No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
10/19/2009
10/08/2009
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2011
12/31/2011
12/31/2011
150,246,048
0
150,246,048
24,042,726
0
24,042,726
0
0
0
The census is an official count on the population of the United States. The United States Constitution (Article I, Section 2) requires that a census be conducted every
10 years to apportion the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the states. The Census Bureau is legally required to provide redistricting data to public
officials in a non-partisan manner no later than one year from Census Day. (For example, 2010 Census redistricting data are due by April 2, 2011.) It is crucial that
the 2010 Census count people once, only once, and in the right place.
This is a revision of a currently approved collection from the 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal. The total hours of burden to the public is increased by 23.9 million hours due to a wider application nationwide. The Dress Rehearsal was conducted in two sitesÂSan Joaquin County, California, and South Central North CarolinaÂwith total burden hours of 157,334; whereas, the 2010 Census will be conducted in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and federally affiliated Americans overseas.
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.
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