80 FR 39052 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Business and Professional Classification Report

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 130 (July 8, 2015)

Page Range		39052-39052
FR Document		2015-16678

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 Census Bureau


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Business and 
Professional Classification Report

AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau.

ACTION: Notice.

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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.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on 
or before September 8, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 Scott Handmaker, Chief, Classification Processing 
Branch, U.S. Census Bureau, 8K149, Washington, DC 20233, Telephone 301-
763-7107; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The Census Bureau conducts the Business and Professional 
Classification Report survey (SQ-CLASS) to collect information from new 
businesses to obtain proper industry classification for use in economic 
surveys and the Economic Census. The survey, conducted quarterly, 
samples businesses with newly assigned Employer Identification Numbers 
(EINs) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Businesses can only be 
selected once for the survey. The survey collects data about a business 
in such areas as: Primary business activity, company structure, size, 
and business operations. This information is used to update the 
sampling frame for current business surveys, which ensures high quality 
economic estimates. Additionally, by ensuring proper industry 
classification, this survey reduces burden for the businesses in the 
five-year Economic Census, as the questions in the census are tailored 
to the industry in which the business operates.
    The major change in this survey will be the way respondents report 
their primary business activity. In the past, respondents provided a 
brief description of their primary business activity. Respondents will 
now choose the economic sector of their business and then select from a 
list of business activities. If the respondent does not see their 
business activity listed, then they will provide a brief description of 
their business activity. This is the same methodology that the Census 
Bureau uses in the Economic Census to assign industry classification.
    Additionally, there will no longer be a paper form on which to 
report. Respondents can report over the Internet or by telephone. 
However, we will work with the individual respondents if reporting on 
the Internet or by telephone presents difficulties.
    Minimal changes will be made to the wording and organization of 
existing questions and instructions.

II. Method of Collection

    We will collect this information over the Internet and by telephone 
follow-up. Respondents will receive a letter directing them to the 
Internet to report their information. After two weeks, respondents will 
receive a reminder letter about the survey. After the due date, the 
Census Bureau will conduct a telephone follow-up operation for 
nonresponse. Throughout the survey, telephone assistance is available 
for respondents with questions and for those that cannot report over 
the Internet.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0607-0189.
    Form Number(s): SQ-CLASS.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 52,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 13 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,267 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, sections 131, 182, 
193, 224, and 225.

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: July 2, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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Dated: June 30, 2015. economic estimates. Additionally, by IV. Request for Comments
Thomas L. Tidwell ensuring proper industry classification, Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Chief, Forest Service. this survey reduces burden for the the proposed collection of information
[FR Doc. 2015–16657 Filed 7–7–15; 8:45 am] businesses in the five-year Economic is necessary for the proper performance
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Census, as the questions in the census of the functions of the agency, including
are tailored to the industry in which the whether the information shall have
business operates. practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The major change in this survey will agency’s estimate of the burden
be the way respondents report their (including hours and cost) of the
Census Bureau primary business activity. In the past, proposed collection of information; (c)
respondents provided a brief ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Proposed Information Collection; description of their primary business clarity of the information to be
Comment Request; Business and activity. Respondents will now choose collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
Professional Classification Report the economic sector of their business burden of the collection of information
and then select from a list of business on respondents, including through the
AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau.
activities. If the respondent does not see use of automated collection techniques
ACTION: Notice. their business activity listed, then they or other forms of information
SUMMARY: The Department of will provide a brief description of their technology.
Commerce, as part of its continuing business activity. This is the same Comments submitted in response to
effort to reduce paperwork and methodology that the Census Bureau this notice will be summarized and/or
respondent burden, invites the general uses in the Economic Census to assign included in the request for OMB
public and other Federal agencies to industry classification. approval of this information collection;
take this opportunity to comment on Additionally, there will no longer be they also will become a matter of public
proposed and/or continuing information a paper form on which to report. record.
collections, as required by the Respondents can report over the
Dated: July 2, 2015.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Internet or by telephone. However, we
Glenna Mickelson,
will work with the individual
DATES: To ensure consideration, written Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
respondents if reporting on the Internet
comments must be submitted on or Information Officer.
or by telephone presents difficulties.
before September 8, 2015. [FR Doc. 2015–16678 Filed 7–7–15; 8:45 am]
Minimal changes will be made to the
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
wording and organization of existing
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental questions and instructions.
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, II. Method of Collection DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., We will collect this information over
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Submission for OMB Review;
the Internet and by telephone follow-up. Comment Request
Internet at jjessup@doc.gov). Respondents will receive a letter
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: directing them to the Internet to report The Department of Commerce will
Requests for additional information or their information. After two weeks, submit to the Office of Management and
copies of the information collection respondents will receive a reminder Budget (OMB) for clearance the
instrument(s) and instructions should letter about the survey. After the due following proposal for collection of
be directed to Scott Handmaker, Chief, date, the Census Bureau will conduct a information under the provisions of the
Classification Processing Branch, U.S. telephone follow-up operation for Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Census Bureau, 8K149, Washington, DC nonresponse. Throughout the survey, Chapter 35).
20233, Telephone 301–763–7107; Email: telephone assistance is available for Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Scott.P.Handmaker@census.gov. respondents with questions and for (BEA).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: those that cannot report over the Title: Quarterly Survey of Insurance
Internet. Transactions by U.S. Insurance
I. Abstract Companies with Foreign Persons.
The Census Bureau conducts the III. Data OMB Control Number: 0608–0066.
Business and Professional Classification OMB Control Number: 0607–0189. Form Number: BE–45.
Report survey (SQ–CLASS) to collect Form Number(s): SQ–CLASS. Type of Request: Regular submission.
information from new businesses to Type of Review: Regular submission. Number of Responses: 2,000 annually
obtain proper industry classification for Affected Public: Business or other for (500 filed each quarter; 475 reporting
use in economic surveys and the profit and not-for-profit institutions. mandatory or voluntary data, and 25
Economic Census. The survey, that would not report data).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
conducted quarterly, samples Average Hours per Response: 8 hours
52,000.
businesses with newly assigned is the average for those reporting data
Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) Estimated Time per Response: 13 and 1 hour is the average for those not
from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). minutes. reporting data, but hours may vary
Businesses can only be selected once for Estimated Total Annual Burden considerably among respondents
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the survey. The survey collects data Hours: 11,267 hours. because of differences in company size
about a business in such areas as: Estimated Total Annual Cost to and complexity.
Primary business activity, company Public: $0. Estimated Total Annual Burden
structure, size, and business operations. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Hours: 15,300.
This information is used to update the Legal Authority: Title 13, United Needs and Uses: The Quarterly
sampling frame for current business States Code, sections 131, 182, 193, 224, Survey of Insurance Transactions by
surveys, which ensures high quality and 225. U.S. Insurance Companies with Foreign

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Action		Notice.
Dates		To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before September 8, 2015.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Scott Handmaker, Chief, Classification Processing Branch, U.S. Census Bureau, 8K149, Washington, DC 20233, Telephone 301- 763-7107; Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 39052

80 FR 39052 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Business and Professional Classification Report

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCECensus Bureau

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 130 (July 8, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau