[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13311-13312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6960]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


Current Population Survey (CPS) School Enrollment Supplement

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 May 21, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, 
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
6086, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via 
the Internet at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Karen Woods, Census Bureau, FOB 3, Room 3340, 
Washington, DC 20233-8400, (301) 457-3806.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Title 13, United States Code, Section 182, and Title 29, United 
States Code, Sections 1-9, authorize the collection of the CPS 
information. The Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics 
sponsor the basic annual school enrollment questions, which have been 
collected annually in the CPS for 30 years.
    This survey provides information on public/private elementary 
school, secondary school, and college enrollment, and on 
characteristics of private school students and their families, which is 
used for tracking historical trends, policy planning, and support. This 
years supplement contains additional questions about library use which 
are based on questions from the National Household Education Survey 
administered by the National Center for Education Statistics in 1996. 
Data about library staff, facilities, and resources exist as reported 
by libraries from other surveys; however, the questions of how and why 
households use these libraries are not addressed by these institutional 
data. The October 2002 Current Population Survey provides the 
opportunities to ask detailed questions about household library use. 
The questions are asked of each household and focus on how households 
use public libraries and whether public library activities are 
accessible to people with disabilities. This survey is the only source 
of national data on the age distribution and family characteristics of 
college students and the only source of demographic data on preprimary 
school enrollment. As part of the federal government's efforts to 
collect data and provide timely information to local governments for 
policymaking decisions, the survey provides national trends in 
enrollment and progress in school.

II. Method of Collection

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

III. Data

    OMB Number: 067-0464.
    Form Number: There are no forms. We conduct all interviews on 
computers.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Household.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 57,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4.5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,275.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: The only cost to respondents is that 
of their time.
    Respondents Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S.C., Section 182, and Title 29, 
U.S.C., 9.

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 the Office of Management and Budget 
approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter 
of public record.

    Dated: March 19, 2002.
Madeleine Clayton,

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Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer. Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-6960 Filed 3-21-02; 8:45 am]
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