83 FR 34982 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units (Building Permits Survey)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 142 (July 24, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-15761

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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 142 (Tuesday, July 24, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Report of 
Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units 
(Building Permits 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 24, 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 Erica Filipek, U.S. Census Bureau, Economic 
Indicators Division, CENHQ Room 7K057, 4600 Silver Hill Road, 
Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301) 763-5161 (or via the internet at 
Erica.Mary.Filipek@census.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Census Bureau plans to request a three-year extension of Form 
C-404, ``Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-
Owned Housing Units'', otherwise known as the Building Permits Survey. 
The Census Bureau uses this survey to produce statistics to monitor 
activity in the large and dynamic construction industry. For New 
Residential Construction (which includes Housing Units Authorized by 
Building Permits, Housing Starts, and Housing Completions), form C-404 
is used to collect the estimate for Housing Units Authorized by 
Building Permits. For New Residential Construction and Sales, the 
number of housing units authorized by building permits is a key 
component utilized in the estimation of housing units started, 
completed, and sold.
    These statistics help state and local governments, the Federal 
Government, and private industry, analyze the housing and construction 
industry sector of the economy. Building permits for new private 
housing units also are a component of The Conference Board's Leading 
Economic Index.
    The Census Bureau uses Form C-404 to collect information on changes 
to the geographic coverage of permit-issuing places, the number and 
valuation of new residential housing units authorized by building 
permits, and additional information on residential permits valued at $1 
million or more, including, but not limited to, site address and type 
of building. The Census Bureau uses these data to estimate the number 
of housing units started, the number of housing units completed, the 
number of single-family houses sold, and to select samples for the 
Census Bureau's demographic surveys. The Building Permits Survey is the 
only source of statistics on residential construction for states and 
smaller geographic areas. The Census Bureau uses the detailed 
geographic data collected from state and local officials on new 
residential construction authorized by building permits in the 
development of annual population estimates that are used by government 
agencies to allocate funding and other resources to local areas. 
Policymakers, planners, businesses, and others also use the detailed 
geographic data to monitor growth, plan for local services, and to 
develop production and marketing plans.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents may submit their data via internet or a mailed or faxed 
form. Some respondents choose to email proprietary electronic files or 
mail proprietary printouts of permit information in lieu of returning 
the form.
    The survey universe is comprised of approximately 20,325 local 
governments that issue building permits. Due to resource availability 
and the time required to complete the data review and analysis, the 
Census Bureau collects data from a sample of permit-issuing 
jurisdictions monthly, and the remainder of the jurisdictions annually. 
We collect this information monthly for about 7,850 permit-issuing 
jurisdictions who respond via internet or who mail or fax the provided 
form. Another 325 jurisdictions have established reporting arrangements 
that allow them to submit their responses monthly via proprietary 
electronic files or mailed printouts using their own file format. We 
collect this information annually for about 11,700 permit-issuing 
jurisdictions who respond via internet or who mail or fax the provided 
form. Another 450 jurisdictions have established reporting arrangements 
that allow them to submit their responses annually via proprietary 
electronic files or mailed printouts using their own file format.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0607-0094.
    Form Number(s): C-404.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: State and Local Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,325.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 minutes for monthly respondents who 
report via internet, mail or faxing the form, 23 minutes for annual 
respondents who report via internet, mail or faxing the form and 3 
minutes for monthly and annual respondents

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who send electronic files or mail printouts.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 17,263.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $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.)
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    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 Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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who send electronic files or mail Burden Hours: 3,000. Online response for the survey is
printouts. Needs and Uses: The data collected in typically 70 percent. Companies are
Estimated Total Annual Burden the Manufacturers’ Unfilled Orders asked to respond to the survey within
Hours: 17,263. (M3UFO) Survey will be used to 30 days of receipt. The Census Bureau
Estimated Total Annual Cost to benchmark the new and unfilled orders mails letters encouraging participation
Public: $0. (This is not the cost of information published in the monthly to companies that have not responded
respondents’ time, but the indirect costs Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, within 30 days and later uses telephone
respondents may incur for such things and Orders (M3) Survey. The M3 Survey follow-up to seek response from
as purchases of specialized software or collects monthly data on the value of delinquent companies.
hardware needed to report, or shipments, inventories, and new and Affected Public: Businesses or other
expenditures for accounting or records unfilled orders from manufacturing for-profit.
maintenance services required companies. The data are used by the Frequency: Annually.
specifically by the collection.) Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Council of Economic Advisers, the Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.,
Legal Authority: Title 13, United Federal Reserve Board, the Conference Sections 131 and 182.
States Code, Sections 131 and 182. Board, and members of the business This information collection request
community such as trade associations may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
IV. Request for Comments
and the media to analyze business Follow the instructions to view
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether conditions in the manufacturing sector. Department of Commerce collections
the proposed collection of information The associated monthly M3 Survey currently under review by OMB.
is necessary for the proper performance estimates are based on a panel of Written comments and
of the functions of the agency, including approximately 5,000 reporting units that recommendations for the proposed
whether the information shall have represent approximately 3,100 information collection should be sent
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the companies and provide an indication of within 30 days of publication of this
agency’s estimate of the burden month-to-month change for the notice to OIRA_Submission@
(including hours and cost) of the Manufacturing Sector. These reporting omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
proposed collection of information; (c) units may be divisions of diversified
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and large companies, large homogenous Sheleen Dumas,
clarity of the information to be companies, or single-unit Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the manufacturers. The M3 estimates are Chief Information Officer.
burden of the collection of information periodically benchmarked to [FR Doc. 2018–15816 Filed 7–23–18; 8:45 am]
on respondents, including through the comprehensive data on the BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
use of automated collection techniques manufacturing sector from the Annual
or other forms of information Survey of Manufactures (ASM), the
technology. Economic Census (shipments and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Comments submitted in response to inventories) and the M3UFO Survey,
this notice will be summarized and/or which is the subject of this notice. International Trade Administration
included in the request for OMB Unfilled orders data are not collected in [Application No. 92–14A001]
approval of this information collection; the ASM or the Economic Census. To
they also will become a matter of public obtain more accurate M3 estimates of Export Trade Certificate of Review
record. unfilled orders, which are also used in
deriving M3 estimates of new orders, we ACTION:Notice of issuance of an
Sheleen Dumas, conduct the M3UFO Survey annually to amended Export Trade Certificate of
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the be used as the source for benchmarking Review to Aerospace Industries
Chief Information Officer. M3 unfilled orders data. Industries that Association of America, Inc.,
[FR Doc. 2018–15761 Filed 7–23–18; 8:45 am] maintain unfilled orders cannot fulfill Application no. 92–14A001.
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P the order in the same month in which
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
the order is received. This is not true for
Commerce issued an amended Export
each industry, and occurs mainly in
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Trade Certificate of Review to
industries where production takes
Aerospace Industries Association of
longer than one month. In order to
Submission for OMB Review; America, Inc. (‘‘AIA’’) on July 9, 2018.
reduce burden from our respondents,
Comment Request the M3UFO data are used to determine FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Department of Commerce will which North American Industry Joseph Flynn, Director, Office of Trade
submit to the Office of Management and Classification System (NAICS) and Economic Analysis, International
Budget (OMB) for clearance the industries continue to maintain unfilled Trade Administration, by telephone at
following proposal for collection of orders. We then utilize that information (202) 482–5131 (this is not a toll-free
information under the provisions of the to only request unfilled orders on the number) or email at etca@trade.gov.
Paperwork Reduction Act. monthly M3 survey from the NAICS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. industries that actually have unfilled the Export Trading Company Act of
Title: Manufacturers’ Unfilled Orders orders which cannot be completed 1982 (15 U.S.C. 4001–21) authorizes the
Secretary of Commerce to issue Export
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Survey. within the same month that the order
OMB Control Number: 0607–0561. was placed. Trade Certificates of Review. The
Form Number(s): MA–3000. There are no changes to the MA–3000 regulations implementing Title III are
Type of Request: Extension of a form, which is used to conduct the found at 15 CFR part 325 (2014). The
currently approved collection. M3UFO survey. U.S. Department of Commerce,
Number of Respondents: 6,000. The Census Bureau will use mail out International Trade Administration,
Average Hours per Response: 30 or mail back survey forms to collect the Office of Trade and Economic Analysis
minutes. data with online reporting encouraged. (‘‘OTEA’’) is issuing this notice

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Dates		To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before September 24, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed Erica Filipek, U.S. Census Bureau, Economic Indicators Division, CENHQ Room 7K057, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301) 763-5161 (or via the internet at [email protected]).
FR Citation		83 FR 34982

83 FR 34982 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units (Building Permits Survey)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCECensus Bureau

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 142 (July 24, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau