[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 22163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09071]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Current
Population Survey (CPS) School Enrollment Supplement
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 June 22, 2015.
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 Karen Woods, U.S. Census Bureau, DSD/CPS HQ-
7H110F, Washington, DC 20233-8400, (301) 763-3806.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau plans to request clearance for the collection of
data concerning the School Enrollment Supplement to be conducted in
conjunction with the October 2015 CPS. Title 13, United States Code,
Sections 141 and 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 basic annual school
enrollment questions, which have been collected annually in the CPS for
50 years.
This survey provides information on public/private elementary
school, secondary school, and college enrollment, and on
characteristics of private school students and their families, which is
used for tracking historical trends, policy planning, and support.
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 enrollment 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 Control Number: 0607-0464.
Form Number: There are no forms. We conduct all interviews on
computers.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 59,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 3.0 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,950.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondents Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Sections 141 and 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: April 15, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-09071 Filed 4-20-15; 8:45 am]
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