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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 24 / Tuesday, February 6, 2007 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: 2007 Census Bilingual Form
Study.
Form Number(s):
Advance Letter Package/Reminder Card
DE–5(L)—Advance Letter (English).
DE–5(L)(E/S)—Advance Letter Bilingual
English/Spanish.
DE–5—Outgoing Envelope for Advance
Letters.
DE–9—Reminder Postcard (English).
DE–9(L)(E/S)—Reminder Letter
Bilingual English/Spanish.
Questionnaires
DE–1—Mailback INITIAL Mailing (Also
used for Replacement).
DE–1(E/S)—Bilingual English/Spanish
(Start Here Cover/7&8person panels).
DE–2(E/S)— Bilingual English/Spanish
(Directors Letter Cover).
Letters
DE–16(L)— Cover Letter—INITIAL
Mailing.
DE–16(L)(E/S)—Cover Letter Bilingual—
INITIAL Mailing [DE–1(E/S)].
DE–17(L)—Cover Letter
REPLACEMENT Mailing.
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Envelopes
DE–6A—INITIAL Mailing Outgoing
Envelope (English).
DE–8A—INITIAL Mailing Return
Envelope.
DE–6C—REPLACEMENT Mailing
Outgoing Envelope.
DE–6B—Bilingual/INITIAL Mailing
Outgoing Envelope.
DE–8B—BilingualReturn Envelope.
Agency Approval Number: 0607–
0915.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Burden: 5,000 hours.
Number of Respondents: 30,000.
Average Hours Per Response: 10
minutes.
Needs and Uses: The Census Bureau
tested a bilingual census form in the
2005 National Census Test (NCT). The
bilingual questionnaire had a ‘‘swim
lane’’ design that provided two response
columns, one in English and one in
Spanish, each containing the same
questions and response categories. This
form was mailed to a randomly selected
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set of 10,000 housing units across the
United States.
The results from the 2005 NCT show
that the bilingual form significantly
increased the self response rate
nationally (by 2.2 percentage points for
paper response, and 1.1 percentage
points for total response), and more
specifically, in areas where there is a
high concentration of non-White and
Hispanic populations (Bouffard and
Tancreto, 2006). Moreover, the bilingual
form resulted in a higher proportion of
response from Hispanic persons than
the English-only form. However, item
nonresponse rates for the bilingual form
were higher for all household level
items and Hispanic origin compared to
the English-only form (Bouffard et al.,
2006). There are many potential reasons
for these item nonresponse
discrepancies, including forms design,
question wording, translation, and
differences in the responding
population.
The purpose of a follow-up test of the
bilingual form is to discern if the item
nonresponse issues can be resolved by
improved form design and utilization of
the questions that will be on the form
in the 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal.
Moreover, this test provides the
opportunity to study the impact of the
bilingual form in areas that contain a
heavy concentration of Spanishspeaking people with limited English
proficiency. Furthermore, this test
provides the opportunity to verify the
2005 NCT finding of increased response
to the bilingual census form.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Frequency: One time.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.,
Sections 141 and 193.
OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisKojetin, (202) 395–7314.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Diana Hynek,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of
Commerce, room 6625, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dHynek@doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB
Desk Officer either by fax (202–395–
7245) or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov).
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Dated: January 31, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: Report of Privately-Owned
Residential Building or Zoning Permits
Issued.
Form Number(s): C–404.
Agency Approval Number: 0607–
0094.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Burden: 17,568 hours.
Number of Respondents: 19,450.
Average Hours Per Response: 9
minutes.
Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census
Bureau is requesting an extension of a
currently approved collection of the
Form C–404, ‘‘Report of PrivatelyOwned Residential Building or Zoning
Permits Issued’’ otherwise known as the
Building Permits Survey (BPS).
The Census Bureau produces statistics
used to monitor activity in the large and
dynamic construction industry. Given
the importance of this industry, several
of the statistical series are key economic
indicators. Two such series are (a)
Housing Units Authorized by Building
Permits and (b) Housing Starts. These
statistics help state, local, and federal
governments, as well as private
industry, analyze this important sector
of the economy. All of these series are
available monthly based on a sample of
building permit offices, and annually
based on the entire universe of permit
offices.
The Census Bureau collects these data
primarily by mail using the Form C–
404. Data are also collected via Internet
Web pages and receipt of electronic
files.
The Census Bureau uses the Form C–
404 to collect data that will provide
estimates of the number and valuation
of new residential housing units
authorized by building permits. About
one-half of the permit offices are
requested to report monthly. The
remainder are only surveyed once per
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. chapter 35).
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: 2007 Census Bilingual Form Study.
Form Number(s):
Advance Letter Package/Reminder Card
DE-5(L)--Advance Letter (English).
DE-5(L)(E/S)--Advance Letter Bilingual English/Spanish.
DE-5--Outgoing Envelope for Advance Letters.
DE-9--Reminder Postcard (English).
DE-9(L)(E/S)--Reminder Letter Bilingual English/Spanish.
Questionnaires
DE-1--Mailback INITIAL Mailing (Also used for Replacement).
DE-1(E/S)--Bilingual English/Spanish (Start Here Cover/7&8person
panels).
DE-2(E/S)-- Bilingual English/Spanish (Directors Letter Cover).
Letters
DE-16(L)-- Cover Letter--INITIAL Mailing.
DE-16(L)(E/S)--Cover Letter Bilingual--INITIAL Mailing [DE-1(E/S)].
DE-17(L)--Cover Letter REPLACEMENT Mailing.
Envelopes
DE-6A--INITIAL Mailing Outgoing Envelope (English).
DE-8A--INITIAL Mailing Return Envelope.
DE-6C--REPLACEMENT Mailing Outgoing Envelope.
DE-6B--Bilingual/INITIAL Mailing Outgoing Envelope.
DE-8B--BilingualReturn Envelope.
Agency Approval Number: 0607-0915.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Burden: 5,000 hours.
Number of Respondents: 30,000.
Average Hours Per Response: 10 minutes.
Needs and Uses: The Census Bureau tested a bilingual census form in
the 2005 National Census Test (NCT). The bilingual questionnaire had a
``swim lane'' design that provided two response columns, one in English
and one in Spanish, each containing the same questions and response
categories. This form was mailed to a randomly selected set of 10,000
housing units across the United States.
The results from the 2005 NCT show that the bilingual form
significantly increased the self response rate nationally (by 2.2
percentage points for paper response, and 1.1 percentage points for
total response), and more specifically, in areas where there is a high
concentration of non-White and Hispanic populations (Bouffard and
Tancreto, 2006). Moreover, the bilingual form resulted in a higher
proportion of response from Hispanic persons than the English-only
form. However, item nonresponse rates for the bilingual form were
higher for all household level items and Hispanic origin compared to
the English-only form (Bouffard et al., 2006). There are many potential
reasons for these item nonresponse discrepancies, including forms
design, question wording, translation, and differences in the
responding population.
The purpose of a follow-up test of the bilingual form is to discern
if the item nonresponse issues can be resolved by improved form design
and utilization of the questions that will be on the form in the 2008
Census Dress Rehearsal. Moreover, this test provides the opportunity to
study the impact of the bilingual form in areas that contain a heavy
concentration of Spanish-speaking people with limited English
proficiency. Furthermore, this test provides the opportunity to verify
the 2005 NCT finding of increased response to the bilingual census
form.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Frequency: One time.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 141 and 193.
OMB Desk Officer: Brian Harris-Kojetin, (202) 395-7314.
Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, room 6625, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dHynek@doc.gov).
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB Desk Officer either by fax (202-395-7245)
or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov).
Dated: January 31, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-1821 Filed 2-5-07; 8:45 am]
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