83 FR 18273 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 81 (April 26, 2018)

Page Range		18273-18274
FR Document		2018-08740

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18273-18274]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08740]


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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.
    Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
    Title: Quarterly Services Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0607-0907.
    Form Number(s): QSS-1A, QSS-1E, QSS-1PA, QSS-1PE, QSS-2A, QSS-2E, 
QSS-3A, QSS-3E, QSS-3SA, QSS-3SE, QSS-4A, QSS-4E, QSS-4FA, QSS-4FE, 
QSS-4SA, QSS-4SE, QSS-5A, QSS-5E.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Number of Respondents: 22,150.
    Average Hours per Response: Between 10 and 15 minutes. The average 
is 13 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 19,087.
    Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau requests an extension of the 
current Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of the 
Quarterly Services Survey (QSS). The QSS covers employer firms with 
establishments located in the United States and classified in select 
service industries as defined by the North American Industry 
Classification System (NAICS). The QSS coverage currently includes all 
or parts of the following NAICS sectors: Utilities (excluding 
government owned); transportation and warehousing (except rail 
transportation and postal); information; finance and insurance (except 
funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles); real estate and rental 
and leasing; professional, scientific, and technical services (except 
offices of notaries); 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 primary estimates produced from the 
QSS are quarterly estimates of total operating revenue and the 
percentage of revenue by source. The survey also produces estimates of 
total operating expenses from tax-exempt firms in industries that have 
a large not-for-profit component. For hospitals, the survey produces 
estimates of the number of inpatient days and discharges, and for 
select industries in the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector, 
the survey produces estimates of admissions revenue.
    Firms are selected for the QSS using a stratified design with 
strata defined by industry, tax status, and estimated size based on 
annual revenue. The sample is a subsample of firms from the larger 
Service Annual Survey (OMB #0607-

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0422). Each quarter the QSS sample is updated to reflect the addition 
of new businesses and the removal of firms that have gone out-of-
business.
    The Bureau of Economic Analysis uses the survey results as input to 
its quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and GDP by industry 
estimates. The estimates provide the Federal Reserve Board, Council of 
Economic Advisers, and other government and private policymakers with 
timely information to assess current economic conditions. The Centers 
for Medicare and Medicaid Services use the QSS estimates to develop 
hospital-spending estimates for the National Accounts. Other government 
and private stakeholders also benefit from a better understanding of 
important cyclical components of the U.S. service economy.
    Affected Public: Businesses, Not-for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., 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.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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0422). Each quarter the QSS sample is Agenda 9:00 a.m., Room 3884, in the Herbert C.
updated to reflect the addition of new Hoover Building, 14th Street between
Open Session
businesses and the removal of firms that Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues
have gone out-of-business. 1. Introductions and opening remarks by NW, Washington, DC. The Committee
senior management. advises the Office of the Assistant
The Bureau of Economic Analysis 2. Presentation on ThreatSEQ (a
uses the survey results as input to its Secretary for Export Administration
program to analyze DNA sequences with respect to technical questions that
quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of concern)
and GDP by industry estimates. The affect the level of export controls
3. Report by regime representatives. applicable to materials processing
estimates provide the Federal Reserve 4. Public Comments.
Board, Council of Economic Advisers, equipment and related technology.
and other government and private Closed Session Agenda
policymakers with timely information to 5. Discussion of matters determined to
assess current economic conditions. The Open Session
be exempt from the provisions relating
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. 1. Opening remarks and introductions.
Services use the QSS estimates to app. 2 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). 2. Presentation of papers and comments
develop hospital-spending estimates for The open session will be accessible by the Public.
the National Accounts. Other via teleconference to 20 participants on 3. Discussions on results from last, and
government and private stakeholders a first come, first serve basis. To join the proposals from last Wassenaar
also benefit from a better understanding conference, submit inquiries to Ms. meeting.
of important cyclical components of the Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@ 4. Report on proposed and recently
U.S. service economy. bis.doc.gov, no later than May 3, 2018. issued changes to the Export
Affected Public: Businesses, Not-for- A limited number of seats will be Administration Regulations.
profit institutions. available during the public session of 5. Other business.
the meeting. Reservations are not
Frequency: Quarterly. accepted. To the extent time permits, Closed Session
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. members of the public may present oral 6. Discussion of matters determined to
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., statements to the Committee. Written be exempt from the provisions
Sections 131 and 182. statements may be submitted at any relating to public meetings found in
time before or after the meeting. 5 U.S.C. app. 2 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).
This information collection request However, to facilitate distribution of
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. The open session will be accessible
public presentation materials to
Follow the instructions to view via teleconference to 20 participants on
Committee members, the materials
Department of Commerce collections a first come, first serve basis. To join the
should be forwarded prior to the
currently under review by OMB. conference, submit inquiries to Ms.
meeting to Ms. Springer via email.
Written comments and The Assistant Secretary for Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@
recommendations for the proposed Administration, with the concurrence of bis.doc.gov, no later than May 8, 2018.
information collection should be sent the delegate of the General Counsel, A limited number of seats will be
within 30 days of publication of this formally determined on February 13, available for the public session.
notice to OIRA_Submission@ 2018, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Reservations are not accepted. To the
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Federal Advisory Committee Act, as extent that time permits, members of the
amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 10(d)), that public may present oral statements to
Sheleen Dumas, the portion of the meeting dealing with the Committee. The public may submit
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the pre-decisional changes to the Commerce written statements at any time before or
Chief Information Officer. Control List and the U.S. export control after the meeting. However, to facilitate
[FR Doc. 2018–08740 Filed 4–25–18; 8:45 am] policies shall be exempt from the the distribution of public presentation
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P provisions relating to public meetings materials to the Committee members,
found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 10(a)(1) and the Committee suggests that presenters
10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the forward the public presentation
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE meeting will be open to the public. materials prior to the meeting to Ms.
For more information, call Yvette Springer via email.
Bureau of Industry and Security Springer at (202) 482–2813. The Assistant Secretary for
Administration, with the concurrence of
Materials Technical Advisory Yvette Springer, the delegate of the General Counsel,
Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Committee Liaison Officer. formally determined on February 13,
Meeting [FR Doc. 2018–08751 Filed 4–25–18; 8:45 am] 2018, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the
BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
The Materials Technical Advisory amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 10(d)), that
Committee will meet on May 10, 2018, the portion of the meeting dealing with
10:00 a.m., Herbert C. Hoover Building, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE matters the premature disclosure of
Room 3884, 14th Street between which would be likely to frustrate
Constitution & Pennsylvania Avenues Bureau of Industry and Security significantly implementation of a
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NW, Washington, DC. The Committee proposed agency action as described in
Materials Processing Equipment
advises the Office of the Assistant 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt
Technical Advisory Committee; Notice
Secretary for Export Administration from the provisions relating to public
of Partially Closed Meeting
with respect to technical questions that meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2
affect the level of export controls The Materials Processing Equipment 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The remaining
applicable to materials and related Technical Advisory Committee portions of the meeting will be open to
technology. (MPETAC) will meet on May 15, 2018, the public.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 18273