[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 87 (Thursday, May 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 24880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10609]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
    Title: U.S. Census Age Search.
    OMB Control Number: 0607-0117.
    Form Number(s): BC-600, BC-600(SP), BC-649(L), BC-658(L).
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden Hours: 629.
    Number of Respondents: 2,642.
    Average Hours Per Response: Ten and a half minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The age and citizenship searching service is a 
self-supporting operation of the U.S. Census Bureau. Expenses incurred 
in providing census transcripts are covered by the fees paid by 
individuals requesting a search of the census records. The Census 
Bureau maintains the 1910-2000 Federal censuses for searching purposes. 
The purpose of the searching is to provide, upon request, transcripts 
of personal data from historical population census records. Information 
relating to age, place of birth, and citizenship is provided upon 
payment of the established fee to individuals for their use in 
qualifying for Social Security, old age benefits, retirement, court 
litigation, passports, insurance settlements, etc. The census records 
are confidential by an Act of Congress. The Census Bureau is prohibited 
by federal laws from disclosing any information contained in the 
records except upon written request from the person to whom the 
information pertains or to a legal representative.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Section 8a.
    OMB Desk Officer: Brian Harris-Kojetin, (202) 395-7314.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB Desk Officer either by fax (202-395-7245) 
or e-mail ([email protected]).

    Dated: April 30, 2010.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-10609 Filed 5-5-10; 8:45 am]
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