[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46683-46684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19076]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Current
Population Survey (CPS) School Enrollment Questions
AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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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: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on
or before October 5, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at [email protected]).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions
should be directed to Kyra Linse, U.S. Census
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Bureau, DSD/CPS HQ-7H108F, Washington, DC 20233-8400, (301) 763-9280.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau plans to request clearance for updating the
universe of collection of data concerning the school enrollment within
the Current Population Survey (CPS) beginning in January 2013. Title
13, United States Code, Section 182, and Title 29, United States Code,
Sections 1-9, authorize the collection of the CPS information. The
Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsor the
current basic annual school enrollment questions, which have been
collected annually in the CPS for 50 years.
The main school enrollment question and the two follow up questions
have long been asked of people ages 16 to 24 and restricted for other
ages. We would like to increase the age range for those asked these
questions to 54 based on current trends in school enrollment for people
over 24. This change in universe will result in the main question being
asked about approximately 53,600 more people and answers for
approximately 3,000 more people will need to be provided for the two
follow up questions.
Raising the age of respondents to which the monthly enrollment
question is provided will substantially increase the data resources
with which analysts and researchers identify the effects of federal
education and training policies on key, policy-relevant populations.
II. Method of Collection
The school enrollment information will be collected by both
personal visit and telephone interviews. All interviews are conducted
using computer-assisted interviewing.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-0049.
Form Number: There are no forms. We conduct all interviews on
computers.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 53,600 per month.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 seconds.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1324.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: The only cost to the respondents is
that of their time.
Respondents Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Section 182, and Title 29, U.S.C.,
Sections 1-9.
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: July 31, 2012.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-19076 Filed 8-3-12; 8:45 am]
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