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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 129 / Wednesday, July 6, 2011 / Notices and discuss current Glenn/Colusa RAC projects for monitoring purposes. Public wishing to attend the monitoring trip will need to provide own transportation to the project sites. The meeting will be held on July 25, 2011 from 8 a.m. and end at approximately 4:30 p.m. Dated: June 29, 2011. Lori Cayo, Acting District Ranger. [FR Doc. 2011–16851 Filed 7–5–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DATES: The meeting will be held in the field during the monitoring trip beginning at the Mendocino NF Supervisor’s Office, 825 North Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA. Written comments may be submitted as described under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received at 825 N. Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA 95988. Please call ahead to (530) 934–1269 to facilitate entry into the building to view comments. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Jero, Committee Coordinator, USDA, Mendocino National Forest, Grindstone Ranger District, 825 N. Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA 95988. (530) 934–1269; e-mail rjero@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. Requests for reasonable accomodation for access to the facility or procedings may be made by contacting the person listed For Further Information. The meeting is open to the public. Agenda items to be covered include: (1) Introductions, (2) Approval of Minutes, (3) Public Comment, (4) Field Monitoring and Discussion at Project Area, (5) Next Agenda. Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee may file written statements with the committee staff before or after the meeting. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should request in writing by July 18, 2011 to be scheduled on the agenda. Written comments and requests for time for oral comments must be sent to Randy Jero, Committee Coordinator, USDA, Mendocino National Forest, Grindstone Ranger District, 825 N. Humboldt Ave, Willows, CA 95988 or by e-mail to rjero@fs.fed.us or via facsimile to 530–934–1212. sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:17 Jul 05, 2011 Jkt 223001 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service Notice of Intent To Suspend the July Sheep and Goat Survey, and Postpone the Renewal of the Census of Aquaculture, and the Tenure, Ownership and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) Surveys National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of suspension of data collection and publication. AGENCY: This notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to suspend one currently approved information collection, (July Sheep and Goat Survey), and to indefinitely postpone the renewal of two periodic data collections (Census of Aquaculture and the Tenure, Ownership and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) survey formerly known as the Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey (AELOS)) and their associated publications due to budgetary cutbacks. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph T. Reilly, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) 720–4333. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Suspension of July Sheep and Goat Survey and postponement of Census of Aquaculture and TOTAL surveys. OMB Control Numbers: 0535–0213, 0535–0237, 0535–0240. Expiration Dates of Approval: July Sheep and Goat survey—March 31, 2014, Census of Aquaculture and TOTAL are both currently inactive. Type of Request: To suspend one currently approved information collection and to indefinitely postpone the renewal of two periodic data collections. Abstract: The primary functions of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) include the collection of data and the preparation and issuance of State and national estimates of crop and livestock production, disposition, prices, and environmental and economic factors. The July Sheep and Goat survey is a follow on survey to the January Sheep and Goat survey. These two surveys are SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 39377 included in a larger group of monthly and quarterly crop and livestock surveys included in the Agricultural Surveys Program (0535–0213) docket. Only the July Sheep and Goat survey will be suspended from this docket. The Census of Aquaculture is a follow on survey to the Census of Agriculture. This survey is normally conducted every five years. The last time this survey was conducted was in 2006 for the reference year of 2005. NASS will postpone the renewal of this data collection indefinitely. The Tenure, Ownership and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) survey, (formerly known as the Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey (AELOS) is also a follow on survey to the Census of Agriculture. This survey is normally conducted once about every ten years. The last time this survey was conducted was in 2000 for the reference year of 1999. NASS will suspend these information collections as of July 6, 2011 due to budget constraints. NASS will not publish the Sheep and Goat report for July or any reports for the Census of Aquaculture or TOTAL survey unless there is a change in the anticipated budget shortfall. Authority: These data were collected under authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a). Individually identifiable data collected under this authority are governed by Section 1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford strict confidentiality to non-aggregated data provided by respondents. Estimate of Burden: There will be no further public reporting burden for any of these three information collections. Signed at Washington, DC, on June 16, 2011. Joseph T. Reilly, Associate Administrator. [FR Doc. 2011–16803 Filed 7–5–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–20–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2012 Survey of Income and Program Participation Event History Calendar (SIPP–EHC) Instrument—Computer Audio Recorded Interviewing (CARI) Field Test U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\06JYN1.SGM 06JYN1 39378 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 129 / Wednesday, July 6, 2011 / Notices 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 September 6, 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: sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: I. Abstract The Census Bureau plans to conduct a CARI technology field test using the 2012 SIPP–EHC platform from March to May of 2012. The SIPP–EHC is an experimental household-based survey designed as a continuous series of national panels molded around an annual interview structured with an event history calendar and collecting detailed monthly data for a central ‘‘core’’ of labor force and income questions. CARI is a data collection method that captures audio along with response data during computer-assisted personal and telephone interviews (CAPI & CATI). A portion of each interview is recorded unobtrusively, with the respondent’s consent, and the sound file and screen images are returned with the response data to a central location for coding. By reviewing the recorded portions of the interview, quality assurance analysts can evaluate the likelihood that the exchange between the field representative and respondent is authentic and follows critical survey protocol as defined by the sponsor and based on best practices. The 2012 SIPP– EHC CARI test instrument will utilize the CARI Interactive Data Access System (CARI System), an innovative, integrated, multifaceted monitoring system that features a configurable Webbased interface for behavior coding, quality assurance and coaching. This system assists in coding interviews for VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:17 Jul 05, 2011 Jkt 223001 measuring question and interviewer performance and the interaction between interviewers and respondents. The 2012 SIPP–EHC CARI Field Test will visit survey respondents never before interviewed in SIPP. The 2012 SIPP–EHC CARI test will interview respondents using the previous calendar year, 2011, as the reference period. The content of the 2012 SIPP–EHC CARI test will match that of the 2012 SIPP–EHC test conducted as a wave 2 reinterview from January to March of 2012 with the addition of the recording consent question. In addition to the activation of the recording capabilities of the 2012 SIPP–EHC instrument, the 2012 SIPP– EHC CARI test adds the consent question to the questionnaire which will record the respondent’s permission to audio record responses. Additionally, approximately 20 specific questions are programmed to be recorded during each person’s interview. Based on sponsor requirements related to interviewer critical performance behaviors, the CARI technology would be used in addition to other measures of interviewer performance. This is the second CARI field test conducted by the Census Bureau. The first CARI field test was used to conduct behavior-coding for the 2010 American Community Survey Content Test in early 2011. The Census Bureau is conducting this test to determine if the deployment of CARI will have any significant impact on response rates and item level responses. The primary focus will be to examine the impact that recording has on the quality of data. Approximately 1,300 addresses will be selected for the 2012 SIPP–EHC CARI Field Test, yielding about 900 interviewed households. We estimate that each household contains 2.1 people aged 15 and above, yielding approximately 1,890 person-level interviews in this field test. Interviews take 60 minutes on average. The total annual burden hours for 2012 SIPP– EHC CARI Field Test interviews will be 1,890 hours in FY 2012. II. Method of Collection The 2012 SIPP–EHC CARI Field Test instrument will reference calendar year 2011. The interview is conducted in person with all household members 15 years old or over using regular proxyrespondent rules. The 2012 SIPP–EHC CARI test will record the respondent’s consent to audio record their responses, and will record approximately 20 predetermined questions during each person’s interview. III. Data OMB Control Number: none. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Form Number: SIPP/CAPI Automated Instrument. Type of Review: Regular. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,890 people. Estimated Time per Response: 60 minutes per person on average. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,890. 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 30, 2011. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. 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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 Census Bureau


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2012 Survey of 
Income and Program Participation Event History Calendar (SIPP-EHC) 
Instrument--Computer Audio Recorded Interviewing (CARI) 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 September 6, 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 CARI technology field test 
using the 2012 SIPP-EHC platform from March to May of 2012. The SIPP-
EHC is an experimental household-based survey designed as a continuous 
series of national panels molded around an annual interview structured 
with an event history calendar and collecting detailed monthly data for 
a central ``core'' of labor force and income questions. CARI is a data 
collection method that captures audio along with response data during 
computer-assisted personal and telephone interviews (CAPI & CATI). A 
portion of each interview is recorded unobtrusively, with the 
respondent's consent, and the sound file and screen images are returned 
with the response data to a central location for coding.
    By reviewing the recorded portions of the interview, quality 
assurance analysts can evaluate the likelihood that the exchange 
between the field representative and respondent is authentic and 
follows critical survey protocol as defined by the sponsor and based on 
best practices. The 2012 SIPP-EHC CARI test instrument will utilize the 
CARI Interactive Data Access System (CARI System), an innovative, 
integrated, multifaceted monitoring system that features a configurable 
Web-based interface for behavior coding, quality assurance and 
coaching. This system assists in coding interviews for measuring 
question and interviewer performance and the interaction between 
interviewers and respondents.
    The 2012 SIPP-EHC CARI Field Test will visit survey respondents 
never before interviewed in SIPP. The 2012 SIPP-EHC CARI test will 
interview respondents using the previous calendar year, 2011, as the 
reference period. The content of the 2012 SIPP-EHC CARI test will match 
that of the 2012 SIPP-EHC test conducted as a wave 2 reinterview from 
January to March of 2012 with the addition of the recording consent 
question. In addition to the activation of the recording capabilities 
of the 2012 SIPP-EHC instrument, the 2012 SIPP-EHC CARI test adds the 
consent question to the questionnaire which will record the 
respondent's permission to audio record responses. Additionally, 
approximately 20 specific questions are programmed to be recorded 
during each person's interview. Based on sponsor requirements related 
to interviewer critical performance behaviors, the CARI technology 
would be used in addition to other measures of interviewer performance.
    This is the second CARI field test conducted by the Census Bureau. 
The first CARI field test was used to conduct behavior-coding for the 
2010 American Community Survey Content Test in early 2011. The Census 
Bureau is conducting this test to determine if the deployment of CARI 
will have any significant impact on response rates and item level 
responses. The primary focus will be to examine the impact that 
recording has on the quality of data. Approximately 1,300 addresses 
will be selected for the 2012 SIPP-EHC CARI Field Test, yielding about 
900 interviewed households. We estimate that each household contains 
2.1 people aged 15 and above, yielding approximately 1,890 person-level 
interviews in this field test. Interviews take 60 minutes on average. 
The total annual burden hours for 2012 SIPP-EHC CARI Field Test 
interviews will be 1,890 hours in FY 2012.

II. Method of Collection

    The 2012 SIPP-EHC CARI Field Test instrument will reference 
calendar year 2011. The interview is conducted in person with all 
household members 15 years old or over using regular proxy-respondent 
rules. The 2012 SIPP-EHC CARI test will record the respondent's consent 
to audio record their responses, and will record approximately 20 
predetermined questions during each person's interview.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: none.
    Form Number: SIPP/CAPI Automated Instrument.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,890 people.
    Estimated Time per Response: 60 minutes per person on average.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,890.
    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 30, 2011.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-16850 Filed 7-5-11; 8:45 am]
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