[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 117 (Monday, June 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 30592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15243]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission For OMB Review; Comment Request
DOC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
clearance the following proposal for collection of information under
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
Agency: Bureau of the Census.
Title: 1997 Economic Census Covering Retail Trade, Foodservices,
Drinking Places, and Accommodations Sectors
Form Number(s): Various.
Agency Approval Number: None.
Type of Request: New collection.
Burden: 993,000 hours in FY 1998; 1 hour in FY 1996&7.
Number of Respondents: 1,291,003.
Avg Hours Per Response: 46 minutes.
Needs and Uses: The economic census 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 more than 1.1 million retail
establishments, and more than .5 million foodservices, drinking places,
and accommodations establishments. The information collected from
businesses in this sector 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 merchandise line, sales by class of
customer, and other industry-specific measures.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit, individuals or
households, not-for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal
government.
Frequency: Every 5 years.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
OMB Desk Officer: Jerry Coffey, (202) 395-7314.
Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained
by calling or writing Dan Haigler, Acting DOC Forms Clearance Officer,
(202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, room 5312, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to Jerry Coffey, OMB Desk Officer, room 10201, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: June 10, 1996.
Dan Haigler,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-15243 Filed 6-14-96; 8:45 am]
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