The Redistricting Data Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
VTD_Non_GUPS_UserGuide_v2_final.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-11-14	Available
VTD_GUPS_UserGuide_v2.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-11-14	Available
Redistricting NSC_Voting District Project_userguides_2017.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2017-11-14	Repair queued
Redistricting NSC_2017_v2.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2017-03-09	Available
BBSPV_UserSuppliedGISGuide_v1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-03-09	Available
BBSPV_UserGuide_v1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-03-09	Available
RDP 2015_2018_Paperwork Reduction Act_OMB__9_17_2015.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-10-01	Available
RDP_2015_2018_Public Law 94 171 Enclosure_9_18_2015.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-10-01	Available
RDP 2015_2018_Supporting Statement_OMB_9_18_2015.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-10-01	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
218421	Congressional Districts and State Legislative Districts	Instruction	Unchanged
218420	Voting District Project	Other-null	Unchanged
218419	Block Boundary Suggestion Project	Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0988	ICR Reference No: 201711-0607-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-0607-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Redistricting Data Program
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/29/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/14/2017
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2018	11/30/2018	11/30/2018
Responses	156	0	156
Time Burden (Hours)	6,656	0	6,656
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under the provisions of Title 13, Section 141(c) of the United States Code (U.S.C.), the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) is required to provide the "officers or public bodies having initial responsibility for the legislative apportionment or districting of each state…" with the opportunity to specify geographic areas (e.g., voting districts) for which they wish to receive Decennial Census population counts for the purpose of reapportionment or redistricting. By April 1 of the year following the Decennial Census, the Secretary is required to furnish the state officials or their designees with population counts for American Indian areas (AIAs), counties, cities, Census blocks, and state-specified congressional, legislative, and voting districts.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC Section 16, 141(c), 193 Name of Law: null
   PL: Pub.L. 94 - 171 2 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 40993	07/14/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 62015	10/15/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Congressional Districts and State Legislative Districts
Block Boundary Suggestion Project
Voting District Project

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	156	156	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,656	6,656	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Burden change is due to this being a new collection. Hours shown are for the programs and activities occurring in Fiscal Year 2016.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,000,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 11/14/2017

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