[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 88 (Thursday, May 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 25371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10349]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission For OMB Review; Comment Request

    DOC 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: U.S. Census Age Search.
    Form Number(s): BC-600, BC-649(L), BC-658(L).
    Agency Approval Number: 0607-0117.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 699 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 2,620.
    Avg Hours Per Response: BC-600--12 min.; BC-649(L) & BC-658(L)--6 
min.
    Needs and Uses: This request for clearance is for a revision of the 
currently approved collection for the United States Age Search Service. 
The age and citizenship searching service provided by the National 
Processing Center is a self-supporting operation of the U.S. Census 
Bureau. Expenses incurred in providing census transcripts are covered 
by the fees paid by individuals requesting a search of the census 
records. The Survey Processing Branch/Personal Census Search Unit in 
Jeffersonville, Indiana, maintains the 1910-2000 Federal censuses for 
searching purposes. The purpose of the searching is to provide, upon 
request, transcripts of personal data from historical population census 
records. Information relating to age, place of birth, and citizenship 
is provided upon payment of the established fee to individuals for 
their use in qualifying for social security, old age benefits, 
retirement, court litigation, passports, insurance settlements, etc. 
The census records maintained in this unit are confidential by an Act 
of Congress. The Census Bureau is prohibited by federal laws from 
disclosing any information contained in the records except upon written 
request from the person to whom the information pertains or to a legal 
representative.
    The United States Census Bureau is amending Title 15, Code of 
Federal Regulations, Parts 50 and 80, fee structure for age search and 
citizenship information, to increase the fee for an age search from $40 
to $65. This change is being made to recover the increase in cost to 
process a request due to operating cost. Title 13, United States Code, 
requires recovery of the costs. We are also adding an additional charge 
of $20 per case for expedited requests requiring search results within 
one day.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Section 8a.
    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: May 3, 2004.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-10349 Filed 5-5-04; 8:45 am]
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