[Federal Register: November 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 220)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Current Retail Sales and Inventory Survey
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
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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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before January 18,
2005.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at Dhynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instruments and instructions
should be directed to Scott Scheleur, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 2626-FOB
3, Washington, DC 20233-6500, (301) 763-2713.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Current Retail Sales and Inventory Survey provides estimates of
monthly retail sales, end-of-month merchandise inventories, and
quarterly e-commerce sales of retailers in the United States by
selected kinds of business. Also, it provides monthly sales of food
service establishments. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) uses this
information to prepare the National Income and Products Accounts and to
benchmark the annual input-output tables. Statistics provided from the
Current Retail Sales and Inventory Survey are used to calculate the
gross domestic product (GDP).
Estimates produced from the Current Retail Sales and Inventory
Survey are based on a probability sample. The sample design consists of
one fixed panel where all cases are requested to report sales and/or
inventories each month.
Listed below are the series of retail form numbers and a
description of each form:
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Series Description
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SM-44(00)S.......................... Non Department Store/Sales Only/WO
E-Commerce.
SM-44(00)SE......................... Non Department Store/Sales Only W
E-Commerce.
SM-44(00)SS......................... Non Department Store/Sales Only/
Screener.
SM-44(00)B.......................... Non Department Store/Sales and
Inventory/WO E-Comm.
SM-44(00)BE......................... Non Department Store/Sales and
Inventory/W E-Comm.
SM-44(00)BS......................... Non Department Store/Sales and
Inventory/Screener.
SM-44(00)L.......................... Non Department Store/Sales and
Inventory/LIFO/WO E-Comm.
SM-44(00)LE......................... Non Department Store/Sales and
Inventory/LIFO/W E-Comm.
SM-44(00)LS......................... Non Department Store/Sales and
Inventory/LIFO/Screener.
SM-45(00)S.......................... Department Store/Sales Only/WO E-
Commerce.
SM-45(00)SE......................... Department Store/Sales Only/W E-
Commerce.
SM-45(00)SS......................... Department Store/Sales Only/
Screener.
SM-45(00)B.......................... Department Store/Sales and
Inventory/WO E-Commerce.
SM-45(00)BE......................... Department Store/Sales and
Inventory/W E-Commerce.
SM-45(00)BS......................... Department Store/Sales and
Inventory/Screener.
SM-72(00)S.......................... Food Services/Sales Only/WO E-
Commerce.
SM-20(00)I.......................... Non Department and Department
Store/Inventory Only.
SM-20(00)L.......................... Non Department and Department
Store/Inventory Only/LIFO.
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II. Method of Collection
We collect this information by mail, fax, and telephone follow-up.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0607-0717.
Form Number: See above.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Retail and food services firms in the United
States.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 7.8 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,000.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: The cost to the respondents for fiscal
year 2005 is estimated to be $377,440 based on the median hourly salary
of $23.59 for accountants and auditors. (Occupational Employment
Statistics-Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2003 National Occupational
Employment and Wage Estimates, $23.59 represents the median hourly wage
of the full-time wage and salary earnings of accountants and auditors
SOC code 13-2011.) http://stats.bls.gov/oes/2003/may/oes_13Bu.htm.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Section 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 estimates 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.
Dated: November 9, 2004.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-25370 Filed 11-15-04; 8:45 am]
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