American Community Survey Methods Panel Tests

ICR 202012-0607-005

OMB: 0607-0936

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
2020-12-14
Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
2020-12-14
Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
2019-12-19
Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
2019-11-06
Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
2019-05-30
Supplementary Document
2019-05-30
Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
2019-02-25
Supplementary Document
2018-06-19
Supplementary Document
2018-05-24
Supplementary Document
2018-05-24
Supporting Statement B
2018-06-19
Supporting Statement A
2018-08-24
IC Document Collections
ICR Details
0607-0936 202012-0607-005
Received in OIRA 201911-0607-004
DOC/CENSUS
American Community Survey Methods Panel Tests
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection   No
Regular 12/14/2020
  Requested Previously Approved
08/31/2021 08/31/2021
455,500 455,500
266,171 266,171
0 0

The U.S. Census Bureau requests authorization from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct the American Community Survey (ACS) Methods Panel Tests. The ACS collects detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing data from about 3.5 million addresses in the United States and 36,000 in Puerto Rico each year. The ACS also collects detailed socioeconomic data from about 195,000 residents living in Group Quarter (GQ) facilities. An ongoing data collection effort with an annual sample of the magnitude of the ACS requires that the Census Bureau continue research, testing, and evaluations aimed at improving data quality, achieving survey cost efficiencies, reducing respondent burden, and improving ACS questionnaire content and related data collection materials. The ACS Methods Panel program is a set of robust research and tests focused on enhancing the quality of the respondent experience, survey operations, and data. From 2018 to 2021, the ACS Methods Panel program may include testing methods for increasing survey efficiencies, reducing survey cost, improving the respondent experience, increasing response rates, and improving data quality.

US Code: 13 USC 141, 193, and 221 Name of Law: null
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  82 FR 54317 11/17/2017
83 FR 24458 05/29/2018
Yes

1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
ACS Methods Panel Test

  Total Request 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 455,500 455,500 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 266,171 266,171 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No

$7,700,000
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
    Yes
    Yes
No
No
No
No
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.
12/14/2020


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