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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Participant
Statistical Areas Program
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.
DATES: To ensure consideration, submit
written comments, on or before October
13, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional
information or copies of the information
collection instrument(s) and
instructions to Robin A. Pennington,
U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill
Road, Washington, DC 20233 (or via the
internet at robin.a.pennington@
census.gov).
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
Following Census Bureau guidelines,
the Participant Statistical Areas Program
(PSAP) allows participants to review
and suggest modifications to the
boundaries for block groups, census
tracts, census county divisions (CCDs),
and census designated places (CDPs).
Additionally, tribal government
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designees can review or propose
changes for tribal statistical areas, which
include: Tribal block groups (TBGs),
tribal census tracts (TCTs), CDPs, tribal
designated statistical areas (TDSAs),
state designated tribal statistical areas
(SDTSAs), state reservations,1 Alaska
Native village statistical areas
(ANVSAs), Oklahoma tribal statistical
areas (OTSA), and OTSA tribal
subdivisions. Participants, usually
geographers or planners, are
representatives from tribal, state,
county, or local governments, and
planning agencies. The Census Bureau
contacts participants from the 2010
PSAP and invites tribal, state, county, or
local governments, and planning
agencies to the 2020 PSAP. The
statistical boundaries delineated in
PSAP reflect localized knowledge, meet
Census Bureau-established criteria and
guidelines, and are intended to better
meet data user needs. These standard or
tribal statistical geographies are
reviewed and refined once every ten
years in advance of each decennial
census.
The PSAP geographies represent
statistical units for the tabulation and
dissemination of small area data from
the decennial census, the American
Community Survey (ACS), and other
Census Bureau programs and surveys.
While legal boundaries, such as cities
and counties, allow the Census Bureau
to publish data by those areas, local
governments often need data for
planning by smaller units, such as
neighborhoods. PSAP is a unique
program initiated and executed by the
Census Bureau to allow local and
regional governments to break larger
geographic areas into smaller units so
that they can receive 2020 Census and
ACS data by these smaller units and
better plan local services. PSAP occurs
between March 2018 and October 2020
and has three primary components:
1. PSAP Internal Review.
2. PSAP Delineation.
3. PSAP Verification.
The primary participants are tribal
governments, regional planning
agencies, and councils of governments.
Individual counties and incorporated
places may participate in the program if
they have the resources or better local
knowledge of their geography. State
1 State reservations are not statistical areas, but
they are included in PSAP for administrative
reasons.
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agencies may also act on behalf of nontribal, local governments that lack the
resources to participate in the program.
1—PSAP Internal Review
From March 2018 through May 2018,
Census Bureau staff will contact 2010
Census PSAP participants to solicit
participation in the 2020 Census PSAP.
During this time, Census Bureau staff
will also research and identify contacts
where the Census Bureau has no 2010
Census PSAP participant contact
information. Census Bureau staff will
encourage designated 2020 Census
PSAP contacts to reach out to tribal,
state, county and local contacts, as well
as planning organizations to ensure
additional stakeholders have the
opportunity to be involved in the 2020
Census PSAP.
In July 2018, all tribal, state, county,
or local governments, and planning
agencies receive an official invitation
package by mail. The participant
receives a Contact Update Form that
they fill out and return to the Census
Bureau. The Census Bureau then sends
reminder packages to governments that
do not respond in the time period
mentioned on the Contact Update Form.
Census Bureau staff perform an internal
review of PSAP entities prior to the
distribution of materials to the partners.
This internal review ensures each of the
statistical areas meets the criteria as
defined. Partners will have an option to
start with statistical areas from 2010 or
the Census Bureau proposed areas for
2020.
2—Program Delineation
In December 2018, the Census Bureau
notifies program participants of the start
of the delineation phase. The Census
Bureau conducts delineation of the 2020
PSAP boundaries using the web-based
Geographic Update Partnership
Software (GUPS), a customized
geographic information system (GIS)
based on an open-source platform.
Participants can either download the
materials and software online from the
Census Bureau’s Web site or have them
shipped on DVDs. Tribal participants
have the additional option to use
Census Bureau-provided paper maps for
the delineation. Participants have a
maximum of 120 days from the date of
receipt of materials to complete and
submit statistical geography updates to
the Census Bureau. The delineation
phase occurs between December 2018
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and July 2019. Then, in July 2019, the
Census Bureau sends follow-up letters
to inform participants when the
verification phase will start.
3—Program Verification
The verification phase allows
participants to review the proposed
edits from Census Bureau geographers.
The Census Bureau sends a prepaid
postcard to participants asking them to
verify, accept, or reject the final version
of the proposed plan, which is available
online or by paper maps for tribal
participants. Participants have 90
calendar days to review updates. Census
Bureau staff contacts non-respondents
through a follow-up mail-out and
follow-up telephone calls. Once the
Census Bureau receives the postcard
with the participants’ approval or
acceptance of the final verification plan,
the Census Bureau finalizes the 2020
statistical boundaries. This phase occurs
between December 2019 and April 2020.
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II. Method of Collection
The Census Bureau offers two
methods of collection for the 2020
Census PSAP: GUPS submission
(electronic) and paper map submission.
The Census Bureau uses several formats
to collect information and updates for
statistical boundaries during the
internal review, delineation, and
verification phases. The Census Bureau
collects updated contact information
from participants who choose to
participate in the program online, by
email, and by telephone. The Census
Bureau-provided software, GUPS, is the
only method of response for state and
local governments. Some tribal
participants only have the option to use
the paper map submission (TDSAs,
ANVSAs, STDSAs, OTSAs, and OTSA
tribal subdivisions).
GUPS Submission
The Census Bureau developed GUPS
to provide (1) a free digital update
option to those participants lacking an
existing GIS and (2) standardized tools
and functions enabling participants to
navigate quickly and accurately through
the update process. In addition, the
standardized GUPS submissions enable
Census Bureau staff to review, process,
and incorporate submissions quickly
and accurately into its database.
Participants can download GUPS
materials via the Web site or request
DVDs of the materials via mail.
Participants use GUPS to review their
updated standard or tribal statistical
geographies already delineated by the
Census Bureau. The Census Bureau
designs two types of packages: One for
GUPS participants who are delineating
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or reviewing standard statistical
geographies, and one for tribal statistical
geography review.
A. The 2020 Census PSAP package for
standard statistical geographies
contains:
(1) Cover letter from the Director of
the Census Bureau.
(2) 2020 Census Participant Statistical
Areas Program (PSAP) Information
Guide.
(3) 2020 Census Participant Statistical
Areas Program (PSAP) Geographic
Update Partnership Software (GUPS)
Respondent Guide.
(4) Quick reference guides for county
and local governments. A one-page
document providing criteria for each
statistical geography eligible for updates
as part of PSAP:
(a) Overview.
(b) Block groups.
(c) Census tracts.
(d) Census county divisions (CCDs).
(e) Census designated places (CDPs).
(5) GUPS Quick Start Online
Download.
(6) GUPS Quick Start DVD Download.
(7) DVD for GUPS and DVD for
Spatial Data.
(8) Postage-paid envelope to submit
boundary changes.
(9) Delineation and verification
prepaid postage postcards.
B. The typical PSAP package for tribal
statistical geographies contains:
(1) Cover letter from the Director of
the Census Bureau.
(2) 2020 Census Participant Statistical
Areas Program (PSAP) Tribal
Information Guide.
(3) 2020 Census Participant Statistical
Areas Program (PSAP) Geographic
Update Partnership Software (GUPS)
Tribal Respondent Guide.
(4) Quick reference guides for tribal
governments. A one-page document
providing criteria for each statistical
geography eligible for updates as part of
PSAP:
(a) Overview.
(b) Census designated places (CDPs).
(c) Census county divisions (CCDs).
(d) Tribal block groups (TBGs).
(e) Tribal census tracts (TCTs).
(f) Tribal designated statistical areas
(TDSAs).
(g) State designated tribal statistical
areas (SDTSAs).
(h) Alaska Native village statistical
areas (ANVSAs).
(i) Oklahoma tribal statistical areas
(OTSAs).
(j) OTSA tribal subdivisions.
(5) GUPS Quick Start Online
Download.
(6) GUPS Quick Start DVD Download.
(7) DVD for GUPS and DVD for
Spatial Data.
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(8) Postage-paid envelope to submit
boundary changes.
(9) Delineation and verification
prepaid postage postcards.
Paper Map Submission Only
Submission using paper maps is the
only option offered to tribal
governments and state tribal liaisons
whose spatial data are not available in
GUPS. The participant receives a large
paper map and draws the boundary
updates on the maps using pencils
provided in the package. The
participant uses the postage-paid
envelope to submit the annotated map
to the Census Bureau and then Census
Bureau digitizes the map. The typical
PSAP paper map submission package
contains:
(1) Cover letter from the Director of
the Census Bureau.
(2) 2020 Census Participant Statistical
Areas Program (PSAP) Tribal Paper
Respondent Guide.
(3) Quick reference guides for tribal
governments. A one-page document
providing criteria for each statistical
geography eligible for updates as part of
PSAP:
(a) Overview.
(b) Census designated places (CDPs).
(c) Census county divisions (CCDs).
(d) Tribal block groups (TBGs).
(e) Tribal census tracts (TCTs).
(f) Tribal designated statistical areas
(TDSAs).
(g) State designated tribal statistical
areas (SDTSAs).
(h) Alaska Natives village statistical
areas (ANVSAs).
(i) Oklahoma tribal statistical areas
(OTSAs).
(j) OTSA tribal subdivisions.
(4) Set of maps of their statistical
geographic entities.
(5) Supplies for updating paper maps.
(6) Postage-paid envelope to submit
boundary changes.
(7) Delineation and verification
prepaid postage postcards.
III. Data
OMB Control Number
Form Number: 20PSAP–F–500—State
Recognized Tribes Update Form.
20PSAP–F–510—Contact Update Form.
20PSAP–F–511—Product Preference
Form. 20PSAP–F–520—State Tribal
Liaison Contact Update Form. 20PSAP–
F–530—Federally Recognized Tribe
Contact Update Form. 20PSAP–F–540—
Federally Recognized Tribe Product
Preference Form.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: All Federally or state
recognized Indian tribes and Alaska
Natives in the United States, states,
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counties, local governments, and
planning agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,801.
Estimated Time per Response:
Between 7 and 606 hours, estimated
average 40 hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
152,040.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $4,523,190.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.
Section 6.
The FTZ staff examiner reviewed the
application and determined that it
meets the criteria for approval. Pursuant
to the authority delegated to the FTZ
Board Executive Secretary (15 CFR Sec.
400.36(f)), the application to establish
Subzone 12B was approved on July 14,
2017, subject to the FTZ Act and the
Board’s regulations, including Section
400.13, and further subject to FTZ 12’s
873.5-acre activation limit.
Dated: August 8, 2017.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
IV. Request for Comments
[FR Doc. 2017–17120 Filed 8–11–17; 8:45 am]
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.
Summarization of comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection.
Comments will also become a matter of
public record.
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Sheleen Dumas,
PRA Department Lead, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–17033 Filed 8–11–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[S–75–2017]
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Approval of Subzone Status; Universal
Metal Products, Inc.; Pharr, Texas
On May 10, 2017, the Executive
Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones
(FTZ) Board docketed an application
submitted by McAllen Foreign Trade
Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 12, requesting
subzone status subject to the existing
activation limit of FTZ 12, on behalf of
Universal Metal Products, Inc., in Pharr,
Texas.
The application was processed in
accordance with the FTZ Act and
Regulations, including notice in the
Federal Register inviting public
comment (82 FR 25240, June 1, 2017).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–351–851]
Silicon Metal From Brazil: Preliminary
Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination, and Alignment of Final
Determination With Final Antidumping
Duty Determination
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the Department) preliminarily
determines that countervailable
subsidies are being provided to
producers and exporters of silicon metal
from Brazil. The period of investigation
is January 1, 2016, through December
31, 2016.
DATES: Effective August 14, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Palmer or George Ayache, AD/
CVD Operations, Office VIII,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–9068 or
(202) 482–2623, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
This preliminary determination is
made in accordance with section 703(b)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act). The Department published the
notice of initiation of this investigation
on April 4, 2017.1 On May 16, 2017, the
Department postponed the preliminary
determination of this investigation and
the revised deadline is now August 7,
1 See Silicon Metal from Australia, Brazil, and
Kazakhstan: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Investigations, 82 FR 16356 (April 4, 2017)
(Initiation Notice).
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2017.2 For a complete description of the
events that followed the initiation of
this investigation, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics
discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included as Appendix
II to this notice. The Preliminary
Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically
via Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System
(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://
access.trade.gov, and is available to all
parties in the Central Records Unit,
Room B8024 of the main Department of
Commerce building. In addition, a
complete version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/
frn/. The signed and electronic versions
of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this
investigation is silicon metal from
Brazil. For a complete description of the
scope of this investigation, see
Appendix I.
Scope Comments
In accordance with the preamble to
the Department’s regulations,4 the
Initiation Notice set aside a period of
time for parties to raise issues regarding
product coverage, (i.e., scope).5 Certain
interested parties commented on the
scope of the investigation as it appeared
in the Initiation Notice. For a summary
of the product coverage comments and
rebuttal responses submitted to the
record for this preliminary
determination, and accompanying
discussion and analysis of all comments
timely received, see the Preliminary
Scope Decision Memorandum.6 The
Department preliminarily is not
modifying the scope language as it
appeared in the Initiation Notice. See
Appendix I.
2 See Silicon Metal from Australia, Brazil and
Kazakhstan: Notice of Postponement of Preliminary
Determinations of Antidumping Duty
Investigations, 82 FR 22490 (May 16, 2017).
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Determination: Countervailing Duty
Investigation of Silicon Metal from Brazil,’’ dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
5 See Initiation Notice.
6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Silicon Metal from
Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Norway: Scope
Comments Decision Memorandum for the
Preliminary Determinations,’’ dated June 27, 2017
(Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Participant
Statistical Areas Program
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.
DATES: To ensure consideration, submit written comments, on or before
October 13, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet
at PRAcomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and
instructions to Robin A. Pennington, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver
Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233 (or via the internet at
robin.a.pennington@census.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Following Census Bureau guidelines, the Participant Statistical
Areas Program (PSAP) allows participants to review and suggest
modifications to the boundaries for block groups, census tracts, census
county divisions (CCDs), and census designated places (CDPs).
Additionally, tribal government designees can review or propose changes
for tribal statistical areas, which include: Tribal block groups
(TBGs), tribal census tracts (TCTs), CDPs, tribal designated
statistical areas (TDSAs), state designated tribal statistical areas
(SDTSAs), state reservations,\1\ Alaska Native village statistical
areas (ANVSAs), Oklahoma tribal statistical areas (OTSA), and OTSA
tribal subdivisions. Participants, usually geographers or planners, are
representatives from tribal, state, county, or local governments, and
planning agencies. The Census Bureau contacts participants from the
2010 PSAP and invites tribal, state, county, or local governments, and
planning agencies to the 2020 PSAP. The statistical boundaries
delineated in PSAP reflect localized knowledge, meet Census Bureau-
established criteria and guidelines, and are intended to better meet
data user needs. These standard or tribal statistical geographies are
reviewed and refined once every ten years in advance of each decennial
census.
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\1\ State reservations are not statistical areas, but they are
included in PSAP for administrative reasons.
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The PSAP geographies represent statistical units for the tabulation
and dissemination of small area data from the decennial census, the
American Community Survey (ACS), and other Census Bureau programs and
surveys. While legal boundaries, such as cities and counties, allow the
Census Bureau to publish data by those areas, local governments often
need data for planning by smaller units, such as neighborhoods. PSAP is
a unique program initiated and executed by the Census Bureau to allow
local and regional governments to break larger geographic areas into
smaller units so that they can receive 2020 Census and ACS data by
these smaller units and better plan local services. PSAP occurs between
March 2018 and October 2020 and has three primary components:
1. PSAP Internal Review.
2. PSAP Delineation.
3. PSAP Verification.
The primary participants are tribal governments, regional planning
agencies, and councils of governments. Individual counties and
incorporated places may participate in the program if they have the
resources or better local knowledge of their geography. State agencies
may also act on behalf of non-tribal, local governments that lack the
resources to participate in the program.
1--PSAP Internal Review
From March 2018 through May 2018, Census Bureau staff will contact
2010 Census PSAP participants to solicit participation in the 2020
Census PSAP. During this time, Census Bureau staff will also research
and identify contacts where the Census Bureau has no 2010 Census PSAP
participant contact information. Census Bureau staff will encourage
designated 2020 Census PSAP contacts to reach out to tribal, state,
county and local contacts, as well as planning organizations to ensure
additional stakeholders have the opportunity to be involved in the 2020
Census PSAP.
In July 2018, all tribal, state, county, or local governments, and
planning agencies receive an official invitation package by mail. The
participant receives a Contact Update Form that they fill out and
return to the Census Bureau. The Census Bureau then sends reminder
packages to governments that do not respond in the time period
mentioned on the Contact Update Form. Census Bureau staff perform an
internal review of PSAP entities prior to the distribution of materials
to the partners. This internal review ensures each of the statistical
areas meets the criteria as defined. Partners will have an option to
start with statistical areas from 2010 or the Census Bureau proposed
areas for 2020.
2--Program Delineation
In December 2018, the Census Bureau notifies program participants
of the start of the delineation phase. The Census Bureau conducts
delineation of the 2020 PSAP boundaries using the web-based Geographic
Update Partnership Software (GUPS), a customized geographic information
system (GIS) based on an open-source platform. Participants can either
download the materials and software online from the Census Bureau's Web
site or have them shipped on DVDs. Tribal participants have the
additional option to use Census Bureau-provided paper maps for the
delineation. Participants have a maximum of 120 days from the date of
receipt of materials to complete and submit statistical geography
updates to the Census Bureau. The delineation phase occurs between
December 2018
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and July 2019. Then, in July 2019, the Census Bureau sends follow-up
letters to inform participants when the verification phase will start.
3--Program Verification
The verification phase allows participants to review the proposed
edits from Census Bureau geographers. The Census Bureau sends a prepaid
postcard to participants asking them to verify, accept, or reject the
final version of the proposed plan, which is available online or by
paper maps for tribal participants. Participants have 90 calendar days
to review updates. Census Bureau staff contacts non-respondents through
a follow-up mail-out and follow-up telephone calls. Once the Census
Bureau receives the postcard with the participants' approval or
acceptance of the final verification plan, the Census Bureau finalizes
the 2020 statistical boundaries. This phase occurs between December
2019 and April 2020.
II. Method of Collection
The Census Bureau offers two methods of collection for the 2020
Census PSAP: GUPS submission (electronic) and paper map submission. The
Census Bureau uses several formats to collect information and updates
for statistical boundaries during the internal review, delineation, and
verification phases. The Census Bureau collects updated contact
information from participants who choose to participate in the program
online, by email, and by telephone. The Census Bureau-provided
software, GUPS, is the only method of response for state and local
governments. Some tribal participants only have the option to use the
paper map submission (TDSAs, ANVSAs, STDSAs, OTSAs, and OTSA tribal
subdivisions).
GUPS Submission
The Census Bureau developed GUPS to provide (1) a free digital
update option to those participants lacking an existing GIS and (2)
standardized tools and functions enabling participants to navigate
quickly and accurately through the update process. In addition, the
standardized GUPS submissions enable Census Bureau staff to review,
process, and incorporate submissions quickly and accurately into its
database. Participants can download GUPS materials via the Web site or
request DVDs of the materials via mail.
Participants use GUPS to review their updated standard or tribal
statistical geographies already delineated by the Census Bureau. The
Census Bureau designs two types of packages: One for GUPS participants
who are delineating or reviewing standard statistical geographies, and
one for tribal statistical geography review.
A. The 2020 Census PSAP package for standard statistical
geographies contains:
(1) Cover letter from the Director of the Census Bureau.
(2) 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP)
Information Guide.
(3) 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP)
Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS) Respondent Guide.
(4) Quick reference guides for county and local governments. A one-
page document providing criteria for each statistical geography
eligible for updates as part of PSAP:
(a) Overview.
(b) Block groups.
(c) Census tracts.
(d) Census county divisions (CCDs).
(e) Census designated places (CDPs).
(5) GUPS Quick Start Online Download.
(6) GUPS Quick Start DVD Download.
(7) DVD for GUPS and DVD for Spatial Data.
(8) Postage-paid envelope to submit boundary changes.
(9) Delineation and verification prepaid postage postcards.
B. The typical PSAP package for tribal statistical geographies
contains:
(1) Cover letter from the Director of the Census Bureau.
(2) 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) Tribal
Information Guide.
(3) 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP)
Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS) Tribal Respondent Guide.
(4) Quick reference guides for tribal governments. A one-page
document providing criteria for each statistical geography eligible for
updates as part of PSAP:
(a) Overview.
(b) Census designated places (CDPs).
(c) Census county divisions (CCDs).
(d) Tribal block groups (TBGs).
(e) Tribal census tracts (TCTs).
(f) Tribal designated statistical areas (TDSAs).
(g) State designated tribal statistical areas (SDTSAs).
(h) Alaska Native village statistical areas (ANVSAs).
(i) Oklahoma tribal statistical areas (OTSAs).
(j) OTSA tribal subdivisions.
(5) GUPS Quick Start Online Download.
(6) GUPS Quick Start DVD Download.
(7) DVD for GUPS and DVD for Spatial Data.
(8) Postage-paid envelope to submit boundary changes.
(9) Delineation and verification prepaid postage postcards.
Paper Map Submission Only
Submission using paper maps is the only option offered to tribal
governments and state tribal liaisons whose spatial data are not
available in GUPS. The participant receives a large paper map and draws
the boundary updates on the maps using pencils provided in the package.
The participant uses the postage-paid envelope to submit the annotated
map to the Census Bureau and then Census Bureau digitizes the map. The
typical PSAP paper map submission package contains:
(1) Cover letter from the Director of the Census Bureau.
(2) 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) Tribal
Paper Respondent Guide.
(3) Quick reference guides for tribal governments. A one-page
document providing criteria for each statistical geography eligible for
updates as part of PSAP:
(a) Overview.
(b) Census designated places (CDPs).
(c) Census county divisions (CCDs).
(d) Tribal block groups (TBGs).
(e) Tribal census tracts (TCTs).
(f) Tribal designated statistical areas (TDSAs).
(g) State designated tribal statistical areas (SDTSAs).
(h) Alaska Natives village statistical areas (ANVSAs).
(i) Oklahoma tribal statistical areas (OTSAs).
(j) OTSA tribal subdivisions.
(4) Set of maps of their statistical geographic entities.
(5) Supplies for updating paper maps.
(6) Postage-paid envelope to submit boundary changes.
(7) Delineation and verification prepaid postage postcards.
III. Data
OMB Control Number
Form Number: 20PSAP-F-500--State Recognized Tribes Update Form.
20PSAP-F-510--Contact Update Form. 20PSAP-F-511--Product Preference
Form. 20PSAP-F-520--State Tribal Liaison Contact Update Form. 20PSAP-F-
530--Federally Recognized Tribe Contact Update Form. 20PSAP-F-540--
Federally Recognized Tribe Product Preference Form.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: All Federally or state recognized Indian tribes
and Alaska Natives in the United States, states,
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counties, local governments, and planning agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,801.
Estimated Time per Response: Between 7 and 606 hours, estimated
average 40 hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 152,040.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $4,523,190.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Section 6.
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.
Summarization of comments submitted in response to this notice will
be included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection. Comments will also become a matter of public record.
Sheleen Dumas,
PRA Department Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-17033 Filed 8-11-17; 8:45 am]
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