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Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Survey of Income
and Program Participation (SIPP) 2011
Re-engineered SIPP—Field Test
U.S. Census Bureau.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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 August 23, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
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 Patrick J. Benton, Census
Bureau, Room HQ–6H045, Washington,
DC 20233–8400, (301) 763–4618.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau plans to conduct
a field test for the Re-engineered SIPP
from January to May of 2011. The SIPP
is a household-based survey designed as
a continuous series of national panels.
The SIPP is molded around a central
‘‘core’’ of labor force and income
questions that remain fixed throughout
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the life of the panel and then
supplemented with questions designed
to address specific needs. Examples of
these types of questions include medical
expenses, child care, retirement and
pension plan coverage, marital history,
and others.
The 2011 Re-engineered SIPP
instrument is a revision of the 2010 ReSIPP test instrument, in which
respondents were interviewed during
the 2010 Dress Rehearsal Re-SIPP Field
Test. The Re-engineered SIPP will
interview respondents in one year
intervals, using the previous calendar
year as the reference period.
The content of the Re-engineered SIPP
will match that of the 2008 Panel SIPP
very closely. The Re-engineered SIPP
will not contain free-standing topical
modules. However, a portion of the
2008 Panel topical module content will
be integrated into the Re-engineered
SIPP interview. The Re-engineered SIPP
will use an Event History Calendar
(EHC) which records dates of events and
spells of coverage. The EHC should
provide increased accuracy to dates
reported by respondents.
The SIPP represents a source of
information for a wide variety of topics
and allows information for separate
topics to be integrated to form a single,
unified database so that the interaction
between tax, transfer, and other
government and private policies can be
examined. Government domestic policy
formulators depend heavily upon the
SIPP information concerning the
distribution of income received directly
as money or indirectly as in-kind
benefits and the effect of tax and
transfer programs on this distribution.
They also need improved and expanded
data on the income and general
economic and financial situation of the
U.S. population, which the SIPP has
provided on a continuing basis since
1983. The SIPP has measured levels of
economic well-being and permitted
changes in these levels to be measured
over time.
Approximately 4,000 households will
be selected for the 2011 Re-engineered
SIPP field test, of which, 3200
households are expected to be
interviewed. We estimate that each
household contains 2.1 people aged 15
and above, yielding approximately
6,720 person-level interviews in this
field test. Interviews take 60 minutes on
average. The total annual burden for
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2011 Re-engineered SIPP field test
interviews would be 6,720 hours in FY
2011.
II. Method of Collection
The 2011 Re-engineered SIPP field
test instrument will consist of one
household interview which will
reference the calendar year 2010. The
interview is conducted in person with
all household members 15 years old or
over using regular proxy-respondent
rules.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607–0957.
Form Number: SIPP/CAPI Automated
Instrument.
Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
6,720 people.
Estimated Time per Response: 60
minutes per person on average.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,720.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: The
only cost to respondents is their time.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, United
States Code, Section 182.
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IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: June 17, 2010.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; BroadbandMatch
Web Site Tool
AGENCY: National Telecommunications
and Information Administration,
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.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before August 23, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
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 and instructions should be
directed to Ian Martinez, Broadband
Technology Opportunities Program,
NTIA, at (202) 482–3027,
imartinez@ntia.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Congress, through the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act,
appropriated $7.2 billion and directed
the Department of Agriculture’s Rural
Utilities Service (RUS) and the
Department of Commerce’s National
Telecommunications Information
Administration (NTIA) to expand
broadband access to unserved and
underserved communities across the
U.S., increase jobs, spur investments in
technology and infrastructure, and
provide long-term economic benefits.
The result is the RUS Broadband
Initiatives Program (BIP) and the NTIA
Broadband Technology Opportunities
Program (BTOP). BIP makes loans and
grants for broadband infrastructure
projects in rural areas. BTOP provides
grants to fund broadband infrastructure,
public computer centers and sustainable
broadband adoption projects.
NTIA Administrator Larry E.
Strickling, in his testimony before the
Senate Commerce Committee, suggested
the use of a ‘‘comprehensive
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communities’’ strategy in BTOP’s second
round of funding, aimed at supporting
middle mile projects to anchor
institutions in the community, such as
libraries, colleges and potentially
hospitals or public safety organizations,
ideally with commitments from last
mile providers who would build off of
the middle mile projects to residential
end users. This type of partnership
might have been burdensome to
potential applicant partners and nonanchors that still wish to participate in
the BTOP program; as such, in
coordination with the White House’s
Open Government Initiative that seeks
to promote transparency, openness and
collaboration, NTIA decided to create a
tool that would allow larger anchor
institutions, smaller satellite
organizations, Internet service providers
and technical experts to find one
another and create mutually beneficial
partnerships.
The tool, BroadbandMatch (available
at https://match.broadbandusa.gov),
allows potential applicants to find
partners for broadband projects, helping
them to combine expertise and create
stronger proposals. Now, in support of
the Recovery Act’s goals to create jobs,
promote economic growth, and
encourage participation of socially and
economically disadvantaged small
business concerns, BroadbandMatch
includes small disadvantaged
businesses desiring to provide goods
and services for broadband projects
around the country. It is a helpful
resource for firms seeking contracting
opportunities with BTOP grantees,
among other participants, and for
purchasers intending to diversify their
suppliers.
Current participants will be solicited
to continue their participation in the
program by opting in; potentially, new
participants will be encouraged through
publicizing of BroadbandMatch using
the press, conferences, and
conversations between applicants/
grantees and Federal program officers.
II. Method of Collection
Participants in BroadbandMatch fill
out an organizational profile form,
containing information such as category
or type of organization, preferred
partnerships, geographic location, and
basic contact information.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0660–0033.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(Extension of a currently approved
information collection).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of
Income and Program Participation (SIPP) 2011 Re-engineered SIPP--Field
Test
AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 August 23, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 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 Patrick J. Benton, Census Bureau, Room HQ-6H045,
Washington, DC 20233-8400, (301) 763-4618.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau plans to conduct a field test for the Re-
engineered SIPP from January to May of 2011. The SIPP is a household-
based survey designed as a continuous series of national panels. The
SIPP is molded around a central ``core'' of labor force and income
questions that remain fixed throughout the life of the panel and then
supplemented with questions designed to address specific needs.
Examples of these types of questions include medical expenses, child
care, retirement and pension plan coverage, marital history, and
others.
The 2011 Re-engineered SIPP instrument is a revision of the 2010
Re-SIPP test instrument, in which respondents were interviewed during
the 2010 Dress Rehearsal Re-SIPP Field Test. The Re-engineered SIPP
will interview respondents in one year intervals, using the previous
calendar year as the reference period.
The content of the Re-engineered SIPP will match that of the 2008
Panel SIPP very closely. The Re-engineered SIPP will not contain free-
standing topical modules. However, a portion of the 2008 Panel topical
module content will be integrated into the Re-engineered SIPP
interview. The Re-engineered SIPP will use an Event History Calendar
(EHC) which records dates of events and spells of coverage. The EHC
should provide increased accuracy to dates reported by respondents.
The SIPP represents a source of information for a wide variety of
topics and allows information for separate topics to be integrated to
form a single, unified database so that the interaction between tax,
transfer, and other government and private policies can be examined.
Government domestic policy formulators depend heavily upon the SIPP
information concerning the distribution of income received directly as
money or indirectly as in-kind benefits and the effect of tax and
transfer programs on this distribution. They also need improved and
expanded data on the income and general economic and financial
situation of the U.S. population, which the SIPP has provided on a
continuing basis since 1983. The SIPP has measured levels of economic
well-being and permitted changes in these levels to be measured over
time.
Approximately 4,000 households will be selected for the 2011 Re-
engineered SIPP field test, of which, 3200 households are expected to
be interviewed. We estimate that each household contains 2.1 people
aged 15 and above, yielding approximately 6,720 person-level interviews
in this field test. Interviews take 60 minutes on average. The total
annual burden for
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2011 Re-engineered SIPP field test interviews would be 6,720 hours in
FY 2011.
II. Method of Collection
The 2011 Re-engineered SIPP field test instrument will consist of
one household interview which will reference the calendar year 2010.
The interview is conducted in person with all household members 15
years old or over using regular proxy-respondent rules.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-0957.
Form Number: SIPP/CAPI Automated Instrument.
Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,720 people.
Estimated Time per Response: 60 minutes per person on average.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,720.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: The only cost to respondents is their
time.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Section 182.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: June 17, 2010.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-15085 Filed 6-22-10; 8:45 am]
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