[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1558-1559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-747]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census


Questionnaire Pretesting Research Addendum

ACTION: Proposed agency information collection activity; 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c) 
(2) (A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 22, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Margaret Woody, Department of 
Commerce, Room 5327, 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 Theresa J. DeMaio, U.S. Bureau of the Census, 
Room 3127, FOB 4, Washington, DC 20233-9150, (301) 457-4894.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    I. Abstract: This research program is used by the Census Bureau and 
survey sponsors to improve questionnaires and procedures, reduce 
respondent burden, and ultimately increase the quality of data 
collected in the Census Bureau censuses and surveys. The clearance is a 
generic approval for this type of work with an annual respondent burden 
hour ceiling. The Census Bureau is planning a revision to the program 
to include quick tests for improving the 2000 Decennial Census of 
Population and Housing. The additional tests will add 7,500 respondent 
burden hours to the clearance on an annual basis.
    II. Method of Collection: Mail, telephone, face-to-face.
    III. Data
    OMB Number: 0607-0725.
    Form Number: Various.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Farms, Business or 
other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: There is no way to anticipate the 
actual number of participants, length of interview, and/or mode of data 
collection for the survey and census activities to be conducted under 
this clearance. Given that the ``quick testing'' includes refining or 
improving upon positive or unclear results from other tests or new 
ideas, it is impossible to estimate in advance the cost to the Federal 
government. But the overall goal of this revision is to give the Census 
Bureau opportunities to do quick testing that will yield information to 
reduce overall costs of the 2000 decennial census program.

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 

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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: January 16, 1996.
Margaret Woody,
Office of Management and Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-747 Filed 1-19-96; 8:45 a.m.]
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