Notice2023-02470
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Census Household Panel
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Published
February 6, 2023
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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 new information collection of the Census Household Panel prior to the submission of the information collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 24 (Monday, February 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7681-7682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02470]
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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; Census Household Panel
AGENCY: Census Bureau, Department of 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 new information collection of the Census Household Panel 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 April 7, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6b0a0f1906451b190a2b080e05181e18450c041d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a3b3e2837742a283b1a393f34292f29743d352c">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference Census Household Panel
in the subject line of your comments. You may also submit comments,
identified by Docket Number USBC-2022-0026, 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 Cassandra Logan, Survey Director, 301-763-1087 and
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3457554747555a5046551a585b53555a7457515a4741471a535b42"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b5d6d4c6c6d4dbd1c7d49bd9dad2d4dbf5d6d0dbc6c0c69bd2dac3">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Early research and development work has demonstrated the value of a
high-quality panel to improve representativeness and significantly
reduce burden on households in the interests of collecting high-
frequency data. This notice outlines plans for the development of the
Census Household Panel consisting of a pool of households carefully
selected and recruited by the Census Bureau to reflect the diversity of
our Nation's population. Panel participants will opt in to respond to
different survey requests--or importantly, to participate in the same
survey over time to produce longitudinal data that measure change over
time. Development of this Panel at the Census Bureau allows the agency
to draw representative samples accurately and quickly, responding to
the need for timely insights on an array of topics and improving data
outputs inclusive of historically undercounted populations.
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The initial goal for the size of the Panel is 15,000 panelists and
households selected for the Panel will come from the Census Bureau's
gold standard Master Address File. This ensures the Panel is rooted in
this rigorously developed and maintained frame and available for
linkage to administrative records securely maintained and curated by
the Census Bureau. Initial invitations to enroll in the Panel will be
sent by mail and questionnaires will be mainly internet self-response.
The Panel will maintain representativeness by allowing respondents who
do not use the internet to respond via in-bound computer-assisted
telephone interviewing (CATI). All panelists will receive an incentive
for each complete questionnaire. Periodic replenishment samples will
maintain representativeness and panelists will be replaced after a
period of three years.
This Panel will become integral to rapidly providing insight on
national events that may impact social, economic, or demographic
characteristics of the population. Traditionally, Federal surveys are
designed to collect and disseminate data on a slower timetable to
produce statistically robust key measures of the society and economy.
In keeping with growing needs for more timely information, however, the
Census Bureau seeks to complement these important, established surveys
with new mechanisms such as the Census Household Panel which can
produce data much closer to real time as the events develop. The Panel
will also help us research questions related to surveys. For example,
this Panel will allow us to conduct nationally representative field
tests to test content changes in an efficient and reliable fashion in
support of other surveys. We also will look at alternative methods for
enhancing data with administrative and other external data sources and
developed modeled data. The Panel will provide a critical platform for
developing adaptive design procedures that use auxiliary data sources.
Adaptive design has proven to reduce costs, improve data quality, and
maintain and improve representativeness in the data we collect and use.
Leveraging its experience reaching and engaging households, and its
reputation for statistical rigor and transparency in the production of
Federal statistics, the Census Bureau will build the Census Household
Panel in-house in a manner that affords users a full understanding of
the methodology in keeping with Federal statistical standards,
including response rates and weighting. This transparency into the way
in which the statistics are developed will provide Federal agencies the
confidence necessary to use the data in their policy making.
II. Method of Collection
The Census Bureau will conduct this information collection online
using Qualtrics as the data collection platform. Qualtrics currently is
used at the Census Bureau for research and development surveys and
provides the necessary agility to deploy the Census Household Panel
quickly and securely. It operates in the Gov Cloud, is FedRAMP
authorized at the moderate level, and has an Authority to Operate from
the Census Bureau to collect personally identifiable and Title-
protected data. Panelists will be able to respond online and by inbound
CATI (computer-assisted telephone interviewing). Inbound CATI will be
used for respondents who do not want to or cannot complete
questionnaires online. Outbound CATI nonresponse follow-up will also be
conducted. Panel recruitment will consist of mail contacts and
telephone follow-up, with the possibility of personal visit.
The sample will be drawn from the Census Bureau's Master Address
File. The sampling plan will be provided in the Supporting Statements.
Participants will be enrolled via a screener and a baseline
questionnaire. Following enrollment, participants will be invited to
complete monthly topical surveys. Incentives will be provided to
respondents and the strategy for incentives will be outlined in the
Supporting Statements.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-XXXX.
Form Number(s): Not yet determined.
Type of Review: Regular submission, New Information Collection
Request.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes for screening each of 75,000
initial sample (6,250 hours) and 20 minutes per response monthly per
respondent for a maximum of 4 hours per respondent per year (60,000
hours).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 66,250 per year.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 (This is not the cost of
respondents' time, but the indirect costs respondents may incur for
such things as purchases of specialized software or hardware needed to
report, or expenditures for accounting or records maintenance services
required specifically by the collection.)
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Data collection from the Panel for Census Bureau
sponsored surveys is authorized by Title 13, Sections, 131, 141, 161,
181, 182, 193, and 301. Data collection from the Panel for surveys
sponsored by other agencies is authorized by 13 U.S.C. 8(b), where the
Census Bureau is the collection agent, and the various U.S. Code titles
that authorize those agencies to collect information. The
confidentiality of information collected on topical surveys in this
Panel is assured by Title 13, United States Code.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed 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. 2023-02470 Filed 2-3-23; 8:45 am]
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