Notice2025-11114
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NTIA Internet Use Survey
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Published
June 17, 2025
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Commerce DepartmentNational Telecommunications and Information Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 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 preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25591-25592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11114]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; NTIA Internet Use Survey
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA), U.S. 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 of 1995 (PRA), 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
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before August 18, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
mail to Christopher Quarles, Policy Advisor, NTIA, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Suite 4725, Washington, DC 20230, or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c6a5b7b3a7b4aaa3b586a8b2afa7e8a1a9b0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cba8babeaab9a7aeb88ba5bfa2aae5aca4bd">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control Number 0660-0021 in the
subject line of your comments. Do not submit Confidential Business
Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Christopher Quarles, Policy Advisor, NTIA, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Suite 4725, Washington, DC 20230, at (202) 941-0606 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fe9d8f8b9f8c929b8dbe908a979fd0999188"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5033212531223c3523103e2439317e373f26">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
NTIA seeks approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to add
61 questions to the November 2025 edition of the U.S. Census Bureau's
Current Population Survey (CPS). This collection of questions is known
as the NTIA internet Use Survey and is also referred to as the CPS
Computer and internet Use Supplement. NTIA has sponsored seventeen such
surveys since 1994.
The internet is of immense importance to the nation's economic
prosperity; as a result, policymakers, businesses, non-profits,
communities, and other stakeholders rely on data about whether and how
Americans use the internet to help shape their activities. Digitally
connected Americans populate the modern workforce, drive creative
innovation throughout the economy, and ensure a growing customer base
to help sustain our nation's global competitiveness. Data from the NTIA
internet Use Survey will inform policies aimed at broadband usage.
NTIA is working with Congress, the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), other federal agencies, state and local governments,
industry, and nonprofits to develop and promote policies that foster
ubiquitous deployment and effective use of high-speed internet
technologies. Collecting current, systematic, and comprehensive
information on internet use and non-use by U.S. households is critical
to enabling policymakers to gauge progress made to date and identify
specific areas of concern that permit carefully targeted and cost-
effective responses.
The U.S. Census Bureau is widely regarded as a premier data
collector based on centuries of experience and rigorous scientific
methods. Collection of NTIA's requested internet usage data will occur
in conjunction with a future edition of the U.S. Census Bureau's CPS,
thereby significantly reducing the potential burdens on the U.S. Census
Bureau and on surveyed households.
The U.S. government has a need for comprehensive data in this area.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), NTIA, and the FCC have
issued reports noting the importance of useful broadband data for
policymakers. Moreover, Congress has passed legislation--including the
Broadband Data Improvement Act, the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act, the Broadband DATA Act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021,
and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act--wholly or in part to
facilitate data collection, research, and policy analysis in this area.
Modifying the CPS to include NTIA's requested internet use questions
will enable the Commerce Department and NTIA to respond to
congressional concerns and directives.
NTIA has made a copy of the proposed information collection
instrument available at <a href="https://www.ntia.gov/federal-register-notice/2025/2025-internet-use-survey-information-collection">https://www.ntia.gov/federal-register-notice/2025/2025-internet-use-survey-information-collection</a>.
II. Method of Collection
The NTIA Internet Use Survey will be administered by the U.S.
Census Bureau as a supplement to the CPS. Data will be collected
through personal visits and live telephone interviews using computer-
assisted telephone interviewing and computer-assisted personal
interviewing.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0660-0021.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission; Revision of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000 households.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,334 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
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Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 902(b)(2)(M), (P).
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 via 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
any personal identifying information that you include--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,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2025-11114 Filed 6-16-25; 8:45 am]
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