[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 58167]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29012]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[Docket No. 961031306-6306-01]
RIN 0607-XX21
Survey of Plant Capacity
AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of consideration.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of the Census is
considering a proposal to conduct the Survey of Plant Capacity for the
years 1995 and 1996 and annually for subsequent years under the
authority of Title 13, United States Code, Sections 182, 224, and 225.
On the basis of information and recommendations received by the Bureau
of the Census and other agencies, the data have significant application
to the needs of the public and industry.
DATES: Any suggestions or recommendations concerning the proposed
survey should be submitted in writing by December 13, 1996 in order to
receive consideration.
ADDRESSES: Director, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elinor Champion, Chief, Special
Studies Branch, Manufacturing and Construction Division (301) 457-4683.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The plant capacity survey gathers data from
a sample of manufacturing plants in the United States. The survey forms
will collect data on the value of production during the fourth quarter
of the year and the value of production that could have been attained
if operating at full production capability. The survey will also
collect estimates of production that could have been achieved under a
national emergency situation. These data are used to calculate rates of
utilization for each 4-digit standard industrial classification code in
the manufacturing sector. The series is the only comprehensive source
of capacity utilization rates covering all manufacturing industries on
a consistent basis. Data are used in monitoring inflationary pressure
and capital flows, understanding productivity determinants, determining
industry's ability to meet increasing demand for products in an
emergency, and analyzing and forecasting economic and industrial
trends. The primary Government users of the survey results will be the
Federal Reserve Board, Department of Defense, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and the International Trade Administration among
others. The data collected in this survey will be within the general
scope and nature of those inquiries covered in the economic censuses.
This survey has been submitted to the Office of Management and
Budget for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act,
Public Law 104-13. We will provide copies of the proposed form upon
written request to the Director, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C.
20233.
Dated: November 6, 1996.
Martha Farnsworth Riche,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 96-29012 Filed 11-12-96; 8:45 am]
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