Within 30 days
of OMB clearance, Census will provide a memorandum to OMB
describing how Census will conduct quantitative testing of Middle
Eastern or North African (MENA) to evaluate the effects of
measurement as an ethnicity or as a race in a two-question format.
In particular, differential response by MENA subgroups (e.g.,
Israeli, Yemeni) should be explored. To prepare this memorandum,
Decennial program staff should work with OMB, POP, and other Census
program offices to develop a strategy to conduct testing. OMB does
not necessarily expect that the memo will recommend that testing is
performed as part of the end-to-end test.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2020
36 Months From Approved
336,645
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55,916
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During the years preceding the 2020
Census, the U.S. Census Bureau will pursue its commitment to
conducting a quality decennial census through rigorous research and
testing of operations and systems. In 2018, the Census Bureau will
be performing the 2018 End-to-End Census Test. This last major test
before the 2020 Census is designed to (1) test and validate 2020
Census operations, procedures, systems, and field infrastructure to
ensure proper integration and conformance with requirements, and
(2) produce prototypes of geographic and data products. The 2018
End-to-End Census Test will encompass operations and systems
related to (1) Address Canvassing; (2) Optimizing Self-Response,
including contact strategies, questionnaire content, and language
support; (3) Update Leave, including technological and operational
testing; (4) Nonresponse Followup, including technological and
operational improvements; and (5) Group Quarters, including
technological and operational testing. The operations other than
Address Canvassing are referred to collectively as Peak Operations,
because they are the enumeration data collection operations of the
census. These operations are the focus of this package.
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.