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including raw (unpasteurized) milk, to
APHIS. APHIS issued this second
Federal Order because, while movement
controls implemented under the earlier
Federal Order have had a positive effect
on reducing transmission across State
lines, HPAI infections linger in States
that have not been able to institute a
widespread bulk milk testing program.
Often the affected farms show no
clinical signs. Supporting and requiring
national level bulk milk testing will
help States and producers identify areas
where H5N1 is lingering. Owners of
herds in which dairy cattle test positive
for interstate movement, or herds
identified through mandatory testing of
raw (unpasteurized) milk for
pasteurization, will be required to
provide epidemiological information,
including animal movement tracing to
State animal health officials for follow
up.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the control and/or eradication of
HPAI in dairy cattle, including whether
the information will have practical
utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, use, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other collection
techniques or other technologies.
Estimate of burden: The public
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 1.065 hours per
response.
Respondents: Dairy cattle producers;
State, local, and Tribal governments;
laboratory staff; accredited
veterinarians; and other individuals, as
appropriate.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 1,650.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 35.7.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 58,860.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 62,705 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
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may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of
February 2025.
Michael Watson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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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 Joy
Pierson, PSFCB Branch Chief, at 301–
763–7196 or Joy.P.Pierson@census.gov
and Mercera Silva, PSFCB Section
Chief, at 301–763–8047 or
Mercera.Silva@census.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Census Bureau
I. Abstract
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; 2026 Government Units
Survey
Title 13, Section 161, of the United
States Code requires the Secretary of
Commerce to conduct a Census of
Governments (CoG) every five years, in
years ending in ‘‘2’’ and ‘‘7’’. Section
193 provides for the collection of
preliminary and supplementary
statistics as related to the main topics of
the CoG. This information request
covers the Government Units Survey
(GUS). The Census Bureau will use
information from the 2026 GUS for the
Organizational component of the CoG
and to update its universe of public
sector entities prior to mailing the other
CoG components. The 2026 GUS
collection will be all electronic and
canvas townships and special district
governments. The estimated 30,000
local governments will each receive
login information to complete the
questionnaire online. The collection
instrument asks respondents to verify or
correct their organization’s name and
mailing address as well as indicate the
organization’s primary function(s).
The scope for 2026 GUS collections is
scaled back in comparison to 2021 GUS
collection operations. For greater
efficiency, the 2026 GUS eliminates
several questions asked for the 2021
GUS and continues only canvasing
government units for which it is
difficult to obtain this information via
other methods, such as internet
research. The Census Bureau uses
multiple options for verifying
information about in-scope units not
mailed to in the 2026 GUS. One method
is including these units in annual
survey collections for the public sector.
A second validation method is Census
Bureau analysts request directory
listings from state contacts, such as the
state auditor’s office or other relevant
offices. State contacts send the Census
Bureau current directory listings based
on filing requirements local
Census Bureau, Commerce.
Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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, with change of the
Government Units Survey, prior to the
submission of the information collection
request (ICR) to OMB for approval.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before April 21, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
email to Thomas.J.Smith@census.gov.
Please reference 2026 GUS in the
subject line of your comments. You may
also submit comments, identified by
Docket Number USBC–2025–0001, 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
SUMMARY:
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governments (units) must report to the
state on a routine basis (e.g., quarterly,
or annually). As a result, the Census
Bureau has found directory listings to be
reliable sources for obtaining current
information for local governments in
some states. A third validation option is
Census Bureau analysts reviewing state
legislation annually to identify new bills
and repealed bills that provide up-todate legislative changes impacting local
government units.
The majority of 2026 GUS questions
ask for a yes/no response to indicate
whether a government unit is in
operation and verify contact information
accuracy. Other questions collect
information about the government unit’s
function using drop-down menu
selections.
II. Method of Collection
The 2026 GUS will use the Census
Bureau’s web instrument Centurion.
Multiple modes for data collection are
available. The main collection method
is internet data collection with a mailed
invitation, followed by email, mail, and
telephone follow-ups. Respondents who
either do not have internet access, or
who encounter issues such as internet
firewalls that prevent access to the
secure website portal, may contact
Census Bureau customer service
operators to report via telephone as an
alternative. Customer service operators
are trained to collect a respondent’s
information via phone and key their
responses directly into the secure GUS
web instrument.
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,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office
of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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OMB Control Number: 0607–0930.
Form Number(s): GUS–1, GUS–2.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Townships and
special district governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
30,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 7
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,500.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0. (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.,
Sections 161 and 193.
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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) 2025 Field Test
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite 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
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the public’s reporting burden. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on September
30, 2024, during a 60-day comment
period. This notice allows for an
additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau,
Commerce.
Title: Current Population Survey,
2025 Field Test.
OMB Control Number: 0607–XXXX.
Form Number(s): There are no forms.
All interviews are conducted using
computers.
Type of Request: Regular submission,
New Information Collection Request.
Number of Respondents: 50,000.
Average Hours per Response: 10
minutes.
Burden Hours: 33,333.
Needs and Uses: The 2025 Field
Test’s goal is to test the use of an
internet self-response method to
measure its success as a possible
method of contact and interviewing
with the goal of review accuracy,
reporting, and representativeness. In
addition, should it prove as a viable
response method, the goal is to
experiment with timing and contacts in
order to refine procedures that best fit
the needs of CPS. This is the first of two
major field tests with the second in
2026, and an ultimate goal to phase in
changes to the survey in 2027.
Affected Public: Households.
Frequency: Monthly.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S.C. 8(b),
141, and 182.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
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 the title of the collection.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office
of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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[FR Doc No: 2025-02857]
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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; 2026 Government Units Survey
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, with change of the Government Units Survey,
prior to the submission of the information collection request (ICR) to
OMB for approval.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before April 21, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
email to [email protected]. Please reference 2026 GUS in the
subject line of your comments. You may also submit comments, identified
by Docket Number USBC-2025-0001, 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 Joy Pierson, PSFCB Branch Chief, at 301-763-7196 or
[email protected] and Mercera Silva, PSFCB Section Chief, at
301-763-8047 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Title 13, Section 161, of the United States Code requires the
Secretary of Commerce to conduct a Census of Governments (CoG) every
five years, in years ending in ``2'' and ``7''. Section 193 provides
for the collection of preliminary and supplementary statistics as
related to the main topics of the CoG. This information request covers
the Government Units Survey (GUS). The Census Bureau will use
information from the 2026 GUS for the Organizational component of the
CoG and to update its universe of public sector entities prior to
mailing the other CoG components. The 2026 GUS collection will be all
electronic and canvas townships and special district governments. The
estimated 30,000 local governments will each receive login information
to complete the questionnaire online. The collection instrument asks
respondents to verify or correct their organization's name and mailing
address as well as indicate the organization's primary function(s).
The scope for 2026 GUS collections is scaled back in comparison to
2021 GUS collection operations. For greater efficiency, the 2026 GUS
eliminates several questions asked for the 2021 GUS and continues only
canvasing government units for which it is difficult to obtain this
information via other methods, such as internet research. The Census
Bureau uses multiple options for verifying information about in-scope
units not mailed to in the 2026 GUS. One method is including these
units in annual survey collections for the public sector. A second
validation method is Census Bureau analysts request directory listings
from state contacts, such as the state auditor's office or other
relevant offices. State contacts send the Census Bureau current
directory listings based on filing requirements local
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governments (units) must report to the state on a routine basis (e.g.,
quarterly, or annually). As a result, the Census Bureau has found
directory listings to be reliable sources for obtaining current
information for local governments in some states. A third validation
option is Census Bureau analysts reviewing state legislation annually
to identify new bills and repealed bills that provide up-to-date
legislative changes impacting local government units.
The majority of 2026 GUS questions ask for a yes/no response to
indicate whether a government unit is in operation and verify contact
information accuracy. Other questions collect information about the
government unit's function using drop-down menu selections.
II. Method of Collection
The 2026 GUS will use the Census Bureau's web instrument Centurion.
Multiple modes for data collection are available. The main collection
method is internet data collection with a mailed invitation, followed
by email, mail, and telephone follow-ups. Respondents who either do not
have internet access, or who encounter issues such as internet
firewalls that prevent access to the secure website portal, may contact
Census Bureau customer service operators to report via telephone as an
alternative. Customer service operators are trained to collect a
respondent's information via phone and key their responses directly
into the secure GUS web instrument.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-0930.
Form Number(s): GUS-1, GUS-2.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Townships and special district governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 7 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,500.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. (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., Sections 161 and 193.
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,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2025-02857 Filed 2-19-25; 8:45 am]
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