[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 122 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 34634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16873]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
1999 American Community Survey--Group Quarters Screening--Form
ACS-2(GQ)
ACTION: Proposed collection; 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 August 24, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier,
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 John Paletta, Bureau of the Census, Room 3715-3,
Washington, DC 20230, (301) 457-4269.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
In 1999 the American Community Survey (ACS) will be conducted in 53
counties. Data from the ACS will determine the feasibility of a
continuous measurement system that provides socioeconomic data on a
continual basis throughout the decade. The Census Bureau must provide a
sample of persons residing in Group Quarters (GQs) the opportunity to
be interviewed for the ACS. GQs include places such as student dorms,
correctional facilities, hospitals, nursing homes, shelters, and
military quarters. Obtaining characteristic information from the GQs
will ensure that we include the necessary people residing at GQs in the
1999 ACS.
A GQ screening operation is being conducted in conjunction with
1998 ACS activities. This request revises the existing GQ clearance for
use in the 1999 ACS. Major changes are in the estimated number of
respondents and in the estimated time per response. In 1998 we are
screening a sample of the GQs in eight counties. In 1999 we will screen
a sample of the GQs in 53 counties. After completing one-third of the
1998 screening, we have learned that screening averages about 20
minutes per response instead of 10 minutes as originally estimated. In
1999 we will use the same questionnaire for screening that we are using
in 1998, Form ACS-2(GQ), ACS GQ Screening.
We will telephone a sample of GQs in the 53 counties where the 1999
ACS will be conducted. We will verify/update information such as GQ
name, address, type, and phone number. We will screen to determine if
the residents stay for less than 30 days and have another place to
live. If so, the GQ will be classified as out-of-scope for ACS
interviewing. If the GQ is in-scope, we will screen to determine if we
can complete ACS interviews of the GQ residents by mail, thus saving
the expense of personal visits. We will obtain a list of rooms and/or
residents from which we can select a sample. All ACS interviewing will
be conducted under OMB clearance number 0607-0810.
II. Method of Collection
Telephone interviews will be conducted from Census Bureau's
National Processing Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0607-0836.
Form Number: ACS-2(GQ).
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: 900 GQs in the 1999 ACS.
Estimated Time Per Response: 20 minutes (.33 hours).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 300 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: The group quarters screening is part
of the 1999 American Community Survey, the cost of which is estimated
to be 38.8 million dollars.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13, USC, Section 182.
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: June 19, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-16873 Filed 6-24-98; 8:45 am]
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