[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 55085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22952]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. chapter 35).
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce.
Title: Geographic Partnership Programs.
OMB Control Number: 0607-0795.
Form Number(s): Not applicable.
Type of Request: Regular Submission.
Number of Respondents: 9,900.
Fiscal Year (FY) 2015: 1,900.
FY 2016: 4,000.
FY 2017: 4,000.
Average Hours per Response: 13.5.
Burden Hours: 133,650.
FY 2015: 25,650.
FY 2016: 54,000.
FY 2017: 54,000.
Needs and Uses: The mission of GEO within the U.S. Census Bureau is
to plan, coordinate, and administer all geographic and cartographic
activities needed to facilitate Census Bureau statistical programs
throughout the United States and its territories. GEO manages programs
to continuously update geographic data including addresses, spatial
features, boundaries, and geographic entities in the Master Address
File/Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/
TIGER) System. GEO also conducts research into geographic concepts,
methods, and standards needed to facilitate Census Bureau data
collection and dissemination programs. Geographic Partnership Programs
(GPPs) encourages participants, following Census Bureau guidelines, to
review, update, and suggest modifications to geographic data to
maintain MAF/TIGER and to ensure the accurate reporting of data from
censuses and surveys. Because state, local, and tribal governments have
geographic data and current knowledge about where growth and change are
occurring in their jurisdictions, their input into the overall
development of a continually maintained address list for censuses and
surveys makes a vital contribution. The Census Bureau recognizes that
state, local, and tribal governments have authoritative geographic data
for their jurisdictions. The benefits to local governments in sharing
that information as part of the Census Bureaus GPPs are realized with
quality data for more accurate results of censuses and surveys. This
notice is for a generic clearance that will cover a number of
activities required for updating MAF/TIGER with participant-provided
address and other geographic information, or obtain address and spatial
data for research and evaluation purposes. The information collected in
these programs in cooperation with state, local, and tribal governments
and other partners is essential to the mission of the Census Bureau and
directly contributes to the successful outcome of censuses and surveys
conducted by the Census Bureau. The generic clearance allows the Census
Bureau to focus its resources on actual operational planning,
development of procedures, and implementation of programs to update and
improve the geographic data maintained in MAF/TIGER.
Geographic Support System Initiative (GSS-I)
The GSS-I is an integrated program designed to improve geographic
data and enhance the quality assessment and measurement for MAF/TIGER.
The GSS-I builds on the accomplishments of the last decade's MAF/TIGER
Enhancement Program (MTEP), which redesigned MAF/TGER, improved the
positional accuracy of TIGER spatial features, and emphasized quality
measurement. The Census Bureau plans on a continual update process for
MAF/TIGER throughout the decade to support current surveys, including
the American Community Survey (ACS). Major participants are the Census
Bureau with state, local, and tribal governments. The Census Bureau
will contact state, local, and tribal governments to obtain files
containing their geographic data to explore data exchange
opportunities, and share best practices on maintaining quality
geographic data. Governments can provide a file of their geographic
data or provide data through a web-based application sponsored by the
Census Bureau. Governments can choose the format and medium to provide
their data directly to the Census Bureau, or may elect to standardize
their data using Community TIGER.
Affected Public: State, local, and tribal governments.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Sections 16, 141, and 193.
This information collection request may be viewed at
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce
collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.
Dated: September 8, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-22952 Filed 9-11-15; 8:45 am]
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