81 FR 43571 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2017 Economic Census

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)

Page Range		43571-43573
FR Document		2016-15787

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; 2017 Economic 
Census

AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce.

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 6, 2016.

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 Kevin Deardorff, U.S. Census Bureau, Economy Wide 
Statistics Division, Room 8K154, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 
20233, telephone (301) 763-6033, or via the Internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The Census Bureau is the preeminent collector and provider of 
timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the 
United States. Economic data are the Census Bureau's primary program 
commitment during nondecennial census years. The Economic Census, 
conducted under authority of Title 13 United States Code,

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is the U.S. Government's official five-year measure of American 
business and the economy. It features the primary source of facts about 
the structure and functioning of the Nation's economy and features 
unique industry and geographic detail. Economic census statistics serve 
as part of the framework for the national accounts and provide 
essential information for government, business, and the public.
    The 2017 Economic Census covering the Mining; Utilities; 
Construction; Manufacturing; Wholesale Trade; Retail Trade; 
Transportation and Warehousing; Information; Finance and Insurance; 
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing; Professional, Scientific and 
Technical Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; 
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation; 
Educational Services; Health Care and Social Assistance; Arts, 
Entertainment, and Recreation; Accommodation and Food Services; Other 
Services (except Public Administration) Sectors (as defined by the 
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)) will measure the 
economic activity of more than 7 million employer establishments. The 
information collected from establishments in these sectors of the 
economic census will produce basic statistics by industry for number of 
establishments, value of shipments/receipts/revenue/sales, payroll, and 
employment. It also will yield a variety of industry-specific 
statistics, including materials consumed, detailed supplies and fuels 
consumed, electric energy consumed, depreciable assets, selected 
purchased services, inventories, and capital expenditures, value of 
shipments/receipts/revenue/sales by product line as defined by the 
North American Product Classification System (NAPCS), type of 
operation, size of establishments, and other industry-specific 
measures.
    Respondent burden will be reduced by using a response driven 
electronic reporting instrument that includes skip patterns and will 
display survey paths specific to the establishment's kind of business.

II. Method of Collection

    Establishments in the Economic Census will be selected from the 
Census Bureau's Business Register. The Census Bureau's Business 
Register provides a current and comprehensive database of U.S. business 
establishments and companies for statistical program use. To be 
eligible for selection, an establishment will be required to satisfy 
the following conditions: (i) It must be classified in one of the 
sectors listed above; (ii) it must be an active operating establishment 
of a multi-establishment firm (i.e., a firm that operates at more than 
one physical location), or it must be a single-establishment firm with 
payroll (i.e., a firm operating at only one physical location); and 
(iii) it must be located in one of the 50 states, offshore areas, or 
the District of Columbia. Initial contact with respondents will be a 
mailed letter directing them to report online. No form will be mailed. 
The sampling procedure will distinguish the following groups of 
establishments for collection:

1. Establishments of Multi-Establishment Firms

    Selection procedures will assign all active establishments of 
multi-establishment firms to the mail component of the universe, except 
for those in industries classified as consolidated reporters. In these 
selected industries, where activities are not easily attributable to 
individual locations or establishments, firms will be asked to report 
their basic data for several establishments at a nation-wide level on 
an electronic consolidated report path(s).

2. Single-Establishment Firms With Payroll

    All single-establishment firms having 2017 payroll (from Federal 
administrative records) will be included in the sampling frame. We will 
use a NAICS-by-state stratified sample design for selecting a sample of 
single-establishment firms. The largest single-establishment firms 
(based on 2017 payroll) will be selected with certainty. Using a NAICS-
by-state stratified sample should produce reliable estimates for 
various characteristics at detailed NAICS-by-state levels.
    The remaining single-establishment firms with payroll that are not 
selected into the sample will be represented in the Economic Census by 
data from Federal administrative records, or by weighting the responses 
of the sampled establishments. Additionally, some of these single-
establishment firms not selected into the sample may be requested to 
respond to a short questionnaire to verify or confirm that the 
establishments are classified in the correct NAICS industry.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0607-XXXX.
    Electronic ID Path(s): The paths in the electronic instrument used 
to collect information are tailored to specific industries or groups of 
industries. The Electronic Path ID's are too numerous to list 
individually in this notice.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: State or local governments, businesses, or other 
for profit or non-profit institutions or organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,423,783--see Table 1 for detail.
    Estimated Time per Response: See Table 1 for detail.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,832,591--see Table 1 for 
detail.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Section 131.

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: June 29, 2016.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

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Science Society of genetic resources plans of several 2 positions are to represent California.
Category G. National Crop, Soil, domestic and international Appointed members will serve 2–3
Agronomy, Horticulture, or Weed organizations; and to advise the years with their terms expiring in
Science Society Secretary of Agriculture and the September 2017 or 2018.
Category L. 1890 Land-Grant Colleges National Genetic Resources Program of Done at Washington, DC, this 28 day of
and Universities new and innovative approaches to June 2016.
Category M. 1994 Equity in Education- genetic resources conservation. The Ann Bartuska,
Land Grant Institutions National Genetic Resources Advisory
Category P. American Colleges of Deputy Under Secretary, Research,
Council will also advise the department Education, and Economics.
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Development to agriculture, and strengthening public BILLING CODE 3410–03–P
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Advisory Council membership is DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Specialty Crop Committee
required to have two-thirds of the
The Specialty Crop Committee was appointed members from scientific Census Bureau
created as a subcommittee of the disciplines relevant to the National
National Agricultural Research, Proposed Information Collection;
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Extension, Education, and Economics Comment Request; 2017 Economic
agricultural sciences, environmental
Advisory Board in 2004 in accordance Census
sciences, natural resource sciences,
with the Specialty Crops health sciences, and nutritional AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau,
Competitiveness Act of 2004 under title sciences; and one-third of the appointed Commerce.
III, section 303 of Public Law 108–465. members from the general public ACTION: Notice.
The committee was formulated to study including leaders in fields of public
the scope and effectiveness of research, policy, trade, international SUMMARY: The Department of
extension, and economics programs development, law, or management. Commerce, as part of its continuing
affecting the specialty crop industry. The terms of 4 members of the effort to reduce paperwork and
The legislation defines ‘‘specialty National Genetic Resources Advisory respondent burden, invites the general
crops’’ as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, Council will expire on September 30, public and other Federal agencies to
dried fruits and nursery crops 2016. We are seeking nominations for a take this opportunity to comment on
(including floriculture). The 4-year appointment effective October 1, proposed and/or continuing information
Agricultural Act of 2014 further 2016 through September 30, 2020. The collections, as required by the
expanded the scope of the Specialty 4 slots to be filled are to be composed Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Crop Committee to provide advice to the of 3 scientific members and 1 general DATES: To ensure consideration, written
Secretary of Agriculture on the public member. comments must be submitted on or
relevancy review process of the before September 6, 2016.
Specialty Crop Research Initiative, a Citrus Disease Subcommittee
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
granting program of the National The Citrus Disease Subcommittee was
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Institute of Food and Agriculture. established by the Agricultural Act of
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Members should represent the 2014 (Sec. 7103) to advise the Secretary
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
breadth of the specialty crop industry. 6 of Agriculture on citrus research,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
members of the Specialty Crop extension, and development needs,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Committee are also members of the engage in regular consultation and
Internet at jjessup@doc.gov).
National Agricultural Research, collaboration with USDA and other
organizations involved in citrus, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board and 6 members provide recommendations for research Requests for additional information or
represent various disciplines of the and extension activities related to citrus copies of the information collection
specialty crop industry. disease. The Citrus Disease instrument(s) and instructions should
The terms of 3 members will expire Subcommittee will also advise the be directed to Kevin Deardorff, U.S.
on September 30, 2015. The Specialty Department on the research and Census Bureau, Economy Wide
Crop Committee is soliciting extension agenda of the Emergency Statistics Division, Room 8K154, 4600
nominations to fill 3 vacant positions. Citrus Disease Research and Extension Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC
Appointed members will serve 2–3 Program, a granting program of the 20233, telephone (301) 763–6033, or via
years with their terms expiring in National Institute of Food and the Internet at Kevin.E.Deardorff@
September 2017 or 2018. Agriculture. census.gov.
The subcommittee is composed of 9 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Council citrus with representation from the I. Abstract
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Advisory Council was re-established in Arizona or California, five members collector and provider of timely,
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2012 as a permanent subcommittee of from Florida, and one member from relevant, and quality data about the
the National Agricultural Research, Texas. people and economy of the United
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(NAREEE) Advisory Board to formulate Subcommittee will expire on September Bureau’s primary program commitment
recommendations on actions and 30, 2015. The Citrus Disease during nondecennial census years. The
policies for the collection, maintenance, Subcommittee is soliciting nominations Economic Census, conducted under
and utilization of genetic resources; to to fill 6 vacant positons for membership; authority of Title 13 United States Code,

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FR Citation		81 FR 43571

81 FR 43571 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2017 Economic Census

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCECensus Bureau

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau