[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8909-8910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5145]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
1996 Test Census--Special Place Facility Questionnaire DT-351
ACTION: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activity; Comment
Request.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 6, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, Acting
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room
5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Charles Moore, Bureau of the Census, Room 1769 #3,
Washington, DC 20230, (301) 457-2050.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Planning is currently underway for the 1996 Test Census which is an
integral part of the overall planning process for the Year 2000
Decennial Census. The Census Bureau must provide everyone in our test
sites the opportunity to be counted including persons living at group
quarters (GQs) student dorms, shelters and housing units (HUs) at and/
or associated with special places (SPs). One of the major requirements
for enumeration of persons at SP facilities is to identify the GQs and
any associated HUs at each SP.
We will phone each SP in the 1996 Test Census and conduct
interviews to identify and collect updated information about the GQs
and HUs at each SP using the DT-351 Special Place Facility
Questionnaire.
II. Method of Collection
Telephone interviews will be conducted using a paper questionnaire.
We plan to conduct this operation via Computer Assisted Telephone
Interviewing (CATI) for the year 2000 census. However, resources did
not allow us to implement this approach in the 1996 Test Census. Form
modifications should reduce the amount of time needed to conduct the
interview as well as eliminate other problems caused by personal visit
interviews.
III. Data
OMB Number: Not available.
Form Number: DT-351.
Type of review: Regular Submission.
Affected Public: Individuals, Businesses or other for-profit
organizations, non-profit institutions and small businesses or
organizations.
Estimated number of Respondents: 40 SPs in the 1995 Test Census
sites.
Estimated Time Per Response: Each interview should take about 15
minutes (0.250 hours).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: All costs for the Special Place
Facility Questionnaire Operation ($700) are covered by funding for the
1996 Test Census. There is no cost to respondents for providing
information on this operation, except for a few minutes of their time.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
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Dated: February 29, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-5145 Filed 3-5-96; 8:45 am]
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