[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 152 (Thursday, August 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42484-42485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20788]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission For OMB Review; Comment Request

    DOC has submitted 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: Bureau of the Census.
    Title: United States Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal.
    Form Number(s): There are too many forms to list here, however the 
basic form numbers are: DX-1 (Short-form), DX-2 (Long-form), and DX-806 
(Reinterview form).
    Agency Approval Number: None.
    Type of Request:  New collection.
    Burden:  110,950 hours.
    Number of Respondents:  453,000.
    Avg Hours Per Response:  Short-Form--10 minutes; Long-form--38 
minutes; Reinterview--5 minutes.
    Needs and Uses:  The objective of the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal 
is to provide an operational demonstration of procedures and systems 
planned for use in Census 2000. From the dress rehearsal we will 
produce prototype redistricting products (Pub. L. 94-171) as well as 
other 100 percent and sample data products. The dress rehearsal will 
include some procedures and systems that have not been demonstrated 
operationally in any prior field or processing activity because they 
are needed to meet new requirements.

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    The dress rehearsal is a full-scale demonstration of all data 
collection and processing systems planned for Census 2000. New 
procedures being considered for Census 2000, such as user friendly 
forms easily available in many locations, multiple contacts with each 
household, digital capture of forms, and statistical estimation 
techniques have all been tested individually in earlier operations. The 
dress rehearsal will provide a census-like environment to demonstrate, 
simultaneously, the efficacy of these procedures planned for use in 
Census 2000.
    The three sites chosen for the dress rehearsal are: Sacramento, 
California; Columbia, South Carolina and surrounding counties; and 
Menominee American Indian Reservation, Wisconsin.
    Because of timing issues the questions on Race and Ethnicity that 
will be asked during the dress rehearsal are not included on the 
questionnaires submitted with this request. These questions are being 
determined by OMB under Directive 15 and will be submitted separately 
for review.
    Affected Public:  Individuals or households.
    Frequency:  One time.
    Respondent's Obligation:  Mandatory.
    Legal Authority:  Title 13 USC, Sections 141 and 193.
    OMB Desk Officer:  Jerry Coffey, (202) 395-7314.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DOC Forms Clearance Officer, 
(202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, room 5327, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to Jerry Coffey, OMB Desk Officer, room 10201, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: August 1, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-20788 Filed 8-6-97; 8:45 am]
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