The Special Census Program developmental process is in its early stages. Meetings and other planning discussions may require minor changes to the design and content of the forms.

The Special Census Program will operate as a generic OMB clearance including a library of forms and the operational procedures that will be used for the many special censuses we anticipate conducting this decade. The Census Bureau will establish a reimbursable agreement with a variety of potential special census customers that are unknown at this time. Prior to conducting any special census, the Census Bureau will submit documentation to OMB providing the details of the Special Census under consideration. We will also submit for OMB's review and approval, under cover of a change worksheet, any specialpurpose questions requested by customers to be added to special census questionnaires.

II. Method of Collection

The Special Census Program will use the Census 2000 Update/ Enumerate (U/E) methodology. Enumerators will canvass their assigned areas with an address register that contains addresses obtained from the Census Bureau's Master Address File. Special Census enumerators will update the address information, as needed, based on their observation of HUs and/or SPs/GQs that exist on the ground. Additionally, enumerators will interview households at regular HUs and residents at GQs using the appropriate Special Census questionnaire. III. Data

OMB Number: None.

Form Number: Not available yet.

Type of Review: Regular.

Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for profit entities, notforprofit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents: (September 2002 through early 2008).
Enumerator Questionnaire848,000 respondents.
Special Place Questionnaire2000 respondents.
Address Listing Page848,000 respondents.
Group Quarters Enumeration Control Sheet375 respondents.
Housing Unit Add Page1,000 respondents
Special Place/Group Quarters Add Page150 respondents

Estimated Time Per Response:
Enumerator Questionnaireabout 7 minutes
Special Place Questionnaireabout 5 minutes
Address Listing Pageabout one minute
Group Quarters Enumeration Control Sheet10 minutes
Housing Unit Add Pageabout one minute

Special Place/Group Quarters Add Pageabout one minute

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Estimated total annual burden hours are 113,527.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: There are no costs to respondents other than that of their time to respond.

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Section 196. [[Page 67181]]

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) 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: December 20, 2001.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 0131856 Filed 122701; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 351007P

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to J. Michael Stump or Josephine Ruffin, Bureau of the Census, Room Number 1314, Building #2, Washington, DC, 20746 and 3014571429.