80 FR 57570 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 185 (September 24, 2015)

Page Range		57570-57571
FR Document		2015-24233
Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 185 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 185 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57570-57571]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24233]


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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: 2015 Management and Organizational Practices Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0607-0963.
    Form Number(s): MP-10002.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, with change, of an expired 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 45 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 37,500.
    Needs and Uses: The Census Bureau is requesting clearance for the 
2015 Management and Organizational Practices Survey (MOPS). This survey 
will utilize the Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM) survey panel 
collecting information on management and organizational practices at 
the establishment level. Data obtained from the survey will allow us to 
estimate a firm's stock of management and organizational assets, 
specifically the use of establishment performance data, such as 
production targets in decision-making and the prevalence of 
decentralized decision rights. The results will provide information on 
investments in management and organizational practices thus providing a 
better understanding of the benefits from these investments when 
measured in terms of firm productivity or firm market value.
    The MOPS was first collected in 2010, and no subsequent MOPS have 
been collected. The 2010 MOPS results had the significant benefit of 
being linked to the Census Bureau's data sets on plant level outcomes. 
Since every establishment in the MOPS sample is also in the ASM, the 
results of MOPS 2010 were linked with certainty to annual performance 
data at the plant level, including outcomes on sales, shipments, 
payroll, employment, inventories, capital expenditure, and more for the 
period 2009-2013. Furthermore, the existence of the Longitudinal 
Business Dataset (LBD) enables future longitudinal research on 
establishment-level management practices and allows researchers to link 
MOPS data to the Manufacturing component of the quinquennial Economic 
Census (sent to all manufacturers with paid employees for years ending 
in `2' or `7').
    Understanding the determinants of productivity growth is essential 
to understanding the dynamics of the U.S. economy. The MOPS provides 
information on whether the large and persistent differences in 
productivity across establishments (even within the same industry) are 
partly driven by differences in management and organizational 
practices. In addition to increasing our understanding of the dynamics 
of the economy, MOPS data provides policymakers with some guidance 
while they attempt to raise aggregate productivity levels. 
Policymakers, such as the Federal Reserve Board and the Department of 
Commerce can use MOPS data to gain a greater understanding of the 
current state and evolution of management and organizational practices, 
which can in turn aid the policymakers in forecasting future 
productivity growth.
    The MOPS provides information on differences in manufacturing 
management and organizational practices by region, industry, and firm 
size. Since the MOPS data are also connected with annual performance 
data, the MOPS results directly aid policy discussion about the 
potential impact of programs. As a result, the MOPS data are also 
particularly important for understanding what policymakers can do to 
assist U.S. manufacturing companies as they react to a changing 
economy.
    Further, the 2015 MOPS include two new modules that were not 
included in the 2010 MOPS. Reflecting the increasing use of data to 
make production decisions, the MOPS expanded the information collected 
on this subject (relative to 2010) into a module on ``Data and 
Decisions Making''. Understanding the characteristics of businesses 
that rely upon data in making decisions helps businesses and 
policymakers understand the decision-making process

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of businesses. In addition, if the Census Bureau better understands how 
businesses retain and analyze their own data, the Census Bureau can 
better plan future collections and reduce respondent burden.
    Policymakers and businesses are also increasingly aware of the 
impact of uncertainty on decisions such as hiring and investing in 
capital. The 2015 MOPS also has a new module on ``Uncertainty'' that 
will help researchers better understand the effects of uncertainty on 
management decisions.
    A notice published in the Federal Register on April 21, 2015, 
announcing our intention to submit this request did not mention the 
inclusion of these two new modules. The decision to include the modules 
was made subsequent to the publication of that notice.
    From the 2010 MOPS, the Census Bureau created a press release, 
``Census Bureau Offers First-Ever Large Scale Look at American 
Management Practices''. Pending an Internal Revenue Service review of 
the file, the Census Bureau intends to release a Public Use Microdata 
File from the 2010 collected responses.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.

    Legal Authority:  The 2015 MOPS will be conducted under 
authority of title 13, United States Code, sections 131, and 182. 
The collection is mandatory under the provisions of title 13, United 
Sates Code, sections 224, and 225.

    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 OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395-5806.

Sheleen Dumas,
PRA Lead,Office of the Chief Information Officer.BILLING CODE: 3510-07-
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of businesses. In addition, if the Census Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. they report on the on-line questionnaire
Bureau better understands how chapter 35). at the time of data submission for their
businesses retain and analyze their own Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. records.
data, the Census Bureau can better plan Title: Commodity Flow Survey The six items on the on-line
future collections and reduce Advance Questionnaire; a Component of questionnaire attempt the following for
respondent burden. the 2017 Economic Census. each establishment/location:
Policymakers and businesses are also OMB Control Number: 0607–0921. (1) Verify shipping status
increasingly aware of the impact of Form Number(s): None. (2) Verify and update physical shipping
uncertainty on decisions such as hiring Type of Request: Reinstatement, with address
and investing in capital. The 2015 change, of an expired collection. (3) Determine the amount of annual
MOPS also has a new module on Number of Respondents: 150,000. shipping activity
Average Hours per Response: 5 (4) Verify and update mailing address/
‘‘Uncertainty’’ that will help researchers
minutes. contact information
better understand the effects of Burden Hours: 12,500.
uncertainty on management decisions. Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census All information collected in the 2017
A notice published in the Federal Bureau plans to conduct the 2017 CFS Advance Questionnaire will be
Register on April 21, 2015, announcing Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) as a part used internally to improve the 2017 CFS
our intention to submit this request did of the quinquennial Economic Census. universe and mail-out processing.
not mention the inclusion of these two In advance of the 2017 CFS, we will Affected Public: Business or other for-
new modules. The decision to include conduct the 2017 CFS Advance profit.
the modules was made subsequent to Frequency: Every 5 years.
Questionnaire, which is the subject of
the publication of that notice. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
this request. The 2017 CFS will be the Legal Authority: The Census Bureau
From the 2010 MOPS, the Census subject of a separate Office of
Bureau created a press release, ‘‘Census will conduct the 2017 CFS Advance
Management and Budget (OMB) Questionnaire under authority of title
Bureau Offers First-Ever Large Scale clearance submission in the spring of
Look at American Management 13, U.S.C., sections 8(b), 131 and, 193.
2016. Title 13, U.S.C., sections 224 and 225
Practices’’. Pending an Internal Revenue The information collected in the 2017
Service review of the file, the Census require response. The BTS also has
CFS Advance Questionnaire will be
Bureau intends to release a Public Use authority to collect these data based on
used to: Improve the quality of the
Microdata File from the 2010 collected its enabling legislation at 49 U.S.C.,
information the Census Bureau has on
responses. section 6302.
the 2017 CFS universe with associated This information collection request
Affected Public: Business or other for- improvements in sampling efficiency,
profit. may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
and to provide contact information for Follow the instructions to view
Frequency: One time. the selected establishments, reducing
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Department of Commerce collections
the cost and improving the timeliness of currently under review by OMB.
Legal Authority: The 2015 MOPS will be data collection for the 2017 CFS. Written comments and
conducted under authority of title 13, United The CFS, a component of the recommendations for the proposed
States Code, sections 131, and 182. The Economic Census, is the only
collection is mandatory under the provisions information collection should be sent
comprehensive source of multi-modal, within 30 days of publication of this
of title 13, United Sates Code, sections 224, system-wide data on the volume and
and 225. notice to OIRA_Submission@
pattern of goods movement in the omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
This information collection request United States. The CFS is conducted in
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. partnership with the Bureau of Sheleen Dumas,
Follow the instructions to view Transportation Statistics (BTS), Office of PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Information
Department of Commerce collections the Assistant Secretary for Research and Officer.
currently under review by OMB. Technology, U.S. Department of [FR Doc. 2015–24232 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am]
Written comments and Transportation. BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
recommendations for the proposed An advance letter will be mailed to a
information collection should be sent sample from U.S. manufacturing,
within 30 days of publication of this mining, and wholesale establishments, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
notice to OIRA_Submission@ enterprise support establishments,
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. electronic shopping, mail-order houses, Economics and Statistics
and publishing establishments, and Administration
Sheleen Dumas,
establishments expected to be selected
PRA Lead,Office of the Chief Information with certainty in the 2017 CFS. Selected Commerce Data Advisory Council;
Officer. Public Meeting
small establishments from industries
[FR Doc. 2015–24233 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am] with a high incidence of non-shipping AGENCY: Economic and Statistics
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P activity will also receive the letter. The Administration, Commerce.
Census Bureau is streamlining ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
operations to conserve taxpayer time
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and money. This includes moving from SUMMARY: The Economic and Statistics
Submission for OMB Review; paper-based data collection operations Administration (ESA) is giving notice of
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Comment Request to on-line-based data collection the third meeting of the Commerce Data
operations. The letter will direct the Advisory Council (CDAC). The CDAC
The Department of Commerce will selected establishments to complete the will discuss environmental data,
submit to the Office of Management and on-line 2017 CFS Advance workforce capabilities to improve data
Budget (OMB) for clearance the Questionnaire. No paper questionnaires operations, data protection, and other
following proposal for collection of were created for mailing. Respondents Council matters. The CDAC will meet in
information under the provisions of the will have the opportunity to print what a plenary session on October 29–30,

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 57570