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OMB Control No:
0607-0151
ICR Reference No:
202310-0607-002
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202210-0607-003
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/CENSUS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS)
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:
11/09/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/24/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2024
11/30/2024
11/30/2024
Responses
40,000
0
40,000
Time Burden (Hours)
300,000
0
300,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) provides tribal, state, and local governments an opportunity to review the Census Bureau’s legal boundary data to ensure the Census Bureau has correct boundary, name, and status information. BAS also allows participants to review and provide updates to census designated places (CDPs). BAS fulfills the agency’s responsibility as part of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, for which the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A–16 designates the Census Bureau as the lead federal agency for maintaining national data about legal government boundaries, as well as statistical and administrative boundaries. BAS supports the spatial data steward responsibilities of the OMB E-Gov, Data.gov, the National Map, and Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The Census Bureau uses the boundaries collected in BAS to tabulate data for various censuses and surveys including the decennial census, American Community Survey (ACS), and Population Estimates Program (PEP). It also uses the legal boundaries collected through BAS to support several other programs such as the Economic Census, the Geographic Update Population Certification Program, the Redistricting Data Program, and the Special Census program. Numerous federal programs also rely on accurate boundaries collected through BAS. The U.S. Geological Survey’s National Map is updated annually to depict the legal boundaries provided by BAS. The Department of Housing and Urban Development uses legal boundaries to determine jurisdictional eligibility for various grant programs, such as the Community Development Block Grant program. In addition, the Department of Agriculture uses legal boundaries to determine eligibility for various rural housing and economic development programs.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
13 USC 6
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 26892
05/18/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 54920
10/05/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Boundary and Annexation Survey
BASSC 1L, BASSC 2L, BASSC-4L, BAS-1, BAS-2, BAS-3, BAS-5, BAS-6
BAS 1 - Incorporated Places Form
,
BAS 2 - Counties Form
,
BAS 3 - MCD Form
,
BAS 5 - Tribal Form
,
BAS 6 - CBAS Agreement Form
,
State Certification Program
,
Discrepancy Form- Boundary Changes Not Reported to Census Bureau
,
Discrepancy Form- Boundary Changes Marked For Removal
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
40,000
40,000
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
300,000
300,000
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:
Burden hours vary for each year, so the Census Bureau is providing the maximum burden. The estimated burden for the 2022 through 2024 BAS is 300,000 hours. This estimate is based on an average of 5 hours for a no change participant and 10 hours for a participant with changes.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$17,000,000
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:
Michael Snow 301 763-9912 michael.s.snow@census.gov
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:
10/24/2023
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