[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14881-14882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6249]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


2002 Census of Governments Local Government Directory Survey; 
Proposed Information Collection

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 14, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
6086, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via 
the Internet at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Robert McArthur, Chief, Program Evaluation 
Branch, Governments Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233-
6800 (301 457-1582).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The U.S. Census Bureau plans to request approval of the 2002 Census 
of Governments Local Government Directory Survey data collection forms: 
Form G-26 (County Governments), Form G-28 (Municipal and Township 
Governments), Form G-29 (Special District Governments), Form G-30 
(Special District Governments), Form G-32 (Public School Systems), and 
Form G-33 (Public School Systems). These forms will be used for the 
following purposes: (1) To produce the official count of state and 
local government units in the United States; (2) to obtain descriptive 
information on the basic characteristics of governments; (3) to 
identify and delete inactive units; (4) to identify file duplicates and 
units that were dependent on other governments; and (5) to update and 
verify the mailing addresses of governments.
    The 2002 Census of Governments Local Government Directory Survey 
consists of three basic content areas: government organization, 
government finance, and government employment. For government 
organization we will ask for authorizing legislation, incorporation 
date, fiscal year ending date, area served, services provided, web 
address, and corrections to the name and address of the government. In 
addition we will ask if special districts have taxing powers, if 
general purpose governments and special districts own and operate the 
services they are responsible for providing, if school districts 
operate schools, and if the government conducts e-government 
transactions. For government finance we will ask for total revenue, 
total expenditure, and total debt. For government employment we will 
ask for full-time employees, part-time employees, and annual payroll.

II. Method of Collection

    Each of the 89,000 county governments, consolidated city-county 
governments, independent cities, towns, townships, special district 
governments, and public school systems designated for the census will 
be sent an appropriate form. Respondents will be asked to verify or 
correct the name and mailing address of the government, answer the 
questions on the form, and return the form.
    The feasibility of electronic data collection will be explored.

III. Data

    OMB Number: None.
    Form Number: G-26, G-28, G-29, G-30, G-32, and G-33.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: County governments, consolidated city-county 
governments, independent cities, towns, townships, special district 
governments, and public school systems.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 89,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.25 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 22,250.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $356,000.00.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 United States Code, Section 161.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c)

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ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: March 8, 2001.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-6249 Filed 3-13-01; 8:45 am]
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