2016 Census Test

ICR 201510-0607-009

OMB: 0607-0989

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
ICR Details
0607-0989 201510-0607-009
Historical Active
DOC/CENSUS
2016 Census Test
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Regular
Approved with change 01/14/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 11/09/2015
OMB looks forward to regular updates from the Census Bureau about the results of its ongoing testing in preparation for the 2020 Census.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
04/30/2017 03/31/2017
412,348 0 0
68,950 0 0
0 0 0

During the years preceding the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau will pursue its commitment to reduce the costs of conducting a decennial census, while maintaining our commitment to quality. A primary decennial census cost driver is collection of data from members of the public from which the Census Bureau received no reply via initially offered response options. Improving our methods for increasing the number of people who take advantage of self-response options (“Optimizing Self-Response”) and further refining the questionnaire content will help increase the efficiency and effectiveness of census operations and substantially reduce costs. Additionally, making our methods for enumerating households that do not initially respond (“Nonresponse Followup”) more efficient can contribute to a less costly census while maintaining high-quality results. The Census Bureau will conduct a 2016 Census Test, with components designed to test new approaches or validate existing approaches and systems integration related to (1) Optimizing Self-Response, including contact strategies, language support, and questionnaire content; and (2) Nonresponse Followup, including administrative records usage, and technological and operational improvements.

US Code: 13 USC 141 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 13 USC 193 Name of Law: null
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  80 FR 149 08/04/2015
80 FR 216 11/09/2015
Yes

  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 412,348 0 0 412,348 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 68,950 0 0 68,950 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
The increase in burden is due to this being a new test of census methodologies.

$34,000,000
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Robin Pennington 301 763-8132 robin.a.pennington@census.gov

  No

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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
11/09/2015


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