[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 34177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11954]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

U.S. Census Bureau


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Voting and Registration Supplement

    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: The 
Voting and Registration Supplement. This survey, conducted in 
conjunction with the Current Population Survey, is collected biennially 
from a sample of housing units identified in the monthly CPS sample.
    Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
    Title: Voting and Registration Supplement.
    OMB Control Number: 0607-0466.
    Form Number(s): There are no forms. We conduct all interviews on 
computers.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Number of Respondents: 52,000.
    Average Hours per Response: Approximately one and one-half minutes 
per response.
    Burden Hours: 1,300.
    Needs and Uses: This survey has provided statistical information 
for tracking historical trends of voter and nonvoter characteristics in 
each Presidential or Congressional election since 1964. The data 
collected from the November supplement relates demographic 
characteristics (age, sex, race, education, occupation, and income) to 
voting and nonvoting behavior. The November CPS supplement is the only 
source of data that provides a comprehensive set of voter and nonvoter 
characteristics distinct from independent surveys, media polls, or 
other outside agencies. Federal, state, and local election officials 
use these data to formulate policies relating to the voting and 
registration process. College institutions, political party committees, 
research groups, and other private organizations also use the voting 
and registration data.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Biennial.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Section 182; and 
Title 29, United States Code, Section 1 authorize the Census Bureau to 
collect this information.
    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 submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB 
Control Number 0607-0466.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2020-11954 Filed 6-2-20; 8:45 am]
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