83 FR 39052 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 153 (August 8, 2018)

Page Range		39052-39052
FR Document		2018-16915
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 39052]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16915]


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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: Business and Professional Classification Report.
    OMB Control Number: 0607-0189.
    Form Number(s): SQ-CLASS.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Number of Respondents: 57,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 13 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 12,350.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for continued clearance of the 
Business and Professional Classification Report (SQ-CLASS). The primary 
purpose of SQ-CLASS Report is to meet the ongoing sample needs of the 
Census Bureau's various surveys of the retail trade, wholesale trade, 
and services portions of the economy (our current business surveys) as 
defined by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). 
The data collected by the SQ-CLASS report are used to update the 
samples in our current business surveys to reflect newly opened 
establishments. Additionally, establishments in the five-year economic 
census will receive data collection instruments specifically tailored 
to their industry based on the classification information obtained by 
the SQ-CLASS report.
    To keep current with rapid changes in the marketplace caused by new 
businesses (a.k.a. births) the Census Bureau samples newly assigned 
Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) obtained from the Internal 
Revenue Service. Each EIN can only be selected once for the SQ-CLASS 
report. Companies are selected for the SQ-CLASS sample based on the 
presence of a newly filed application for an EIN. Companies in the 
sample are asked to provide data about the establishment(s) associated 
with the new EIN including a more reliable measure of size, consisting 
of sales in two recent months, company affiliation information, a new 
or more detailed industry classification code, and other key 
information needed to maintain proper coverage of the business universe 
on the Business Register for the current business surveys.
    Based on information collected on the SQ-CLASS form, EINs meeting 
the criteria for inclusion in the Census Bureau's current business 
surveys may be eligible for a second phase of sampling. Companies with 
new EINs selected in this second sampling are asked to report annually 
on the annual retail, wholesale, and service surveys. A subsample of 
the wholesale and retail EINs also may be added to the monthly retail 
and wholesale surveys. Similarly, a subsample of companies with new 
EINs in the service industries are asked to report in the quarterly 
services surveys.
    The Economic Census and the current business surveys represent the 
primary source of facts about the structure and function of the U.S. 
economy, providing essential information to government and the business 
community in making sound decisions. This information helps build the 
foundation for the calculation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 
other economic indicators. Crucial to its success are the accuracy and 
reliability of the Business Register, which provides the Economic 
Census and current business surveys with their establishment lists. 
Critical to the quality of information housed in the Business Register 
is that each of the statistical units has an accurate industry 
classification, measure of size, activity status, and physical address 
assigned to it. The vital information obtained from the SQ-CLASS report 
is fed back to the Business Register to represent changes in industries 
and confirm coverage between the years of the Economic Census.
    We are not proposing any major changes to the collection. Minimal 
changes are being made to the economic activity descriptions in the 
primary business activity question on the SQ-CLASS report. These 
changes include providing additional examples of activities included in 
a specific economic sector. Respondents will continue to choose the 
economic sector of their business and then select their type of 
business from a list of business activities based on their response to 
the question about their economic sector. These selections correspond 
to NAICS codes, which are then assigned to each business establishment. 
If the respondents do not see their business activity listed, then they 
will provide a brief description of their business activity. The 
response is then assigned a NAICS code by an analyst using an automated 
coding tool. This is the same methodology that the Census Bureau uses 
in the Economic Census to assign industry classification.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: The Census Bureau conducts this survey under the 
authority of Title 13, U.S.C., Sections 131, 182, and 193. This 
collection is made mandatory under the provisions of Title 13 U.S.C., 
Sections 224 and 225.
    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 OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395-5806.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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Dated: July 26, 2018. company affiliation information, a new activity listed, then they will provide a
Chris French, or more detailed industry classification brief description of their business
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest code, and other key information needed activity. The response is then assigned
System. to maintain proper coverage of the a NAICS code by an analyst using an
[FR Doc. 2018–16884 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am] business universe on the Business automated coding tool. This is the same
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Register for the current business methodology that the Census Bureau
surveys. uses in the Economic Census to assign
Based on information collected on the industry classification.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SQ–CLASS form, EINs meeting the Affected Public: Business or other for-
criteria for inclusion in the Census profit; not-for-profit institutions.
Submission for OMB Review; Bureau’s current business surveys may Frequency: One time.
Comment Request be eligible for a second phase of Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
sampling. Companies with new EINs
The Department of Commerce will Legal Authority: The Census Bureau
selected in this second sampling are
submit to the Office of Management and conducts this survey under the
asked to report annually on the annual
Budget (OMB) for clearance the authority of Title 13, U.S.C., Sections
retail, wholesale, and service surveys. A
following proposal for collection of 131, 182, and 193. This collection is
subsample of the wholesale and retail
information under the provisions of the made mandatory under the provisions
EINs also may be added to the monthly
Paperwork Reduction Act. of Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 224 and 225.
retail and wholesale surveys. Similarly,
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. a subsample of companies with new This information collection request
Title: Business and Professional may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
EINs in the service industries are asked
Classification Report. Follow the instructions to view
OMB Control Number: 0607–0189. to report in the quarterly services
surveys. Department of Commerce collections
Form Number(s): SQ–CLASS. currently under review by OMB.
Type of Request: Extension of a The Economic Census and the current
business surveys represent the primary Written comments and
currently approved collection. recommendations for the proposed
Number of Respondents: 57,000. source of facts about the structure and
function of the U.S. economy, providing information collection should be sent
Average Hours per Response: 13
essential information to government and within 30 days of publication of this
minutes.
Burden Hours: 12,350. the business community in making notice to OIRA_Submission@
Needs and Uses: This request is for sound decisions. This information helps omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
continued clearance of the Business and build the foundation for the calculation Sheleen Dumas,
Professional Classification Report (SQ– of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
CLASS). The primary purpose of SQ– other economic indicators. Crucial to its Chief Information Officer.
CLASS Report is to meet the ongoing success are the accuracy and reliability [FR Doc. 2018–16915 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am]
sample needs of the Census Bureau’s of the Business Register, which provides BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
various surveys of the retail trade, the Economic Census and current
wholesale trade, and services portions business surveys with their
of the economy (our current business establishment lists. Critical to the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
surveys) as defined by the North quality of information housed in the
American Industry Classification Business Register is that each of the Economic Development Administration
System (NAICS). The data collected by statistical units has an accurate industry
the SQ–CLASS report are used to classification, measure of size, activity Notice of Petitions by Firms for
update the samples in our current status, and physical address assigned to Determination of Eligibility To Apply
business surveys to reflect newly it. The vital information obtained from for Trade Adjustment Assistance
opened establishments. Additionally, the SQ–CLASS report is fed back to the
Business Register to represent changes AGENCY: Economic Development
establishments in the five-year
in industries and confirm coverage Administration, U.S. Department of
economic census will receive data
between the years of the Economic Commerce.
collection instruments specifically
tailored to their industry based on the Census. ACTION: Notice and opportunity for
classification information obtained by We are not proposing any major public comment.
the SQ–CLASS report. changes to the collection. Minimal
To keep current with rapid changes in changes are being made to the economic SUMMARY: The Economic Development
the marketplace caused by new activity descriptions in the primary Administration (EDA) has received
businesses (a.k.a. births) the Census business activity question on the SQ– petitions for certification of eligibility to
Bureau samples newly assigned CLASS report. These changes include apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) providing additional examples of from the firms listed below.
obtained from the Internal Revenue activities included in a specific Accordingly, EDA has initiated
Service. Each EIN can only be selected economic sector. Respondents will investigations to determine whether
once for the SQ–CLASS report. continue to choose the economic sector increased imports into the United States
Companies are selected for the SQ– of their business and then select their of articles like or directly competitive
CLASS sample based on the presence of type of business from a list of business with those produced by each of the
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a newly filed application for an EIN. activities based on their response to the firms contributed importantly to the
Companies in the sample are asked to question about their economic sector. total or partial separation of the firms’
provide data about the establishment(s) These selections correspond to NAICS workers, or threat thereof, and to a
associated with the new EIN including codes, which are then assigned to each decrease in sales or production of each
a more reliable measure of size, business establishment. If the petitioning firm.
consisting of sales in two recent months, respondents do not see their business SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 39052