[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 118 (Monday, June 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33046-33047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15685]
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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: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: Current Retail Sales and Inventory Survey.
Form Number(s): B-101(97)S, B-101(97)B, B-111(97)S, B-111(97)B, B-
111(97)L, B-113(97)I, B-113(97)L, B-114(97).
Agency Approval Number: 0607-0717.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Burden: 13,875 hours.
Number of Respondents: 8,807.
Avg. Hours Per Response: 7.9 minutes.
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Needs and Uses: The Current Retail Sales and Inventory Survey
provides estimates of monthly sales and end-of-month merchandise
inventories for retail stores in the United States by selected kinds of
business. Sales and inventory data provide a current statistical
picture of the retail portion of consumer activity. Monthly estimates
of changes in sales and the value and levels of inventory are used by
government and non-government analysts in gauging economic trends and
formulating economic policy. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) uses
this information to prepare the National Income and Products Accounts
and to benchmark the annual input-output tables. Statistics provided
from the Current Retail Sales and Inventory Survey are used to
calculate the gross domestic product (GDP).
We currently publish retail sales and inventory estimates on the
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) basis. Starting in the spring
of 2001, we will publish on the North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS). Additionally, we are planning to add two new questions
concerning Internet sales starting in FY 2000. We are also converting
our monthly pin fed report forms to a print-on demand system referred
to as DocuPrint.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
Frequency: Monthly.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 USC, Section 182.
OMB Desk Officer: Linda Hutton, (202) 395-7858.
Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DOC Forms Clearance Officer,
(202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, room 5033, 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 Linda Hutton, OMB Desk Officer, room 10201, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: June 16, 1999.
Madeleine Clayton,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-15685 Filed 6-18-99; 8:45 am]
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