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give the best design for both crosssectional and longitudinal estimates. We
will continue to provide monthly and
longitudinal weights where monthly
weights will incorporate all the panels
in the field at that time and longitudinal
weights will depend on individual
panels. We estimate that each
household contains 2.1 people age 15
and above, yielding approximately
70,560 person-level interviews per
calendar year. Completing the SIPP
interview will take approximately 60
minutes per adult on average,
consequently the total annual burden
for 2021 SIPP interviews will be 70,560
hours.
The 2021 SIPP will continue to use
the same interviewing method as
previous SIPP Panels, in which adults
(age 15 years and older) who move from
the prior wave household will be
followed. Consequently, future waves
will incorporate data collected from the
prior wave interview brought forward to
the current interview as a way to reduce
respondent burden and improve data
quality.
The Census Bureau also plans to
continue to use Computer AudioRecorded Interview (CARI) technology
as part of the SIPP interviewing process.
CARI is a tool used during data
collection to capture audio along with
response data. After an introduction that
notifies respondents that the interview
may be recorded for quality assurance,
a portion of each interview is recorded
unobtrusively and both the sound file
and screen images are returned with the
response data to Census Headquarters
for evaluation. Census staff may review
the recorded portions of the interview to
improve questionnaire design and for
quality assurance purposes.
The SIPP questionnaire uses an Event
History Calendar (EHC) that facilitates
the collection of dates of events and
spells of coverage. The EHC is a tool to
assist the respondent’s ability to recall
events accurately to the beginning of the
reference period and provide increased
data quality and inter-topic consistency
for dates reported by respondents. The
EHC is intended to help respondents
recall information in a more natural
‘‘autobiographical’’ manner by using
events from one topic as triggers to
recall additional details and the timing
in other topics.
II. Method of Collection
The SIPP uses Computer-Assisted
Personal Interviewing (CAPI) method of
data collection. The household
interview collects one interview per
person per year. Each interview will
reference a period that begins with the
beginning of the reference period and
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extends to the interview month of the
current year. A field representative will
conduct the interview in person with all
household members 15 years old or
over, using regular proxy-respondent
rules. Children under 15 years old have
information collected by proxy
interviews with the household
respondent. In the instances where the
residence is not accessible or the
respondent makes a request, the field
representative will conduct the
interview by telephone.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607–1000.
Form Number: SIPP/CAPI Automated
Instrument.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
70,560.
Estimated Time per Response: 63
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 74,088.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0. There are no costs to the
respondents other than their time.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, United
States Code, Sections 141 and 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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
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.
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: 2021 Government Units Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0607–0930.
Form Number(s): The GUS will utilize
a secure, electronic collection
instrument and have four paths based
on the type of government.
Type of Request: Reinstatement, with
change.
Number of Respondents: 43,454.
Average Hours per Response: 15
minutes.
Burden Hours: 10,864.
Needs and Uses: This information
request covers the 2021 Government
Units Survey (GUS), which is the first
component mailed for the 2022 Census
of Governments. The Census Bureau
will use information from the 2021 GUS
to update its universe list of public
sector entities prior to mailing the other
Census of Governments components.
Each of the estimated 43,454 local
governments to be contacted, including
independent school districts, will
receive login information to complete
the questionnaire online. Respondents
are asked to verify or correct the name
and mailing address of the government
and answer up to seven questions to
complete the survey. Respondents will
skip questions depending on the type of
government.
The 2021 GUS will target townships
in 14 states, special districts in 40 states,
and all independent school districts and
educational service authorities (ESA).
The scope for 2021 GUS collection is
scaled back in comparison to the 2016
GUS collection operation. For greater
efficiency, the 2021 GUS seeks
information only from government units
for which it is difficult to collect this
information via other methods, such as
internet research. The 2021 GUS
consists predominately of yes/no type
questions designed to determine
whether a government unit is in
operation and verify contact
information. Other questions collect
information about the government unit’s
function, legal organization, and other
characteristics. This set of questions
consists of checkbox and drop-down
menu selections.
The GUS serves multiple purposes.
The GUS is a direct means to obtain
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descriptive information on basic
characteristics of governments; to
identify and delete dissolved units on
the Census Bureau universe frame; to
identify duplicate units and changes to
hierarchal structure; to update and
verify government unit mailing
addresses and contacts; and to update
school unit information on the universe
frame for other public sector surveys at
the Census Bureau that reference this
universe. In addition, the 2021 GUS
provides critical information needed to
maintain the frame from which all
public sector surveys are drawn. The
GUS is particularly beneficial for
identifying smaller units that have not
been selected in an annual survey
conducted in non-census years. GUS is
also beneficial in identifying changes to
the universe of special district
governments that experience substantial
change in a five-year period.
In addition, federal legislation
relevant to the American workforce, the
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and
the Family Medical Leave Act, refer to
the list of governments the Census
Bureau maintains for purposes of
administering provisions of these laws.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics
maintains an interest in the list of active
governments and their activities for
purposes of administering grant
programs. The Bureau of Economic
Analysis (BEA) uses products from the
Census of Governments including the
counts of state and local governments,
and state and local government
employment and payroll data. BEA also
uses revenue, expenditures, debt, and
financial assets data from the Census of
Governments for principal inputs to the
local government portion of their Gross
Domestic Product publication. Users
from academia, research organizations,
governments, public interest groups,
and various businesses provide
evidence of their interest through
requests for information and requests for
assistance in accessing government
universe information available on the
Census Bureau’s internet website.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal
governments.
Frequency: One time.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.,
Sections 161 and 193.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
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following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0607–0930.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Notice of Request for Public
Comments on Section 232 National
Security Investigation of Imports of
Laminations for Stacked Cores for
Incorporation into Transformers,
Stacked Cores for Incorporation Into
Transformers, Wound Cores for
Incorporation Into Transformers,
Electrical Transformers, and
Transformer Regulators
Bureau of Industry and
Security, Office of Technology
Evaluation, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
AGENCY:
Notice of request for public
comments.
ACTION:
On May 11, 2020, based on
inquiries and requests from interested
parties in the United States, including
multiple Members of Congress, a GrainOriented Electrical Steel (GOES)
manufacturer, and producers of Power
and Distribution Transformers, the
Secretary of Commerce (the ‘‘Secretary’’)
initiated an investigation to determine
the effect of imports of Laminations for
Stacked Cores for Incorporation into
Transformers, Stacked Cores for
Incorporation into Transformers,
Wound Cores for Incorporation into
Transformers, Electrical Transformers,
and Transformer Regulators on the
national security. This investigation has
been initiated under section 232 of the
Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as
amended.
Interested parties are invited to
submit written comments, data,
analyses, or other information pertinent
to the investigation to the Department of
Commerce’s (the ‘‘Department’’) Bureau
of Industry and Security by June 9,
2020. Rebuttal comments will be due by
June 19, 2020. While the Department is
interested in any information related to
this investigation that the public can
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provide, this notice identifies particular
issues of significance.
The due date for filing comments
is June 9, 2020. The due date for rebuttal
comments is June 19, 2020. Rebuttal
comments may only address issues
raised in comments filed on or before
June 9, 2020.
DATES:
Submissions: All written
comments on the notice must be
addressed to Section 232 Electrical Steel
Investigation and filed through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. To submit
comments via https://
www.regulations.gov, enter docket
number BIS–2020–0015 on the home
page and click ‘‘search.’’ The site will
provide a search results page listing all
documents associated with this docket.
Find a reference to this notice and click
on the link entitled ‘‘Comment Now!’’
(For further information on using https://
www.regulations.gov, please consult the
resources provided on the website by
clicking on ‘‘How to Use This Site.’’)
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Industrial Studies Division, Bureau of
Industry and Security, U.S. Department
of Commerce (202) 482–4952,
ESproducts232@bis.doc.gov. For more
information about the section 232
program, including the regulations and
the text of previous investigations,
please see www.bis.doc.gov/232.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 11, 2020, based on inquiries
and requests from interested parties in
the United States, including multiple
Members of Congress, a domestic GOES
manufacturer, and producers of Power
and Distribution Transformers, the
Secretary initiated an investigation
under section 232 of the Trade
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19
U.S.C. 1862). The investigation has been
undertaken to determine the effect on
the national security of imports of
Laminations for Stacked Cores for
Incorporation into Transformers,
Stacked Cores for Incorporation into
Transformers, Wound Cores for
Incorporation into Transformers,
Electrical Transformers, and
Transformer Regulators (hereinafter
‘‘Products’’). If the Secretary finds that
Products are being imported into the
United States in such quantities or
under such circumstances as to threaten
to impair the national security, the
Secretary shall so advise the President
in his report on the findings of the
investigation.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
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.
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: 2021 Government Units Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0607-0930.
Form Number(s): The GUS will utilize a secure, electronic
collection instrument and have four paths based on the type of
government.
Type of Request: Reinstatement, with change.
Number of Respondents: 43,454.
Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes.
Burden Hours: 10,864.
Needs and Uses: This information request covers the 2021 Government
Units Survey (GUS), which is the first component mailed for the 2022
Census of Governments. The Census Bureau will use information from the
2021 GUS to update its universe list of public sector entities prior to
mailing the other Census of Governments components. Each of the
estimated 43,454 local governments to be contacted, including
independent school districts, will receive login information to
complete the questionnaire online. Respondents are asked to verify or
correct the name and mailing address of the government and answer up to
seven questions to complete the survey. Respondents will skip questions
depending on the type of government.
The 2021 GUS will target townships in 14 states, special districts
in 40 states, and all independent school districts and educational
service authorities (ESA). The scope for 2021 GUS collection is scaled
back in comparison to the 2016 GUS collection operation. For greater
efficiency, the 2021 GUS seeks information only from government units
for which it is difficult to collect this information via other
methods, such as internet research. The 2021 GUS consists predominately
of yes/no type questions designed to determine whether a government
unit is in operation and verify contact information. Other questions
collect information about the government unit's function, legal
organization, and other characteristics. This set of questions consists
of checkbox and drop-down menu selections.
The GUS serves multiple purposes. The GUS is a direct means to
obtain
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descriptive information on basic characteristics of governments; to
identify and delete dissolved units on the Census Bureau universe
frame; to identify duplicate units and changes to hierarchal structure;
to update and verify government unit mailing addresses and contacts;
and to update school unit information on the universe frame for other
public sector surveys at the Census Bureau that reference this
universe. In addition, the 2021 GUS provides critical information
needed to maintain the frame from which all public sector surveys are
drawn. The GUS is particularly beneficial for identifying smaller units
that have not been selected in an annual survey conducted in non-census
years. GUS is also beneficial in identifying changes to the universe of
special district governments that experience substantial change in a
five-year period.
In addition, federal legislation relevant to the American
workforce, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family Medical
Leave Act, refer to the list of governments the Census Bureau maintains
for purposes of administering provisions of these laws. The Bureau of
Justice Statistics maintains an interest in the list of active
governments and their activities for purposes of administering grant
programs. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) uses products from the
Census of Governments including the counts of state and local
governments, and state and local government employment and payroll
data. BEA also uses revenue, expenditures, debt, and financial assets
data from the Census of Governments for principal inputs to the local
government portion of their Gross Domestic Product publication. Users
from academia, research organizations, governments, public interest
groups, and various businesses provide evidence of their interest
through requests for information and requests for assistance in
accessing government universe information available on the Census
Bureau's internet website.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal governments.
Frequency: One time.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 161 and 193.
This information collection request may be viewed at
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce
collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB
Control Number 0607-0930.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2020-10657 Filed 5-18-20; 8:45 am]
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