81 FR 76553 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; State and Local Government Finance Collections
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 213 (November 3, 2016)
Census Bureau
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 213 (November 3, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-26606 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 213 (Thursday, November 3, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 76553-76554] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26606] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; State and Local Government Finance Collections AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before January 3, 2017. 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 Dale C. Kelly, Chief, International Trade Management Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 5K185, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233; or by email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Census Bureau plans to request clearance for the collection tools necessary to conduct the public finance program, which consists of an annual collection of information and a quinquennial collection in the census years ending in ``2'' and ``7''. During the upcoming three years, we intend to conduct the 2017 Census of Governments--Finance and the 2018 and 2019 Annual Surveys of State and Local Government Finances. The Census of Governments--Finance and Annual Surveys of State and Local Government Finances collect data on state government finances and estimates [[Page 76554]] of local government revenue, expenditure, debt, assets, and pension systems nationally and within state areas. The surveys include the Annual Survey of State Government Finances, the Annual Survey of Local Government Finances, and the Annual Survey of Public Pensions. Data are collected for all agencies, departments, and institutions of the fifty state governments and for a sample of all local governments (counties, municipalities, townships, and special districts). Data for school districts are collected under a separate survey. In the census year, equivalent data are collected from all local governments. These three separate data collections are necessary to create the comprehensive financial picture for state and local governments. The combined data are released as part of the State and Local Government Finance statistical series. The three collections also produce individual data products that focus on state governments, local governments and public pensions in greater detail than the combined financial series as a by- product of their collections for the combined data series. The Census Bureau provides these data to the Bureau of Economic Analysis to develop the public sector components of the National Income and Product Accounts and to the Federal Reserve Board for use in the Flow of Funds Accounts. Other Federal agencies that make use of the data include the Council of Economic Advisors, the Government Accountability Office, and the Department of Justice. Other users include state and local governments and related organizations, public policy groups, researchers, and private sector businesses. Statistics are produced as data files in electronic formats. The program has collected comprehensive and comparable governmental statistics since 1957. Starting with the 2017 collection, the Census Bureau proposes modifying the existing questions concerning actuarial funding of public pension plans for state-administered plans and adding these questions to the survey for locally-administered plans. These changes reflect changes in accounting standards and the needs of data users inside and outside the federal statistical system. II. Method of Collection These surveys use multiple modes for data collection including Internet collection with a mailed invitation, telephone, and central collection. Other methods used to collect data and maximize response include collecting state and local government data through submitted financial audits, state financial reports, and comprehensive financial reports. The Census Bureau developed central collection agreements with state and large local government officials to collect the data from their dependent agencies and report to the Census Bureau as a central respondent. These arrangements eliminate the need for a mail invitation for approximately 5,500 governmental units in a sample year and 36,000 during the Census of Governments. The arrangements reduce burden by greatly reducing the number of people who have to fill out a collection as the data are collected from a centralized source instead of from multiple sources. Currently, the Census Bureau has central collection arrangements to collect local government data with 27 states and state government data from all 50 states. The Census Bureau continues to expand the conversion of paper submissions into electronic formats by collaborating with state and local governments regarding electronic reporting of central collection data, and encouraging electronic responses from individual governments. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0607-0585. Form Number: F-5, F-11, F-12, F-13, F-25, F-28, F-29, F-32, and F- 42. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: State and local governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 18,568/90,607 sample year/census year. Estimated Time per Response: 2.034/1.643 hours sample year/census year. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 37,767/148,867 hours sample year/census year. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0. Respondents Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Sections 161 and 182. 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. Sheleen Dumas, PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-26606 Filed 11-2-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER displays a currently valid OMB control DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
contains documents other than rules or number.
proposed rules that are applicable to the Census Bureau
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Food and Nutrition Service
committee meetings, agency decisions and Title: Successful Approaches to Proposed Information Collection;
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of Comment Request; State and Local
Reduce Sodium in School Meals.
petitions and applications and agency Government Finance Collections
statements of organization and functions are OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW.
examples of documents appearing in this Summary of Collection: The National AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau,
section. School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the Commerce.
School Breakfast Program (SBP) are ACTION: Notice.
federally assisted meal programs
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE operating in almost 100,000 public SUMMARY: The Department of
schools, non-profit private schools, and Commerce, as part of its continuing
Submission for OMB Review; residential child-care institutions. Any effort to reduce paperwork and
Comment Request child enrolled in a participating school respondent burden, invites the general
October 31, 2016. may purchase a meal through the SBP public and other Federal agencies to
The Department of Agriculture has and NSLP. Federal regulations (7 CFR take this opportunity to comment on
submitted the following information 210) set nutritional and other meal proposed and/or continuing information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for requirements for school lunches, collections, as required by the
review and clearance under the including targets for sodium levels. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, purpose of this study is to identify, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
Public Law 104–13. Comments are among schools that are successfully 3506(c)(2)(A)).
requested regarding (1) whether the meeting the sodium targets, ‘‘best
DATES: To ensure consideration, written
collection of information is necessary practices’’ that could be used to provide
comments must be submitted on or
for the proper performance of the technical assistance to School Food
before January 3, 2017.
functions of the agency, including Authorities (SFAs) for developing lower
sodium menus. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
whether the information will have
Need and Use of the Information: The to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
purpose of this study is to identify the Paperwork Clearance Officer,
agency’s estimate of burden including
best practices employed by SFAs that Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
the validity of the methodology and
have successfully met or exceed sodium 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
requirements in their schools. The Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
the quality, utility and clarity of the
findings will be helpful for SFAs and Internet at jjessup@doc.gov).
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the schools that have difficulty meeting the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection of information on those who sodium targets, by providing insight Requests for additional information or
are to respond, including through the into ways that other similar SFAs have copies of the information collection
use of appropriate automated, overcome obstacles to successfully serve instrument(s) and instructions should
electronic, mechanical, or other school meals that meet the sodium be directed to Dale C. Kelly, Chief,
technological collection techniques or requirements. Other important International Trade Management
other forms of information technology. considerations for identifying best Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Room
Comments regarding this information practices include the acceptability of 5K185, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
collection received by December 5, 2016 meals to children and the additional Washington, DC 20233; or by email
will be considered. Written comments cost (if any) of providing lower sodium dale.c.kelly@census.gov.
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for meals. The study will also provide SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agriculture, Office of Information and information about the availability of,
I. Abstract
Regulatory Affairs, Office of and strategies for, procuring lower
Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_ sodium foods for schools to purchase The Census Bureau plans to request
Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202) and serve. clearance for the collection tools
395–5806 and to Departmental Description of Respondents: State, necessary to conduct the public finance
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Local, or Tribal Government. Businesses program, which consists of an annual
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– (profit and not for profit). Individuals/ collection of information and a
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may Households. quinquennial collection in the census
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. Number of Respondents: 809. years ending in ‘‘2’’ and ‘‘7’’. During the
An agency may not conduct or Frequency of Responses: Reporting: upcoming three years, we intend to
sponsor a collection of information conduct the 2017 Census of
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once.
unless the collection of information Total Burden Hours: 433. Governments—Finance and the 2018
displays a currently valid OMB control and 2019 Annual Surveys of State and
number and the agency informs Ruth Brown, Local Government Finances.
potential persons who are to respond to Departmental Information Collection The Census of Governments—Finance
the collection of information that such Clearance Officer. and Annual Surveys of State and Local
persons are not required to respond to [FR Doc. 2016–26533 Filed 11–2–16; 8:45 am] Government Finances collect data on
the collection of information unless it BILLING CODE 3410–30–P state government finances and estimates
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of local government revenue, submitted financial audits, state included in the request for OMB
expenditure, debt, assets, and pension financial reports, and comprehensive approval of this information collection;
systems nationally and within state financial reports. they also will become a matter of public
areas. The surveys include the Annual The Census Bureau developed central record.
Survey of State Government Finances, collection agreements with state and
large local government officials to Sheleen Dumas,
the Annual Survey of Local Government
Finances, and the Annual Survey of collect the data from their dependent PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief
agencies and report to the Census Information Officer.
Public Pensions. Data are collected for
all agencies, departments, and Bureau as a central respondent. These [FR Doc. 2016–26606 Filed 11–2–16; 8:45 am]
institutions of the fifty state arrangements eliminate the need for a BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
governments and for a sample of all mail invitation for approximately 5,500
local governments (counties, governmental units in a sample year and
municipalities, townships, and special 36,000 during the Census of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
districts). Data for school districts are Governments. The arrangements reduce
collected under a separate survey. In the burden by greatly reducing the number [Docket No. 160323279–6279–01]
census year, equivalent data are of people who have to fill out a
collected from all local governments. collection as the data are collected from Privacy Act of 1974; Amended System
These three separate data collections are a centralized source instead of from of Records
necessary to create the comprehensive multiple sources. Currently, the Census AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S.
financial picture for state and local Bureau has central collection Department of Commerce.
governments. The combined data are arrangements to collect local
ACTION: Notice of Amendment, Privacy
released as part of the State and Local government data with 27 states and state
government data from all 50 states. The Act System of Records; COMMERCE/
Government Finance statistical series.
Census Bureau continues to expand the CENSUS–8, Statistical Administrative
The three collections also produce
conversion of paper submissions into Records System.
individual data products that focus on
state governments, local governments electronic formats by collaborating with SUMMARY: In accordance with the
and public pensions in greater detail state and local governments regarding Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, Title
than the combined financial series as a electronic reporting of central collection 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) 552a(e)(4)
by-product of their collections for the data, and encouraging electronic and (11); and Office of Management and
combined data series. responses from individual governments. Budget (OMB) Circular A–130,
The Census Bureau provides these Appendix I, ‘‘Federal Agency
III. Data
data to the Bureau of Economic Analysis Responsibilities for Maintaining
to develop the public sector components OMB Control Number: 0607–0585.
Form Number: F–5, F–11, F–12, F–13, Records About Individuals,’’ the
of the National Income and Product Department of Commerce (Department)
Accounts and to the Federal Reserve F–25, F–28, F–29, F–32, and F–42.
Type of Review: Regular submission. is issuing notice of intent to amend the
Board for use in the Flow of Funds system of records under COMMERCE/
Accounts. Other Federal agencies that Affected Public: State and local
governments. CENSUS–8, Statistical Administrative
make use of the data include the Records System, to update information
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Council of Economic Advisors, the concerning the location of the system of
18,568/90,607 sample year/census year.
Government Accountability Office, and Estimated Time per Response: 2.034/ records, the categories of individuals
the Department of Justice. Other users 1.643 hours sample year/census year. and categories of records covered by the
include state and local governments and Estimated Total Annual Burden system, the policies and practices for
related organizations, public policy Hours: 37,767/148,867 hours sample retention, disposal, and safeguarding the
groups, researchers, and private sector year/census year. system of records, the storage, the
businesses. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0. system manager and address, the
Statistics are produced as data files in Respondents Obligation: Voluntary. notification procedures, the records
electronic formats. The program has Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. source categories; and other minor
collected comprehensive and Sections 161 and 182. administrative updates. Accordingly,
comparable governmental statistics
IV. Request for Comments the COMMERCE/CENSUS–8, Statistical
since 1957.
Starting with the 2017 collection, the Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Administrative Records System notice
Census Bureau proposes modifying the the proposed collection of information published in the Federal Register on
existing questions concerning actuarial is necessary for the proper performance October 27, 2010 (66 FR 3202), is
funding of public pension plans for of the functions of the agency, including amended as below. We invite public
state-administered plans and adding whether the information shall have comment on the system amendment
these questions to the survey for locally- practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the announced in this publication.
administered plans. These changes agency’s estimate of the burden DATES: To be considered, written
reflect changes in accounting standards (including hours and cost) of the comments must be submitted on or
and the needs of data users inside and proposed collection of information; (c) before December 5, 2016. Unless
outside the federal statistical system. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and comments are received, the amended
clarity of the information to be system of records will become effective
II. Method of Collection as proposed on December 13, 2016. If
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collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
These surveys use multiple modes for burden of the collection of information comments are received, the Department
data collection including Internet on respondents, including through the will publish a subsequent notice in the
collection with a mailed invitation, use of automated collection techniques Federal Register within 10 days after
telephone, and central collection. Other or other forms of information the comment period closes, stating that
methods used to collect data and technology. the current system of records will
maximize response include collecting Comments submitted in response to remain in effect until publication of a
state and local government data through this notice will be summarized and/or final action in the Federal Register.
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| Contact | Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Dale C. Kelly, Chief, International Trade Management Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 5K185, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233; or by email [email protected] | |
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