[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 166 (Friday, August 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 52647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19576]


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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: Current Population Survey (CPS), November Voting & 
Registration Supplement.
    Form Number(s): None. The CPS is conducted by interviewers using 
laptop computers.
    Agency Approval Number: 0607-0466.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously 
approved collection.
    Burden: 1,400 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 56,000.
    Avg Hours Per Response: 1.5 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The purpose of this request for review is to obtain 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance for the Current 
Population Survey (CPS) 2004 Voting and Registration Supplement to be 
conducted in conjunction with regular CPS interviewing during November 
2004. This supplement continues the biennial collection of data 
concerning voting and registration that has been asked periodically 
since 1964. This supplement is sponsored by the U.S. Census Bureau.
    The Voting and Registration data yields statistics on voter (and 
nonvoter) characteristics and current voter trends. These data enable 
policymakers to keep issues up to date, such as changes in 
participation in the election process by demographic characteristics 
such as age, sex, race, ethnicity, and educational attainment.
    This clearance will also cover an identical voting and registration 
supplement to be conducted in November 2006.
    The primary purpose of collecting these data from the November 2004 
CPS supplement is to relate demographic characteristics (age, sex, 
race, education, occupation, and income) to voting and nonvoting 
behavior. Federal, state, and local election officials; college 
institutions; political party committees; research groups; and other 
private organizations use the voting and registration data collected in 
the November 2004 CPS supplement. Election officials use these data to 
formulate policies relating to the voting and registration process. 
Data obtained on duration of residence will allow policymakers and 
researchers to better determine the relationships between other 
demographic characteristics and voting behavior. Previous studies have 
shown that the voting and registration characteristics of recent movers 
differ greatly from those of nonmovers. By collecting and presenting 
data at the state level, we will also obtain information on the 
effectiveness of increased voter registration drives in different 
regions.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Biennially.
    Respondent's Obligation:
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Section 182.
    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: August 23, 2004.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-19576 Filed 8-26-04; 8:45 am]
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