[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8909-8910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5145]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census


1996 Test Census--Special Place Facility Questionnaire DT-351

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 May 6, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, Acting 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, 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 and instructions should 
be directed to Charles Moore, Bureau of the Census, Room 1769 #3, 
Washington, DC 20230, (301) 457-2050.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Planning is currently underway for the 1996 Test Census which is an 
integral part of the overall planning process for the Year 2000 
Decennial Census. The Census Bureau must provide everyone in our test 
sites the opportunity to be counted including persons living at group 
quarters (GQs) student dorms, shelters and housing units (HUs) at and/
or associated with special places (SPs). One of the major requirements 
for enumeration of persons at SP facilities is to identify the GQs and 
any associated HUs at each SP.
    We will phone each SP in the 1996 Test Census and conduct 
interviews to identify and collect updated information about the GQs 
and HUs at each SP using the DT-351 Special Place Facility 
Questionnaire.

II. Method of Collection

    Telephone interviews will be conducted using a paper questionnaire. 
We plan to conduct this operation via Computer Assisted Telephone 
Interviewing (CATI) for the year 2000 census. However, resources did 
not allow us to implement this approach in the 1996 Test Census. Form 
modifications should reduce the amount of time needed to conduct the 
interview as well as eliminate other problems caused by personal visit 
interviews.

III. Data

    OMB Number: Not available.
    Form Number: DT-351.
    Type of review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals, Businesses or other for-profit 
organizations, non-profit institutions and small businesses or 
organizations.
    Estimated number of Respondents: 40 SPs in the 1995 Test Census 
sites.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Each interview should take about 15 
minutes (0.250 hours).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: All costs for the Special Place 
Facility Questionnaire Operation ($700) are covered by funding for the 
1996 Test Census. There is no cost to respondents for providing 
information on this operation, except for a few minutes of their time.

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.


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    Dated: February 29, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-5145 Filed 3-5-96; 8:45 am]
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