[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16167-16168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06038]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; 2020 Post-Census Group Quarters Review

    The Department of Commerce will submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the 
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and 
continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of 
our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register on November 19, 2021, during a 60-day comment period. 
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
    Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
    Title: 2020 Post-Census Group Quarters Review.
    OMB Control Number: 0607-XXXX.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission, New Information Collection.
    Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Average Hours per Response: 5.2.
    Burden Hours: 7,800.
    Needs and Uses:

Introduction

    The 2020 Post-Census Group Quarters Review (PCGQR) provides a 
mechanism for governmental units (GUs) to request a review of their 
official 2020 Census results, specifically those for the population in 
group quarters (GQs). Please note, the population counts for a census 
block or other geographic units below the state level may seem 
inaccurate due to disclosure avoidance measures the Census Bureau 
applies to the published data. Population counts at the block level 
have the most ``noise'' of any geographic level due to disclosure 
avoidance to protect against data disclosure. Additional information on 
disclosure avoidance is available at the following URL: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/planning-management/process/disclosure-avoidance.html.
    The Census Bureau will accept 2020 PCGQR cases from tribal, state, 
and local governmental units from June 2022 through June 30, 2023. The 
eligible governmental units and geographies are the same as for the 
2020 Census Count Question Resolution (CQR) Program <https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/planning-management/evaluate/cqr.html>. The Census Bureau will conduct the 2020 
PCGQR case research by examining the 2020 Census records for the 2020 
tabulation block(s) identified in the 2020 PCGQR case. All population 
counts are current as of April 1, 2020. Revised GQ population counts 
will be provided to the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program 
where they will be included in the baseline data used to produce 
upcoming annual population estimates. Corresponding changes to 
demographic characteristics will be incorporated into subsequent rounds 
of estimates. The estimates developed from the updated population base 
will also be used by the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Puerto 
Rico Community Survey (PRCS). After the new annual estimates are 
available to the public on the regularly scheduled release dates, 
certified group quarters population counts can be provided by request 
to the highest elected official of the governmental unit. No new 2020 
Census information products will be created by the 2020 PCGQR. This 
includes no revisions to 2020 Census information products such as the 
counts delivered to the President for apportionment or the 2020 Census 
Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data Files and Geographic Products.
    Once a resolution is determined for each case, the Census Bureau 
will respond to the governmental unit in writing with an official 
determination letter, even if the case is determined to be out of scope 
or if no corrections are warranted. The Census Bureau will attempt to 
respond to each inquiry within 90 days of receipt and complete all case 
research and resolution by no later than September 30, 2023.

Eligible Participants and Geographies

    The Census Bureau will only accept cases from the eligible 
participants listed below or their designee. Details on how to 
designate someone else to submit on a government's behalf will be 
explained further in the guides that will be posted on the 2020 PCGQR 
website. The Census Bureau will not accept cases from any other type of 
statistical or legally defined areas, or any other

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individual, group, or organization not included in this list.
    1. Tribal areas, including federally recognized American Indian 
tribes with reservation and/or off-reservation trust lands, Alaska 
Native Regional Corporations, and Alaska Native villages.
    2. States and equivalent entities (e.g., District of Columbia and 
Puerto Rico).
    3. Counties and equivalent entities (e.g., parishes in Louisiana, 
boroughs in Alaska, municipios in Puerto Rico).
    4. Minor civil divisions (e.g., townships).
    5. Consolidated cities.
    6. Incorporated places (e.g., villages, towns, cities).

2020 Post-Census Group Quarters Review Case Type

    Group Quarters Population cases--request a Census Bureau review of 
group quarters population counts by block to correct error(s) affecting 
their population during the 2020 Census for a valid group quarter 
(i.e., group quarters that existed and available for occupancy on April 
1, 2020). Submissions should be consistent with the 2020 Census 
Residence Criteria and Residence Situations and additional guidance 
provided by the Census Bureau due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Post-Census Group Quarters Review Case Submission

    To determine whether submitting a Post-Census Group Quarters Review 
case is necessary, governmental units need to review their group 
quarters population counts in the published Census Bureau data. The 
Census Bureau recommends a review of the Public Law 94-171 data tables 
to review their counts population of group quarters by type of group 
quarters (Table P5). These data are available on https://data.census.gov/cedsci.
    To submit any Post-Census Group Quarters Review case, the 
governmental units must use the Secure Web Incoming Module (SWIM), 
available at respond.census.gov/swim.

Post-Census Group Quarters Review Case Disposition

    If the population count is corrected, the count will be sent to the 
Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program to be included in the 
baseline data used to produce upcoming annual population estimates. 
Updated data will be included in the next possible population base as 
the production schedule allows. Corresponding changes to demographic 
characteristics will be incorporated into subsequent rounds of 
estimates. The estimates developed from the updated population base 
will also be used by the American Community Survey and the Puerto Rico 
Community Survey. Data received as part of a 2020 PCGQR cases is not 
shared with anyone outside of the staff involved with 2020 PCGQR 
processing.
    The Census Bureau will not modify the 2020 Census apportionment 
counts and will not incorporate 2020 PCGQR corrections into the 2020 
Census data summary files and tables or retabulate any of the other 
2020 Census data products.
    Affected Public: Tribal, state, or local governmental units in the 
United States and Puerto Rico.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Section 6.
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the 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 the title of the collection.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-06038 Filed 3-21-22; 8:45 am]
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