This information
collection is approved according to the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1980 and 5 CFR 1320 through September 1992. The approval includes
five versions of the 1992 National Census Test questionnaires and
the telephone debriefing of respondents and nonrespondents. The
Bureau of the Census will report to OMB on the costs and results of
this test.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1992
09/30/1992
19,000
0
0
2,454
0
0
0
0
0
PROMPTED BY DECLINES IN CENSUS
QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE RATES, THE PROPOSED STUDY IS DESIGNED TO
DETERMINE IF AN ABBREVIATED/REDESIGNED CENSUS FORM WILL YIELD A
HIGHER RESPONSE RATE THAN DOES A FORM OF GREATER LENGTH. TO MEET
THIS BASIC INFORMATIONAL NEED, THE CENSUS BUREAU SEEKS TO CONDUCT A
NATIONAL MAIL SURVEY (USING FIVE FORM VARIETIES) OF 17,000 HOUSING
UNITS, FOLLOWED BY TELEPHONE DEBRIEFINGS
DA-1A, 1B, 1C, 1D & 1E, PLUS TWO, TELEPHONE, QUEST.
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in
Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of
the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
19,000
0
0
19,000
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,454
0
0
2,454
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Yes
No
$0
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.