83 FR 23415 - Current Mandatory Business Surveys

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)

Page Range		23415-23416
FR Document		2018-10759

The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) has determined that it is conducting the following current mandatory business surveys in 2018: Annual Retail Trade Survey, Annual Wholesale Trade Survey, Service Annual Survey, Report of Organization, Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders Survey, Annual Capital Expenditures Survey, Business Research and Development (R&D) Survey, and the Business and Professional Classification Report. We have determined that data collected from these surveys are needed to aid the efficient performance of essential governmental functions and have significant application to the needs of the public and industry. The data derived from these surveys, most of which have been conducted for many years, are not publicly available from nongovernmental or other governmental sources.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census

[Docket Number 180415374-8374-01]


Current Mandatory Business Surveys

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of determination.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) has determined 
that it is conducting the following current mandatory business surveys 
in 2018: Annual Retail Trade Survey, Annual Wholesale Trade Survey, 
Service Annual Survey, Report of Organization, Manufacturers' Unfilled 
Orders Survey, Annual Capital Expenditures Survey, Business Research 
and Development (R&D) Survey, and the Business and Professional 
Classification Report. We have determined that data collected from 
these surveys are needed to aid the efficient performance of essential 
governmental functions and have significant application to the needs of 
the public and industry. The data derived from these surveys, most of 
which have been conducted for many years, are not publicly available 
from nongovernmental or other governmental sources.

ADDRESSES: The Census Bureau will make available the reporting 
instructions to the organizations included in the surveys. Additional 
copies are available upon written request to the Director, 4600 Silver 
Hill Road, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233-0101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nick Orsini, Assistant Director for 
Economic Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, 5H160, 
Washington, DC 20233, Telephone: 301-763-2558; Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The surveys described herein are authorized 
by Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.), Sections 131, 182 and 193 and 
are necessary to furnish current data on the subjects covered by the 
major censuses. These surveys are made mandatory under the provisions 
of Sections 224 and 225 of Title 13, U.S.C. These surveys will provide 
continuing and timely national statistical data for the period between 
economic censuses. The data collected in the surveys will be within the 
general scope and nature of those inquiries covered in the economic 
census. The next economic census will be conducted in 2018 for the 
reference year 2017.

Annual Retail Trade Survey

    The Annual Retail Trade Survey collects data on annual sales, sales 
tax, e-commerce sales, year-end inventories held inside and outside the 
United States, total operating expenses, purchases, and accounts 
receivable from a sample of employer firms with establishments 
classified in retail trade as defined by the North American Industry 
Classification System (NAICS). These data serve as a benchmark for the 
more frequent estimates compiled from the Monthly Retail Trade Survey. 
During the 2017 survey year that will be collected in 2018, this survey 
will additionally collect detailed operating expenses data. These items 
are collected once every 5 years.

Annual Wholesale Trade Survey

    The Annual Wholesale Trade Survey collects data on annual sales, e-
commerce sales, year-end inventories held both inside and outside of 
the United States, method of inventory valuation, total operating 
expenses, purchases, gross selling value, and commissions from a sample 
of employer firms with establishments classified in wholesale trade as 
defined by the NAICS. These data serve as a benchmark for the more 
frequent estimates compiled from the Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey. 
During the 2017 survey year that will be collected in 2018, this survey 
will additionally collect detailed operating expenses and sales tax 
data. These items are collected once every five years. These additional 
questions are only applicable to the merchant wholesale establishments, 
excluding manufacturers' sales branches and offices.

Service Annual Survey

    The Service Annual Survey collects annual data on total revenue, 
select detailed revenue, total and detailed expenses, and e-commerce 
revenue for a sample of businesses in the service industries. These 
industries include Utilities; Transportation and Warehousing; 
Information; Finance and Insurance; Real Estate and Rental and Leasing; 
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; Administration and 
Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services; Educational 
Services; Health Care and Social Assistance; Arts, Entertainment, and 
Recreation; Accommodation and Food Services; and Other Services as 
defined by the NAICS. These data serve as a benchmark for the more 
frequent estimates compiled from the Quarterly Services Survey.

Report of Organization

    The Report of Organization collects annual data on ownership or 
control by a domestic or foreign parent and ownership of foreign 
affiliates. This includes research and development, company activities 
such as employees from a professional employer organization, 
operational status, mid-March employment, first-quarter payroll, and 
annual payroll of establishments from a sample of multi-establishment 
enterprises in order to update and maintain a centralized, multipurpose 
business register. For survey year 2017 that will be collected in 2018, 
the Report of Organization will be conducted in conjunction with the 
2017 Economic Census, as has been done for previous economic censuses. 
During this year, the universe of multi-establishment companies will 
receive Report of Organization inquiries.

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Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders Survey

    The Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders Survey collects annual data on 
sales and unfilled orders in order to provide annual benchmarks for 
unfilled orders for the monthly Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, 
and Orders (M3) survey. The Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders Survey data 
are also used to determine whether it is necessary to collect unfilled 
orders data for specific industries on a monthly basis, as some 
industries are not requested to provide unfilled orders data in the M3 
Survey.

Annual Capital Expenditures Survey

    The Annual Capital Expenditures Survey collects annual data on the 
amount of business expenditures for new and used structures and 
equipment from a sample of non-farm, non-governmental companies, 
organizations, and associations. Both employer and nonemployer 
companies are included in the survey. The data are the sole source of 
investment in buildings and other structures, machinery, and equipment 
by all private nonfarm businesses in the United States, by the 
investing industry, and by kind of investment. Every five years, 
detailed data by types of structures and types of equipment are 
collected from companies with employees. These detailed data will be 
collected for the 2017 reference year, which began with data collection 
in March 2018.

Business Research and Development Survey

    The Business Research and Development Survey (BRDS) collects annual 
data on spending for research and development activities by businesses. 
This survey replaced the Survey of Industrial Research and Development 
that had been collected since the 1950s. The BRDS collects global as 
well as domestic spending information, more detailed information about 
the R&D workforce, and information regarding intellectual property from 
U.S. businesses. The Census Bureau collects and compiles this 
information in accordance with a joint project agreement between the 
National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Census Bureau. The NSF posts 
the joint project's information results on its website. Beginning in 
2018, and for the 2017 reference year, the BRDS will no longer collect 
R&D and innovation statistics from micro businesses, or firms with less 
than 5 employees. Additionally, the BRDS will no longer collect data on 
innovation. This information will now be collected through a new 
collection called the Annual Business Survey.

Business and Professional Classification Report

    The Business and Professional Classification Report collects one-
time data on a firm's type of business activity from a sample of newly 
organized employer firms. The data are used to update the sampling 
frames for our current business surveys to reflect these newly opened 
establishments. Additionally, the business classification data will 
help ensure businesses are directed to complete the correct report in 
the economic census.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required 
to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure 
to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) unless that collection of 
information displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) control number. In accordance with the PRA, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 
45, OMB approved the surveys described in this notice under the 
following OMB control numbers: Annual Retail Trade Survey, 0607-0013; 
Annual Wholesale Trade Survey, 0607-0195; Service Annual Survey, 0607-
0422; Report of Organization, 0607-0444; Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders 
Survey, 0607-0561; Annual Capital Expenditures Survey, 0607-0782; 
Business R&D and Innovation Survey, 0607-0912; and Business & 
Professional Classification Report, 0607-0189.
    Based upon the foregoing, I have directed that the current 
mandatory business surveys be conducted for the purpose of collecting 
these data.

    Dated: May 15, 2018.
Ron S. Jarmin,
Associate Director for Economic Programs, performing the non-exclusive 
functions and duties of the Director, Bureau of the Census.
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Manufacturers’ Unfilled Orders Survey through a new collection called the SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
The Manufacturers’ Unfilled Orders Annual Business Survey. (Commerce) is rescinding the
Survey collects annual data on sales and administrative review of the
Business and Professional
unfilled orders in order to provide antidumping duty (AD) order on honey
Classification Report
annual benchmarks for unfilled orders from the People’s Republic of China
The Business and Professional (China) for the period of review (POR)
for the monthly Manufacturers’ Classification Report collects one-time
Shipments, Inventories, and Orders December 1, 2016, through November
data on a firm’s type of business activity 30, 2017.
(M3) survey. The Manufacturers’ from a sample of newly organized
Unfilled Orders Survey data are also DATES: Applicable May 21, 2018.
employer firms. The data are used to
used to determine whether it is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
update the sampling frames for our
necessary to collect unfilled orders data Rachel Greenberg or Kabir Archuletta,
current business surveys to reflect these
for specific industries on a monthly AD/CVD Operations, Office V,
newly opened establishments.
basis, as some industries are not Enforcement and Compliance,
Additionally, the business classification
requested to provide unfilled orders International Trade Administration,
data will help ensure businesses are
data in the M3 Survey. U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
directed to complete the correct report
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey in the economic census.
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0652 or
The Annual Capital Expenditures Paperwork Reduction Act (202) 482–2593, respectively.
Survey collects annual data on the Notwithstanding any other provision Background
amount of business expenditures for of law, no person is required to respond
new and used structures and equipment to, nor shall a person be subject to a On December 4, 2017, Commerce
from a sample of non-farm, non- penalty for failure to comply with a published in the Federal Register a
governmental companies, organizations, collection of information subject to the notice of opportunity to request an
and associations. Both employer and requirements of the Paperwork administrative review of the AD order
nonemployer companies are included in Reduction Act (PRA) unless that on honey from China for the period
the survey. The data are the sole source collection of information displays a December 1, 2016, through November
of investment in buildings and other currently valid Office of Management 30, 2017.1 On January 2, 2018, in
structures, machinery, and equipment and Budget (OMB) control number. In accordance with section 751(a) of the
by all private nonfarm businesses in the accordance with the PRA, 44 U.S.C., Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
United States, by the investing industry, Chapter 45, OMB approved the surveys and 19 CFR 351.213(b), the American
and by kind of investment. Every five described in this notice under the Honey Producers Association and Sioux
years, detailed data by types of following OMB control numbers: Honey Association (the petitioners),
structures and types of equipment are Annual Retail Trade Survey, 0607–0013; requested a review of the AD order with
collected from companies with Annual Wholesale Trade Survey, 0607– respect to two companies.2 On February
employees. These detailed data will be 0195; Service Annual Survey, 0607– 23, 2018, in accordance with section
collected for the 2017 reference year, 0422; Report of Organization, 0607– 751(a) of the Act and 19 CFR
which began with data collection in 0444; Manufacturers’ Unfilled Orders 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce initiated an
March 2018. Survey, 0607–0561; Annual Capital administrative review of the AD order
Expenditures Survey, 0607–0782; on honey from China with respect to
Business Research and Development these companies.3 On April 27, 2018,
Survey Business R&D and Innovation Survey,
0607–0912; and Business & Professional the petitioners timely withdrew their
The Business Research and Classification Report, 0607–0189. request for an administrative review of
Development Survey (BRDS) collects Based upon the foregoing, I have all companies named in the petitioners’
annual data on spending for research directed that the current mandatory review request.4 No other party
and development activities by business surveys be conducted for the requested a review.
businesses. This survey replaced the purpose of collecting these data. Rescission of Review
Survey of Industrial Research and
Dated: May 15, 2018. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1),
Development that had been collected
since the 1950s. The BRDS collects Ron S. Jarmin, Commerce will rescind an
global as well as domestic spending Associate Director for Economic Programs, administrative review, in whole or in
performing the non-exclusive functions and part, if the party that requested the
information, more detailed information
duties of the Director, Bureau of the Census. review withdraws its request within 90
about the R&D workforce, and
[FR Doc. 2018–10759 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] days of the publication date of the
information regarding intellectual
property from U.S. businesses. The BILLING CODE 3510–07–P notice of initiation of the requested
Census Bureau collects and compiles
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
this information in accordance with a
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
joint project agreement between the to Request Administrative Review, 82 FR 57219
National Science Foundation (NSF) and International Trade Administration (December 4, 2017).
the Census Bureau. The NSF posts the 2 See the petitioners’ request for administrative

joint project’s information results on its [A–570–863] review, ‘‘Honey from the People’s Republic of
China: Request for Administrative Review; 2016–
website. Beginning in 2018, and for the
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Honey From the People’s Republic of 2017,’’ dated January 2, 2018 (Review Request).
2017 reference year, the BRDS will no 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and
China: Rescission of Antidumping
longer collect R&D and innovation Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 83 FR
Duty Administrative Review; 2016–
statistics from micro businesses, or 8058 (February 23, 2018).
2017 4 See the petitioners’ withdrawal of
firms with less than 5 employees.
administrative review request, ‘‘Honey from the
Additionally, the BRDS will no longer AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, People’s Republic of China—Petitioners’
collect data on innovation. This International Trade Administration, Withdrawal of Request for 2016/2017
information will now be collected Department of Commerce. Administrative Review,’’ dated April 27, 2018.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of determination.
Contact		Nick Orsini, Assistant Director for Economic Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, 5H160, Washington, DC 20233, Telephone: 301-763-2558; Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 23415

83 FR 23415 - Current Mandatory Business Surveys

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBureau of the Census

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census