By October 31,
2005 Census Bureau will provide via email or in a meeting, the
status of three issues: (1) plans to discontinue collection of
social security numbers (2) plans to improve measures of family
structure (3) plans to address concerns about estimates of
households with phones.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2008
06/30/2008
07/31/2005
684,000
0
684,000
18,012
0
18,012
0
0
0
The CPS demographic data include age,
marital status, gender, Armed Forces status, education, race,
origin, family income, and country of birth. The data are used for
subject specific (labor-force and supplement) analytic research,
for internal analytic research, for evaluating other surveys, and
for selecting other survey samples.
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.