[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 190 (Wednesday, October 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51408-51409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26011]


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BUREAU OF THE CENSUS


Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal Large Household Follow-up

ACTION: Proposed collection; 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 December 1, 
1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
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 Maureen Lynch, Bureau of the Census, DMD Room 
2301 Building 2, Washington, DC 20233-0001, telephone (301) 457-4092.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Census Bureau has made the development of user-friendly forms a 
key strategy to reduce respondent burden. The five-person questionnaire 
with a continuation roster to list up to seven additional individuals 
is shorter than a comparable seven-person detailed version. For this 
reason, the decision to adopt a five person detail/twelve person roster 
mail-out questionnaire is expected to lessen the public perception that 
responding to the census is an arduous task. The objective of the 
Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal Large Household Follow-up is to acquire 
detailed characteristic data for households with more than five 
members. The Census Bureau will accomplish this by performing follow-up 
activities for larger households which list additional household 
members on the census original questionnaire roster.

II. Method of Collection

    The methodology selected for the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal Large 
Household Follow-up is to mail a customized questionnaire package to 
those specific households which listed six or more individuals on the 
original questionnaire. The customized mailing package will consist of 
the following items.
    1. An outgoing envelope addressed to either the respondent name 
reported on the original returned questionnaire or the Person 1 name.
    2. A letter listing the names of all persons on the original 
questionnaire for whom detailed characteristics were provided and the 
names of all persons listed on the roster. The letter will request the 
respondent provide detailed characteristics for the additional 
individuals listed on the roster.
    3. A continuation questionnaire designed for Person 6 through 
Person 12.
    4. A Business Reply Mail return envelope for the respondent to 
return the continuation questionnaire.
    Only one follow-up mailing will be conducted for each identified 
large household. No personal visit or telephone follow-up is planned.

III. Data

    OMB Number: Not Available.
    Form Numbers: DX-1(HF), DX-1(HF)(S), DX-2(HF), DX-2(HF)(S); 
Letters: DX-19A(L), DX-19B(L), DX-19C(L), DX-19D(L).
    Type of Review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 23,500 households (approx.).
    Estimated Time Per Response: Short Form Follow-up: 6 minutes Long 
Form Follow-up: 25 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Short Form Follow-up: 1,951 
hours; Long Form Follow-up: 1,678 hours; Total: 3,629 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: No monetary cost to respondent.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Sections 141 and 193.

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 26, 1997.
Wilson D. Haigler, Jr.,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-26011 Filed 9-30-97; 8:45 am]
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