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Agenda 

I. Welcome and Roll Call 

II. Discussion and Votes: Report on the 

accessibility and provision of 

special education for students with 

disabilities in DC public schools 

III. Public Comment 

IV. Adjournment 

Dated: October 18, 2024. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24536 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Census Bureau 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; National Survey of Children’s 

Health 

AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, 

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 revision of 

the National Survey of Children’s 

Health, prior to the submission of the 

information collection request (ICR) to 

OMB for approval. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before December 23, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments by 

email to ADDP.NSCH.List@census.gov. 

Please reference National Survey of 

Children’s Health in the subject line of 

your comments. You may also submit 

comments, identified by Docket Number 

USBC–2024–0025, 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 Christine 

Flanagan Borman, Survey Director, by 

way of phone (301–763–4315) or email 

(christine.flanagan.borman@

census.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

Sponsored primarily by the U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services’ Health Resources Services 

Administration’s Maternal and Child 

Health Bureau (HRSA MCHB), the 

National Survey of Children’s Health 

(NSCH) is designed to produce data on 

the physical and emotional health of 

children under 18 years of age who live 

in the United States. The National 

Center on Birth Defects and 

Developmental Disabilities (CDC– 

NCBDDD) and the Division of Nutrition, 

Physical Activity, and Obesity (CDC– 

DNPAO) within the United States 

Department of Health and Human 

Services’ Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC) along with the 

United States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) sponsor supplemental content 

on the NSCH. Additionally, the 

upcoming cycle of the NSCH plans to 

include twelve (12) state oversamples. 

These state oversamples would be 

sponsored by the State of Arizona, the 

State of California, the State of 

Colorado, the State of Illinois, the State 

of Kansas, the State of Nebraska, the 

State of New Mexico, the State of Ohio, 

the State of Pennsylvania, the State of 

Utah, the State of West Virginia, and the 

State of Wyoming. 

The NSCH collects information on 

factors related to the well-being of 

children, including access to health 

care, in-home medical care, family 

interactions, parental health, school and 

after-school experiences, and 

neighborhood characteristics. The goal 


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1 Generic Clearance Information Collection 

Request: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAViewIC?ref_nbr=202209-0607- 

002&icID=269125. 

2State Oversampling in the National Survey of 

Children’s Health: Feasibility, Cost, and Alternative 

Approaches https://census.gov/content/dam/ 

Census/programs-surveys/nsch/NSCH_State_

Oversample_Summary_Document.pdf. 

3Screener Completion Rate is the proportion of 

screener-eligible households (i.e., occupied 

residences) that completed a screener. It is equal to 

(S+X)/(S+X+R+e(UR+UO)), where S is the count of 

completed screeners with children, X is completed 

screeners without children, R is screener refusals, 

and e(UR+UO) is the estimated count of screener 

eligible households among nonresponding 

addresses. 

The Topical Completion Rate is the proportion of 

topical-eligible households (i.e., occupied 

residences with children present) that completed a 

topical questionnaire. It is equal to I/HCt, where I 

is the count of completed topicals and HCt is the 

estimated count of households with children in the 

sample or S+R+(S+R)/(S+X+R)*e(UR+UO). 

4Overall Response Rate is the probability a 

resolved address completes a screener 

questionnaire and then, when eligible, completes a 

topical questionnaire. 

of the 2025 NSCH is to provide HRSA 

MCHB, the supplemental sponsoring 

agencies, states, and other data users 

with the necessary data to support the 

production of national estimates yearly 

and state- or region-based estimates 

with pooled samples on the health and 

well-being of children, their families, 

and their communities as well as 

estimates of the prevalence and impact 

of children with special health care 

needs. The MCHB sponsored NSCH 

sample plus the separately sponsored 

state-based oversamples will be 

approximately 375,000 addresses for the 

2025 NSCH. 

NSCH is seeking clearance to make 

the following changes: 

• Revised questionnaire content— 

Newly proposed and revised NSCH 

content from the sponsors at HRSA 

MCHB is currently undergoing cognitive 

testing. This testing request was 

submitted under the generic clearance 

package and approved by OMB1. Based 

on the results, a list of modified content 

will be included in the full OMB ICR for 

the 2025 NSCH. 

• Oversamples 2—In order to inform 

various priorities that are otherwise not 

supported by the NSCH, some 

stakeholders have shown interest in 

sponsoring an oversample of particular 

populations as part of the annual NSCH 

administration. Currently, there are 

twelve (12) states contributing to an 

oversample as part of the 2025 NSCH. 

Ten (10) states (California, Colorado, 

Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, 

Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, and 

Wyoming) have been oversampled in 

one or more previous cycle(s) of the 

NSCH since 2020 and are continuing 

with the option as part of the 2025 

NSCH. Two (2) additional states 

(Arizona and West Virginia) will be 

oversampled for the first time in 2025. 

Besides the proposed changes listed 

above, the 2025 NSCH will proceed 

with the current design outlined in the 

previous OMB ICR package, including 

the use of incentives. Response rates for 

the unconditional monetary incentive 

group continues to show a statistically 

significant difference over the control 

group that did not receive an 

unconditional monetary incentive. As 

part of the initial screener mailing, 90% 

will include $5 and 10% will not 

receive an incentive. The incentive 

assignment to each sampled address 

would still be random as was done in 

prior cycles and approved by OMB. For 

those households that are eligible for an 

initial paper topical mailing, the 

package will include an additional $5 

incentive. Additional incentives and 

mailing strategies may be used to both 

reduce nonresponse bias and improve 

response rates per request of the sponsor 

and as funding allows. We will continue 

to make modifications to data collection 

strategies based on modeled information 

about paper or internet response 

preference. Results from prior survey 

cycles will continue to be used to 

inform the decisions made regarding 

future cycles of the NSCH. 

From prior cycles of the NSCH, using 

American Association for Public 

Opinion Research definitions of 

response, we can expect for the 2025 

NSCH an overall screener completion 

rate to be about 41.9% and an overall 

topical completion rate to be about 

27.1%.3 This is different from the 

overall response rate, which we expect 

to be about 35.8%.4

II. Method of Collection 

The 2025 NSCH plan for the web 

push data collection design includes 

approximately 70% of the production 

addresses receiving an initial invite 

with instructions on how to complete an 

English or Spanish-language screener 

questionnaire via the web. Households 

that decide to complete the web-based 

survey will be taken through the 

screener questionnaire to determine if 

they are eligible for one of three topical 

instruments. Households that list at 

least one child who is 0 to 17 years old 

in the screener are directed into a 

topical questionnaire immediately after 

the last screener question. If a 

household in the web push treatment 

group decides to complete the paper 

screener, the household will receive an 

additional topical questionnaire 

incentive. This group will receive two 

web survey invitation letters requesting 

their participation in the survey prior to 

receiving up to two additional paper 

screener questionnaires in the second 

and third follow-up mailings. 

The 2025 NSCH plan for the mixedmode data collection design includes up 

to 30% of the production addresses 

receiving a paper screener questionnaire 

in the initial mailing with instructions 

on how to complete an English or 

Spanish language screener 

questionnaire via the web as well. 

Households that decide to complete the 

web-based survey will follow the same 

screener and topical selection path as 

the web push. Households that choose 

to complete the paper screener 

questionnaire rather than completing 

the survey on the internet and that have 

eligible children will be mailed a paper 

topical questionnaire upon receipt of 

their completed paper screener at the 

Census Bureau’s National Processing 

Center. If a household in the mixedmode group chooses to complete the 

paper screener instead of completing the 

web-based screener via the internet, 

then the household will receive an 

additional topical questionnaire 

incentive. This group will receive both 

a web survey invitation letter along with 

a mailed paper screener questionnaire 

with either the initial invitation or the 

first follow-up and each additional 

nonresponse follow-up mailing. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0607–0990. 

Form Number(s): NSCH–S1 (English 

Screener), NSCH–T1 (English Topical 

for 0- to 5-year-old children), NSCH–T2 

(English Topical for 6- to 11-year-old 

children), NSCH–T3 (English Topical 

for 12- to 17-year-old children), NSCH– 

S–S1 (Spanish Screener), NSCH–S–T1 

(Spanish Topical for 0- to 5-year-old 

children), NSCH–S–T2 (Spanish Topical 

for 6- to 11-year-old children), and 

NSCH–S–T3 (Spanish Topical for 12- to 

17-year-old children). 

Type of Review: Regular submission, 

Request for a Revision of a Currently 

Approved Collection. 

Affected Public: Parents, researchers, 

policymakers, and family advocates. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

126,703. 

Estimated Time per Response: 5 

minutes per screener response and 35– 

36 minutes per topical response, which 

in total is approximately 40–41 minutes 

for households with eligible children. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 42,863. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0 (This is not the cost of 

respondents’ time, but the indirect costs 

respondents may incur for such things 


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as purchases of specialized software or 

hardware needed to report, or 

expenditures for accounting or records 

maintenance services required 

specifically by the collection.) 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 8(b); 

42 U.S.C. 701; 42 U.S.C. 1769d(a)(4)(B); 

and 42 U.S.C. 241. 

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. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24530 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Census Bureau 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; American Community Survey 

Methods Panel Tests 

AGENCY: Census Bureau, 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 revision of 

the American Community Survey 

Methods Panel Tests, prior to the 

submission of the information collection 

request (ICR) to OMB for approval. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before December 23, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments by 

email acso.pra@census.gov. Please 

reference American Community Survey 

Methods Panel Tests in the subject line 

of your comments. You may also submit 

comments, identified by Docket Number 

USBC–2024–0027, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Click the 

‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the 

required fields, and enter or attach your 

comments. All comments received are 

part of the public record. No comments 

will be posted to https://

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 G. Brian 

Wilson, U.S. Census Bureau, American 

Community Survey Office, 301–763– 

2819, George.Brian.Wilson@census.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The American Community Survey 

(ACS) is an ongoing monthly survey that 

collects detailed social, economic, 

housing and demographic data from 

about 3.5 million addresses in the 

United States and about 36,000 

addresses in Puerto Rico each year 

(where it is called the Puerto Rico 

Community Survey). The ACS also 

collects detailed data from about 

150,000 residents living in group 

quarters (GQ) facilities in the United 

States and Puerto Rico. Resulting 

tabulations from this data collection are 

provided on a yearly basis. The ACS 

allows the Census Bureau to provide 

timely and relevant social, economic, 

housing, and demographic statistics, 

even for low levels of geography. 

An ongoing data collection effort with 

an annual sample of this magnitude 

requires that the Census Bureau 

continue research, tests, and evaluations 

aimed at improving data quality, 

reducing data collection costs, and 

improving the ACS questionnaire 

content and related data collection 

materials. The ACS Methods Panel is a 

research program at the Census Bureau 

designed to address and respond to 

survey issues and needs of the ACS. As 

part of the Decennial Census Program, 

the ACS also provides an opportunity to 

research and test elements of survey 

data collection that relate to the 

decennial census. As such, the ACS 

Methods Panel can serve as a testbed for 

the decennial census. From 2025 to 

2028, the ACS Methods Panel may test 

ACS and decennial census methods for 

reducing survey cost, addressing 

respondent burden, and improving 

survey response, data quality, and 

survey efficiencies for housing units and 

group quarters. The ACS Methods Panel 

may also address other emerging needs 

of the program. 

At this time, proposals are in place for 

several tests related to self-response. 

Tests may also be conducted for 

nonresponse follow-up data collection 

and other ACS operations. Because the 

ACS Methods Panel is designed to 

address emerging issues, we may 

propose additional testing as needed. 

Any testing would focus on methods for 

reducing data collection costs, 

improving data quality, improving the 

respondent experience, revising content, 

or testing new questions for the 

Decennial Census Program. The 

proposed tests are outlined below. 

Questionnaire Timing Test: In an 

effort to boost self-response rates and 

decrease survey costs, the Questionnaire 

Timing Test will test whether changing 

the timing of when the ACS paper 

questionnaire is sent to sampled 

addresses can increase self-response 

(overall and by data collection mode) 

and/or reduce data collection costs. The 

test will also evaluate the impact of 

including a Quick Response (QR) code 

directing respondents to the internet 

data collection instrument. If successful, 

adopting these changes could decrease 

data collection costs associated with the 

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