83 FR 40224 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 157 (August 14, 2018)

Page Range		40224-40225
FR Document		2018-17449

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 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Quarterly 
Survey of Public Pensions

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 October 15, 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 [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Phillip Vidal, Chief, Pension Statistics Branch, 
International Trade Management Division, U.S. Census Bureau, 
Headquarters: 5K069, Washington, DC 20233; telephone: 301.763.1749; 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Census Bureau plans to request clearance for the form necessary 
to conduct the Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions. The quarterly 
survey was initiated by the Census Bureau in 1968 at the request of 
both the Council of Economic Advisers and the Federal Reserve Board.
    The Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions currently provides national 
summary data on the revenues, expenditures, and composition of assets 
of the largest pension systems of state and local governments. The 
Census Bureau plans to cease collection of revenue and expenditure data 
on a quarterly basis and focus the collection on asset holdings of the 
largest pension systems. Revenue and Expenditure data will continue to 
be provided on an annual basis through the related Annual Survey of 
Public Pensions.
    These data are used by the Federal Reserve Board to track the 
public sector portion of the Flow of Funds Accounts. Economists and 
public policy analysts use these data to assess general economic 
conditions and state and local government financial activities.
    Data are collected from a panel of defined benefit plans of the 100 
largest state and local government pension systems as determined by 
their total cash and security holdings reported in the 2012 Census of 
Governments. The defined benefit plans of these 100 largest pension 
systems comprise 87.2 percent of financial activity among such 
entities, based on the 2012 Census of Governments.

II. Method of Collection

    Survey data are collected through the Census Bureau's web 
collection system that enables public entities to respond to the 
questionnaire via the internet. The questionnaire is available online 
for respondents to print when they choose to mail or fax. Most 
respondents choose to report their data online. In addition to 
reporting current quarter data, respondents may provide initial data 
for the previous seven quarters or submit revisions to their data 
submitted in the previous seven quarters.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0607-0143.
    Form Number(s): F-10.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: State and locally-administered public pension 
plans.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time per Response: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 300.
    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 U.S.C. 161 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,
Department Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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SUMMARY: The Department of defined benefit plans of these 100 they also will become a matter of public
Commerce, as part of its continuing largest pension systems comprise 87.2 record.
effort to reduce paperwork and percent of financial activity among such
Sheleen Dumas,
respondent burden, invites the general entities, based on the 2012 Census of
public and other Federal agencies to Governments. Department Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer.
take this opportunity to comment on
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proposed and/or continuing information
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Census Bureau’s web collection system
DATES: To ensure consideration, written that enables public entities to respond
to the questionnaire via the internet. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
comments must be submitted on or
before October 15, 2018. The questionnaire is available online for Foreign-Trade Zones Board
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments respondents to print when they choose
to mail or fax. Most respondents choose [B–27–2018]
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, to report their data online. In addition
to reporting current quarter data, Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 81—
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Portsmouth, New Hampshire;
14th and Constitution Avenue NW, respondents may provide initial data for
the previous seven quarters or submit Authorization of Production Activity;
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Albany Safran Composites LLC;
internet at docpra@doc.gov). revisions to their data submitted in the
previous seven quarters. (Carbon Fiber Composite Aircraft
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Requests for additional information or III. Data Hampshire
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should OMB Control Number: 0607–0143. On April 6, 2018, Albany Safran
be directed to Phillip Vidal, Chief, Form Number(s): F–10. Composites LLC (ASC), submitted a
Pension Statistics Branch, International Type of Review: Regular submission. notification of proposed production
Trade Management Division, U.S. Affected Public: State and locally- activity to the FTZ Board for its facility
Census Bureau, Headquarters: 5K069, administered public pension plans. within FTZ 81, in Rochester, New
Washington, DC 20233; telephone: Estimated Number of Respondents: Hampshire. There is an application
301.763.1749; email: Phillip.m.vidal@ 100. pending for FTZ designation at the ASC
census.gov. Estimated Time per Response: 45 facility under FTZ 81 (FTZ Docket S–
minutes. 97–2018).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Estimated Total Annual Burden The notification was processed in
I. Abstract Hours: 300. accordance with the regulations of the
The Census Bureau plans to request Estimated Total Annual Cost to FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
clearance for the form necessary to Public: $0. (This is not the cost of notice in the Federal Register inviting
conduct the Quarterly Survey of Public respondents’ time, but the indirect costs public comment (83 FR 17644, April 23,
Pensions. The quarterly survey was respondents may incur for such things 2018). On August 6, 2018, the applicant
initiated by the Census Bureau in 1968 as purchases of specialized software or was notified of the FTZ Board’s decision
at the request of both the Council of hardware needed to report, or that no further review of the activity is
Economic Advisers and the Federal expenditures for accounting or records warranted at this time. The production
Reserve Board. maintenance services required activity described in the notification
The Quarterly Survey of Public specifically by the collection.) was authorized, subject to the FTZ Act
Pensions currently provides national Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. and the FTZ Board’s regulations,
summary data on the revenues, Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 161 including Section 400.14.
expenditures, and composition of assets and 182. Dated: August 8, 2018.
of the largest pension systems of state IV. Request for Comments Elizabeth Whiteman,
and local governments. The Census Acting Executive Secretary.
Bureau plans to cease collection of Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
[FR Doc. 2018–17415 Filed 8–13–18; 8:45 am]
revenue and expenditure data on a the proposed collection of information
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quarterly basis and focus the collection is necessary for the proper performance
on asset holdings of the largest pension of the functions of the agency, including
systems. Revenue and Expenditure data whether the information shall have DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
will continue to be provided on an practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
annual basis through the related Annual agency’s estimate of the burden Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Survey of Public Pensions. (including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c) [B–24–2018]
These data are used by the Federal
Reserve Board to track the public sector ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
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portion of the Flow of Funds Accounts. clarity of the information to be
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government financial activities. use of automated collection techniques
Data are collected from a panel of or other forms of information On April 6, 2018, the Town of Limon,
defined benefit plans of the 100 largest technology. Colorado, grantee of FTZ 293, submitted
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Action		Notice.
Dates		To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before October 15, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Phillip Vidal, Chief, Pension Statistics Branch, International Trade Management Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Headquarters: 5K069, Washington, DC 20233; telephone: 301.763.1749; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 40224

83 FR 40224 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCECensus Bureau

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 157 (August 14, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau