The American Community Survey

OMB Control No: 0607-0810	ICR Reference No: 201306-0607-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201303-0607-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The American Community Survey
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: 07/12/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/27/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2016	06/30/2016	06/30/2016
Responses	3,805,200	0	3,805,200
Time Burden (Hours)	2,455,868	0	2,435,568
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Census Bureau requests authorization from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to add new content and an Internet collection mode to the American Community Survey (ACS) data collection. The ACS allows the Census Bureau to provide more timely and relevant housing and socio-economic data while also reducing operational risks in the census by eliminating the long-form historically given to one in every six addresses. Content updates enable the ACS data collection to remain relevant to changes in the demographic, socio-economic, and housing characteristics of communities in U.S. and Puerto Rico.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 141, 193, 221 Name of Law: null

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:
	77 FR 75971	12/26/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 22511	04/16/2013
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 The American Community Survey ACS-1(PR), ACS-1GQ, ACS-1PR(SP), ACS-1, ACS-1(SP), ACS Internet Screen Capture Guide, ACS-1GQ(PR), GQ Facilities Questionnaire ACS Internet Screen Capture Guide ,   Stateside HU Questionnaire Package - ACS Form ,   American Community Survey HU Questionnaire (Spanish) ,   Puerto Rico Community Survey Questionnaire (Spanish) ,   GQ Facilities Questionnaire ,   American Community Survey Group Quarters Questionnaire ,   Puerto Rico Community Survey - GQ Resident Questionnaire ,   Puerto Rico Community Survey Questionnaire (English)

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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	3,805,200	3,805,200	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,455,868	2,435,568	0	20,300	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Due to a recording error on the part of the Census Bureau when entering information into ROCIS, the burden of this collection was slightly under-reported. This nonsubstantive change corrects that mistake and increases the burden up to the amount requested in the clearance request approved June 14, 2013.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $225,000,000

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]? 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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: James Treat 301 763-3609

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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: 06/27/2013

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