[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 48882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23725]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census


1997 American Community Survey--Group Quarter Facility 
Questionnaire

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 November 18, 
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 20302.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or copies of the information 
collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Joe 
Fuller, Bureau of the Census, Room 3757-3, Washington, DC 20230, (301) 
457-4283.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

I. Abstract

    Planning is currently underway for the 1997 American Community 
Survey (ACS). Data from the ACS will determine the feasibility of a 
continuous measurement system that provides socioeconomic data on a 
continual basis throughout the decade. The Census Bureau must provide a 
sample of persons residing in Group Quarters (GSs) the opportunity to 
be interviewed for the ACS. GSs include places such as student dorms, 
correctional facilities, hospitals, nursing homes, shelters, and 
military quarters. Obtaining information from the GQ will ensure that 
we include the necessary people residing at the GQ in the 1997 ACS.
    Using the ACS-2(GQ) Facility Questionnaire, we will phone a sample 
of Group Quarters in Franklin County, OH (due to cost and operational 
restrictions, Franklin County is the only test site). We will verify/
update information such as GQ name, address, phone number, and type. We 
will collect information such as the name of a GQ contact, current/
maximum number of residents at the facility, usual length of stay, and 
availability of facility records. This information will assist in the 
sampling and enumeration of individuals living in each GQ.

II. Method of Collection

    Telephone interviews will be conducted by the Detroit regional 
office using a paper questionnaire.

III. Data

    OMB Number: Not available.
    Form Number: ACS-2 (GQ).
    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: 100 GQs in the 1997 GQ Test Site 
(Franklin County, OH).
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes (.167 hours).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16.7 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: The group quarter facility 
questionnaire is part of the 1997 American Community Survey, the cost 
of which is estimated to be 19.4 million dollars.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 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; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: September 11, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-23725 Filed 9-16-96; 8:45 am]
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