[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 107 (Thursday, June 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31345-31346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12508]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 2, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 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 Matthew Christenson, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 
2335, Washington DC, 20233-8800, 301-763-2385.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

I. Abstract

    Each year the U.S. Census Bureau sends the school Enrollment 
Report, P-4 form, to the 30 state departments of education that do not 
publish enrollment data early enough in the year for us to use their 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 counties. In six states 
we collect year-end enrollment. The U.S. 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 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 30 state education agencies. We request fall public and 
nonpublic school enrollment by grade for the states and 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: 30.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $27.25 per hour, $409.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., 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

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(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: May 27, 2004.
Madeleine Clayton,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-12508 Filed 6-2-04; 8:45 am]
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