82 FR 32325 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Annual Wholesale Trade Survey
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 133 (July 13, 2017)
Census Bureau
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 133 (July 13, 2017)
| Page Range | 32325-32325 | |
| FR Document | 2017-14724 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 133 (Thursday, July 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 32325] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14724] [[Page 32325]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Annual Wholesale Trade Survey 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. DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before September 11, 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 Susan Pozzanghera, Economy-Wide Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau, (301) 763-7169 or via email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS) covers employer firms with establishments located in the United States and classified in wholesale trade sector as defined by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). This sector includes distributors, manufacturers' sales branches and offices, as well as agents and brokers. Firms are selected for this survey using a stratified random sample where strata are defined by type of operation, industry, and annual sales size. The sample is drawn from the Business Register (BR), which is the Census Bureau's master business list containing basic economic information for over 7.4 million employer businesses and over 22.5 million non-employer businesses. The BR obtains information using direct data collections and administrative record information from federal agencies. The AWTS sample is updated quarterly to reflect business ``births'' and ``deaths'' by adding newly established employer businesses and deleting companies when it is determined they are no longer active. The AWTS introduced a new sample for 2016. The Census Bureau requested two years of data from all sample firms in order to link the old and new samples, ensuring that the published estimates continue to be reliable and accurate. The 2017 AWTS and subsequent years will request one year of data until a new sample is selected again in five years. The 2017 AWTS will also collect detailed business expenditure items and sales tax data, in response to a request for this data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). These data items are collected on the AWTS survey in years ending in 2 and 7, which coincide with the economic census collection. The AWTS data is collected electronically using the Census Bureau's secure online reporting instrument (Centurion). This electronic system of reporting is designed to allow respondents easier access, convenience and flexibility. In the few cases of companies that have no access to the Internet, the Census Bureau can arrange for the companies to provide data to an analyst via telephone. The AWTS survey collects data on annual sales, e-commerce sales, operating expenses, purchases, commissions, and year-end inventories. There are five electronic form types based on the specific type of operation and structure of the sampled firm. Each form asks a different subset of the items listed above based on relevance to their type of operation. These data are used to satisfy a variety of public and business needs such as economic market analysis, company performance, and forecasting future demands. The Bureau of Economic Analysis uses the data in developing the Nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates and the national accounts' input-output tables. The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses the data as an input to its producer price indices and in developing productivity measurements. Results will be available by type of operation and item collected at the United States summary level approximately fifteen months after the end of the reference year. II. Method of Collection The Census Bureau primarily collects this information via the Internet and, in rare cases when respondents have no access to the internet, by telephone. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0607-0195. Form Number(s): SA-42, SA-42A, SA-42A (MSBO), SA-42(AGBR), SA-42A (AGBR). Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Wholesale firms located in the United States. Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,900. Estimated Time per Response: 93.6 minutes (2017 survey year- additional items collected); 28.8 minutes (2018 and 2019 survey years). Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,884 hours (2017 survey year-additional items collected); 4,272 hours (2018 and 2019 survey years). Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. Respondents Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 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, Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-14724 Filed 7-12-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE established employer businesses and Form Number(s): SA–42, SA–42A,
deleting companies when it is SA–42A (MSBO), SA–42(AGBR), SA–
Census Bureau determined they are no longer active. 42A (AGBR).
The AWTS introduced a new sample Type of Review: Regular submission.
Proposed Information Collection; for 2016. The Census Bureau requested Affected Public: Wholesale firms
Comment Request; Annual Wholesale two years of data from all sample firms located in the United States.
Trade Survey in order to link the old and new Estimated Number of Respondents:
AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, samples, ensuring that the published 8,900.
Commerce. estimates continue to be reliable and Estimated Time per Response: 93.6
ACTION: Notice. accurate. The 2017 AWTS and minutes (2017 survey year-additional
subsequent years will request one year items collected); 28.8 minutes (2018 and
SUMMARY: The Department of of data until a new sample is selected 2019 survey years).
Commerce, as part of its continuing again in five years. The 2017 AWTS will Estimated Total Annual Burden
effort to reduce paperwork and also collect detailed business Hours: 13,884 hours (2017 survey year-
respondent burden, invites the general expenditure items and sales tax data, in additional items collected); 4,272 hours
public and other Federal agencies to response to a request for this data from (2018 and 2019 survey years).
take this opportunity to comment on the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Estimated Total Annual Cost to
proposed and/or continuing information These data items are collected on the Public: $0.
collections, as required by the AWTS survey in years ending in 2 and Respondents Obligation: Mandatory.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 7, which coincide with the economic Legal Authority: Title 13, United
DATES: To ensure consideration, written census collection. States Code, Sections 131 and 182.
comments must be submitted on or The AWTS data is collected IV. Request for Comments
before September 11, 2017. electronically using the Census Bureau’s
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments secure online reporting instrument Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental (Centurion). This electronic system of the proposed collection of information
Paperwork Clearance Officer, reporting is designed to allow is necessary for the proper performance
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, respondents easier access, convenience of the functions of the agency, including
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., and flexibility. In the few cases of whether the information shall have
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the companies that have no access to the practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). Internet, the Census Bureau can arrange agency’s estimate of the burden
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for the companies to provide data to an (including hours and cost) of the
Requests for additional information or analyst via telephone. proposed collection of information; (c)
copies of the information collection The AWTS survey collects data on ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
instrument(s) and instructions should annual sales, e-commerce sales, clarity of the information to be
be directed to Susan Pozzanghera, operating expenses, purchases, collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
Economy-Wide Statistics Division, U.S. commissions, and year-end inventories. burden of the collection of information
Census Bureau, (301) 763–7169 or via There are five electronic form types on respondents, including through the
email at based on the specific type of operation use of automated collection techniques
ewd.annual.wholesale.trade.survey@ and structure of the sampled firm. Each or other forms of information
census.gov. form asks a different subset of the items technology.
listed above based on relevance to their Comments submitted in response to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: this notice will be summarized and/or
type of operation. These data are used
I. Abstract to satisfy a variety of public and included in the request for OMB
business needs such as economic approval of this information collection;
The Annual Wholesale Trade Survey
market analysis, company performance, they also will become a matter of public
(AWTS) covers employer firms with
and forecasting future demands. The record.
establishments located in the United
States and classified in wholesale trade Bureau of Economic Analysis uses the Sheleen Dumas,
sector as defined by the North American data in developing the Nation’s Gross Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief
Industry Classification System (NAICS). Domestic Product (GDP) estimates and Information Officer.
This sector includes distributors, the national accounts’ input-output [FR Doc. 2017–14724 Filed 7–12–17; 8:45 am]
manufacturers’ sales branches and tables. The Bureau of Labor Statistics BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
offices, as well as agents and brokers. uses the data as an input to its producer
Firms are selected for this survey price indices and in developing
using a stratified random sample where productivity measurements. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
strata are defined by type of operation, Results will be available by type of
industry, and annual sales size. The operation and item collected at the International Trade Administration
sample is drawn from the Business United States summary level
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Register (BR), which is the Census approximately fifteen months after the
Bureau’s master business list containing end of the reference year. Certain In-Shell (Raw) Pistachios From
basic economic information for over 7.4 the Islamic Republic of Iran:
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million employer businesses and over Continuation of Antidumping Duty
22.5 million non-employer businesses. The Census Bureau primarily collects Order
The BR obtains information using this information via the Internet and, in
direct data collections and rare cases when respondents have no AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
administrative record information from access to the internet, by telephone. International Trade Administration,
federal agencies. The AWTS sample is Department of Commerce.
III. Data
updated quarterly to reflect business SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
‘‘births’’ and ‘‘deaths’’ by adding newly OMB Control Number: 0607–0195. (the Department) and the International
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| Dates | To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before September 11, 2017. | |
| Contact | Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Susan Pozzanghera, Economy-Wide Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau, (301) 763-7169 or via email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 32325 |
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