[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 43078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18408]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
    Title: Current Population Survey, October 2003 School Enrollment 
and Computer Use Supplement.
    Form Number(s): None. All interviewing is done in person or over 
the telephone using laptop computers and an automated survey 
instrument.
    OMB Approval Number: 0607-0464.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 11,400.
    Number of Respondents: 57,000.
    Average Hours Per Response: 12 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The purpose of this request for review is to obtain 
clearance for the supplemental inquiry concerning school enrollment and 
computer use to be conducted in conjunction with the October 2003 
Current Population Survey (CPS). The school enrollment supplement 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 pre-primary school enrollment. As part of the federal 
government's efforts to collect data and provide timely information to 
local governments for policy-making decisions, the survey provides 
National trends in enrollment and progress in school. The Computer Use 
Supplement will provide a source of National and state level data on 
the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of Internet users 
and non-users. The development of statistical profiles of disadvantaged 
groups will permit public-private partnerships to target assistance to 
those that are most in need. It will provide information on where users 
access the Internet (at home, work, school, or other facility), the 
features used, and the reasons for non-use of the Internet. The data 
from this supplement will provide policy-relevant information on the 
U.S. population's access to, and use of, these technologies. Such 
information is essential for tracking the rapidly changing trends, 
understanding the nature of the changes, and planning policies and 
programs that will help make information technologies even more 
accessible across demographic groups and geographic regions.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Section 182 and Title 29 U.S.C., 
Sections 1-9.
    OMB Desk Officer: Susan Schechter, (202) 395-5103.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to Susan Schechter, OMB Desk Officer either by fax (202-395-7245) or e-
mail ([email protected]).

    Dated: July 15, 2003.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-18408 Filed 7-18-03; 8:45 am]
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