[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 84 (Friday, May 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24153-24154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11623]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census


School Enrollment Report

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 June 30, 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 Ms. Ann Powell, Bureau of the Census, Room 2330-
3, Washington, DC 20233-0001, (301) 457-2441.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Each year, the Census Bureau sends the School Enrollment Report, P-
4 form to the 40 state departments of education that do not publish 
enrollment data early enough in the year for us to use their published 
reports. Information requested includes fall public and nonpublic 
enrollment by grade for the state and selected counties. In six states 
we collect year-end enrollment. The Census Bureau uses school 
enrollment data in preparing estimates of state population. State 
population estimates are used by dozens of Federal agencies for 
allocating Federal program funds, as bases for rates of occurrences, 
and as

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input for Federal surveys. State and local governments, businesses, and 
the general public use state population estimates for planning and 
other information uses.

II. Method of Collection

    The School Enrollment Report, P-4 form, is mailed each Spring to 
approximately 40 state education agencies. We request fall public and 
nonpublic school enrollment by grade for the state and selected 
counties. Responses are returned and reviewed on a flow basis during 
the summer and early fall. Data collected will be used as input for the 
development of population estimates. The estimates are made in 
November, December and January.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0607-0459.
    Form Number: P-4.
    Type of Review: Regular review.
    Affected Public: State education agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 40.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 20 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $545. @ $27.25 per hour.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 USC, Sections 181 and 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: April 27, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-11623 Filed 4-30-98; 8:45 am]
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