[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 29730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14931]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census


BC-170, Census Employment Inquiry

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 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 August 12, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Dan Haigler, Acting 
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(s) and instruction(s) 
should be directed to Karen S. Seebold, Bureau of the Census, 3701 St. 
Barnabas Road, Silver Hill Executive Plaza, Room 2A, Washington, DC 
20233-6500, (301) 763-8416.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The BC-170, Census Employment Inquiry, is used by the Census Bureau 
to collect personal information such as, work experience from job 
applicants. This form will be completed by job applicants before or at 
the time they are tested. Selecting officials will review the 
information shown on the form to determine the best qualified 
applicants.

II. Method of Collection

    We collect this information at the time of testing for Census 
positions.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0607-0139.
    Form Number: BC-170.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 104,650 annually.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 26,162 hours.
    Estimated Total Cost: The total cost to the individual is his/her 
time for completing the BC-170. The total cost to administer the BC-170 
is approximately $113,750.

IV. Requests 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 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 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: June 7, 1996.
Dan Haigler,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-14931 Filed 6-11-96; 8:45 am]
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