The American Community Survey

OMB Control No: 0607-0810	ICR Reference No: 200204-0607-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200007-0607-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The American Community Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/28/2002
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/26/2002
Terms of Clearance: The Census Bureau is not permitted to use the ACS frame for follow-up studies until an approach has been agreed upon with OMB. If and when follow-up studies are conducted, Census shall submit to OMB by Dec 31 each year a report describing the studies conducted including total number of respondents, methods used, and final response rates. Concurrent with or soon after the release of annual ACS data, Census shall brief OMB on the status of the program including response rates by mode; nonresponse follow-up activities; number of Rs under 18; analysis of coverage by specific population groups; assessment of survey participation of language isolated respondents; number of Congr. refusals and other written requests to stop contacting househds; progress on MAF updating; status of collecting GQ data; ACS data products produced/planned; status of evalations; assessment of ACS data quality. By 12/31/2004, Census shall provide OMB the following information: plans to offer electronic reporting options; plans to collect 2010 long form data from Island Areas; plans to reformat the ACS to reduce length; plans to revise and reorder items for 2006 and 2008 (especially reordering ancestry and language to come before education); plans to use ACS estimates in the population estimates program. Cover letter to respondents should reflect Director of Census. Approval is granted to not display expiration date.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2005	06/30/2005	01/31/2003
Responses	3,063,000	0	981,800
Time Burden (Hours)	1,927,300	0	607,800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The American Community Survey collects accurate and timely socioeconomic and housing information about the nation and its states, cities, and communities. As part of the Census Bureau's plan to re-engineer the decennial census, the American Community Survey will replace the long form in 2010. After years of development and testing, the American Community Survey is ready for full implementation nationwide in 2003.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name The American Community Survey ACS-1(2003), ACS-1(2003)PR, ACS-1(GQ), ACS-3(GQ), ACS-4(GQ), ACS-290

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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	3,063,000	981,800	0	2,081,200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,927,300	607,800	0	1,319,500	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 04/26/2002

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