[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 32919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8780]


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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: 2007 Census of Governments Local Government Directory 
Survey.
    Form Number(s): G-30.
    Agency Approval Number: None.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Burden: 9,000 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 36,000.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau requests Office of 
Management and Budget approval of the Local Government Directory Survey 
form G-30. This form will be used to update the universal list of 
public sector entities for the 2007 Census of Governments. Each of the 
36,000 special district governments designated for the census will be 
sent an appropriate form.
    Respondents will be asked to verify or correct the name and mailing 
address of the government, answer the questions on the form, and return 
the form. The 2007 Census of Governments Local Government Directory 
Survey consists of two basic content areas: government organization and 
government employment. For government organization we will ask for 
authorizing legislation, composition of governing body, services 
provided, Web address, and corrections to the name and address of the 
government. For government employment we will ask for full-time 
employees, part-time employees, and annual payroll.
    A census of governments is taken at 5-year intervals as required by 
law under Title 13, United States Code. This form will be used for the 
following purposes: (1) To produce the official count of state and 
local government units in the United States; (2) to obtain descriptive 
information on the basic characteristics of governments; (3) to 
identify and delete inactive units; (4) to identify file duplicates and 
units that were dependent on other governments; and (5) to update and 
verify the mailing addresses of governments.
    Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal governments.
    Frequency: Every 5 years.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., section 161.
    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: June 1, 2006.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-8780 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am]
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