[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51600-51601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24209]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Current
Population Survey (CPS) Basic Demographic Items
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.
DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on
or before January 8, 2018.
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, 7H140F,
Washington, DC 20133-8400 at (301) 763-3806.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau plans to request clearance from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of basic demographic
information on the Current Population Survey (CPS) beginning in August
2018. The current clearance expires July 31, 2018.
The CPS has been the source of official government statistics on
employment and unemployment for over 60 years. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) and the Census Bureau jointly sponsor the basic
monthly survey. The Census Bureau also prepares and conducts all the
field work. At the OMB's request, the Census Bureau and the BLS divide
the clearance request in order to reflect the joint sponsorship and
funding of the CPS program. The BLS submits a separate clearance
request for the portion of the CPS that collects labor force
information for the civilian noninstitutional population. Some of the
information within that portion includes employment status, number of
hours worked, job search activities, earnings, duration of
unemployment, and the industry and occupation classification of the job
held the previous week. The justification that follows is in support of
the demographic data.
The demographic information collected in the CPS provides a unique
set of data on selected characteristics for the civilian
noninstitutional population. Some of the demographic information we
collect are age, marital status, sex, Armed Forces status, education,
race, origin, and family income. We use these data in conjunction with
other data, particularly the monthly labor force data, as well as
periodic supplement data. We also use these data independently for
internal analytic research and for evaluation of other surveys. In
addition, we use these data as a control to produce accurate estimates
of other personal characteristics.
II. Method of Collection
The CPS basic demographic information is collected from individual
households by both personal visit and telephone interviews each month.
All interviews are conducted using computer-assisted interviewing.
Households in the CPS are in sample for four consecutive months, and
for the same four months the following year. This is called a 4-8-4
rotation pattern; households are in sample for four months, in a
resting period for eight months, and then in sample again for four
months.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-0049.
Form Number(s): There are no forms. All interviews are conducted on
computers.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 59,000 per month.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 17,700.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: There is no cost to the
respondents other than their time.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Sections 8(b), 141, and 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;
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they also will become a matter of public record.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-24209 Filed 11-6-17; 8:45 am]
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