Computer and Internet Use Supplement to the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Attachment F - Census Expert Review Results.doc Supplementary Document	2013-06-25
Attachment D - Data Source and Accuracy.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-04-08
Attachment C - CPS.Confidentiality Brochure.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-04-08
Attachment B - Advance Ltr.CPS-263.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-04-08
Digital Nation Report.Computer and Internet Use at Home.11092011.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-04-08
Ltr to OMB.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-04-05
0660.0021.REV.Supp Stmt.Pt B.FINAL.062513.doc Supporting Statement B	2013-06-25
0660.0021.REV.Supp Stmt.Pt A.FINAL.062513.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-06-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
181505	Computer and Internet Use Questions Other-List of Proposed Questions	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0660-0021	ICR Reference No: 201303-0660-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201206-0660-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NTIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Computer and Internet Use Supplement to the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/14/2013
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/26/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/08/2013
Terms of Clearance: In any published reports DOC/NITA must inform the readers about the proxy reporting methods and make clear its inherent limitations. Additionally OMB will not approve any further subsequent CPS supplements from DOC/NTIA on an expedited basis, and the full PRA process timeline must be adhered to for future submissions of this survey.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2013	6 Months From Approved	09/30/2015
Responses	40,500	0	54,000
Time Burden (Hours)	6,750	0	2,700
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: President Obama has established a national goal of universal, affordable broadband access for all Americans. Also, policymakers, communities, and academics require current, systematic, and comprehensive data on broadband use and non-use by U.S. households to allow them to gauge the impact of past policies and programs. This revision will assist to achieve this goal.

Emergency Justfication: As President Barack Obama begins his second term, he has recommitted to expanding broadband technology and other infrastructure across the country to help create American jobs. During the State of the Union address on February 12, 2013, the President emphasized the importance to the nation’s competitiveness of state-of the-art infrastructure and a skilled workforce to use and maintain it, stating “[a]sk any CEO where they’d rather locate and hire -- a country with deteriorating roads and bridges, or one with high-speed rail and Internet; high-tech schools, self-healing power grids.” To that end, the Administration continues to work with Congress, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Rural Utilities Service of the Department of Agriculture, the States, and others to develop and implement economic and regulatory policies that foster broadband deployment and adoption. Modifying the July 2013 CPS to include NTIA's requested broadband data questions will allow the Commerce Department and NTIA to inform the President’s ongoing broadband initiative and FCC proceedings, respond to Congressional concerns and directives.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Computer and Internet Use Questions

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	40,500	54,000	0	-13,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,750	2,700	0	4,050	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Program Increase and Decrease: The number of questions supplemented in the CPS has increased (53) with corresponding increase in burden hours from 2,700 to 4,050. The number of respondents has decreased from 54,000 to 40,500. The survey instrument has been revised based on feedback from previous collections, as well as to keep up with the changing technological and economic landscape surrounding computer and Internet use.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $600,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/08/2013

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