[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 137 (Monday, July 19, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38625-38626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18265]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Wave 1 of the
2000 Panel
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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 17,
1999.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room
5033, 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 Judith H. Eargle, Census Bureau, FOB 3, Room
3379, Washington, DC 20233-0001, (301) 457-3819.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau conducts the SIPP which is a household-based
survey designed as a continuous series of national panels. New panels
are introduced every few years with each panel usually having durations
of 3 to 4 years. The 2000 panel is currently scheduled for one year
which will include 3 waves beginning February 2000. The duration of the
2000 panel is subject to approval of a budget initiative which may
lengthen the panel to 3 years. Respondents are interviewed once every
four months in monthly rotations. Approximately 11,500 households are
in the 2000 panel.
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The SIPP represents a source of information for a wide variety of
topics and allows information for separate topics to be integrated to
form a single, unified database so that the interaction between tax,
transfer, and other government and private policies can be examined.
Government domestic-policy formulators depend heavily upon the SIPP
information concerning the distribution of income received directly as
money or indirectly as in-kind benefits and the effect of tax and
transfer programs on this distribution. They also need improved and
expanded data on the income and general economic and financial
situation of the U.S. population. The SIPP has provided these kinds of
data on a continuing basis since 1983 permitting levels of economic
well-being and changes in these levels to be measured over time.
The survey is molded around a central ``core'' of labor force and
income questions that will remain fixed throughout the life of a panel.
The core is supplemented with questions designed to answer specific
needs, such as obtaining information on taxes, the ownership and
contributions made to the Individual Retirement Account, Keogh and 401K
plans, examining patterns in respondent work schedules, and child care
arrangements. These supplemental questions are included with the core
and are referred to as ``topical modules.''
The topical modules for the 2000 Panel Wave 1 collect information
about:
Recipiency History
Employment History
Wave 1 interviews will be conducted from February 2000 through May
2000.
II. Method of Collection
All household members 15 years old or over are interviewed using
regular proxy-respondent rules. During the 2000 panel, respondents are
interviewed a total of 3 times (3 waves) at 4-month intervals making
the SIPP a longitudinal survey. Sample people (all household members
present at the time of the first interview) who move within the country
and reasonably close to a SIPP primary sampling unit will be followed
and interviewed at their new address. Individuals 15 years old or over
who enter the household after Wave 1 will be interviewed; however, if
these individuals move, they are not followed unless they happen to
move along with a Wave 1 sample individual.
III. Data
OMB Number: Not Available.
Form Number: SIPP/CAPI Automated Instrument.
Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 24,150.
Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes per person.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24,400.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: The only cost to respondents is their
time.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, 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 the Office of Management and Budget
approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter
of public record.
Dated: July 13, 1999.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-18265 Filed 7-16-99; 8:45 am]
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