[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14431-14432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5324]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 Census Bureau


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2008 Estimate 
of Micronesians

AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau.

ACTION: Notice.

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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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on 
or before May 19, 2008.

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 Claire Shook-Finucane via U.S. Census Bureau, 
4600 Silver Hill Road, Room 6H154A, Washington, DC 20233, or (301) 763-
6092, or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The U.S. Census Bureau plans to request clearance from the Office 
of Management and Budget to survey the residents of Guam and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to collect basic 
demographic data to meet the needs of The Compact of Free Association.
    The Compact of Free Association between the United States, the 
Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands went into effect in 1986, and with the Republic of Palau in 
1994. The Compact, a joint congressional-executive agreement, provides 
United States funds to these island areas for a range of development 
programs, the use of United States currency, immigration privileges, 
federal processing of applications for air services, United States 
transportation of mail, and other benefits. In exchange, each Pacific 
nation guarantees the United States exclusive use of its land for 
military purposes.
    As stated in the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 
an enumeration of Micronesians shall be conducted every five years in 
Hawaii, Guam, CNMI, and America Samoa for disbursing Compact funds.\1\ 
The U.S. Department of the Interior decided to use Census' American 
Community Survey (ACS) data to estimate the number of Micronesians 
living in Hawaii and, due to the small population of Micronesians 
living in American Samoa, to use Census 2000 data to determine the 
number of Micronesians living there. The Department of the Interior has 
requested that the Census Bureau conduct a survey to estimate the 
number of Micronesians living in Guam and CNMI. Based on the Compact, 
this Survey of Micronesians will be fielded in 2008 and will need to 
provide information to meet three data needs: place of birth, 
residential tenure, and children of Micronesians. Only questions 
pertaining to these needs will be requested. The questions and data 
collection procedures will follow the ACS and U.S. Island Area Census, 
including a content reinterview phase.
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    \1\ Public Law 108-188.
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II. Method of Collection

    In Guam, approximately 45 sample blocks totaling about 3,300 sample 
addresses will be listed and enumerated. In CNMI, approximately 30 
sample blocks totaling about 2,000 sample addresses will be listed and 
enumerated. The data will be collected via in-person interviews. The 
content reinterview will sample approximately 400 respondents via a 
telephone number provided by the respondents.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,770.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 32 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,544.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Section 8(b) and 
Public Law 108-188, The Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 
2003.

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 
(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.


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    Dated: March 12, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-5324 Filed 3-17-08; 8:45 am]
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