Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Current Population Survey (CPS) Voting and Registration Supplement, 26123 [2024-07899]

Agencies

• Census Bureau
• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 73 (Monday, April 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 26123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07899]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Current Population Survey (CPS) Voting and Registration 
Supplement

AGENCY: Census Bureau, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information 
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the 
proposed reinstatement without change of the Current Population Survey 
Voting and Registration Supplement as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, prior to the submission of the information 
collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on 
or before June 14, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by 
email to Kyra Linse, Survey Director, Current Population Surveys via 
the internet at [email protected]. Please reference Current Population 
Survey (CPS) Basic Demographic Items in the subject line of your 
comments. You may also submit comments, identified by Docket Number 
USBC-2024-0006, to the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. All comments received are part of the public 
record. No comments will be posted to https://www.regulations.gov for 
public viewing until after the comment period has closed. Comments will 
generally be posted without change. All Personally Identifiable 
Information (for example, name and address) voluntarily submitted by 
the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential 
Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. 
You may submit attachments to electronic comments in Microsoft Word, 
Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Kyra Linse, Survey Director, Current Population Surveys via the 
internet at [email protected], or by phone at 301-763-9280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Census Bureau plans to request clearance from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of data concerning the 
Voting and Registration Supplement to be conducted in conjunction with 
the November 2024 CPS. The Census Bureau sponsors the supplement 
questions, which have been previously collected in November biennially 
since 1964. The current clearance expired July 31, 2023.
    This survey has provided statistical information for tracking 
historical trends of voter and nonvoter characteristics in each 
Presidential or Congressional election since 1964. The data collected 
from the November supplement relates demographic characteristics (age, 
sex, race, education, occupation, and income) to voting and nonvoting 
behavior. The November CPS supplement is the only federal survey that 
provides a comprehensive set of voter and nonvoter characteristics. 
Federal, state, and local election officials use these data to 
formulate policies relating to the voting and registration process. 
Academic researchers, political party committees, think tanks, and 
other private organizations also use the voting and registration data.

II. Method of Collection

    The voting and registration information will be collected by both 
personal visit and telephone interviews in conjunction with the 
November CPS interviewing. All interviews are conducted using computer-
assisted interviewing.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0607-0466.
    Form Number(s): There are no forms. All interviews are conducted 
using computers.
    Type of Review: Regular submission, Request for Reinstatement, 
without Change of a previously approved collection for which approval 
has expired.
    Affected Public: Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 44,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1100.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: There is no cost to the 
respondents other than their time (This is not the cost of respondents' 
time, but the indirect costs respondents may incur for such things as 
purchases of specialized software or hardware needed to report, or 
expenditures for accounting or records maintenance services required 
specifically by the collection.)
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S.C. 8(b), 141, and 182.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy 
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed 
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden 
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include, or summarize, each comment in our 
request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, 
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information 
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly 
available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold 
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-07899 Filed 4-12-24; 8:45 am]
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