Census Employment Inquiry

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BC-170 Census Employment Inquiry Form and Instruction	Modified
Census Employment Inquiry_SupportingStatementB_05182021.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-07-27
Census Employment Inquiry_SupportingStatementA_051821.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-07-27
Census Employment Inquiry_30dayFRN_07272021.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-27
OMB Non-substansive 11_14_2018.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2018-11-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3363	Census Employment Inquiry Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0139	ICR Reference No: 202107-0607-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201811-0607-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Census Employment Inquiry
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/27/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2021
Responses	30,000	1,000,000
Time Burden (Hours)	10,000	333,333
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Census Bureau is requesting to continue to use Form BC-170, U.S. Census Employment Application and Form BC-171, Additional Applicant Information. There are no changes requested to these forms at this time. The Census Bureau uses these forms to collect applicant information. Selecting officials use Form BC-170 as part of the recruitment, assessment, and selection process for potential field employees. The form was used by the Decennial Census and will continue to be used for Current/Permanent Surveys, upcoming Special Censuses as well as Decennial Census tests. Applicants applying for Current/Permanent Survey positions will submit a paper version of these forms at no cost to the applicant. An online version of these forms will be used for Special Censuses and Decennial Census tests.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 23 a & c
   US Code: 5 USC Part II, Chapter 13
   US Code: 5 USC Pt. III, Ch 33, Sub 1, 1 & 20
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 14405	03/16/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 40191	07/27/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Census Employment Inquiry	BC-170, BC-171(SP), BC-170(SP), BC-171	Census Jobs! ,   ¡Trabajos del Censo! ,   Additional Applicant Information ,   Información Adicional sobre el Solicitante

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	30,000	1,000,000	0	-970,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,000	333,333	0	-323,333	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: With the end of Decennial operations, there will be a decrease in the number of candidates that apply for Census field positions. This is the reason for the reduction of burden hours to 30,000 hours over the next three years. This is down from the million hours from 2018 through 2020.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $170,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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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: 07/27/2021

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