[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20354-20355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7779]


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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, Basic Demographics.
    Form Number(s): CPS-263, CPS-263(SP), CPS-263A, CPS-264, CPS-
264(SP), CPS-264A, CPS-266, BC-1428, BC-1428(SP), BC-1433, BC-1433(SP), 
CPS-692, CPS-504.
    Agency Approval Number: 0607-0049.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 18,012 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 55,000.
    Avg Hours Per Response: 1.58 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau requests continued Office of 
Management and Budget clearance for the collection of basic demographic 
information on the Current Population Survey (CPS).
    The CPS has been the source of official government statistics on 
employment and unemployment for over 50 years. The Bureau of Labor 
Statistics (BLS) and the Census Bureau jointly sponsor the basic 
monthly survey, and the Census Bureau prepares and conducts all the 
field work. The Census Bureau provides the BLS with data files and 
tables. The BLS seasonally adjusts, analyzes, and publishes the results 
for the labor force data in conjunction with the demographic 
characteristics. In accordance with the OMB's request, the Census 
Bureau and the BLS divide the clearance request in order to reflect the 
joint sponsorship and funding of the CPS program.

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    The demographic information provides a unique set of data on 
selected characteristics for the civilian noninstitutional population. 
Some of the demographic information we collect is age, marital status, 
gender, Armed Forces status, education, race, origin, and family 
income. We use these data in conjunction with other data, particularly 
the monthly labor force data, as well as periodic supplement data. We 
use these data also independently for internal analytic research and 
for evaluation of other surveys. In addition, we need these data to 
correctly control estimates of other characteristics to the proper 
proportions of age, gender, race, and origin.
    We use the data from the CPS on household size and composition, 
age, education, ethnicity, and marital status to compile monthly 
averages or other aggregates for national and subnational estimates. We 
use these data in four principal ways: In association with other data, 
such as monthly labor force or periodic supplement publications; for 
internal analytic research; for evaluation of other surveys and survey 
results; and as a general purpose sample and survey.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, 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: April 15, 2005.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-7779 Filed 4-18-05; 8:45 am]
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