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OMB Control No:
0607-0930
ICR Reference No:
202005-0607-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201509-0607-002
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/CENSUS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
2021 Government Units Survey
Type of Information Collection:
Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
09/14/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/20/2020
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Responses
43,454
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
10,864
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The 2021 Government Units Survey will be used to update the universe list of public sector government entities for the 2022 Census of Governments. Each of the estimated 43,454 local governments will be asked to complete the GUS. Respondents will be asked to verify or correct the name and mailing address of the government, answer questions about the government's operations, and submit the completed questionnaire via the Internet.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
13 USC 161, 193
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 8556
02/14/2020
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 29924
05/19/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
2021 Government Units Survey
2021 GUS, 2021 GUS Questionnaire
2021 GUS Screenshots of Respondent Log-In page, Burden Statement, and FAQs
,
2021 GUS Questionnaire
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
43,454
0
0
43,454
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
10,864
0
0
10,864
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:
The decrease in respondent burden hours for the 2021 GUS is due to a smaller number of respondents, and asking respondents to answer only certain survey questions based on their type of government such as special districts.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$5,000,000
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.
No
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.
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Joy Pierson 301 763-7196
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
05/20/2020
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