2018 End-to-End Census Test – Peak Operations

OMB Control No: 0607-0999	ICR Reference No: 201803-0607-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201801-0607-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2018 End-to-End Census Test – Peak Operations
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: 03/08/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/08/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2020	09/30/2020	09/30/2020
Responses	336,645	0	336,645
Time Burden (Hours)	55,916	0	55,916
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: During the years preceding the 2020 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau will pursue its commitment to conducting a quality decennial census through rigorous research and testing of operations and systems. In 2018, the Census Bureau will be performing the 2018 End-to-End Census Test. This last major test before the 2020 Census is designed to (1) test and validate 2020 Census operations, procedures, systems, and field infrastructure to ensure proper integration and conformance with requirements, and (2) produce prototypes of geographic and data products. The 2018 End-to-End Census Test will encompass operations and systems related to (1) Address Canvassing; (2) Optimizing Self-Response, including contact strategies, questionnaire content, and language support; (3) Update Leave, including technological and operational testing; (4) Nonresponse Followup, including technological and operational improvements; and (5) Group Quarters, including technological and operational testing. The operations other than Address Canvassing are referred to collectively as Peak Operations, because they are the enumeration data collection operations of the census. These operations are the focus of this package.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 9, 141, 191, 193 and 214 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:
	82 FR 15486	03/30/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 32322	07/13/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title Form No. Form Name Nonresponse Followup Enumeration Instrument, Enumeration Instrument Nonresponse Followup Instrument Specification ,   Nonresponse Followup Instrument Specification Self Response -Internet/Telephone/Paper DH-1, DH-1(ES) 2018 Census Test Questionnaire ,   2018 Census Test- Questionnaire English/Spanish Update Leave DH-1(ES)UL, DH-1(UL) English Paper Questionnaire ,   English/Spanish Paper Questionnaire Group Quarters DH-20, DH-61(ICQ), DH-20(S), DH-61(ICQ)S Individual Census Questionnaire- English ,   Individual Census Questionnaire- Spanish ,   Individual Census Questionnaire-Informational Copy ,   Individual Census Questionnaire-Informational Copy- Spanish Quality Followup Operations

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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	336,645	336,645	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	55,916	55,916	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: The increase in burden is because this is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $45,970,000

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Robin Pennington 301 763-8132 [email protected]

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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: 03/08/2018

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