PRA Executive Summary

Date: 1/24/2018

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Executive Summary Form
Title of Collection:		American Community Survey (ACS)
OMB Control Number:		0607-0810
Division/Program Office:		ACSO
Agency Contact:		Victoria Velkoff
Type of Information Collection Request:
☐	New collection
☒	Revision of a currently approved collection					[current expiration date: 6/30/2018]
☐	Extension, without change, of a currently approved collection					[current expiration date: Enter date]
☐	Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired
☐	Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired
☐	Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number
Purpose of Collection:
The U.S. Census Bureau requests authorization from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for revisions to the American Community Survey (ACS) data collection. The ACS allows the Census Bureau to provide more timely and relevant housing and socio-economic data while also reducing operational risks in the census by eliminating the long-form historically given to one in every six addresses. Content updates enable the ACS data collection to remain relevant to changes in the demographic, socio-economic, and housing characteristics of communities in U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Data Collection Start Date:			Click here to enter collection start date
Requested OMB Expiration Date:			☒ Three years from approval date					☐ Other date: [d a te]
60-Day Federal Register Citation:			2017-26726 FR 58378-58381 (4 pages)					Date Published: 12/12/2016
Mandatory or Voluntary Collection?			☒ Mandatory					☐ Voluntary	☐ N/A
Is This a Reimbursable Collection Conducted by Census on Behalf of Another Agency/Entity?
☐ Yes [Specify agency/entity: ]
☒ No
☐ Shared Sponsorship [Specify agency/entity: ]
Legal Authority(ies) for Information Collection:
Title 13 U.S.C. Sections 141 and 193.
Survey Information:
What is the source of the sampling frame for this collection? Master Address File
What are the mode(s) for collection? ☒ Paper ☒ Internet ☒ Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI)
☐ Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) ☐ Other
Public Burden:
Average Estimated Time per Response: Hours Minutes
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Number of Respondents					3,760,000
Number of Responses					3,805,200
Requested Annual Burden Hours					2,455,868
Current Annual OMB Inventory					2,455,868
Difference (+, -)					0
Reason for Difference in Burden Hours: ☐ Program Change ☐ Adjustment ☒ No Difference
Explanation of Difference (if applicable):
Privacy Act (PA):
Is this collection a Privacy Act System of Records?				☒ No ☐ Yes - If yes, a Privacy Act Statement that identifies the appropriate Systems of Records Notice (SORN) is required.
Title 13 Confidentiality:
Is this collection of information confidential under Title 13, Section 9?							☒ Yes ☐ No
If yes, has the confidentiality pledge been updated per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 20151?							☒ Yes ☐ No
Has the respondent messaging been reviewed and updated in the collection materials per the “Updates to Census Bureau Confidentiality Messaging and PRA Required Language” memo, if applicable?							☒ Yes ☐ No

Placement of Required Paperwork Reduction Act and Privacy Act Language: In the table below, please indicate where the following PRA/PA statement requirements are located in the respondent materials:
Required PRA/PA Language	PRA	PA Statement	Invitation letter	FAQs	Collection Instrument	Instructions	Other	N/A
Reason/purpose for the information collection, including the way the information will be used.	X	X	☒	☒	☒	☒		☐
The legal authority(ies) that authorize the collection of information.	X	X	☒	☒	☒	☒		☐
Whether responses are mandatory or voluntary (citing the authority)	X	X	☒	☒	☒	☒		☐
The nature and extent of confidentiality to be provided (if any) citing authority	X		☒	☒	☒	☒		☐
An estimate of the average respondent burden together with a request that the public direct to the agency any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing this burden	X		☒	☐	☒	☒		☐
OMB control number	X		☒	☒	☒	☒		☐
A statement that an agency may not conduct (and a person is not required to respond to) an information collection request unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.	X		☒	☒	☒	☒		☐
Published routine use for which information is subject and citation to relevant SORN		X	☒	☒	☒	☒		☐
The effects on the individual for not providing the requested information		X	☒	☒	☒	☒		☐
Comments:
Additional Information: Please include any special circumstances or other information that would help expedite the review of this package (ex. if the collection is at the request of a congressional inquiry).

1 Please refer to the “Updates to Census Bureau Confidentiality Messaging and PRA Required Language” Memo

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