83_FR_32968 83 FR 32832 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Annual Capital Expenditures Survey

83 FR 32832 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Annual Capital Expenditures Survey

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 136 (July 16, 2018)

Page Range32832-32833
FR Document2018-15070

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; Annual Capital 
Expenditures Survey

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 14, 2018.

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 PRAcomments@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Valerie Mastalski, U.S. Census Bureau, Room HQ-
8K073, Washington, DC 20233; (301) 763-3317 (or via the internet at 
Valerie.Cherry.Mastalski@census.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The U.S. Census Bureau plans to conduct the 2018 through 2020 
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES). This survey collects data on 
fixed assets and depreciation, sales and receipts, capitalized computer 
software, and capital expenditures for new and used structures and 
equipment. The ACES is the sole source of detailed comprehensive 
statistics on actual business spending for private non-farm companies, 
organizations, and associations operating in the United States. Both 
employer and nonemployer companies are included in the survey.
    The Bureau of Economic Analysis is the primary Federal user of ACES 
data. BEA relies on ACES data to refine and evaluate annual estimates 
of investment in structures and equipment in the national income and 
product accounts, compile annual input-output tables, and compute gross 
domestic product by industry. The Federal Reserve Board uses these data 
to improve estimates of investment indicators for monetary policy. The 
Bureau of Labor Statistics uses these data to improve estimates of 
capital stocks for productivity analysis. The Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services use these data for developing estimates of investment 
in private health care structures and equipment as a part of the 
National Health Expenditure Accounts. Industry analysts use these data 
for market analysis, economic forecasting, identifying business 
opportunities, product development, and business planning.
    Planned changes from the previous ACES are the elimination of 
detailed capital expenditures by type of structure and type of 
equipment. These data are collected in years ending in -2 and -7, 
concurrently with the Economic Census. They are not in scope of this 
notice, which covers ACES data collection for 2018 through 2020.
    The Census Bureau does plan to add questions on the dollar value of 
new and used robotics expenditures beginning with the 2018 survey. 
These questions will gauge prevalence of robotics use by detail North 
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) industries.

II. Method of Collection

    The initial mailing will include a letter instructing respondents 
to report online. The Census Bureau eliminated the use of paper forms 
with the 2016 ACES. The electronic reporting system provides a cost-
effective and user-friendly method to collect data from companies. The 
Census Bureau will supply companies with a unique authentication code 
for the electronic reporting tool. Respondents will have the option of 
printing out a worksheet that lists all of the questions. Respondents 
will be able to print the worksheet to use as a guide to respond or can 
print the worksheet after completing the questionnaire as a record of 
their response. The online reporting instrument is tailored to the 
company's diversity of operations and number of industries with 
payroll. Employer companies will complete the ACE-1 electronic 
reporting instrument and nonemployers will complete the ACE-2 
electronic reporting instrument.
    Companies will be asked to respond to the survey within 30 days of 
the initial mailing. The Census Bureau will use reminder letters and/or 
telephone calls to encourage participation of companies that have not 
responded within 30 days.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0607-0782.
    Form Number: ACE-1 and ACE-2.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Private, non-farm businesses or other for-profit 
organizations; non-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 70,127 (50,127 
employer companies, and 20,000 nonemployer businesses).
    Estimated Time per Response: The average for all respondents is 
2.27 hours. For employer companies completing form ACE-1, the range is 
2 to 17 hours, averaging 2.78 hours. For companies completing form ACE-
2, the range is less than 1 hour to 2 hours, averaging 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 159,134 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0. (This is not the cost of 
respondents' time, but the indirect costs respondents may incur for 
such things as purchases of specialized software or hardware needed to 
report, or expenditures for accounting or records maintenance services 
required specifically by the collection.)
    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

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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 Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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                                                This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                     comprehensive statistics on actual                    Respondents will be able to print the
                                                contains documents other than rules or                   business spending for private non-farm                worksheet to use as a guide to respond
                                                proposed rules that are applicable to the                companies, organizations, and                         or can print the worksheet after
                                                public. Notices of hearings and investigations,          associations operating in the United                  completing the questionnaire as a record
                                                committee meetings, agency decisions and                 States. Both employer and nonemployer                 of their response. The online reporting
                                                rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
                                                                                                         companies are included in the survey.                 instrument is tailored to the company’s
                                                petitions and applications and agency
                                                statements of organization and functions are
                                                                                                           The Bureau of Economic Analysis is                  diversity of operations and number of
                                                examples of documents appearing in this                  the primary Federal user of ACES data.                industries with payroll. Employer
                                                section.                                                 BEA relies on ACES data to refine and                 companies will complete the ACE–1
                                                                                                         evaluate annual estimates of investment               electronic reporting instrument and
                                                                                                         in structures and equipment in the                    nonemployers will complete the ACE–2
                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                   national income and product accounts,                 electronic reporting instrument.
                                                                                                         compile annual input-output tables, and                 Companies will be asked to respond
                                                Census Bureau                                            compute gross domestic product by                     to the survey within 30 days of the
                                                                                                         industry. The Federal Reserve Board                   initial mailing. The Census Bureau will
                                                Proposed Information Collection;                         uses these data to improve estimates of               use reminder letters and/or telephone
                                                Comment Request; Annual Capital                          investment indicators for monetary                    calls to encourage participation of
                                                Expenditures Survey                                      policy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics                companies that have not responded
                                                AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau,                              uses these data to improve estimates of               within 30 days.
                                                Commerce.                                                capital stocks for productivity analysis.
                                                                                                         The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid                 III. Data
                                                ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                         Services use these data for developing                   OMB Control Number: 0607–0782.
                                                SUMMARY:    The Department of                            estimates of investment in private                       Form Number: ACE–1 and ACE–2.
                                                Commerce, as part of its continuing                      health care structures and equipment as                  Type of Review: Regular submission.
                                                effort to reduce paperwork and                           a part of the National Health                            Affected Public: Private, non-farm
                                                respondent burden, invites the general                   Expenditure Accounts. Industry                        businesses or other for-profit
                                                public and other Federal agencies to                     analysts use these data for market                    organizations; non-profit institutions.
                                                take this opportunity to comment on                      analysis, economic forecasting,                          Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                proposed and/or continuing information                   identifying business opportunities,                   Approximately 70,127 (50,127 employer
                                                collections, as required by the                          product development, and business                     companies, and 20,000 nonemployer
                                                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                         planning.                                             businesses).
                                                DATES: To ensure consideration, written                    Planned changes from the previous                      Estimated Time per Response: The
                                                comments must be submitted on or                         ACES are the elimination of detailed                  average for all respondents is 2.27
                                                before September 14, 2018.                               capital expenditures by type of structure             hours. For employer companies
                                                                                                         and type of equipment. These data are                 completing form ACE–1, the range is 2
                                                ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
                                                                                                         collected in years ending in -2 and -7,               to 17 hours, averaging 2.78 hours. For
                                                to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental                                                                               companies completing form ACE–2, the
                                                                                                         concurrently with the Economic Census.
                                                Paperwork Clearance Officer,                                                                                   range is less than 1 hour to 2 hours,
                                                                                                         They are not in scope of this notice,
                                                Department of Commerce, Room 6616,                                                                             averaging 1 hour.
                                                                                                         which covers ACES data collection for
                                                14th and Constitution Avenue NW,                                                                                  Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                                                                         2018 through 2020.
                                                Washington, DC 20230 (or via the                           The Census Bureau does plan to add                  Hours: 159,134 hours.
                                                internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov).                        questions on the dollar value of new                     Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         and used robotics expenditures                        (This is not the cost of respondents’
                                                Requests for additional information or                   beginning with the 2018 survey. These                 time, but the indirect costs respondents
                                                copies of the information collection                     questions will gauge prevalence of                    may incur for such things as purchases
                                                instrument(s) and instructions should                    robotics use by detail North American                 of specialized software or hardware
                                                be directed to Valerie Mastalski, U.S.                   Industry Classification System (NAICS)                needed to report, or expenditures for
                                                Census Bureau, Room HQ–8K073,                            industries.                                           accounting or records maintenance
                                                Washington, DC 20233; (301) 763–3317                                                                           services required specifically by the
                                                (or via the internet at                                  II. Method of Collection
                                                                                                                                                               collection.)
                                                Valerie.Cherry.Mastalski@census.gov).                       The initial mailing will include a                    Respondents’ Obligation: Mandatory.
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                               letter instructing respondents to report                 Legal Authority: Title 13 United States
                                                                                                         online. The Census Bureau eliminated                  Code, Sections 131 and 182.
                                                I. Abstract                                              the use of paper forms with the 2016
                                                   The U.S. Census Bureau plans to                       ACES. The electronic reporting system                 IV. Request for Comments
                                                conduct the 2018 through 2020 Annual                                                                              Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
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                                                                                                         provides a cost-effective and user-
                                                Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES).                      friendly method to collect data from                  the proposed collection of information
                                                This survey collects data on fixed assets                companies. The Census Bureau will                     is necessary for the proper performance
                                                and depreciation, sales and receipts,                    supply companies with a unique                        of the functions of the agency, including
                                                capitalized computer software, and                       authentication code for the electronic                whether the information shall have
                                                capital expenditures for new and used                    reporting tool. Respondents will have                 practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
                                                structures and equipment. The ACES is                    the option of printing out a worksheet                agency’s estimate of the burden
                                                the sole source of detailed                              that lists all of the questions.                      (including hours and cost) of the


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                                                proposed collection of information; (c)                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      at a minimum, in significant delays in
                                                ways to enhance the quality, utility, and                Sahra Park-Su, U.S. Department of                     entering the facility.
                                                clarity of the information to be                         Commerce (202) 482–2811. For more                       Dated: July 11, 2018.
                                                collected; and (d) ways to minimize the                  information about the section 232                     Earl Comstock,
                                                burden of the collection of information                  program, including the regulations and
                                                                                                                                                               Director, Office of Policy and Strategic
                                                on respondents, including through the                    the text of previous investigations, see              Planning, U.S. Department of Commerce.
                                                use of automated collection techniques                   www.bis.doc.gov/232.
                                                                                                                                                               [FR Doc. 2018–15193 Filed 7–12–18; 11:15 am]
                                                or other forms of information                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
                                                                                                                                                               BILLING CODE 3510–17–P
                                                technology.                                              Federal Register of May 30, 2018, the
                                                  Comments submitted in response to                      Secretary of Commerce (‘‘Secretary’’)
                                                this notice will be summarized and/or                    invited interested parties to submit                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                included in the request for OMB                          written comments, data, analyses, or
                                                approval of this information collection;                 other information pertinent to the                    Foreign-Trade Zones Board
                                                they also will become a matter of public                 Department of Commerce’s investigation
                                                record.                                                                                                        [S–71–2018]
                                                                                                         under section 232 of the Trade
                                                Sheleen Dumas,                                           Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19                 Approval of Subzone Status; VF
                                                Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the             U.S.C. 1862), to determine the effects on             Outdoor, LLC; Ontario, Santa Fe
                                                Chief Information Officer.                               the national security of imports of                   Springs and Corona, California
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–15070 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                         automobiles, including cars, SUVs, vans
                                                                                                         and light trucks, and automotive parts                  On May 9, 2018, the Executive
                                                BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
                                                                                                         (83 FR 24735). In the notice, the                     Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones
                                                                                                         Secretary also announced that the                     (FTZ) Board docketed an application
                                                                                                         Department will be holding a public                   submitted by the Port of Long Beach,
                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                         hearing on the investigation on July 19               grantee of FTZ 50, requesting subzone
                                                Public Hearing on Section 232 National                   and 20, 2018. Only 45 requests to testify             status subject to the existing activation
                                                Security Investigation of Imports of                     were received. Because these requests                 limit of FTZ 50, on behalf of VF
                                                Automobiles, Including Cars, SUVs,                       can all be accommodated on a single                   Outdoor, LLC, in Ontario, Santa Fe
                                                Vans and Light Trucks, and                               day, the second day of the hearing                    Springs and Corona, California.
                                                Automotive Parts; Change of Date for                     originally scheduled for July 20, 2018 is               The application was processed in
                                                the Public Hearing                                       cancelled.                                            accordance with the FTZ Act and
                                                                                                           The hearing will be held on July 19                 Regulations, including notice in the
                                                AGENCY:  U.S. Department of Commerce.                    only and will take place from 8:30 a.m.-              Federal Register inviting public
                                                ACTION: Change of date for public                        5:30 p.m. The location of the hearing                 comment (83 FR 22441, May 15, 2018).
                                                hearing.                                                 remains unchanged at the Department of                The FTZ staff examiner reviewed the
                                                                                                         Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue                    application and determined that it
                                                SUMMARY:    The Department of Commerce                   NW, Washington DC, 20230.                             meets the criteria for approval. Pursuant
                                                is cancelling one of the days of the two-                                                                      to the authority delegated to the FTZ
                                                day public hearing associated with the                   Procedures for Attending the Hearing                  Board Executive Secretary (15 CFR Sec.
                                                notice of request for public comments                       The hearing is open to the general                 400.36(f)), the application to establish
                                                and public hearing that appeared in the                  public and seating is on a first-come-                Subzone 50R was approved on July 10,
                                                Federal Register on May 30, 2018. In                     first served basis. We anticipate a high              2018, subject to the FTZ Act and the
                                                the notice, the Department encouraged                    volume of interest and encourage all                  Board’s regulations, including Section
                                                interested public participants to                        members of public wishing to attend, to               400.13, and further subject to FTZ 50’s
                                                participate in a hearing for the                         arrive early and be prepared to go                    2,000-acre activation limit.
                                                investigation assist the Department in                   through a security screening. You must                  Dated: July 10, 2018.
                                                determining whether imports of                           present a valid form of identification                Elizabeth Whiteman,
                                                automobiles, including cars, SUVs, vans                  such as a driver’s license, passport, or
                                                and light trucks, and automotive parts                                                                         Acting Executive Secretary.
                                                                                                         state issued ID.                                      [FR Doc. 2018–15113 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am]
                                                threaten to impair the national security                    The main entrance of the Department
                                                and in recommending remedies if such                     of Commerce is on 14th Street NW.
                                                                                                                                                               BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                a threat is found to exist. The hearing                  between Pennsylvania Avenue and
                                                was originally scheduled for July 19 and                 Constitution Avenue, across from the
                                                20. Only 45 requests to testify were                                                                           DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                         Ronald Reagan Building. Upon entering
                                                received. Because these requests can all                 the building, please go through security              International Trade Administration
                                                be accommodated on a single day, the                     and check in at the guard’s desk. DOC
                                                second day of the hearing originally                                                                           [A–570–929]
                                                                                                         staff will meet and escort visitors to the
                                                scheduled for July 20 is cancelled. The                  auditorium.
                                                hearing will be held on July 19 only.                                                                          Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes
                                                                                                            Non-U.S. Citizens Please Note: All                 From the People’s Republic of China:
                                                The hearing will begin at 8:30 a.m. and                  foreign national visitors who do not
                                                will end at 5:30 p.m. The location of the                                                                      Final Results of Antidumping Duty
                                                                                                         have permanent resident status and who                Administrative Review; 2016–2017
                                                hearing remains unchanged.                               wish to attend the hearing must contact
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                                                DATES: The public hearing will be held                   Autos232@doc.gov by 12 p.m., July 16.                 AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                on July 19, 2018, beginning at 8:30 a.m.                 You will then be asked to provide                     International Trade Administration,
                                                local time and concluding at 5:30 p.m.                   additional information. Please also bring             Department of Commerce.
                                                local time.                                              a copy of your passport on the day of                 SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
                                                ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be                    the hearing to serve as identification.               (Commerce) determines that Fushun
                                                held at 1401 Constitution Avenue NW,                     Failure to provide the requested                      Jinly Petrochemical Carbon Co., Ltd.
                                                Washington DC, 20230.                                    information prior to arrival will result,             (Fushun Jinly) did not make sales of


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ActionNotice.
DatesTo ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before September 14, 2018.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Valerie Mastalski, U.S. Census Bureau, Room HQ- 8K073, Washington, DC 20233; (301) 763-3317 (or via the internet at [email protected]).
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