Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 9213-9214 [E9-4376]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 40 / Tuesday, March 3, 2009 / Notices Reporting requirement for funded projects include a report to the Secretary describing the activities carried out in the preceding fiscal year, including, but not limited to, a description of technical assistance provided by the Center; the total number and a description of the sub-grants provided; a complete listing of cases in which the activities of the Center have resulted in increased access to healthy, affordable foods, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, particularly for school-aged children and individuals in low income communities; and a determination of whether the activities identified are sustained during the years following the initial provision of technical assistance and sub-grants. Additional Supplementary Information It is anticipated that the competitive RFA will request applications within 60 days of issue. Proposals will be accepted through Grants.gov. All proposals meeting requirements of the RFA will be peer reviewed in a CSREES competitive process with one single award for approximately 1 million dollars (less administrative costs). It is anticipated that this will be a continuation award with the potential for three years of funding. A continuation is an award instrument by which the CSREES agrees to support a specified level of effort for a predetermined period of time with a statement of intention to provide additional support at a future date, provided that performance has been satisfactory, appropriations are available for this purpose, and continued support would be in the best interest for the Federal government and the public. Implementation Plans CSREES plans to consider stakeholder input received from written comments in developing competitive RFAs and implementing regulations for this program. CSREES anticipates releasing a RFA for fiscal year 2009 funds by April 2009. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Done at Washington, DC, this 25th day of February 2009. Colien Hefferan, Administrator, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. [FR Doc. E9–4384 Filed 3–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–22–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:42 Mar 02, 2009 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Notice of Resource Advisory Committee Meeting AGENCY: North Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee, Grangeville, Idaho, USDA, Forest Service. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 110– 343) the Nez Perce and Clearwater National Forests’ North Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee will meet Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 in Grangeville, Idaho for a business meeting. The meeting is open to the public. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The business meeting on March 25th will be held at the Super 8 motel in Grangeville, Idaho, beginning at 10 a.m. (PST). Agenda topics will include reviewing new law, election of chairperson and discussion of potential projects. A public forum will begin at 3:15 p.m. (PST). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura A. Smith, Public Affairs Officer and Designated Federal Officer, at (208) 983–5143. Dated: February 23, 2009. Thomas K. Reilly, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. E9–4344 Filed 3–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 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: Generic Clearance for 2010 Census Program for Evaluations and Experiments. Form Number(s): Various. OMB Control Number: None. Type of Request: New collection. Burden Hours: 26,854. Number of Respondents: 1,815,000. Average Hours per Response: Between 7 and 10 minutes. Needs and Uses: As with previous decennial censuses dating back to 1950, PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9213 the U.S. Census Bureau has undertaken the 2010 Census Program for Evaluations and Experiments (CPEX) to examine methodologies, techniques, and strategies that will potentially improve the way it conducts the next decennial census. The 2010 CPEX will guide future census design, as well as benefit other ongoing programs conducted by the Census Bureau, such as the American Community Survey. The 2010 CPEX includes four experiments and over 20 evaluations. This request for OMB approval covers all four experiments and four of the 20 evaluations. For the remaining 16 evaluations in the 2010 CPEX, some do not involve data collections and do not require OMB approval; others are still in development, and will be submitted for OMB clearance at a later time. The four experimental studies are as follows: 2010 Alternative Questionnaire Experiment (AQE); 2010 Nonresponse Followup (NRFU) Contact Strategy Experiment; 2010 Deadline Messaging (DM)/Compressed Schedule (CS) Experiment; and 2010 Privacy Notification (PN) Experiment. The four evaluations are as follows: 2010 AQE Reinterview Evaluation; 2010 Content Reinterview Evaluation; 2010 Alternative Group Quarters (GQ) Questionnaire Evaluation; and the 2010 Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Customer Satisfaction Survey Evaluation. The Census Bureau identified the need to include the IVR Customer Satisfaction Survey Evaluation in this generic clearance package after the publication of the presubmission notice in the Federal Register on September 24, 2008. The Census Bureau and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have discussed and agree on the inclusion of the IVR Customer Satisfaction Survey Evaluation in this package. All of the experiments and evaluations are primarily designed for use by the Census Bureau and will inform early 2020 testing and planning. These experiments and evaluations are designed to identify improvements for the next decennial census. Census Bureau managers and planners will use results from these studies to focus 2020 decennial census planning and research. This request is for a generic clearance, which seeks to gain pre-approval for the evaluations and experiments listed above. General descriptions of each activity, and as much detail as can be provided presently are provided to OMB in this clearance request. However, some details and the forms to be utilized are not finalized as of the date of this submission and are not provided to OMB in the clearance request. These E:\FR\FM\03MRN1.SGM 03MRN1 9214 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 40 / Tuesday, March 3, 2009 / Notices details and final forms will be submitted to OMB in advance of each activity as non-substantive change requests. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Frequency: One time. Respondent’s Obligation: With the exception of the voluntary IVR Customer Satisfaction Survey, these activities are mandatory. Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Section 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 7845, 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: February 25, 2009. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E9–4376 Filed 3–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 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: 2010 Census—American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. OMB Control Number: 0607–0860. Form Number(s): Various. Type of Request: Reinstatement, with change, of an expired collection. Burden Hours: 111,675. Number of Respondents: 158,700. Average Hours per Response: 42 minutes. Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) requests authorization from the OMB to collect data from the public in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:42 Mar 02, 2009 Jkt 217001 the U.S. Virgin Islands (collectively referred to as the Island Areas) as part of the 2010 Census. The United States Constitution mandates that a census of the Nation’s population be taken every ten years. In Title 13, U.S. Code, the Congress gave the Secretary of Commerce (delegated to the Director of the Census Bureau) authority to undertake the decennial census. The geographic scope of the decennial census is specified in Title 13 U.S.C., Section 191 as covering the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands of the United States, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and any other areas as may be determined by the Department of State. In the 2010 Census, the Census Bureau also will enumerate the Pacific Island Area of American Samoa. Census data are used to determine funding allocations for the distribution of federal and state funds each year. From the 2010 Census of the Island Areas, the Census Bureau will collect demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics specifically elaborated in Title 13 U.S. Code. The code also provides for the confidentiality of responses to various surveys and censuses. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Frequency: One-time. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Sections 141 and 191. 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 7845, 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: February 26, 2009. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E9–4430 Filed 3–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2010 Census Integrated Communication Program Evaluation AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before May 4, 2009. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Donna Souders, Bureau of the Census, HQ–3H470A, Washington DC; (301) 763–1810 (or via the Internet at Donna.M.Souders@census.gov). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Census Bureau will conduct the 2010 Census Program for Evaluations and Experiments (CPEX) to evaluate the current census and to build a foundation on which to make early and informed decisions for planning the next census in 2020. Program planners designed CPEX to measure the effectiveness of the 2010 Census design (including operations, systems, and processes), in addition to determining how the design impacts data quality. The intent of this public notice is to present the plan for and to invite comments on one CPEX project: The 2010 Census Integrated Communication Program (ICP) Evaluation. In September 2007, the Census Bureau contracted the services of Draftfcb, Inc., a marketing communications agency, to create, produce and implement an integrated marketing and communications campaign in support of the 2010 E:\FR\FM\03MRN1.SGM 03MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 3, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9213-9214]
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[FR Doc No: E9-4376]


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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: Generic Clearance for 2010 Census Program for Evaluations 
and Experiments.
    Form Number(s): Various.
    OMB Control Number: None.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Burden Hours: 26,854.
    Number of Respondents: 1,815,000.
    Average Hours per Response: Between 7 and 10 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: As with previous decennial censuses dating back to 
1950, the U.S. Census Bureau has undertaken the 2010 Census Program for 
Evaluations and Experiments (CPEX) to examine methodologies, 
techniques, and strategies that will potentially improve the way it 
conducts the next decennial census. The 2010 CPEX will guide future 
census design, as well as benefit other ongoing programs conducted by 
the Census Bureau, such as the American Community Survey.
    The 2010 CPEX includes four experiments and over 20 evaluations. 
This request for OMB approval covers all four experiments and four of 
the 20 evaluations. For the remaining 16 evaluations in the 2010 CPEX, 
some do not involve data collections and do not require OMB approval; 
others are still in development, and will be submitted for OMB 
clearance at a later time. The four experimental studies are as 
follows: 2010 Alternative Questionnaire Experiment (AQE); 2010 
Nonresponse Followup (NRFU) Contact Strategy Experiment; 2010 Deadline 
Messaging (DM)/Compressed Schedule (CS) Experiment; and 2010 Privacy 
Notification (PN) Experiment. The four evaluations are as follows: 2010 
AQE Reinterview Evaluation; 2010 Content Reinterview Evaluation; 2010 
Alternative Group Quarters (GQ) Questionnaire Evaluation; and the 2010 
Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Customer Satisfaction Survey 
Evaluation. The Census Bureau identified the need to include the IVR 
Customer Satisfaction Survey Evaluation in this generic clearance 
package after the publication of the pre-submission notice in the 
Federal Register on September 24, 2008. The Census Bureau and the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have discussed and agree on the 
inclusion of the IVR Customer Satisfaction Survey Evaluation in this 
package.
    All of the experiments and evaluations are primarily designed for 
use by the Census Bureau and will inform early 2020 testing and 
planning. These experiments and evaluations are designed to identify 
improvements for the next decennial census. Census Bureau managers and 
planners will use results from these studies to focus 2020 decennial 
census planning and research.
    This request is for a generic clearance, which seeks to gain pre-
approval for the evaluations and experiments listed above. General 
descriptions of each activity, and as much detail as can be provided 
presently are provided to OMB in this clearance request. However, some 
details and the forms to be utilized are not finalized as of the date 
of this submission and are not provided to OMB in the clearance 
request. These

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details and final forms will be submitted to OMB in advance of each 
activity as non-substantive change requests.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondent's Obligation: With the exception of the voluntary IVR 
Customer Satisfaction Survey, these activities are mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Section 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 7845, 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: February 25, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-4376 Filed 3-2-09; 8:45 am]
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