[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28565-28566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14065]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
1997 Economic Census Covering Manufacturing
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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 5, 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 Michael Zampogna for Food, Textiles, Apparel,
Wood and Chemical Products, Bureau of the Census, Room 2212, Building
4, Washington, DC 20233 on (301) 457- 4810 and to Kenneth Hansen for
Electrical, Transportation, Metals and Industrial Machinery, Bureau of
the Census, Room 2207, Building 4, Washington, DC 20233 on (301) 457-
4755.
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 more than 400,000 manufacturing
establishments.
The information collected from companies in the manufacturing
sector of the economic census will produce basic statistics by industry
for number of establishments, payroll, employment, value of shipments,
value added, capital expenditures, depreciation, materials consumed,
selected purchased services, electric energy used and inventories held.
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.
II. Method of Collection
Establishments included in this collection will be selected 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
manufacturing sector; (ii) it must be an active operating establishment
of a multi-establishment company, or it must be an operating single-
establishment company with payroll; and (iii) it must be located in one
of the 50 states or the District of Columbia. Most establishments will
be included in the mail protion of the collection. Forms tailored for
the particular kind of business will be mailed to the establishment to
be filled out and returned. Establishments not meeting certain cutoffs
for payroll will be included in the non-mail portion of the collection.
We will use administrative data in lieu collecting data directly from
these establishments.
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Mail selection procedures will distinguish several groups of
establishments. Establishment selection to a particular group is based
on a number of factors. The more important considerations are the size
of the company and whether it is included in the intercensal annual
survey of manufactures (ASM) sample panel. The ASM panel is
representative of both large and small establishments from the mail
component of the manufacturing census. The ASM sample panel includes
appoximately 60,000 establishments. The various groups of
establishments that will constitute the 1997 Census of Manufactures are
outlined below.
A. Establishments of Multi-Establishment Companies Engaged in
Manufacturing Activity
Selection procedures will assign eligible establishments of multi-
establishment companies to the mail component of the potential
respondent universe.
We estimate that the census mail canvass for 1997 will include the
following:
1. ASM sample establishments: 35,000
2. Non-ASM: 50,000
B. Single-Establishment Companies Engaged in Manufacturing Activity
with Payroll
As an initial step in the selection process, we will conduct a
study of the potential respondent universe for manufacturing. 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 companies within each industry. This payroll size
distinction will affect selection as follows:
1. Large Single-Establishment Companies
Single-establishment companies having annualized payroll (from
Federal administrative records) that equals or exceeds the cutoff for
their industry will be assigned to the mail component of the potential
respondent universe.
We estimate that the census mail canvass for 1997 will include the
following:
a. ASM sample establishments: 25,000
b. Non-ASM: 96,000
2. Small Single-Establishment Companies
In selected industries, small single-establishment companies that
satisfy a particular criteria (administrative record payroll cutoff)
will receive a manufacturing short form, which will collect a reduced
amount of basic statistics and other essential information that is not
available from administrative records.
We estimate that the census mail canvass for 1997 will include
approximately 54,000 companies in this category. This category does not
contain ASM establishments.
3. All remaining single-establishment companies with payroll will
be represented in the census by data estimated from Federal
administrative records. Generally, we do not include these small
employers in the census mail canvass.
We estimate that this category for 1997 will include approximately
140,000 manufacturing companies.
III. Data
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 Michael Zampogna on (301) 457-4810 or Kenneth Hansen on
(301) 457-4755.
Type of Review: Regular Review.
Affected Public: Businesses or Other for Profit, Non-profit
Institutions, Small Businesses or Organizations, and State or Local
Governments
Estimated Number of Respondents:
ASM....................................................... 60,000
Non-ASM (Long Form)....................................... 146,000
Non-ASM (Short Form)...................................... 54,000
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Total............................................... 260,000
Estimated Time Per Response:
ASM....................................................... 5.6 hrs
Non-ASM (Long Form)....................................... 3.4 hrs
Non-ASM (Short Form)...................................... 2.2 hrs
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
ASM....................................................... 336,000
Non-ASM (Long Form)....................................... 496,400
Non-ASM (Short Form)...................................... 118,800
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Total............................................... 951,200
Estimated Total Annual 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 approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: May 30, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
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