[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19957-19958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08473]


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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: Comparing Health Insurance Measurement Error (CHIME).
    OMB Control Number: 0607-XXXX.
    Form Number(s): No forms; respondent information collected by 
telephone interview.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000 Households.
    Average Hours per Response: 13 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 3,028 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The goal of the study is to assess measurement 
error in health coverage estimates that is ascribable to the 
questionnaire across the CPS and ACS health insurance modules using 
administrative records as a truth source. Both ``absolute'' reporting 
accuracy (the survey report compared to the administrative record data) 
and ``relative'' reporting accuracy (comparing absolute accuracy across 
questionnaire treatments) will be evaluated. The analysis will be used 
to understand the magnitude, direction and patterns of misreporting for 
three main purposes: (1) To provide Census program staff with empirical 
data to develop and refine edits and/or to include research notes for 
data users so they can make their own adjustments for misreporting; (2) 
to equip the wider research community with information that could serve 
as a guide for deciding which among the various surveys best suits 
their needs; and (3) to contribute to the general survey methods 
research literature on measurement error. Analysis will also inform 
reporting accuracy of health coverage related to the Affordable Care 
Act (ACA). Specifically, for coverage that is known to be obtained from 
the marketplace, we will explore whether respondents report that 
coverage, the source they cite (direct-purchase, government, etc.), and 
the accuracy with which they answer a question on subsidized premiums.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, sections 141, 182 
and 193.
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce 
collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202)395-5806.


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    Dated: April 8, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-08473 Filed 4-13-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-07-P