or follow-up questionnaires; usability issues;
conducting interviews or debriefings; and non-English language training
and interviews. To study enumeration, the Census Bureau may conduct the
enumeration directly with a household member or knowledgeable
respondent. The questions asked in these studies will be typical census
or survey questions and questions related to that content, along with
potential attitudinal and satisfaction debriefing questions.
II. Method of Collection
The information will be collected through observations, self-
response, face-face interviews, and/or telephone interviews.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-0971.
Form Number(s): Not yet determined.
Type of Review: Regular submission, Request for an Extension,
without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, businesses or other for
profit, farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100,000 per year.
Estimated Time per Response: 25 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 41,667 hours annually.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: There is no cost to the
respondent other than time to answer the information request.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary or Mandatory, depending on cited
authority.
Legal Authority: Data collection for this project is authorized
under the authorizing legislation for the questionnaire being tested.
This may be Title 13, Sections 131, 141, 161, 181, 182, 193, and 301
for Census Bureau sponsored surveys, and Title 13 and 15 for surveys
sponsored by other Federal agencies. We do not now know what other
titles will be referenced, since we do not know what survey
questionnaires will be pretested during the course of the clearance.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed
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information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the
Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include, or summarize, each comment in our
request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address,
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly
available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-15982 Filed 7-25-22; 8:45 am]
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