[Federal Register: April 24, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 78)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
2007 Economic Census Covering the Information; Professional,
Scientific, and Technical Services; Management of Companies and
Enterprises; Administrative and Support and Waste Management and
Remediation Services; Educational Services; Health Care and Social
Assistance; Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation; and Other Services
(Except Public Administration) Sectors
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 June 23, 2006.
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 instrument(s) and instructions
should be directed to Jack Moody, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 2784,
Building 3, Washington, DC 20233-0001 on (301) 763-5181 or via the
Internet at jmoody@census.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The economic census, conducted under the authority of Title 13,
United States Code (U.S.C.), is the primary source of facts about the
structure and functioning of the Nation's economy. Economic statistics
serve as part of the framework for the national accounts and provide
essential information for government, business, and the general public.
Economic data are the Census Bureau's primary program commitment during
nondecennial census years. The 2007 Economic Census covering the
Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services;
Management of Companies and Enterprises; Administrative and Support and
Waste Management and Remediation Services; Educational Services; Health
Care and Social Assistance; Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation; and
Other Services (Except Public Administration) sectors (as defined by
the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) will measure
the economic activity of 2.9 million establishments. The information
collected will produce basic statistics by kind of business on the
number of establishments, receipts/revenue, expenses, payroll, and
employment. It will also yield a variety of subject statistics,
including receipts/revenue by product line, receipts/revenue by class
of customer, and other industry-specific measures. Primary strategies
for reducing burden in Census Bureau economic data collections are to
increase reporting through standardized questionnaires and broader
electronic data collection methods.
II. Method of Collection
Mail Selection Procedures
Establishments for the mail canvass will be selected from the
Census Bureau's Business Register. To be eligible for selection, an
establishment will be required to satisfy the following conditions: (i)
It must be classified in the information; professional, scientific, and
technical services; management of companies and enterprises;
administrative and support and waste management and remediation
services; educational services; health care and social assistance;
arts, entertainment, and recreation; or other services (except public
administration) sector; (ii) it must be an active operating
establishment of a multi-establishment firm (i.e., a firm that operates
at more than one physical location), or it must be a single-
establishment firm with payroll (i.e., a firm that operates at only one
physical location); and (iii) it must be located in one of the 50
states or the District of Columbia. Mail selection procedures will
distinguish the following groups of establishments:
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1. Establishments of Multi-Establishment Firms
Selection procedures will assign all active operating
establishments of multi-establishing firms to the mail component of the
potential respondent universe. We estimate that the 2007 Economic
Census mail canvasses will include approximately 467,000 establishments
of multi-establishment firms.
2. Single-Establishment Firms With Payroll
As an initial step in the selection process, we will conduct a
study of the potential respondent universe. This study will produce a
set of industry-specific payroll cutoffs that we will use to
distinguish large versus small single-establishment firms within each
industry or kind of business. This payroll size distinction will affect
selection as follows:
a. Large Single-Establishment Firms
Selection procedures will assign single-establishment firms having
annualized payroll (from Federal administrative records) that equals or
exceeds the cutoff for their industry to the mail component of the
potential respondent universe. We estimate that the 2007 Economic
Census mail canvasses will include approximately 769,000 large single-
establishment firms.
b. Small Single-Establishment Firms
Selection procedures also will assign a sample of single-
establishment firms having annualized payroll below the cutoff for
their industry to the mail component of the potential respondent
universe. Sampling strata and corresponding probabilities of selection
will be determined by a study of the potential respondent universe
conducted shortly before mail selection operations begin. We estimate
that the 2007 Economic Census mail canvasses will include approximately
79,000 small single-establishment firms selected in this sample.
All remaining single-establishment firms with payroll will be
represented in the census by data from Federal administrative records.
Generally, we will not include these small employers in the census mail
canvass. However, administrative records sometimes have fundamental
industry classification deficiencies that make them unsuitable for use
in producing detailed industry statistics by geographic area. When we
find such a deficiency, we will mail the firm a census classification
form to collect basic information needed to resolve the problem. We
estimate that the 2007 Economic Census mail canvasses for the sectors
covered by this submission will include approximately 472,000 small
single-establishment firms that receive these classification forms.
III. Data
OMB Number: Not available.
Form Number: The 78 standard forms, 19 classification forms, and 6
ownership or control flyers used to collect information from businesses
in these sectors of the economic census are tailored to specific
business practices and are too numerous to list separately in the
notice. Requests for information on the proposed content of the forms
should be directed to Jack Moody, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 2784,
Building 3, Washington, DC 20233-0001 on (301) 763-5181 or via the
Internet at jmoody@census.gov.
Type of Review: Regular review.
Affected Public: State or local governments, businesses or other
for profit, non-profit institutions, and small businesses or
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Information:
Standard Form--101,197.
Classification Form--none.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services:
Standard Form--258,276.
Classification Form--117,844.
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Standard Form--66,020.
Classification Form--none.
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation
Services:
Standard Form--152,050.
Classification Form--117,844.
Educational Services:
Standard Form--24,740.
Classification Form--14,141.
Health Care and Social Assistance:
Standard Form--366,097.
Classification Form--89,561.
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation:
Standard Form--65,320.
Classification Form--18,855.
Other Services (Except Public Administration)
Standard Form--280,957.
Classification Form--113,130.
Total: 1,786,032.
Estimated Time Per Response:
Information:
Standard Form--1.2 hours.
Classification Form--none.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services:
Standard Form--1.6 hours.
Classification Form--.1 hours.
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Standard Form--.8 hours.
Classification Form--none.
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation
Services:
Standard Form--1.2 hours.
Classification Form--.1 hours.
Educational Services:
Standard Form--.9 hours.
Classification Form--.1 hours.
Health Care and Social Assistance:
Standard Form--1.1 hours.
Classification Form--.1 hours.
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation:
Standard Form--1.2 hours.
Classification Form--.1 hours.
Other Services (Except Public Administration)
Standard Form--1.0 hours.
Classification Form--.1 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,601,405 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $39,506,661.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S.C., 131 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 included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: April 18, 2006.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-6045 Filed 4-21-06; 8:45 am]
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