80 FR 48805 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 157 (August 14, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 157 (August 14, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-20049 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 157 (Friday, August 14, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 48805-48806] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20049] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Quarterly Services Survey. OMB Control Number: 0607-0907. Form Number(s): QSS-0A, QSS-0E, QSS-1A, QSS-1E, QSS-1PA, QSS-1PE, QSS-2A, QSS-2E, QSS-3A, QSS-3E, QSS-3SA, QSS-3SE, QSS-5A, QSS-5E, QSS- 6A, QSS-6E, QSS-7A, QSS-7E, QSS-8A, QSS-8E, QSS-9A, QSS-9E, QSS-4A, QSS-4E, QSS-4SA, QSS-4SE, QSS4fA, QSS4fE. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Number of Respondents: 23,500. Average Hours per Response: 13.34 minutes. Burden Hours: 20,900. Needs and Uses: As far back as the 1980s, there was a realization that despite its growing importance and share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the service economy was not adequately covered by the existing federal statistics programs. Before the Quarterly Services Survey (QSS) economic indicator existed for the service sector, the only data available were from the Service Annual Survey (SAS) and the five-year Economic Censuses. The decision was made to expand the scope of the Census Bureau's existing annual survey and to create a new principal economic indicator to cover services. Based on this effort, the QSS is now a major source for the development of quarterly GDP and an indicator of short-term economic change. With the first release of the QSS in 2004, it became the first new U.S. federal government economic indicator in 30 years. The initial scope of the QSS was driven primarily by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) priorities and what the budget initiative would allow. The goal was to begin covering the most dynamic sectors of the service economy for which BEA had little to no alternate source data. In the wake of the dot-com bubble in the early 2000s, it was clear that information services and high-tech industries needed to be a priority as BEA experienced major revisions to their GDP estimates as annual data came in later. So, at the time it was launched, QSS produced estimates for just 3 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) sectors (51, 54, and 56) representing roughly 15% of GDP. Shortly after the Financial Crisis in 2007-2008, QSS received approval to expand the scope of the survey to match that of the Economic Census of Services. A major part of this expansion would provide for tracking of the Financial sector which, of course, was now in the spotlight. Between 2009 and 2010, QSS underwent a multi-phased expansion, increasing the total coverage from 3 to 11 NAICS sectors which together account for over 50 percent of GDP. QSS expanded yet again in 2012 to cover the Accommodation subsector which was the only remaining service industry with no sub-annual coverage. We currently publish estimates based on the 2007 NAICS. The QSS covers all or parts of the following NAICS sectors: Utilities (excluding government owned); Transportation and warehousing (except rail transportation and postal) services; Information; Finance and insurance (except funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles); Real estate and rental and leasing; Professional, scientific, and technical services; Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services; Educational services (except elementary and secondary schools, junior colleges, and colleges, universities, and professional schools); Health care and social assistance; Arts, entertainment, and recreation; Accommodation; and Other services (except public administration). The QSS provides the most current reliable measures of total revenue and [[Page 48806]] percentage of revenue by class of customer (for selected industries) on a quarterly basis. In addition, the QSS provides the only current quarterly measure of total expenses from tax-exempt firms in industries that have a large not-for-profit component. All respondent data are received by mail, facsimile, telephone, or Internet reporting. The total revenue estimates produced from the QSS provide current trends of economic activity in the service industry in the United States from service providers with paid employees. In addition to revenue, we also collect total expenses from tax- exempt firms in industries that have a large not-for-profit component. Expenses provide a better measure of the economic activity of these firms. Expense estimates produced by the QSS, in addition to inpatient days and discharges for the hospital industry, are used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to project and study hospital regulation, Medicare payment adequacy, and other related projects. For select industries in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector, the survey produces estimates of admissions revenue. We will continue to publish no later than 75 days after the end of each calendar quarter. Reliable measures of economic activity are essential to an objective assessment of the need for, and impact of, a wide range of public policy decisions. The QSS supports these measures by providing the latest estimates of service industry output on a quarterly basis. Currently, the U.S. Census Bureau collects, tabulates, and publishes estimates to provide, with measurable reliability, statistics on domestic service total revenue, total expenses, and percentage of revenue by class of customer for select service providers. In addition, the QSS produces estimates for inpatient days and discharges for hospitals. In the future, QSS may produce breakdowns of revenue from financial firms. This depends on the quality and amount of data received as well as its reliability and accuracy. The BEA is the primary Federal user of QSS results. The BEA utilizes the QSS estimates to make improvements to the national accounts for service industries. In the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA), the QSS estimates allow more accurate estimates of both Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) and private fixed investment. For example, recently published revisions to the quarterly NIPA estimates resulted from the incorporation of new source data from the QSS. Revenue estimates from the QSS are also used to produce estimates of gross output by industry that allow BEA to produce a much earlier release of the gross domestic product by industry estimates. Estimates produced from the QSS are used by the BEA as a component of quarterly GDP estimates. The estimates also provide the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) with timely information on current economic performance. All estimates collected from this survey are used extensively by various government agencies and departments on economic policy decisions; private businesses; trade organizations; professional associations; academia; and other various business research and analysis organizations. The CMS uses the QSS estimates to develop hospital spending estimates in the National Accounts. In addition, the QSS estimates improve their ability to analyze hospital spending trends. The CMS also uses the estimates in its healthcare indicator analysis publication; ten-year health spending forecast estimates; and studies in hospital regulation and Medicare policy, procedures, and trends. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPac) utilizes the QSS estimates to assess payment adequacy in the current Medicare program. The FRB and the CEA use the QSS information to better assess current economic performance. In addition, other government agencies, businesses, and investors use the QSS estimates for market research, industry growth, business planning and forecasting. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions. Frequency: Quarterly. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, sections 131 and 182. This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806. Dated: August 11, 2015. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-20049 Filed 8-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
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should be received no later than October • Investigate complaints from citizens Annual Survey (SAS) and the five-year
12, 2015. that their voting rights are being Economic Censuses. The decision was
ADDRESSES: Send letters of interest for deprived, made to expand the scope of the Census
the Georgia Advisory Committee to: U.S. • study and collect information about Bureau’s existing annual survey and to
Commission on Civil Rights, Southern discrimination or denials of equal create a new principal economic
Regional Office, 61 Forsyth Street, Suite protection under the law, indicator to cover services. Based on
16T126, Atlanta, GA 30303. Letter can • appraise federal civil rights laws this effort, the QSS is now a major
also be sent via email to jhinton@ and policies, source for the development of quarterly
usccr.gov. • serve as a national clearinghouse on GDP and an indicator of short-term
discrimination laws, economic change.
Send letters of interest for the North
Dakota Advisory Committee to: U.S. • submit reports and findings and With the first release of the QSS in
recommendations to the President and 2004, it became the first new U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights, Rocky federal government economic indicator
Mountain Regional Office, 999 18th the Congress, and
Street NW., Suite 1380, Denver, CO • issue public service announcements in 30 years. The initial scope of the QSS
to discourage discrimination. was driven primarily by the Bureau of
80294. Letter can also be sent via email Economic Analysis (BEA) priorities and
to mcraft@usccr.gov. The Commission invites any
individual who is eligible to be what the budget initiative would allow.
Send letters of interest for the The goal was to begin covering the most
appointed a member of the Georgia,
Delaware Advisory Committee to: U.S. dynamic sectors of the service economy
North Dakota, or Delaware Advisory
Commission on Civil Rights, Eastern for which BEA had little to no alternate
Committee covered by this notice to
Regional Office, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. source data. In the wake of the dot-com
send a letter of interest and a resume to
NW., Suite 1150, Washington, DC bubble in the early 2000s, it was clear
the respective address above.
20425. Letter can also be sent via email that information services and high-tech
to ero@usccr.gov. Dated: August 11, 2015. industries needed to be a priority as
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Mussatt, BEA experienced major revisions to
David Mussatt, Chief, Regional Chief, Regional Programs Unit. their GDP estimates as annual data came
Programs Unit, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite [FR Doc. 2015–20042 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am] in later. So, at the time it was launched,
410, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 353–8311. BILLING CODE 6335–01–P QSS produced estimates for just 3 North
Questions can also be directed via email American Industry Classification
to dmussatt@usccr.gov. System (NAICS) sectors (51, 54, and 56)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE representing roughly 15% of GDP.
Shortly after the Financial Crisis in
Georgia, North Dakota, and Delaware
Submission for OMB Review; 2007–2008, QSS received approval to
Advisory Committees are statutorily
Comment Request expand the scope of the survey to match
mandated federal advisory committees
that of the Economic Census of Services.
of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights The Department of Commerce will A major part of this expansion would
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1975a. Under the submit to the Office of Management and provide for tracking of the Financial
charter for the advisory committees, the Budget (OMB) for clearance the sector which, of course, was now in the
purpose is to provide advice and following proposal for collection of spotlight. Between 2009 and 2010, QSS
recommendations to the U.S. information under the provisions of the underwent a multi-phased expansion,
Commission on Civil Rights Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. increasing the total coverage from 3 to
(Commission) on a broad range of civil chapter 35). 11 NAICS sectors which together
rights matters in its respective state that Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. account for over 50 percent of GDP.
pertain to alleged deprivations of voting Title: Quarterly Services Survey. QSS expanded yet again in 2012 to
rights or discrimination or denials of OMB Control Number: 0607–0907. cover the Accommodation subsector
equal protection of the laws because of Form Number(s): QSS–0A, QSS–0E, which was the only remaining service
race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, QSS–1A, QSS–1E, QSS–1PA, QSS–1PE, industry with no sub-annual coverage.
or national origin, or the administration QSS–2A, QSS–2E, QSS–3A, QSS–3E, We currently publish estimates based
of justice. Advisory committees also QSS–3SA, QSS–3SE, QSS–5A, QSS–5E, on the 2007 NAICS. The QSS covers all
provide assistance to the Commission in QSS–6A, QSS–6E, QSS–7A, QSS–7E, or parts of the following NAICS sectors:
its statutory obligation to serve as a QSS–8A, QSS–8E, QSS–9A, QSS–9E, Utilities (excluding government owned);
national clearinghouse for civil rights QSS–4A, QSS–4E, QSS–4SA, QSS–4SE, Transportation and warehousing (except
information. QSS4fA, QSS4fE. rail transportation and postal) services;
Each advisory committee consists of Type of Request: Extension of a Information; Finance and insurance
not more than 19 members, each of currently approved collection. (except funds, trusts, and other financial
whom will serve a four-year term. Number of Respondents: 23,500. vehicles); Real estate and rental and
Members serve as unpaid Special Average Hours per Response: 13.34 leasing; Professional, scientific, and
Government Employees who are minutes. technical services; Administrative and
reimbursed for travel and expenses. To Burden Hours: 20,900. support and waste management and
be eligible to be on an advisory Needs and Uses: As far back as the remediation services; Educational
committee, applicants must be residents 1980s, there was a realization that services (except elementary and
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of the respective state or district, and despite its growing importance and secondary schools, junior colleges, and
have demonstrated expertise or interest share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), colleges, universities, and professional
in civil rights issues. the service economy was not adequately schools); Health care and social
The Commission is an independent, covered by the existing federal statistics assistance; Arts, entertainment, and
bipartisan agency established by programs. Before the Quarterly Services recreation; Accommodation; and Other
Congress in 1957 to focus on matters of Survey (QSS) economic indicator services (except public administration).
race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, existed for the service sector, the only The QSS provides the most current
or national origin. Its mandate is to: data available were from the Service reliable measures of total revenue and
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percentage of revenue by class of the QSS. Revenue estimates from the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
customer (for selected industries) on a QSS are also used to produce estimates
quarterly basis. In addition, the QSS of gross output by industry that allow Foreign-Trade Zones Board
provides the only current quarterly BEA to produce a much earlier release
[B–23–2015]
measure of total expenses from tax- of the gross domestic product by
exempt firms in industries that have a industry estimates. Authorization of Production Activity,
large not-for-profit component. All Estimates produced from the QSS are Foreign-Trade Subzone 93I,
respondent data are received by mail, used by the BEA as a component of Cormetech, Inc., (Selective Catalyst
facsimile, telephone, or Internet quarterly GDP estimates. The estimates Reduction Catalysts), Durham, North
reporting. also provide the Federal Reserve Board Carolina
The total revenue estimates produced (FRB) and Council of Economic
from the QSS provide current trends of Advisors (CEA) with timely information On April 9, 2015, the Triangle J
economic activity in the service on current economic performance. All Council of Governments, grantee of FTZ
industry in the United States from estimates collected from this survey are 93, submitted a notification of proposed
service providers with paid employees. used extensively by various government production activity to the Foreign-Trade
In addition to revenue, we also collect agencies and departments on economic Zones (FTZ) Board on behalf of
total expenses from tax-exempt firms in policy decisions; private businesses; Cormetech, Inc., for its facility located
industries that have a large not-for-profit trade organizations; professional in Durham, North Carolina.
component. Expenses provide a better associations; academia; and other The notification was processed in
measure of the economic activity of various business research and analysis accordance with the regulations of the
these firms. Expense estimates produced organizations. FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
by the QSS, in addition to inpatient notice in the Federal Register inviting
The CMS uses the QSS estimates to
days and discharges for the hospital public comment (80 FR 22706, 4–23–
develop hospital spending estimates in
industry, are used by the Centers for 2015). The FTZ Board has determined
the National Accounts. In addition, the
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that no further review of the activity is
QSS estimates improve their ability to
to project and study hospital regulation, warranted at this time. The production
analyze hospital spending trends. The
Medicare payment adequacy, and other activity described in the notification is
CMS also uses the estimates in its
related projects. For select industries in authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and
healthcare indicator analysis
the Arts, entertainment, and recreation the FTZ Board’s regulations, including
publication; ten-year health spending
sector, the survey produces estimates of Section 400.14.
admissions revenue. forecast estimates; and studies in
We will continue to publish no later hospital regulation and Medicare policy, Dated: August 10, 2015.
than 75 days after the end of each procedures, and trends. Andrew McGilvray,
calendar quarter. The Medicare Payment Advisory Executive Secretary.
Reliable measures of economic Commission (MedPac) utilizes the QSS [FR Doc. 2015–20095 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am]
activity are essential to an objective estimates to assess payment adequacy in BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
assessment of the need for, and impact the current Medicare program.
of, a wide range of public policy The FRB and the CEA use the QSS
decisions. The QSS supports these information to better assess current DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
measures by providing the latest economic performance. In addition,
estimates of service industry output on other government agencies, businesses, Foreign-Trade Zones Board
a quarterly basis. and investors use the QSS estimates for
[B–51–2015]
Currently, the U.S. Census Bureau market research, industry growth,
collects, tabulates, and publishes business planning and forecasting. Foreign-Trade Zone 225—Springfield,
estimates to provide, with measurable Affected Public: Business or other for- Missouri; Application for Expansion
reliability, statistics on domestic service profit; Not-for-profit institutions. (New Magnet Site) Under Alternative
total revenue, total expenses, and Frequency: Quarterly. Site Framework
percentage of revenue by class of Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
customer for select service providers. In Legal Authority: Title 13, United An application has been submitted to
addition, the QSS produces estimates States Code, sections 131 and 182. the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board
for inpatient days and discharges for This information collection request (the Board) by the City of Springfield
hospitals. In the future, QSS may may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Airport Board, grantee of Foreign-Trade
produce breakdowns of revenue from Follow the instructions to view Zone 225, requesting authority to
financial firms. This depends on the Department of Commerce collections expand its zone under the alternative
quality and amount of data received as currently under review by OMB. site framework (ASF) adopted by the
well as its reliability and accuracy. Written comments and Board (15 CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) to include
The BEA is the primary Federal user recommendations for the proposed a new magnet site in Neosho, Missouri.
of QSS results. The BEA utilizes the information collection should be sent The application was submitted pursuant
QSS estimates to make improvements to within 30 days of publication of this to the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as
the national accounts for service notice to amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the
industries. In the National Income and regulations of the Board (15 CFR part
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OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax
Product Accounts (NIPA), the QSS to (202) 395–5806. 400). It was formally docketed on
estimates allow more accurate estimates August 10, 2015.
of both Personal Consumption Dated: August 11, 2015. FTZ 225 was established by the Board
Expenditures (PCE) and private fixed Glenna Mickelson, on August 1, 1997 (Board Order 911, 62
investment. For example, recently Management Analyst, Office of the Chief FR 43143, 8/12/1997) and reorganized
published revisions to the quarterly Information Officer. and expanded under the alternative site
NIPA estimates resulted from the [FR Doc. 2015–20049 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am] framework on September 30, 2011
incorporation of new source data from BILLING CODE 3510–07–P (Board Order 1782, 76 FR 63285, 10/12/
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