[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39677-39678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16387]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit 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: Special Census Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0607-0368.
    Form Number(s): SC-1, SC-1(SUPP), SC-1(PHONE/WYC), SC-2, SC-3(RI), 
SC-116, SC-117, SC-351, SC-920, SC-921 (HU, GQ, TU), SC-1(F), SC-31, 
SC-31(S), SC-26, SC-901, SC-3309.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement with change, of an expired 
collection.
    Burden Hours: 53,527.
    Number of Respondents: 248,430.
    Average Hours per Response: 13 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The Special Census Program is a reimbursable 
service offered and performed by the U.S. Census Bureau for the 
government of any state, county, city, or other political subdivision 
within a state. This includes the District of Columbia, the government 
of any possession or area over which the U.S. exercises jurisdiction, 
control, or sovereignty, and other governmental units that require 
current population data between decennial censuses.
    Many states use Special Census population statistics to determine 
the need for a change in the distribution of funds to local 
jurisdictions. The local jurisdictions may also use the data to plan 
new schools, transportation systems, housing programs, or water 
treatment facilities.
    The Census Bureau will use the following forms to conduct the 
Special Census operations:
    SC-1, Special Census Enumerator Questionnaire--This interview form 
will be used to collect special census data at regular housing units 
(HU), and eligible units in Transitory Locations (TL) such as RV parks, 
marinas, campgrounds, hotels or motels.
    SC-1 (SUPP), Special Census Enumeration Continuation 
Questionnaire--This interview form will be used to collect special 
census data at a regular HU or eligible units in a TL, when there are 
more than five members in a household.
    SC-1 (Phone/WYC), Special Census Phone/WYC Questionnaire--This 
interview form will be used to collect special census data when a 
respondent calls the local Special Census Office.
    SC-2, Special Census Individual Census Report--This interview form 
will be used to collect special census data at group quarters (GQ) such 
as hospitals, prisons, boarding and rooming houses, college 
dormitories, military facilities, and convents.
    SC-3 (RI), Special Census Enumeration Reinterview Form--This 
interview form is a quality assurance form used by enumerators to 
conduct an independent interview at a sample of HUs. Special Census 
office staff will compare the data collected on this form with the 
original interview to make sure the original enumerator followed 
procedures.
    SC-116, Special Census Group Quarters (GQ) Enumeration Control 
Sheet--This form will be used by Special Census enumerators to list 
residents/clients at GQs.
    SC-117, Special Census Transitory Locations (TL) Enumeration 
Record--This form will be used by Special Census office staff to 
collect contact information for TLs, to schedule interviews for the 
TLs, to determine the type of TL, and to estimate the number of 
interviews to be conducted at the TL.
    SC-351, Special Census Group Quarters (GQ) Initial Contact 
Checklist--This checklist will be used by enumerators to collect GQ 
contact information and to determine the type of GQ.
    SC-920, Special Census Address Listing Page--This form will list 
existing addresses from the Census Bureau's Master Address File (MAF). 
Special Census enumerators will update

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these addresses, if needed, at the time of enumeration.
    SC-901, Special Census Address Listing Notes Page--This form will 
be used by the enumerator to write notes about any extenuating 
circumstances regarding the listing of an address found on the SC-920, 
Address Listing Page. The Enumerator will use the line number from the 
Address Listing page and note any issues encountered that might need 
further explanation regarding the unit/address.
    SC-921(HU), Special Census Housing Unit Add Page--This form will be 
used by enumerators to add housing units (HUs) that are observed to 
exist on the ground, that are not contained on the address listing 
page.
    SC-921(GQ), Special Census Group Quarter Add Page--This form will 
be used by enumerators to add Group Quarters (GQs) that are observed to 
exist on the ground, that are not contained on the address listing 
page.
    SC-921(TU), Special Census Transitory Unit Add Page--This form will 
be used by enumerators to add Transitory Units (e.g., hotels, motels, 
RV parks, marinas) that are observed to exist on the ground, that are 
not contained on the address listing page.
    SC-1(F), Special Census Information Sheet--This sheet contains the 
Confidentiality Notice and the Flash Card information for use at 
Housing Units. The Confidentiality Notice is required by the Privacy 
Act of 1974. The Flash Card portion of the Information Sheet shows the 
set of flashcards that will be shown to respondents as an aid in 
answering certain questions. Special Census field staffs are required 
by law to give an Information Sheet to each person from whom they 
request census-related information.
    SC-31/SC-31(S), Special Census Group Quarters Information Sheet--
This sheet contains the Confidentiality Notice and the Flashcard 
information for use at Group Quarters. The Confidentiality Notice is 
required by the Privacy Act of 1974. The Flash-card portion of the 
Information Sheet shows the set of flashcards that will be shown to 
respondents as an aid in answering certain questions. Special Census 
field staffs are required by law to give an Information Sheet to each 
person from whom they request special census related information.
    SC-26, Special Census Notice of Visit Form--This form is the form 
that enumerators will leave at addresses where they are not able to 
make contact. The notice indicates that a special census enumerator was 
there and will return to conduct an interview. It also provides a 
telephone number that the respondent can use to contact the enumerator 
and/or the Special Census Office.
    SC-3309, Language Identification Flashcard--This form will be used 
by enumerators to identify the language spoken by a respondent when a 
language barrier is encountered.
    The Census Bureau will establish a reimbursable agreement with a 
variety of potential special census customers that are unknown at this 
time. The Special Census Program will include a library of standard 
forms that will be used for the Special Censuses we anticipate 
conducting throughout this decade. While no additional documentation 
will be provided to OMB in advance of conducting any Special Census 
which utilizes the library of standard forms, any deviation from the 
standard forms, such as an additional question requested by a specific 
governmental unit, will be forwarded to OMB for approval. In addition, 
the Special Census program will provide OMB an annual report 
summarizing the activity for the year.
    Local jurisdictions determine the need for and uses of their 
special census data. Some governmental units request a special census 
for proper infrastructure planning and others make a request because 
they must have the updated data to qualify for some sources of funding. 
Local governmental units use special census data to apply for available 
funds from both the state and Federal governments. Many states 
distribute these funds based on Census Bureau population statistics. 
This fact, along with local population shifts or annexations of 
territory, prompts local officials to request special censuses. In 
addition, special census data are used by the local jurisdictions to 
plan new schools, transportation systems, housing programs, water 
treatment facilities, etc.
    The Census Bureau also uses special census data as part of its 
local population estimates calculation and to update the Census 
Bureau's Master Address File (MAF) and Topographically Integrated 
Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) System.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Section 196.
    OMB Desk Officer: Brian Harris-Kojetin, (202) 395-7314.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB Desk Officer either by fax (202-395-7245) 
or email ([email protected]).

    Dated: June 29, 2012.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-16387 Filed 7-3-12; 8:45 am]
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