83 FR 8241 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Public Employment and Payroll Forms
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 38 (February 26, 2018)
Census Bureau
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 38 (February 26, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-03810 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 8241-8242] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-03810] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Public Employment and Payroll Forms AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 27, 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 Dale C. Kelly, Chief, International Trade Management Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 5K158, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233; or by email dale.c.kelly@census.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION I. Abstract The Census Bureau plans to request clearance for the collection tools necessary to conduct the public employment and payroll program, which consists of an annual collection of information. During the upcoming three years, we intend to conduct the 2019 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll, the 2020 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll, and the 2021 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Under Title 13, Sections 161 and 182, of the United States Code, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to conduct the public employment and payroll program, which collects and disseminates state and local government data by function for full-time and part-time employees, payroll, and number of part-time hours worked. The burden hours we will request are based on the expected 2019, 2020 and 2021 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll collection from 16,357 respondents for each survey year. In addition, burden hours include data received via data arrangements, which are explained in further detail within the method of collection section. The state and local government statistics produced cover national, state, and local aggregates on various functions with comparative detail for individual governments for the pay period that includes March 12. The Census Bureau provides these employment data to the Bureau of Economic Analysis for constructing the functional payrolls in the public sector of the Gross Domestic Product; payroll being the single largest component of current operations. The public employment and payroll program has increasingly been used as the base for reimbursable programs conducted by the Census Bureau for other Federal agencies such as: (1) The government portion of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey commissioned by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to provide timely, comprehensive information about health care use and costs in the United States, and (2) the Criminal Justice Expenditure and Employment Survey, sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), which provides criminal justice expenditure and employment data on spending and personnel levels. Statistics are produced as data files in electronic formats. The program has disseminated comprehensive and comparable governmental statistics since 1940. The users of the public employment and payroll program data include Federal agencies, state and local governments and related organizations, public interest groups, and many business, market, and private research organizations II. Method of Collection An estimated 20,231 state agencies, county governments, consolidated city-county governments, independent cities, towns, townships, special district governments, and public school systems designated for the 2019, 2020 or 2021 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll will be sent a mailed invitation for internet collection or their data will be collected through a data sharing arrangement between the Census Bureau and the governmental unit. The Census Bureau developed central collection arrangements with state and large local government officials to collect the data from their dependent agencies and report to the Census Bureau as a central respondent. Based on the 2017 Census of Governments, Survey of Public Employment & Payroll, these arrangements eliminate the need to individually canvass approximately 3,716 state agencies and 158 school systems. The arrangements reduce burden by greatly reducing the number of people who have to complete an on-line form as the data are acquired from a centralized source instead of from multiple sources. Currently, the Census Bureau has central collection arrangements with forty-six states and four local school district governments. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0607-0452. Form Number(s): E-1, E-2, E-3, E-4, E-5, E-6, E-7, E-8, E-9, E-10. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: State and local governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 16,357/sample year. Estimated Time per Response: The average for all forms is 50 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,631/sample year. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. (This is not the cost of [[Page 8242]] 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. Sections 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, Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-03810 Filed 2-23-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, comprehensive information about
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the health care use and costs in the United
Forest Service internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). States, and (2) the Criminal Justice
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Expenditure and Employment Survey,
Manti-La Sal National Forest, Utah; sponsored by the Bureau of Justice
Requests for additional information or
Maverick Point Forest Health Project Statistics (BJS), which provides criminal
copies of the information collection
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. instrument(s) and instructions should justice expenditure and employment
ACTION: Withdrawal of notice of intent be directed to Dale C. Kelly, Chief, data on spending and personnel levels.
International Trade Management Statistics are produced as data files in
to prepare environmental impact
Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Room electronic formats. The program has
statement.
5K158, 4600 Silver Hill Road, disseminated comprehensive and
SUMMARY: The Manti-La Sal National Washington, DC 20233; or by email comparable governmental statistics
Forest is withdrawing the Notice of dale.c.kelly@census.gov. since 1940. The users of the public
Intent (NOI) to prepare an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
employment and payroll program data
Environmental Impact Statement for the include Federal agencies, state and local
Maverick Point Forest Health Project. I. Abstract governments and related organizations,
The original NOI was published in the The Census Bureau plans to request public interest groups, and many
Federal Register on January 15, 2013. clearance for the collection tools business, market, and private research
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: necessary to conduct the public organizations
Questions concerning withdrawal of the employment and payroll program, II. Method of Collection
NOI should be addressed to Michael which consists of an annual collection
An estimated 20,231 state agencies,
Diem (District Ranger) at the following of information. During the upcoming
county governments, consolidated city-
address: Moab/Monticello Ranger three years, we intend to conduct the
county governments, independent
District, Manti-La Sal National Forest, 2019 Annual Survey of Public
cities, towns, townships, special district
P.O. Box 820, Monticello, Utah 84535, Employment & Payroll, the 2020 Annual
governments, and public school systems
phone: 435–587–2041. Survey of Public Employment & Payroll,
Individuals who use designated for the 2019, 2020 or 2021
and the 2021 Annual Survey of Public
telecommunication devices for the deaf Annual Survey of Public Employment &
Employment & Payroll.
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Payroll will be sent a mailed invitation
Under Title 13, Sections 161 and 182,
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 for internet collection or their data will
of the United States Code, the Secretary
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern be collected through a data sharing
of Commerce is authorized to conduct
Time, Monday through Friday. arrangement between the Census Bureau
the public employment and payroll
and the governmental unit.
Dated: February 16, 2018. program, which collects and
The Census Bureau developed central
Glenn P. Casamassa, disseminates state and local government
collection arrangements with state and
data by function for full-time and part-
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest large local government officials to
System. time employees, payroll, and number of
collect the data from their dependent
part-time hours worked.
[FR Doc. 2018–03775 Filed 2–23–18; 8:45 am] agencies and report to the Census
The burden hours we will request are
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Bureau as a central respondent. Based
based on the expected 2019, 2020 and
on the 2017 Census of Governments,
2021 Annual Survey of Public
Survey of Public Employment & Payroll,
Employment & Payroll collection from
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE these arrangements eliminate the need
16,357 respondents for each survey
to individually canvass approximately
year. In addition, burden hours include
Census Bureau 3,716 state agencies and 158 school
data received via data arrangements,
systems. The arrangements reduce
Proposed Information Collection; which are explained in further detail
burden by greatly reducing the number
Comment Request; Public within the method of collection section.
of people who have to complete an on-
Employment and Payroll Forms The state and local government
line form as the data are acquired from
statistics produced cover national, state,
AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, a centralized source instead of from
and local aggregates on various
Commerce. multiple sources. Currently, the Census
functions with comparative detail for
Bureau has central collection
ACTION: Notice. individual governments for the pay
arrangements with forty-six states and
period that includes March 12.
SUMMARY: The Department of four local school district governments.
The Census Bureau provides these
Commerce, as part of its continuing employment data to the Bureau of III. Data
effort to reduce paperwork and Economic Analysis for constructing the
respondent burden, invites the general OMB Control Number: 0607–0452.
functional payrolls in the public sector Form Number(s): E–1, E–2, E–3, E–4,
public and other Federal agencies to of the Gross Domestic Product; payroll
take this opportunity to comment on E–5, E–6, E–7, E–8, E–9, E–10.
being the single largest component of Type of Review: Regular submission.
proposed and/or continuing information current operations. The public Affected Public: State and local
collections, as required by the employment and payroll program has governments.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. increasingly been used as the base for Estimated Number of Respondents:
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DATES: To ensure consideration, written reimbursable programs conducted by 16,357/sample year.
comments must be submitted on or the Census Bureau for other Federal Estimated Time per Response: The
before April 27, 2018. agencies such as: (1) The government average for all forms is 50 minutes.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments portion of the Medical Expenditure Estimated Total Annual Burden
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Panel Survey commissioned by the Hours: 13,631/sample year.
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Agency for Healthcare Research and Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Quality to provide timely, Public: $0. (This is not the cost of
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respondents’ time, but the indirect costs use of automated collection techniques ACTION: Notice and opportunity for
respondents may incur for such things or other forms of information public comment.
as purchases of specialized software or technology.
hardware needed to report, or Comments submitted in response to SUMMARY: The Economic Development
expenditures for accounting or records this notice will be summarized and/or Administration (EDA) has received
maintenance services required included in the request for OMB petitions for certification of eligibility to
specifically by the collection.) approval of this information collection; apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. they also will become a matter of public
from the firms listed below.
record.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Accordingly, EDA has initiated
Sections 161 and 182. Sheleen Dumas, investigations to determine whether
IV. Request for Comments Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief increased imports into the United States
Information Officer. of articles like or directly competitive
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether [FR Doc. 2018–03810 Filed 2–23–18; 8:45 am] with those produced by each of the
the proposed collection of information BILLING CODE 3510–07–P firms contributed importantly to the
is necessary for the proper performance total or partial separation of the firms’
of the functions of the agency, including workers, or threat thereof, and to a
whether the information shall have DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE decrease in sales or production of each
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the petitioning firm.
agency’s estimate of the burden Economic Development Administration
(including hours and cost) of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notice of Petitions by Firms for
proposed collection of information; (c)
Determination of Eligibility To Apply
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
for Trade Adjustment Assistance
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the AGENCY:Economic Development
burden of the collection of information Administration, U.S. Department of
on respondents, including through the Commerce.
LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE
[01/31/2018 through 02/14/2018]
Date accepted
Firm name Firm address for Product(s)
investigation
FILE–EZ Folder, Inc ........................ 4111 East Mission Avenue, Spo- 1/31/2018 The firm manufactures paperboard folders and report covers.
kane, WA 99202.
Marion Mixers, Inc., d/b/a Marion 3575 3rd Avenue, Marion, IA 52302 2/6/2018 The firm manufactures horizontal mixing and blending equipment, heat-
Process Solutions. ing and drying equipment, coloring equipment, and process control
equipment.
E–Z Ink, Inc ..................................... 140 58th Street, Building B, Unit 2/12/2018 The firm recycles and remanufactures printer ink and toner cartridges.
4E, Brooklyn, NY 11220.
Unimar, Inc ...................................... 3195 Vickery Road, Syracuse, NY 2/14/2018 The firm manufactures lighting and control systems for aviation obstruc-
13212. tions and industrial uses.
Any party having a substantial these petitions are submitted is 11.313, application was submitted pursuant to
interest in these proceedings may Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms. the provisions of the Foreign-Trade
request a public hearing on the matter. Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–
Irette Patterson,
A written request for a hearing must be 81u), and the regulations of the FTZ
Program Analyst. Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally
submitted to the Trade Adjustment
[FR Doc. 2018–03781 Filed 2–23–18; 8:45 am] docketed on February 15, 2018.
Assistance Division, Room 71030,
Economic Development Administration, BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P Subzone 231A was approved on
U.S. Department of Commerce, March 4, 2007 (72 FR 14516, 03/28/
2007) and expanded on August 4, 2015
Washington, DC 20230, no later than ten DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (80 FR 47897, 08/10/2015). The subzone
(10) calendar days following publication
currently consists of three sites: Site 1
of this notice. These petitions are Foreign-Trade Zones Board (12.49 acres) 18250 Murphy Parkway,
received pursuant to section 251 of the Lathrop; Site 3 (24.3 acres), 1030
Trade Act of 1974, as amended. [S–35–2018]
Runway Drive, Stockton; and, Site 4
Please follow the requirements set Foreign-Trade Zone 231—Stockton, (61.53 acres), 24356 Hansen Road,
forth in EDA’s regulations at 13 CFR California; Application for Subzone Tracy. The applicant is now requesting
315.9 for procedures to request a public Expansion, Subzone 231A; Medline authority to expand the subzone further
hearing. The Catalog of Federal Industries, Inc., Manteca, California to include an additional site: Proposed
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Domestic Assistance official number Site 5 (49.72 acres), 2325 West Louise
and title for the program under which An application has been submitted to Avenue, Manteca. The applicant is also
the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by requesting that Site 1 be removed from
the Port of Stockton, California, grantee the subzone as it is no longer used by
of FTZ 231, requesting an additional site the company. No authorization for
within Subzone 231A on behalf of production activity has been requested
Medline Industries, Inc. (Medline). The at this time. The expanded subzone
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