Article 1, Section 2 of the United
States Constitution mandates that the U.S. House of Representatives
be reapportioned every ten years by conducting a national census of
all residents. In addition to the reapportionment of the U.S.
Congress, Census data are used to draw legislative district
boundaries within states. Census data also are used by numerous
agencies to determine funding allocations for the distribution of
an estimated $675 billion of federal funds each year. The Census
Bureau plans to conduct the most automated, modern, and dynamic
decennial census in history. The 2020 Census includes design
changes in four key areas, discussed below: (1) New methodologies
to conduct the Address Canvassing operation. (2) Innovative ways of
optimizing self-response. (3) The use of administrative records and
third-party data to reduce the Nonresponse Followup (NRFU)
operation workload. (4) The use of technology to reduce the manual
effort and improve the productivity of field operations, while
decreasing the amount of physical space required to perform the
field operations.
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.