[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26932-26933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12196]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
Business and Professional Classification Report
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 July 19, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room
5033, 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 Carol S. King, Bureau of the Census, Room 2651-3,
Washington, DC 20233, (301) 457-2675.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau sponsors the SQ-CLASS, ``Business and
Professional Classification Report'', to collect information needed to
keep the retail, wholesale, and service samples current with the
business universe. The form was previously known as B-625 (97). Because
of rapid changes in the marketplace caused by the emergence of new
businesses, the deaths of others, transfer of ownership, mergers, and
so forth, on a quarterly basis the Bureau of the Census canvasses a
sample of new Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) obtained from the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security Administration
(SSA). Each selected firm is canvassed once for kind of business
classification, measure of size, and company affiliation on the
establishments associated with the new EIN. In essence, from the
perspective of the business firm, this is a one time collection of
data. A different sample of EINs is canvassed four times a year.
We are revising the SQ-CLASS to better assign kind-of-business
codes based on the North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS). This includes collection of additional information on method
of selling which is a key component for ensuring correct NAICS
classification.
(Occupational Employment Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics, 199
National Occupational Employment and Wage Data Professional,
Paraprofessional, and Technical Occupations, $17.66 represents the
median hourly wage of the full-time wage and salary earnings of
accountants and auditors) http://stats.bls.gov/oes/national/
oes__prof.htm
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
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 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 automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection. They also will become a matter of public record.
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II. Method of Collection
We collect this information by mail, fax, and telephone follow-up.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0607-0189.
Form Number: SQ-CLASS.
Type of Review: Regular Submission.
Affected Public: Retail, Wholesale and Service firms in the United
States.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Annually, approximately 42,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 13 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,101.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: The cost to the respondent for fiscal
year 2000 is estimated to be $160,724 based on the median hourly salary
of $17.66 for accountants and auditors.
Dated: May 7, 1999.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-12196 Filed 5-17-99; 8:45 am]
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