Notice2023-26959
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Current Population Survey, Fertility Supplement
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Published
December 8, 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 reinstatement, without change, of the Current Population Survey Fertility Supplement, prior to the submission of the information collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 235 (Friday, December 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85583-85584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26959]
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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; Current Population Survey, Fertility Supplement
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 reinstatement, without change, of the Current Population
Survey Fertility Supplement, 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 February 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bedacdda90ddcecdfedddbd0cdcbcd90d9d1c8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f7b6c7b317c6f6c5f7c7a716c6a6c31787069">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference the CPS Fertility
Supplement in the subject line of your comments. You may also submit
comments, identified by Docket Number USBC-2023-0016, to the Federal e-
Rulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. All comments received
are part of the public record. No comments will be posted to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://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 Kyra Linse, Survey Director, Current Population and American Time
Use Surveys, by phone at 301-763-3806 or email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#543027307a3724271437313a2721277a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f0948394de938083b093959e838583de979f86">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau plans to request clearance from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of data concerning the
Fertility Supplement to be conducted in conjunction with the June
Current Population Survey (CPS). The Census Bureau sponsors the
supplement questions, which were previously collected in June 2022, and
have been asked periodically since 1971. The current clearance expired
May 30, 2023.
This survey provides information used mainly by government and
private analysts to project future population growth, to analyze child
spacing, and to aid policymakers and private analysts in their
decisions affected by changes in family size and composition. Past
studies have discovered noticeable changes in the patterns of fertility
rates and the timing of the first birth. Potential needs for government
assistance, such as aid to families with dependent children, childcare,
and maternal health care for single parent
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households, can be estimated using CPS characteristics matched with
fertility data.
II. Method of Collection
The fertility information will be collected by both personal visit
and telephone interviews in conjunction with the regular June CPS
interviewing. All interviews are conducted using computer-assisted
interviewing.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-0610.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission, Request for a Reinstatement,
without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 minute.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500.
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: Title 13 U.S.C., sections 141 and 182; and title
29 U.S.C., sections 1-9.
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 Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-26959 Filed 12-7-23; 8:45 am]
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