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Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature 

and date of an alleged civil rights 

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Paul Kiecker, 

Administrator. 

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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; Generic Clearance for 2030 

Census Small-Scale Tests, 

Evaluations, and Database Updates 

AGENCY: Census Bureau, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, invites 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. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment on the proposed new 

information collection, Generic 

Clearance for 2030 Census Small-Scale 

Tests, Evaluations, and Database 

Updates, prior to the submission of the 

information collection request (ICR) to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for approval. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before November 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments by 

email to Michael S. Snow (dcmd.pra@

census.gov). Please reference Generic 

Clearance for 2030 Census Small-Scale 

Tests, Evaluations, and Database 

Updates in the subject line of your 

comments. You may also submit 

comments, identified by Docket Number 

USBC–2024–0024, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. All comments 

received are part of the public record. 

No comments will be posted to http:// 

www.regulations.gov for public viewing 

until after the comment period has 

closed. Comments will generally be 

posted without change. All Personally 

Identifiable Information (for example, 

name and address) voluntarily 

submitted by the commenter may be 

publicly accessible. Do not submit 

Confidential Business Information or 

otherwise sensitive or protected 

information. You may submit 

attachments to electronic comments in 

Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF 

file formats. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

specific questions related to collection 

activities should be directed to Michael 

S. Snow, Supervisory Program Analyst, 

Decennial Program Management Office, 

Decennial Census Management 

Division, (301) 763–9912, dcmd.pra@

census.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The U.S. Census Bureau plans to 

request OMB approval for a three-year 

period for a new Generic Information 

Collection to conduct a series of studies 

to research and evaluate how to improve 

data collection activities for 2030 

Census programs at the Census Bureau. 

In addition, the Census Bureau 

developed recommendations from 

lessons learned from previous censuses 

and received suggestions from 

stakeholders, focus groups, and results 

of earlier research studies, on updating 

address databases and other datasets 

used to plan and conduct larger tests 

and the 2030 Census itself. Under this 

Generic Information Collection, the 

Census Bureau also plans to test 

implementing some of those 

recommendations and suggestions. 

These studies and updates will explore 

how the Census Bureau can improve 

efficiency, data quality, and response 

rates and reduce respondent burden in 

future census and survey tests, 

operations, evaluations, experiments, 

and database updates. Having this 

Generic Information Collection will also 

provide the quick turn-around necessary 

for conducting unplanned tests and 


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updates as well as unanticipated 

collections in response to disasters 

declared at the international, national, 

regional, or state level that could have 

a major impact on the development and 

planning of Census Bureau operations. 

For example, the Census Bureau may 

need to seek help from umbrella 

organizations for Group Quarters or 

Transitory Locations to provide address 

lists for emergency and transitional 

shelters during natural disasters. 

Because this information collection 

will operate as a generic clearance, the 

estimated number of respondents and 

annual reporting hours requested cover 

both the known and yet to be 

determined tests and updates. A generic 

clearance is needed for these tests, 

evaluations, and database -updates 

because the exact number and explicit 

details of each test, evaluation, or 

update to be performed is yet to be 

determined. Once information 

collection plans are defined, they will 

be submitted on an individual basis to 

keep OMB informed as these tests, 

evaluations, updates progress. 

For example, in one group of tests that 

are already being planned, the Census 

Bureau intends to test the use of new 

and improved data collection 

techniques for self-response and 

interviewer data-collection tasks 

surrounding and following the ongoing 

census and survey operations. Tests 

may also involve frame update tasks 

surrounding and following those same 

operations. These tests and other 

research and evaluation may cover the 

following: developing alternative 

enumeration or follow-up 

questionnaires; resolving usability 

issues; conducting interviews or 

debriefings; and non-English language 

training and interviews. For instance, 

the Census Bureau has an ongoing and 

iterative program that uses nationally 

representative samples and that plans 

for two more iterations by the end of 

2027. To study enumeration, the Census 

Bureau may conduct the enumeration 

directly with a household member or 

knowledgeable respondent. The 

questions asked in these studies will be 

typical census or survey and related 

questions, along with potential 

attitudinal and satisfaction debriefing 

questions. 

In addition, the Census Bureau plans 

to implement some recommendations 

from small-scale testing and stakeholder 

input to adjust and improve how it 

conducts support activities for the 

development of 2030 Census operations. 

An example might be having 

universities, hospital systems, and 

federal, state, and local agencies 

compile up-to-date names, addresses, 

and points of contact for group quarters 

and transitory locations. 

The Census Bureau roughly estimates 

that, during the three-year period of this 

clearance, two currently planned tests 

will go to 216,000 respondents a piece 

(70,000 burden hours each); four 

potential experiments/tests on Group 

Quarters will average 50–60 

respondents (an average of 15–20 

burden hours) and as-yet unknown 

tests, evaluations, or database updates 

might go to 25,000 to 37,500 

respondents (7,300 to 10,000 burden 

hours). In addition, the Census Bureau 

might have to collect information from 

30,000 to 55,000 respondents (5,000 to 

9,000 burden hours) in response to 

declared disasters. 

II. Method of Collection 

The information will be collected 

through observations, self-response 

(including but not limited to internet 

and paper forms), in-person interviews, 

and/or telephone interviews. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0607–XXXX. 

Form Number(s): Not yet determined. 

Type of Review: Regular submission, 

New Information Collection Request. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households: Business or other for-profit 

organizations; Not-for-profit 

institutions; State, Local or Tribal 

government; Federal government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

162,000–175,000 per year. 

Estimated Time per Response: 18 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 51,000–55,400 hours annually. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: There is no cost to the 

respondent other than time to answer 

the information request. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory 

or Voluntary, depending on cited 

authority. 

Legal Authority: Title 13, Sections 

141, 191, 193, 221, 223. 

IV. Request for Comments 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) 

Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the 

accuracy of our estimate of the time and 

cost burden for this proposed collection, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (d) Minimize the 

reporting burden on those who are to 

respond, including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include, or 

summarize, each comment in our 

request to OMB to approve this ICR. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you may ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office 

of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, 

Commerce Department. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[B–19–2024] 

Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 50; 

Authorization of Production Activity; 

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.; 

(Internet Satellite Dish Kits); 

Hawthorne, California 

On May 9, 2024, Space Exploration 

Technologies Corp. (dba SpaceX) 

submitted a notification of proposed 

production activity to the FTZ Board for 

its facility within FTZ 50, in 

Hawthorne, California. 

The notification was processed in 

accordance with the regulations of the 

FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including 

notice in the Federal Register inviting 

public comment (89 FR 42423, May 15, 

2024). On September 6, 2024, the 

applicant was notified of the FTZ 

Board’s decision that no further review 

of the activity is warranted at this time. 

The production activity described in the 

notification was authorized, subject to 

the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s 

regulations, including section 400.14. 

Dated: September 6, 2024. 

Elizabeth Whiteman, 

Executive Secretary. 

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