Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2020 Post-Census Group Quarters Review
| Published date | 22 March 2022 |
| Record Number | 2022-06038 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Census Bureau |
Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2022)
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16167-16168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06038]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; 2020 Post-Census Group Quarters Review
The Department of Commerce will submit the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and
continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of
our information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on November 19, 2021, during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: 2020 Post-Census Group Quarters Review.
OMB Control Number: 0607-XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission, New Information Collection.
Number of Respondents: 1,500.
Average Hours per Response: 5.2.
Burden Hours: 7,800.
Needs and Uses:
Introduction
The 2020 Post-Census Group Quarters Review (PCGQR) provides a
mechanism for governmental units (GUs) to request a review of their
official 2020 Census results, specifically those for the population in
group quarters (GQs). Please note, the population counts for a census
block or other geographic units below the state level may seem
inaccurate due to disclosure avoidance measures the Census Bureau
applies to the published data. Population counts at the block level
have the most ``noise'' of any geographic level due to disclosure
avoidance to protect against data disclosure. Additional information on
disclosure avoidance is available at the following URL: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/planning-management/process/disclosure-avoidance.html.
The Census Bureau will accept 2020 PCGQR cases from tribal, state,
and local governmental units from June 2022 through June 30, 2023. The
eligible governmental units and geographies are the same as for the
2020 Census Count Question Resolution (CQR) Program https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/planning-management/evaluate/cqr.html>. The Census Bureau will conduct the 2020
PCGQR case research by examining the 2020 Census records for the 2020
tabulation block(s) identified in the 2020 PCGQR case. All population
counts are current as of April 1, 2020. Revised GQ population counts
will be provided to the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
where they will be included in the baseline data used to produce
upcoming annual population estimates. Corresponding changes to
demographic characteristics will be incorporated into subsequent rounds
of estimates. The estimates developed from the updated population base
will also be used by the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Puerto
Rico Community Survey (PRCS). After the new annual estimates are
available to the public on the regularly scheduled release dates,
certified group quarters population counts can be provided by request
to the highest elected official of the governmental unit. No new 2020
Census information products will be created by the 2020 PCGQR. This
includes no revisions to 2020 Census information products such as the
counts delivered to the President for apportionment or the 2020 Census
Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data Files and Geographic Products.
Once a resolution is determined for each case, the Census Bureau
will respond to the governmental unit in writing with an official
determination letter, even if the case is determined to be out of scope
or if no corrections are warranted. The Census Bureau will attempt to
respond to each inquiry within 90 days of receipt and complete all case
research and resolution by no later than September 30, 2023.
Eligible Participants and Geographies
The Census Bureau will only accept cases from the eligible
participants listed below or their designee. Details on how to
designate someone else to submit on a government's behalf will be
explained further in the guides that will be posted on the 2020 PCGQR
website. The Census Bureau will not accept cases from any other type of
statistical or legally defined areas, or any other
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individual, group, or organization not included in this list.
1. Tribal areas, including federally recognized American Indian
tribes with reservation and/or off-reservation trust lands, Alaska
Native Regional Corporations, and Alaska Native villages.
2. States and equivalent entities (e.g., District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico).
3. Counties and equivalent entities (e.g., parishes in Louisiana,
boroughs in Alaska, municipios in Puerto Rico).
4. Minor civil divisions (e.g., townships).
5. Consolidated cities.
6. Incorporated places (e.g., villages, towns, cities).
2020 Post-Census Group Quarters Review Case Type
Group Quarters Population cases--request a Census Bureau review of
group quarters population counts by block to correct error(s) affecting
their population during the 2020 Census for a valid group quarter
(i.e., group quarters that existed and available for occupancy on April
1, 2020). Submissions should be consistent with the 2020 Census
Residence Criteria and Residence Situations and additional guidance
provided by the Census Bureau due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 Post-Census Group Quarters Review Case Submission
To determine whether submitting a Post-Census Group Quarters Review
case is necessary, governmental units need to review their group
quarters population counts in the published Census Bureau data. The
Census Bureau recommends a review of the Public Law 94-171 data tables
to review their counts population of group quarters by type of group
quarters (Table P5). These data are available on https://data.census.gov/cedsci.
To submit any Post-Census Group Quarters Review case, the
governmental units must use the Secure Web Incoming Module (SWIM),
available at respond.census.gov/swim.
Post-Census Group Quarters Review Case Disposition
If the population count is corrected, the count will be sent to the
Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program to be included in the
baseline data used to produce upcoming annual population estimates.
Updated data will be included in the next possible population base as
the production schedule allows. Corresponding changes to demographic
characteristics will be incorporated into subsequent rounds of
estimates. The estimates developed from the updated population base
will also be used by the American Community Survey and the Puerto Rico
Community Survey. Data received as part of a 2020 PCGQR cases is not
shared with anyone outside of the staff involved with 2020 PCGQR
processing.
The Census Bureau will not modify the 2020 Census apportionment
counts and will not incorporate 2020 PCGQR corrections into the 2020
Census data summary files and tables or retabulate any of the other
2020 Census data products.
Affected Public: Tribal, state, or local governmental units in the
United States and Puerto Rico.
Frequency: One time.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Section 6.
This information collection request may be viewed at
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering the title of the collection.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-06038 Filed 3-21-22; 8:45 am]
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