83_FR_8690 83 FR 8650 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Quarterly Financial Report

83 FR 8650 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Quarterly Financial Report

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 40 (February 28, 2018)

Page Range8650-8651
FR Document2018-04077

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 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8650-8651]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04077]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Quarterly 
Financial Report

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 30, 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 Brandi Maxson, U.S. Census Bureau, HQ-6K181, 
Washington, DC 20233, Telephone (301) 763-6600 (or via the internet at 
[email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The Census Bureau is planning to resubmit to the Office of 
Management and Budget for approval, the Quarterly Financial Report 
(QFR) program information collection forms. The QFR forms to be 
submitted for approval are: The QFR 200 (MT) long form (manufacturing, 
mining, wholesale trade, and retail trade); QFR 201 (MG) short form 
(manufacturing); and the QFR 300 (S) long form (information services 
and professional and technical services). The Census Bureau is not 
requesting any changes to the current forms.
    The QFR program collects and publishes up-to-date aggregate 
statistics on the financial results and position of U.S. corporations. 
The QFR target population consists of all corporations engaged 
primarily in manufacturing with total assets of $250,000 and over, and 
all corporations engaged primarily in mining; wholesale trade; retail 
trade; information; or professional and technical services (except 
legal services) industries with total assets of $50 million and over.
    The QFR program is a principal federal economic indicator that has 
published up-to-date aggregate statistics on the financial results and 
position of U.S. corporations since 1947. The QFR provides critical 
source data to the Bureau of Economic Analysis' (BEA) quarterly 
estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross Domestic Income 
(GDI), key components of the National Income and Product Accounts 
(NIPA). The QFR data are also vital to the Federal Reserve Board's 
(FRB) Financial Accounts. Title 13 of the United States Code, Section 
91 requires that financial statistics of business operations be 
collected and published quarterly. Public Law 114-72 extended the 
authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the QFR Program under 
Section 91 through September 30, 2030.
    The main purpose of the QFR is to provide timely, accurate data on 
business financial conditions for use by government and private-sector 
organizations and individuals. Primary public users include U.S. 
governmental organizations with economic measurement and policymaking 
responsibilities such as the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Bureau of 
Labor Statistic and the Federal Reserve Board. In turn, these 
organizations provide guidance, advice, and support to the QFR program. 
The primary non-governmental data users are a diverse group including 
universities, financial analysts, unions, trade associations, public 
libraries, banking institutions, and U.S. and foreign corporations.

II. Method of Collection

    The Census Bureau uses two forms of data collection: Mail out/mail 
back paper survey forms and a secure encrypted internet data collection 
system called Centurion. Centurion has automatic data checks and is 
context-sensitive to assist respondents in identifying potential 
reporting problems before submission, thus reducing the need for 
follow-up from Census Bureau staff. Data collection through Centurion 
is completed via the internet, eliminating the need for downloading 
software and ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of the data.
    Companies are asked to respond to the survey within 25 days of the 
end of the quarter for which the data are being requested. Census 
Bureau staff contact companies that have not responded by the 
designated time through letters and/or telephone calls to encourage 
participation.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0607-0432.
    Form Number(s): QFR 200 (MT), QFR 201 (MG) and QFR 300 (S).
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Manufacturing corporations with assets of $250,000 
or more and Mining, Wholesale Trade, Retail Trade, Information, 
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (excluding legal) with 
assets of $50 million or more.
    Estimated Number of Respondents:
Form QFR 200 (MT)--5,200 per quarter = 20,800 annually
Form QFR 201 (MG)--5,500 per quarter = 22,000 annually
Form QFR 300 (S)--1,550 per quarter = 6,200 annually
Total 49,000 annually
    Estimated Time per Response:
Form QFR 200 (MT)--Average hours 3.0
Form QFR 201 (MG)--Average hours 1.2
Form QFR 300 (S)--Average hours 3.0
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 107,400 hours.
    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: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Sections 91 and 224.

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

[[Page 8651]]

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.
[FR Doc. 2018-04077 Filed 2-27-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-07-P

8650 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 40 / Wednesday, February 28, 2018 / Notices Dated: February 22, 2018. The QFR program collects and software and ensuring the integrity and Donald Wright, publishes up-to-date aggregate statistics confidentiality of the data. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office on the financial results and position of Companies are asked to respond to of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. corporations. The QFR target the survey within 25 days of the end of Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, population consists of all corporations the quarter for which the data are being U.S. Department of Health and Human engaged primarily in manufacturing requested. Census Bureau staff contact Services. with total assets of $250,000 and over, companies that have not responded by [FR Doc. 2018–04058 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] and all corporations engaged primarily the designated time through letters and/ BILLING CODE 3410–30–P in mining; wholesale trade; retail trade; or telephone calls to encourage information; or professional and participation. technical services (except legal services) III. Data DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE industries with total assets of $50 million and over. OMB Control Number: 0607–0432. Census Bureau The QFR program is a principal Form Number(s): QFR 200 (MT), QFR federal economic indicator that has 201 (MG) and QFR 300 (S). Proposed Information Collection; published up-to-date aggregate statistics Type of Review: Regular submission. Comment Request; Quarterly Financial on the financial results and position of Affected Public: Manufacturing Report U.S. corporations since 1947. The QFR corporations with assets of $250,000 or provides critical source data to the more and Mining, Wholesale Trade, AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, Retail Trade, Information, Professional, Commerce. Bureau of Economic Analysis’ (BEA) quarterly estimates of Gross Domestic Scientific, and Technical Services ACTION: Notice. (excluding legal) with assets of $50 Product (GDP) and Gross Domestic SUMMARY: The Department of Income (GDI), key components of the million or more. National Income and Product Accounts Estimated Number of Respondents: Commerce, as part of its continuing (NIPA). The QFR data are also vital to Form QFR 200 (MT)—5,200 per quarter effort to reduce paperwork and the Federal Reserve Board’s (FRB) = 20,800 annually respondent burden, invites the general Form QFR 201 (MG)—5,500 per quarter public and other Federal agencies to Financial Accounts. Title 13 of the United States Code, Section 91 requires = 22,000 annually take this opportunity to comment on Form QFR 300 (S)—1,550 per quarter = proposed and/or continuing information that financial statistics of business 6,200 annually collections, as required by the operations be collected and published Total 49,000 annually Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. quarterly. Public Law 114–72 extended Estimated Time per Response: DATES: To ensure consideration, written the authority of the Secretary of Form QFR 200 (MT)—Average hours 3.0 comments must be submitted on or Commerce to conduct the QFR Program Form QFR 201 (MG)—Average hours 1.2 before April 30, 2018. under Section 91 through September 30, Form QFR 300 (S)—Average hours 3.0 2030. Estimated Total Annual Burden ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments The main purpose of the QFR is to Hours: 107,400 hours. to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental provide timely, accurate data on Estimated Total Annual Cost to Paperwork Clearance Officer, business financial conditions for use by Public: $0. (This is not the cost of Department of Commerce, Room 6616, government and private-sector respondents’ time, but the indirect costs 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, organizations and individuals. Primary respondents may incur for such things Washington, DC 20230 (or via the public users include U.S. governmental as purchases of specialized software or internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). organizations with economic hardware needed to report, or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: measurement and policymaking expenditures for accounting or records Requests for additional information or responsibilities such as the Bureau of maintenance services required copies of the information collection Economic Analysis, the Bureau of Labor specifically by the collection.) instrument(s) and instructions should Statistic and the Federal Reserve Board. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. be directed to Brandi Maxson, U.S. In turn, these organizations provide Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Census Bureau, HQ–6K181, guidance, advice, and support to the Sections 91 and 224. Washington, DC 20233, Telephone (301) QFR program. The primary non- 763–6600 (or via the internet at governmental data users are a diverse IV. Request for Comments brandi.maxson@census.gov). group including universities, financial Comments are invited on: (a) Whether SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: analysts, unions, trade associations, the proposed collection of information public libraries, banking institutions, is necessary for the proper performance I. Abstract of the functions of the agency, including and U.S. and foreign corporations. The Census Bureau is planning to whether the information shall have resubmit to the Office of Management II. Method of Collection practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the and Budget for approval, the Quarterly The Census Bureau uses two forms of agency’s estimate of the burden Financial Report (QFR) program data collection: Mail out/mail back (including hours and cost) of the information collection forms. The QFR paper survey forms and a secure proposed collection of information; (c) forms to be submitted for approval are: encrypted internet data collection ways to enhance the quality, utility, and The QFR 200 (MT) long form system called Centurion. Centurion has clarity of the information to be (manufacturing, mining, wholesale automatic data checks and is context- sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES collected; and (d) ways to minimize the trade, and retail trade); QFR 201 (MG) sensitive to assist respondents in burden of the collection of information short form (manufacturing); and the identifying potential reporting problems on respondents, including through the QFR 300 (S) long form (information before submission, thus reducing the use of automated collection techniques services and professional and technical need for follow-up from Census Bureau or other forms of information services). The Census Bureau is not staff. Data collection through Centurion technology. requesting any changes to the current is completed via the internet, Comments submitted in response to forms. eliminating the need for downloading this notice will be summarized and/or VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Feb 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 40 / Wednesday, February 28, 2018 / Notices 8651 included in the request for OMB Cards (i.e., transactional-based surveys) (including hours and cost) of the approval of this information collection; to collect feedback immediately after proposed collection of information; (c) they also will become a matter of public ITA assistance is provided to clients; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and record. use of annual surveys (i.e., relationship- clarity of the information to be based surveys) to gauge overall collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Sheleen Dumas, satisfaction, impact and needs for burden of the collection of information Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the clients with ITA assistance provided on respondents, including through the Chief Information Officer. over a period time; use of multiple data use of automated collection techniques [FR Doc. 2018–04077 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] collection methods (i.e., web-enabled or other forms of information BILLING CODE 3510–07–P surveys sent via email, telephone technology. interviews, automated telephone Comments submitted in response to surveys, and in-person surveys via this notice will be summarized and/or DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE mobile devices/laptops/tablets at trade included in the request for OMB International Trade Administration events/shows) to enable clients to approval of this information collection; conveniently respond to requests for they also will become a matter of public Proposed Information Collection; feedback; and a forecast of burden record. Comment Request; Surveys for User hours. Without this information, ITA is Sheleen Dumas, Satisfaction, Impact and Needs unable to systematically determine the actual and relative levels of performance Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the AGENCY: International Trade Chief Information Officer. for its programs and products/services Administration, Commerce. and to provide clear, actionable insights [FR Doc. 2018–04036 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] ACTION: Notice. for managerial intervention. This BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P information will be used for program SUMMARY: The Department of evaluation and improvement, strategic Commerce, as part of its continuing planning, allocation of resources and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE effort to reduce paperwork and stakeholder reporting. respondent burden, invites the general International Trade Administration public and other Federal agencies to II. Method of Collection take this opportunity to comment on The International Trade [A–428–820] proposed and/or continuing information Administration is seeking approval for collections, as required by the the following data collection methods to Certain Small Diameter Seamless Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. provide flexibility in conducting Carbon and Alloy Standard, Line and DATES: Written comments must be customer satisfaction surveys and to Pressure Pipe From Germany: submitted on or before April 30, 2018. reduce the burden on respondents: (1) Continuation of Antidumping Duty An email message delivering a hot link Order ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental to a web enabled survey with an email AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Paperwork Clearance Officer, reminder sent if the client does not International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, respond to the survey within two weeks; Department of Commerce. 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, (2) a telephone survey/interview; and SUMMARY: As a result of the Washington, DC 20230 (or via the (3) a web-enabled survey conducted in- determinations by the Department of internet at PRAcomment@doc.gov). person at trade shows/events via a Commerce (Commerce) and the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: laptop, tablet or mobile phone so International Trade Commission (ITC) Requests for additional information or participants can immediately respond that revocation of the antidumping duty copies of the information collection without having to provide their email (AD) order on certain small diameter instrument and instructions should be address. seamless carbon and alloy standard, line directed to Joe Carter—Office of III. Data and pressure pipe (seamless pipe) from Strategic Planning, 1999 Broadway— Germany would likely lead to a OMB Control Number: 0625–0275. Suite 2205, Denver, CO 80220, (303) continuation or recurrence of dumping Form Number(s): ITA–XXXX. 844–5656, joe.carter@trade.gov. Type of Review: Regular. and material injury to an industry in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Affected Public: Business or other for- United States, Commerce is publishing profit organizations; Not-for-profit a notice of continuation of the AD order. I. Abstract institutions; State, Local, or Tribal DATES: Applicable February 28, 2018. The International Trade government; and Federal government. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Administration provides a multitude of Estimated Number of Respondents: international trade related programs to McGowan, AD/CVD Operations, Office 50,000. VI, Enforcement and Compliance, help U.S. businesses. These programs Estimated Time per Response: 5–30 include information products, services, International Trade Administration, minutes. U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 and trade events. To accomplish its Estimated Total Annual Burden mission effectively, ITA needs ongoing Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Hours: 25,000 hours. DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3019. feedback on its programs. This information collection item allows ITA IV. Request for Comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES to solicit clients’ opinions about the use Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Background of ITA products, services, and trade the proposed collection of information events. To promote optimal use and is necessary for the proper performance On August 1, 2017, Commerce provide focused and effective of the functions of the agency, including published the notice of initiation of the improvements to ITA programs, we are whether the information shall have fourth sunset review of the AD order on requesting approval for this clearance practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the seamless pipe from Germany, pursuant package; including: Use of Comment agency’s estimate of the burden to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Feb 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1


Document Created: 2018-02-28 03:20:10
Document Modified: 2018-02-28 03:20:10
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesTo ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before April 30, 2018.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Brandi Maxson, U.S. Census Bureau, HQ-6K181, Washington, DC 20233, Telephone (301) 763-6600 (or via the internet at [email protected]).
FR Citation83 FR 8650 
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR