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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.

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 20, 2001.

Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–31852 Filed 12–27–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau

Special Census Program

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request.

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 February 26,

2002.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Madeleine Clayton, Departmental

Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Department of Commerce, Room 6086,

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC, 20230 (or via the

Internet at mclayton@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to J. Michael Stump or

Josephine Ruffin, Bureau of the Census,

Room Number 1314, Building #2,

Washington, DC, 20746 and 301–457–

1429.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The Special Census Program is a

reimbursable service offered and

performed by the Census Bureau for the

government of any state; county, city, or

other political subdivision within a

state; for the government of the District

of Columbia; and for the government of

any possession or area over which the

U.S. exercises jurisdiction, control, or

sovereignty, and other governmental

units which require current population

data between decennial censuses.

Many states distribute funds based on

current population statistics. In

addition, special census data are used

by the local jurisdictions to plan new

schools, transportation systems, housing

programs, and water treatment facilities.

The Census Bureau will use the

following forms to update addresses

listed on the Census Bureau’s Master

Address File and to enumerate

populations in special censuses:

• Special Census Enumerator

Questionnaire—This interview form

will be used to collect special census

data at regular housing units (Hus).

• Special Census Special Place

Questionnaire—This interview form

will be used to collect special census

data at group quarters in special places

such as hospitals, prisons, boarding and

rooming houses, campgrounds, hotels,

college dormitories, military facilities,

and convents.

• Address Listing Page—This page

will include existing addresses from the

Census Bureau Master Address File

(MAF). Special Census enumerators will

update these addresses, if needed, at the

time of enumeration.

• Group Quarters Enumeration

Control Sheet—This page will be used

by Special Census enumerators to list

residents/clients at group quarters.

• Housing Unit Add Page—This page

will be used by enumerators to add HUs

that are observed to exist on the ground

and that are not contained on the

address listing page.

• Special Place/Group Quarter (SP/

GQ) Add Page—This page will be used

by enumerators to add special places/

group quarters that are observed to exist

on the ground and that are not reflected

in the address listing page.

The Special Census Program

developmental process is in its early

stages. Meetings and other planning

discussions may require minor changes

to the design and content of the forms.

The Special Census Program will

operate as a generic OMB clearance

including a library of forms and the

operational procedures that will be used

for the many special censuses we

anticipate conducting this decade. The

Census Bureau will establish a

reimbursable agreement with a variety

of potential special census customers

that are unknown at this time. Prior to

conducting any special census, the

Census Bureau will submit

documentation to OMB providing the

details of the Special Census under

consideration. We will also submit for

OMB’s review and approval, under

cover of a change worksheet, any

special-purpose questions requested by

customers to be added to special census

questionnaires.

II. Method of Collection

The Special Census Program will use

the Census 2000 Update/Enumerate (U/

E) methodology. Enumerators will

canvass their assigned areas with an

address register that contains addresses

obtained from the Census Bureau’s

Master Address File. Special Census

enumerators will update the address

information, as needed, based on their

observation of HUs and/or SPs/GQs that

exist on the ground. Additionally,

enumerators will interview households

at regular HUs and residents at GQs

using the appropriate Special Census

questionnaire.

III. Data

OMB Number: None.

Form Number: Not available yet.

Type of Review: Regular.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households, business or other for profit

entities, not-for-profit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

(September 2002 through early 2008).

Enumerator Questionnaire—848,000

respondents.

Special Place Questionnaire—2000

respondents.

Address Listing Page—848,000

respondents.

Group Quarters Enumeration Control

Sheet—375 respondents.

Housing Unit Add Page—1,000

respondents

Special Place/Group Quarters Add

Page—150 respondents

Estimated Time Per Response:

Enumerator Questionnaire—about 7

minutes

Special Place Questionnaire—about 5

minutes

Address Listing Page—about one minute

Group Quarters Enumeration Control

Sheet—10 minutes

Housing Unit Add Page—about one

minute

Special Place/Group Quarters Add

Page—about one minute

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: Estimated total annual burden

hours are 113,527.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: There

are no costs to respondents other than

that of their time to respond.

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.

Legal Authority: Title 13, United

States Code, Section 196.

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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: December 20, 2001.

Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–31856 Filed 12–27–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau

E–Government Survey

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request.

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 February 26,

2002.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Madeleine Clayton, Departmental

Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Department of Commerce, Room 6086,

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the

Internet at MClayton@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Stephen Poyta, Chief,

Census Management Staff, Governments

Division, U.S. Census Bureau,

Washington, DC 20233–6800 (301–457–

1580).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Title 13, section 182, of the United

States Code authorizes the Secretary of

Commerce to conduct surveys deemed

necessary to furnish annual and other

interim current data on the subjects

covered by the Census of Governments.

The recent development of public

services dubbed ‘‘Electronic

Government,’’ or ‘‘E–Government,’’ is a

result of the rapid growth of computer

access and the Internet. The emergence

of electronic technologies has fueled a

significant change in the public sector’s

manner in conducting its business.

Current measures of public activity—

established in a period before

computers—do not provide gauges of

this new and important change. The

public sector is a major component of

the economy, as both a purchaser and

deliverer of goods and services. It is

important that our Nation measure this

development because the potential

effects of this new technology include

the promise of greater efficiencies in the

delivery of public services, more

effective communications between the

public and its government, and a wider

scope of public services available to

more people.

The Census Bureau plans to conduct

a survey of state governments in order

to begin measuring the scope and effects

of this new activity. The survey’s broad

definition of E–Government includes

any government process conducted online, employing computer enabled

electronic devices. Title 13, section 182,

of the United States Code authorizes the

Secretary of Commerce to conduct

surveys deemed necessary to furnish

annual and other interim current data

on the subjects covered by the Census

of Governments. This survey

concentrates on three different

measurable parts of total Information

Technology (IT) and E–Government:

(1) Infrastructure—the costs to

governments of providing electronic

hardware and software that form the

backbone of E–Government, and the

personnel and organizational supports

for total IT and E-Government;

(2) Processes—the E–Government

interactions of citizens, businesses, and

other governments with their

governments; and

(3) Transactions—measurements for

these E–Government processes.

The Census Bureau, as the premier

national data collection agency, is

uniquely situated to measure E–

Government. The current Census

Bureau measures of public sector

economic activity—used by Federal data

analysis agencies such as the Bureau of

Economic Analysis and the Federal

Reserve Board—provide an important

basis for making informed policy

decisions. The addition of EGovernment information will help

governmental leaders at all levels

formulate policies that will improve our

entire governmental system. Other users

of these data will be the State and local

governments and related organizations,

public interest groups, the academic

community, and many business, market

and private research organizations.

II. Method of Collection

Basic questionnaires will be sent to

the primary technology offices within

each state, with additional forms,

designed for specific types of

departments, agencies, and offices, etc.,

also incorporated. Information from

state governments and the District of

Columbia will be compiled by office

staff from questionnaire responses

collected via standard mail and the

Internet.

The Census Bureau will also research

the feasibility of developing cooperative

data sharing and central collection

arrangements with the state

governments to minimize respondent

burden.

Electronic data collection and

dissemination will be developed and

incorporated.

OMB Number: None.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular.

Affected Public: State governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

765 (15 agencies per State government).

Estimated Time Per Response: 6

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 4,590 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Cost:

$82,436.40 ($17.96 per hour*).

* Based upon the 2000 Annual

Employment Survey—Average hourly

rate for state full-time equivalent

employees in financial administration.

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.

Legal Authority: Title 13 United States

Code, Section 182.

III. 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