Generic Clearance for Census Bureau Field Tests and Evaluations

OMB 0607-0971

The Census Bureau plans to test the use of new and improved data collection techniques for self-enumeration and interviewer data-collection tasks surrounding and following the ongoing census and survey operations. The research and evaluation may include: research on public outreach, messaging, and similar invitations to participate in surveys; developing alternative enumeration or follow-up questionnaires; usability issues; conducting interviews or debriefings; and non-English language training and interviews. The questions asked in these studies will be typical census or survey questions and questions related to that content or attitudinal, opinion and satisfaction questions related to responding to Census Bureau surveys.

The latest form for Generic Clearance for Census Bureau Field Tests and Evaluations expires 2023-02-28 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form 1 2024 National Census Survey Form and Instruction
Memo_OMB Revision Request_GenIC Field Test Evals_06212024_clean.docx Supplementary Document
JUSTIFICATION FOR NO MATERIAL OR NONSUBSTANTIVE CHANGE REQUEST 0607-0971.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
Appendix Field Clearance.docx Supplementary Document
Generic Clearance for Census Bureau Field Tests and Evaluations_Supporting Statement Part B_06252024.docx Supporting Statement B
Generic Clearance for Census Bureau Field Tests and Evaluations_Supporting Statement Part A_Revision_06212024_clean.docx Supporting Statement A
2024 National Census Survey Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202406-0607-008 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-07-02
202312-0607-007 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2023-12-20
202210-0607-005 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2022-11-01
201911-0607-007 Approved without change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2019-11-13
201601-0607-002 Approved with change	Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	2016-01-27
201508-0607-008 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2015-08-19
201504-0607-007 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2015-04-20
201207-0607-002 Approved with change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2012-07-30

OMB Details

2020 P&C Evaluation of Web Response

Federal Enterprise Architecture: General Government - Central Records & Statistical Mgt

Form 1	2020 Census Opinion Survey Paper	Paper Only	Form and instruction
Form 2	2020 Census Opinion Survey CAI	Fillable Fileable	Form and instruction

Review document collections for all forms, instructions, and supporting documents - including paper/printable forms.