[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46683-46684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19076]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

U.S. Census Bureau


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Current 
Population Survey (CPS) School Enrollment Questions

AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce.

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 October 5, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 Kyra Linse, U.S. Census

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Bureau, DSD/CPS HQ-7H108F, Washington, DC 20233-8400, (301) 763-9280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Census Bureau plans to request clearance for updating the 
universe of collection of data concerning the school enrollment within 
the Current Population Survey (CPS) beginning in January 2013. Title 
13, United States Code, Section 182, and Title 29, United States Code, 
Sections 1-9, authorize the collection of the CPS information. The 
Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsor the 
current basic annual school enrollment questions, which have been 
collected annually in the CPS for 50 years.
    The main school enrollment question and the two follow up questions 
have long been asked of people ages 16 to 24 and restricted for other 
ages. We would like to increase the age range for those asked these 
questions to 54 based on current trends in school enrollment for people 
over 24. This change in universe will result in the main question being 
asked about approximately 53,600 more people and answers for 
approximately 3,000 more people will need to be provided for the two 
follow up questions.
    Raising the age of respondents to which the monthly enrollment 
question is provided will substantially increase the data resources 
with which analysts and researchers identify the effects of federal 
education and training policies on key, policy-relevant populations.

II. Method of Collection

    The school enrollment information will be collected by both 
personal visit and telephone interviews. All interviews are conducted 
using computer-assisted interviewing.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0607-0049.
    Form Number: There are no forms. We conduct all interviews on 
computers.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53,600 per month.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 seconds.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1324.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: The only cost to the respondents is 
that of their time.
    Respondents Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Section 182, and Title 29, U.S.C., 
Sections 1-9.

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.

    Dated: July 31, 2012.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-19076 Filed 8-3-12; 8:45 am]
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