[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2947-2948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1209]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census


Census 2000 Special Place Facility Questionnaire

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing

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effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 
(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 23, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Charles Moore, Bureau of the Census, SFC2, MS-5700, Room 
1304, 4301 Suitland Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746, phone number (301) 
457-2050.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Census Bureau must provide everyone in the United States and 
Outlying Areas the opportunity to be counted in the Census 2000, 
including persons living in group quarters (GQs), (ex. student 
dormitories and shelters) and housing units (HUs) at and/or associated 
with SPs.
    To that end, the Census Bureau is currently developing final plans 
for implementing the Census 2000 Special Place Facility Questionnaire 
Operation. This operation replaces the Special Place Prelist field 
operation conducted in previous censuses. During that operation, census 
enumerators visited each special place (SP) and conducted personal 
interviews to identify and classify the types of GQs and HUs for each 
SP. One of the major requirements for enumeration of persons at SP 
facilities is to identify the GQs and any associated HUs at each SP.
    We obtain an updated SP/GQ master file from the Census 2000 Dress 
Rehearsal which contains the names, addresses and phone numbers of each 
special place. Phone numbers for these SPs were obtained through the 
use of telephone books, directory assistance and contractors.
    We will then mail advance letters to each SP informing them about 
the upcoming Census 2000 and letting them know that a Census Bureau 
representative will be phoning in the next few weeks to update the list 
of places where people stay and to collect other administrative 
information.
    By phoning each SP and conducting interviews, we will identify and 
collect updated information about the GQs and HUs at each SP using Form 
D-351, Special Place Facility Questionnaire. The types of information 
collected during the interviews consists of collecting administrative 
information, updating existing information, identifying GQs/HUs at each 
SP, determining facility type and expected population count.
    Throughout the Facility Questionnaire Operation, the SP/GQ master 
file is continually updated. Once the Facility Questionnaire Operation 
is completed, files will be created based on the requirements for each 
of the upcoming SP operations, i.e., Local Knowledge Update, Transient 
Night, Group Quarters Enumeration and Service-Based Enumeration.

II. Method of Collection

    Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) will be used for 
the majority of cases using a computerized questionnaire. 
Nonrespondents (including SPs that request personal visit follow-up) 
and adds from other field operations will require a personal visit or 
telephone interview (non-CATI) by regional office or local census 
office staff using a paper D-351 questionnaire.
    To collect the GQ information for military installations, a census 
representative will visit each of the military installations to 
interview military personnel on Form D-351(MIL), Military Installation 
Group Quarters Address List. Information to be collected consists of 
the installation name, state, county, military contact, group quarters 
location, type of GQ and expected population count.
    Once completed, the D-351s and the D-351(MIL)s will be sent to the 
Data Capture Center (DCC) in Jeffersonville, Indiana for processing.

III. Data

    OMB Number: Not available.
    Form Number: D-351, D-351(MIL).
    Type of review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit 
organizations, non-profit institutions and small businesses or 
organizations.
    Estimated number of Respondents: 450,000 Special Places in Census 
2000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Each interview should take about 15 
minutes (0.25 hours).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 112,500 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: There is no cost to respondents for 
providing information on this operation, except for a few minutes of 
their time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.

    Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Sections 141 and 
193.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c), ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: January 13, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
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