[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14738-14739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7782]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Current Population Survey (CPS) Basic Demographic Survey

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: Submit written comments on or before June 3, 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(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Julia Williams, Bureau of the Census, FOB 3, Room 
3340, Washington, DC 20233-8400, (301) 457-3806.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Census Bureau is requesting clearance for the monthly 
collection of demographic data through the CPS. The current clearance 
expires December 31, 1996. Title 13, United States Code, Section 182 
authorizes collection of selected demographic data in the CPS. In 
accordance with the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) request, 
the Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) divide the 
clearance request in order to reflect the joint sponsorship and funding 
of the CPS program. This proposal covers the collection of the CPS 
demographic information. BLS will submit a separate proposal to cover 
the collection of labor-force information in the CPS.
    The demographic information 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

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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 use these data also 
independently for internal analytic research and for evaluation of 
other surveys.

II. Method of Collection

    The demographic information will be collected by both personal 
visit and telephone interviews in conjunction with the regular monthly 
CPS interviewing. All interviews are conducted using computer-assisted 
interviewing.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0607-0049.
    Form Number: There are no forms. We conduct all interviewing on 
computers.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 48,000 per month.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.58 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,168.

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: March 26, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-7782 Filed 4-2-96; 8:45 a.m.]
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