[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13592-13593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7126]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Transportation Annual Survey
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment requested.
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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)).
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DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 20, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier,
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 Ruth Bramblett, Bureau of the Census, Room 2775-
FOB 3, Washington, DC 20233-6500, (301) 457-2766.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Transportation Annual Survey (TAS) provides detailed estimates
of revenue and expenses for the commercial motor freight transportation
and public warehousing industries. The Bureau of Economic Analysis
(BEA), the primary Federal user, uses the information in developing the
national income and product accounts, compiling benchmark and annual
input-output tables, and computing gross domestic product (GDP) by
industry. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) use
the data for policy development and program management and evaluation.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) uses these data as inputs to its
Producer Price Indexes and in developing productivity measurements. The
Census Bureau uses these data to provide new insight into changing
structural and cost conditions that will impact the planning and design
of future economic census questionnaires. Private industry also uses
these data as a tool for marketing analysis. Data are collected from
all of the largest firms and from a sample of small- and medium-sized
businesses, selected using a stratified sampling procedure. The TAS
sample is reselected periodically, generally at 5-year intervals. The
largest firms continue to be canvassed when the sample is re-drawn,
while nearly all of the small- and medium-sized firms from the prior
sample are replaced.
II. Method of Collection
We collect this information by mail.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0607-0798.
Form Number: B-514, B-515, B-524, B-525.
Type of Review: Regular Submission.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 2.73.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,908.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: The total cost in fiscal year 1997 for
the Transportation Annual Survey is $809,000, all borne by the Bureau
of the Census. The cost to the respondent is estimated to be $545,400,
based on an annual response burden of 10,908 hours and a rate of $50
per hour to complete the form.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code; Sections 182, 224,
and 225.
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: March 17, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-7126 Filed 3-20-97; 8:45 am]
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