[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6889-6890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3480]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal Integrated Coverage Measurement
(ICM)/Post Enumeration Survey (PES) Person Followup Interview
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 April 13, 1998.
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 Magdalena Ramos, Staff Group Leader for ICM
Operations, Bureau of the Census, Room 2126, Washington, DC 20233,
(301)457-4295.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Bureau of the Census developed the Integrated Coverage
Measurement (ICM) approach for measuring coverage of housing units and
population counts during the decennial census. In the Census 2000 Dress
Rehearsal, we will be conducting a rehearsal of both the ICM and Post
Enumeration Survey (PES) methodologies which can be alternatively used
to measure the coverage of the census for housing units and people. The
ICM/PES is a survey of sample block clusters within the Dress Rehearsal
sites. The Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal sites include an urban site
(Sacramento, California), a non-urban site (Columbia, South Carolina,
and surrounding area), and one American Indian Reservation (Menominee
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Reservation, Wisconsin which includes Menominee County).
The PES methodology will be tested only in the Columbia, South
Carolina (and surrounding area) site, while ICM will be tested in the
other two sites. The two main differences between the ICM and the PES
approaches are: (1) The ICM methodology combines the initial count
estimates with ICM coverage results to produce the ``one number''
census estimates, while the PES produces evaluation coverage estimates
separately; (2) The time-frame. The time frame differences result
because the PES is a test of the nonsampling census methods. Because of
this, the Nonresponse Follow-up (NRFU) operation of the initial census
phase for the South Carolina site will be expanded two weeks beyond
that of the other two sites where ICM operation will be tested. As a
result, the South Carolina PES activites that occur after the census
initial phase NRFU activities will start two weeks later than similar
ICM activities in the other two sites.
The first activities of the ICM/PES consisted of the Independent
Listing and the Housing Unit Follow-up operations. During the
Independent Listing, the Bureau of the Census will obtain a complete
inventory of all housing unit addresses in the ICM sample blocks within
the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal sites just before the beginning of the
dress rehearsal. The resulting address listing will be used in the ICM
Person interview activities from where a roster of people in the ICM/
PES addresses will be created.
As soon as census enumeration is complete, the ICM/PES Person
Interview will be conducted using a Computer Assisted Personal
Interviewing (CAPI) instrument, on a laptop computer. During this
operation, the Bureau of the Census will target ICM/PES sample cases
for either telephone or personal visit interviews.
After the person interview, person matching is conducted. The
people enumerated in the ICM sample are matched to the people
enumerated in the census for the same addresses. Unresolved cases will
then be reconciled in the field during the ICM Person Follow-up
interview. An automated CAPI instrument will be used for data
collection. The automated instrument will code each person in the
follow-up as a matched resident/non-resident or a nonmatched resident/
non-resident of the block cluster on census day. The completed follow-
up interview files will be reviewed and used to resolve a person's
residence status and match status. This information will then be used
in the census 2000 dress rehearsal coverage estimates and the ``one
number'' census estimates.
The materials for the approval of the independent listing, HU and
Person Interview operations have been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget separately and approval for the listing
operations was already granted.
II. Method of Collection
This operation will be conducted using person-to-person
interviewing and a CATI instrument administered on a laptop computer.
III. Data
OMB Number: Not available.
Form Number: CAPI Person Follow-up Interview (no form number).
Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,520 Housing units.
Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,130 hours (8,520 x 15
minutes).
Estimated Total Annual Cost: There is no cost to respondents except
for their time to respond.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S. Code, Sections 141, 193, and 221.
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: February 6, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-3480 Filed 2-10-98; 8:45 am]
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