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[FR Doc. 2011–8062 Filed 4–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) 2011 Re-engineered SIPP—Field Test U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 June 7, 2011. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:41 Apr 07, 2011 Jkt 223001 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 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 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19745 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 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. E:\FR\FM\08APN1.SGM 08APN1 19746 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 68 / Friday, April 8, 2011 / Notices Dated: April 4, 2011. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board Foreign-Trade Zones Board [FR Doc. 2011–8362 Filed 4–7–11; 8:45 am] [Order No. 1748] [Order No. 1749] Approval for Extension of Subzone Status and Manufacturing Authority; Foreign-Trade Subzone 169A; Aso LLC (Adhesive Bandages); Sarasota County, FL Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 133; Quad-Cities, IL/IA BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1751] Approval for Subzone Expansion and Expansion of Manufacturing Authority; Foreign-Trade Subzone 29F; Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. (Automotive Components); Harrodsburg, KY Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Whereas, the Louisville and Jefferson County Riverport Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 29, has requested an expansion of the subzone and the scope of manufacturing authority on behalf of Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. (Hitachi), operator of Subzone 29F at the Hitachi facility in Harrodsburg, Kentucky (FTZ Docket 38– 2010, filed 5–20–2010); Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (75 FR 29723–29724, 5–27– 2010) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations; and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner’s report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and Board’s regulations are satisfied, and that the proposal is in the public interest; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application to expand the subzone and the scope of manufacturing authority under zone procedures within Subzone 29F, as described in the application and Federal Register notice, is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.28. Signed at Washington, DC this 31st day of March 2011. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Manatee County Port Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 169, has requested to indefinitely extend subzone status and manufacturing authority on behalf of Aso LLC (Aso) to perform adhesive bandage manufacturing within FTZ Subzone 169A in Sarasota County, Florida, (FTZ Docket 55–2011, filed 9/ 23/2010); Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (75 FR 59695, 9/28/2010) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations; and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner’s report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and Board’s regulations are satisfied, and that the proposal is in the public interest; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application to extend the subzone and manufacturing authority for the production of adhesive bandages under zone procedures within Subzone 169A, as described in the application and Federal Register notice, is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.28. Whereas, the Quad-City Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 133, submitted an application to the Board for authority to expand FTZ 133 in the Quad-Cities, Iowa/Illinois area, adjacent to the Quad-Cities Customs and Border Protection port of entry (FTZ Docket 15–2010, filed 3/5/ 2010); Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (75 FR 12729, 3/17/2010) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations; and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner’s report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and Board’s regulations are satisfied, and that the proposal is in the public interest; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application to expand FTZ 133 is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.28, and to the Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit for the overall general-purpose zone project, and further subject to a sunset provision that would terminate authority on March 31, 2018 for Sites 1, 3, 4 and 5 where no activity has occurred under FTZ procedures before that date. Signed at Washington, DC this 31st day of March, 2011. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. Signed at Washington, DC this 31st day of March 2011. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–8443 Filed 4–7–11; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2011–8452 Filed 4–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3610–DS–P BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P [FR Doc. 2011–8448 Filed 4–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3610–DS–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:41 Apr 07, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\08APN1.SGM 08APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19745-19746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8362]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 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, Commerce.

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 June 7, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 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.


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    Dated: April 4, 2011.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-8362 Filed 4-7-11; 8:45 am]
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