The American Community Survey
and the Puerto Rico Community Survey
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
04/15/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2022
3,791,297
3,805,200
2,464,283
2,455,868
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The American Community Survey (ACS) is
an ongoing monthly survey that collects detailed housing and
socioeconomic data from a sample of about 3.5 million addresses in
the United States and about 36,000 addresses in Puerto Rico each
year. The ACS also collects detailed socioeconomic data from a
sample of about 170,000 residents living in group quarters (GQ)
facilities in the United States and Puerto Rico where it is known
as the Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS). Resulting tabulations
from this data collection are provided on a yearly basis. The ACS
allows the U.S. Census Bureau to provide timely and relevant
housing and socioeconomic statistics, even for low levels of
geography.
There were changes due to
previous miscalculations in the burden estimate. This burden
estimate accurately accounts for Puerto Rico sample sizes and
responses. The full implementation of the ACS and PRCS GQ data
collection began in 2006. Sample sizes approximated 200,000 persons
through 2016 and around 170,000 persons starting in 2017.
Refinements were made to the methodology for computing initial
sample beginning with the 2017 sample. One of these refinements was
to omit people in out-of-scope GQs from the initial sample size.
The effect of these refinements is a smaller sample size.
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.