2020 Census Post-Enumeration
Survey Person Interview and Person Followup
No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
No
Regular
04/28/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2023
01/31/2023
300,363
300,363
75,091
75,091
0
0
The Post-Enumeration Survey (PES) for
the 2020 Census will be conducted to provide estimates of census
net coverage error and components of census coverage (such as
correct enumerations, omissions, and erroneous enumerations,
including duplicates) for housing units and people living in
housing units to improve future censuses. The primary sampling unit
is the Basic Collection Unit, which is the smallest unit of
collection geography for 2020 Census listing operations. As in the
past, including the 2020 Census Coverage Measurement program, the
Post-Enumeration Survey operations and activities must be conducted
separate from and independent of the other 2020 Census operations.
The 2020 PES will use the dual-system estimation procedure, which
depends on two independent systems of measurement. The independence
between the PES and census operations is a fundamental necessity
for dual-system estimation. The PES will comprise two independent
enumerations of housing units and the household population within
the same sample areas. These two enumerations are called the
enumeration sample (E sample) and the population sample (P sample).
The E sample contains the list of housing units and people
enumerated in the 2020 Census within a sample of BCUs. The P sample
contains housing units and people in the sample set of sample BCUs,
but obtained independently from the census. The independent roster
of housing units is obtained during the PES Independent Listing,
while the independent roster of people is obtained during the PES
Person Interview. The P sample housing units and people will be
matched to all census housing units in the sample BCUs and
surrounding BCUs. The results of the housing unit matching
operations will be used to determine which PES and census addresses
will be eligible to go to the PES Person Followup
operation.
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;
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these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.