[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 240 (Thursday, December 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 64155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-30504]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census


Title: Study of Public Attitudes Toward Administrative Records 
Use

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activity; Comment 
Request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and response 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 February 12, 
1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Gerald Tache, Departmental 
Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) should be directed 
to Randall Neugebauer, Bureau of the Census, Room 3587-3, Washington, 
D.C. 20233-7100, (301) 457-3952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The purpose of this survey is to study the public's attitudes 
regarding: 1) the Census Bureau's planned use of administrative records 
in the 2000 census and 2) a proposal to collect social security numbers 
for each household member in the decennial census. In the design for 
the 2000 census, the Census Bureau plans to expand the use of 
administrative records to estimate characteristics of nonresponding 
households, supplement missing data for respondents that return 
incomplete forms, and estimate the number of persons missed within 
households. Collection of social security numbers would assist efforts 
to accurately match administrative records information. This research, 
in conjunction with results from an earlier survey, will enable the 
Census Bureau to assess the public's attitudes.

I. Method of Collection

    Telephone interviews will be conducted using an automated survey 
instrument and a random digit dialing sampling design.

III. Data

    OMB Number: Not available.

    Form Numbers: The automated survey instrument will not have a form 
number.

    Type of Review: Regular submission.

    Affected Public: Individuals and households.

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200.

    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.

    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 300.

    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $91,900.

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 technique 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: December 11, 1995.

Gerald Tache,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.

[FR Doc. 95-30504 Filed 12-13-95; 8:45 a.m.]

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