[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 41 (Thursday, February 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7773-7775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4700]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
1997 Economic Census Covering Professional, Management, and
Support Services; Health and Social Assistance; Educational Services;
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation; and Other Services Sectors
ACTION: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activity; 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 April 29, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, Acting
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room
5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions
should be directed to Jack Moody, Bureau of the Census, Room 2665,
Building 3, Washington, DC 20233 on (301) 457-2689.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau is the preeminent collector and provider of
timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the
United States. Economic data are the Census Bureau's primary program
commitment during nondecennial census years. The economic census,
conducted under authority of Title 13 U.S.C., is the primary source of
facts about the structure and functioning of the Nation's economy and
features unique industry and geographic detail. Economic census
statistics serve as part of the framework for the national accounts and
provide essential information for government, business and the general
public. The 1997 Economic Census will cover virtually every sector of
the U.S. economy including approximately 594,000 professional,
management, and support services establishments; 469,000 health and
social assistance establishments; 22,000 educational services
establishments; 79,000 arts, entertainment, and recreation
establishments; and 373,000 other services establishments.
II. Method of Collection
Establishments in these sectors of the economic census will be
selected for mailout from a frame given by the Census Bureau's Standard
Statistical Establishment List. To be eligible for selection, an
establishment will be required to satisfy the following conditions: (i)
It must be classified in the professional, management, and support
services; health and social assistance; educational services; arts,
entertainment, and recreation; or other services sectors; (ii) it must
be an active operating establishment of a multi-establishment firm, or
it must be a single-establishment firm with payroll; 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:
A. Establishments of Multi-Establishment Firms
Selection procedures will assign all active operating
establishments of multi-establishment firms to the mail component of
the potential respondent universe. We estimate that the census mail
canvass for 1997 will include approximately 136,000 professional,
management, and support services multi-establishment firms; 114,000
health and social assistance multi- establishment firms; 3,000
educational services multi-establishment firms, 9,000 arts,
entertainment, and recreation multi-establishment firms; and 75,000
other services multi-establishment firms.
B. Single-Establishment Firms With Payroll
As an initial step in the selection process, we will conduct a
study of the potential respondent universe for
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professional, management, and support services; health and social
assistance; educational services; arts, entertainment, and recreation;
and other services sectors. The study of potential respondents 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:
1. Large Single-Establishment Firms
Selection procedures will assign large 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 census mail
canvass for 1997 will include approximately 176,000 professional,
management, and support services firms; 154,000 health and social
assistance firms; 5,000 educational services firms; 41,000 arts,
entertainment, and recreation firms; and 129,000 other services firms
in this category.
2. Small Single-Establishment Firms
Selection procedures will assign a sample of small 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 census mail canvass for 1997 will include approximately 49,000
professional, management, and support services firms; 31,000 health and
social assistance firms; 2,000 educational services firms; 4,000 arts,
entertainment, and recreation firms; and 27,000 other services firms in
this category.
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
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 short form to collect basic information
needed to resolve the problem. We estimate that the census mail canvass
for 1997 will include approximately 233,000 professional, management,
and support services firms; 169,000 health and social assistance firms;
12,000 educational services firms; 25,000 arts, entertainment, and
recreation firms; and 142,000 other services firms in this category.
III. Data
This information collected from businesses in these sectors of the
economic census will produce basic statistics by kind of business for
number of establishments, sales, payroll, and employment. It also will
yield a variety of subject statistics, including sales by receipts or
revenue line, sales by class of customer, and other industry-specific
measures. Primary strategies for reducing burden in Census Bureau
economic data collections are to increase electronic reporting through
broader use of computerized self-administered census questionnaires,
electronic data interchange, and other electronic data collection
methods.
OMB Number: Not Available.
Form Number: The forms 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 this
notice. You can obtain information on the proposed content of the forms
by calling Jack Moody on (301) 457-2689.
Type of Review: Regular review.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for profit institutions, non-
profit institutions, small businesses or organizations, and state or
local governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Professional, Management, and Support Services (Standard Form)--361,000
Professional, Management, and Support Services (Short Form)--233,000
Health and Social Assistance (Standard Form)--299,000
Health and Social Assistance (Short Form)--169,000
Educational Services (Standard Form)--10,000
Educational Services (Short Form)--12,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (Standard Form)--54,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (Short Form)--25,000
Other Services (Standard Form)--231,000
Other Services (Short Form)--142,000
Estimated total number of respondents for these five sectors: 1,536,000
Estimated Time Per Response:
Professional, Management, and Support Services (Standard Form)--1.1
hours
Professional, Management, and Support Services (Short Form)--0.2 hours
Health and Social Assistance (Standard Form)--1.0 hours
Health and Social Assistance (Short Form)--0.2 hours
Educational Services (Standard Form)--0.8 hours
Educational Services (Short Form)--0.2 hours
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (Standard Form)--1.1 hours
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (Short Form)--0.2 hours
Other Services (Standard Form)--0.9 hours
Other Services (Short Form)--0.2 hours
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
Professional, Management, and Support Services (Standard Form)--397,100
Professional, Management, and Support Services (Short Form)--46,600
Health and Social Assistance (Standard Form)--299,000
Health and Social Assistance (Short Form)--33,800
Educational Services (Standard Form)--8,000
Educational Services (Short Form)--2,400
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (Standard Form)--59,400
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (Short Form)--5,000
Other Services (Standard Form)--202,900
Other Services (Short Form)--28,400
Estimated total burden hours for these five sectors: 1,087,600
Estimated Total Cost: The cost to the government for this work is
included in the total cost of the 1997 Economic Census, estimated to be
$218 million.
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
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approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter
of public record.
Dated: February 26, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-4700 Filed 2-28-96; 8:45 am]
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