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OMB Control No:
0607-1013
ICR Reference No:
202106-0607-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202103-0607-005
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/CENSUS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Household Pulse Survey
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
07/20/2021
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
07/20/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/24/2021
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2022
6 Months From Approved
10/31/2021
Responses
3,150,000
0
3,150,000
Time Burden (Hours)
1,039,900
0
1,039,900
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Household Pulse Survey was approved for data collection through July 31, 2020. As the pandemic continues and the data from this survey continue to be widely used and valued by government officials and others managing response and recovery efforts, the Census Bureau seeks to extend the emergency clearance for the full 180 days permitted under 5 CFR Section 1320, Paperwork Reduction Act, specifically 1320.13, Emergency Processing. For the purposes of discussion, the Census Bureau refers here to the initial deployment of the Household Pulse Survey through July 31, 2020 as “Phase 1,” and to plans for extending the data collection through the balance of time allowable under the emergency clearance as “Phase 2.” The emergency clearance for the Household Pulse Survey will expire on October 31, 2020. In anticipation of a continuing need for Household Pulse Survey data, the Census Bureau is putting forward this request through normal clearance channels for the purposes of continuing the survey through December 31, 2021. This ICR requests regular (non-emergency) approval to conduct “Phase 3” up to three years from OMB approval date. On October 31, 2020, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) provided clearance to the Census Bureau to conduct Phase 3 of the Household Pulse Survey (OMB No. 0607-1013, expiration 10/31/2023). A condition of that clearance was that the Census Bureau would continue the survey using the Phase 2 instrument through December, 2020, and then take a hiatus in data collection to evaluate the questionnaire content. During the hiatus, the Census Bureau would work with the other Federal agencies to produce relevant and meaningful data given the ongoing circumstances of the pandemic. The Census Bureau anticipated a break of approximately two months . Given current information about the trajectory of the pandemic, however, it may be imprudent to take the hiatus as planned at the end of December, 2020. The Census Bureau therefore requests approval to continue administering the current Phase 3 instrument through January and February, 2021. While the survey continues, the Census Bureau will proceed with the efforts requested by OMB as part of the October 31, 2020 clearance. Specifically, the Census Bureau will evaluate the continued utility of items on the Phase 3 instrument as described above. Further, it will execute a thorough non-response bias analysis to supplement the Source & Accuracy Statements that accompany each bi-weekly data release. Additionally, we propose adding a brief series of questions to the Phase 3 instrument as soon as possible regarding individuals’ intention to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Given that time is of the essence for these items, we request approval to include them immediately, effective the data collection period starting January 6, 2021.
Emergency Justfication:
The scheduled publication of the 30-day FRN was cancelled due to the closing of the Office of the Federal Register on June 18, 2021. Therefore, the regular Revision request could not be submitted on June 18, 2021, as planned. Therefore, to stay on schedule with the planned collection start date of July 21, 2021, with guidance from OMB, Census is requesting Emergency clearance for this Revision request. The content revisions contribute to the Census Bureau’s mission as the nation’s leading source of data on the nation’s people and economy. The Covid-19 pandemic is an unanticipated event that is unprecedented in the sudden and dramatic way it continues to impact the social and economic well-being of American households.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
13 USC Sections 8(b), 182
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:
86 FR 7692
02/01/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 99999
06/17/2021
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
Household Pulse Survey
NA
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
3,150,000
3,150,000
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,039,900
1,039,900
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:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$3,000,000
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.
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?
Yes
Agency Contact:
Jennifer Childs 301 763-4927
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:
06/24/2021
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