[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17872-17873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9981]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
Current Population Survey (CPS) School Enrollment Supplement;
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
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 (2) (A)).
DATES: Submit written comments on or before June 24, 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(s) and instructions
should be directed to Bonnie Tarsia, Bureau of the Census, FOB 3, Room
3340, Washington, DC 20233-8400, (301) 457-3806.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau is requesting clearance for the collection of
data concerning the School Enrollment Supplement to be conducted in
conjunction with the October 1996 CPS. Title 13, United States Code,
Section 182; and Title 29 United States Code, Sections 1-9, authorize
the collection of CPS information. The Bureau of the Census and the
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsor the basic annual school
enrollment questions, which
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have been collected annually in the CPS for over 25 years. The National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) sponsors the inclusion of the
additional questions on summer school enrollment.
This survey provides information on public/private elementary and
secondary school enrollment, and characteristics of private school
students and their families, which is used for tracking historical
trends and for policy planning and support. This year we will also ask
questions about summer school enrollment and other organized activities
in which the child participated during the previous summer. This survey
is the only source of national data on the age distribution and family
characteristics of college students, and the only source of demographic
data on preprimary school enrollment. As part of the Federal
Government's efforts to collect data and provide timely information to
local governments for policymaking decisions, the survey provides
national trends in employment and progress in school.
II. Method of Collection
The school enrollment information will be collected by both
personal visit and telephone interviews in conjunction with the regular
October CPS interviewing. All interviews are conducted using computer-
assisted interviewing.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0607-0464.
Form Number: There are no forms. We conduct all interviewing on
computers.
Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 48,000 per month.
Estimated Time Per Response: 8 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,400.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $360,000.
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.
Dated: April 18, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Department Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-9981 Filed 4-22-96; 8:45 am]
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