American Community Survey Methods Panel Tests

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
NSCR for SOGI Spanish Materials Update_Final.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2024-07-12	Available
NSCR for SOGI Spanish Materials Update_Final.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2024-07-12	Repair queued
ACS-SOGI-Test_30dayFRN-2024-04-29.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-04-29	Available
ACS-SOGI-Test_30dayFRN-2024-04-29.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-04-29	Repair queued
2024ACSSOGITest_Supporting Statement Part B 20240402.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2024-04-22	Available
2024ACSSOGITest_Supporting Statement Part B 20240402.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2024-04-22	Repair queued
2024ACSSOGITest_Supporting Statement Part A FINAL - 06.28.24.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-07-03	Repair queued
2024ACSSOGITest_Supporting Statement Part A FINAL - 06.28.24.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-07-03	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
190927	ACS Methods Panel Test	Other-ACS First Mailing -- Introductory Letter	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0936	ICR Reference No: 202407-0607-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202404-0607-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: American Community Survey Methods Panel Tests
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: 07/15/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/12/2024
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2027	07/31/2027	07/31/2027
Responses	369,000	0	369,000
Time Burden (Hours)	216,819	0	216,819
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing monthly survey that collects detailed housing and socioeconomic data from a sample of about 3.5 million addresses in the United States and about 36,000 addresses in Puerto Rico each year, where it is known as the Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS). The ACS also collects detailed socioeconomic data from a sample of residents living in group quarters (GQ) facilities in the United States and Puerto Rico. Resulting tabulations from this data collection are provided on a yearly basis. The ACS allows the U.S. Census Bureau to provide timely and relevant housing and socioeconomic statistics, even for low levels of geography. The ACS conducts research, testing, and evaluations, through its Methods Panel program, aimed at improving the survey. The ACS Methods Panel is a research program designed to address and respond to survey issues and needs. The Census Bureau requests authorization from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to revise the previous authorization for the ACS Methods Panel to conduct a test of new content to the survey, called the 2024 ACS Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Test. The information collected in the 2024 ACS SOGI test will be used to evaluate the quality of data from questions on sexual orientation and gender identity. The research will inform recommendations for potential production ACS implementation on question wording and response options, whether a confirmation question is asked of everyone or only of those people with discrepant responses for sex at birth and current gender identity, and the style of write-in boxes to use for internet respondents. Federal agencies have expressed interest in and identified legal uses for this information, including civil rights and equal employment enforcement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 141, 193, and 221
  

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:
	88 FR 64404	09/19/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 33314	04/29/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ACS Methods Panel Test	ACS-1(X)SGA_022624, ACS-1(X)SGO_022624, None, None, None, None, None, None, None	ACS Stateside Questionnaire ,   ACS Stateside Questionnaire ,   Internet Question Wording for SOGI Test (ENGLISH) ,   CAPI and CATI Question Wording for SOGI Test (ENGLISH) ,   Internet Question Wording for SOGI Test (SPANISH) ,   CAPI and CATI Question Wording for SOGI Test (SPANISH) ,   Content Follow Up (CFU) Internet Question Wording (English) ,   Content Follow Up (CFU) Internet Question Wording (Spanish) ,   Content Follow Up (CFU) Telephone Question Wording

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	369,000	369,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	216,819	216,819	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: Reduction in number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,000,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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? No

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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: 07/12/2024

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