[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 185 (Thursday, September 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51055-51056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25614]
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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 of 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: Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization.
Form Number(s): MQ-C1.
Agency Approval Number: 0607-0175.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Burden: 38,250 hours.
Number of Respondents: 17,000.
Avg Hours Per Response: 2.25 hours.
Needs and Uses: The Census Bureau conducts the Survey of Plant
Capacity annually to provide information on the use of industrial
capacity for manufactured products. Data are gathered from a sample of
manufacturing plants in the United States. The survey form collects
data on the value of plant production during actual operations and at
``full production'' and ``national emergency production'' levels. The
Census Bureau mails out survey forms to collect the data. Companies are
asked to respond to the survey within 30 days of the initial mailing.
Survey data are used in measuring inflationary pressures and
capital flows, in understanding productivity determinants, and in
analyzing and forecasting economic and industrial trends. The survey
results are used by such agencies as the Federal Reserve Board, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, International Trade Administration, and
the Department of Defense.
This resubmission is to address proposed changes to the survey
form. We plan to expand the collection of data on characteristics of
work patterns to increase the usefulness of the survey data. We have
also scaled back the
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survey to request only fourth quarter data for one year, instead of
fourth quarter data for two years.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13 USC, Sections 182, 224, and 225.
OMB Desk Officer: Nancy Kirkendall, (202) 395-7313.
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 5327, 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 Nancy Kirkendall, OMB Desk Officer, room 10201, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: September 18, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-25614 Filed 9-23-98; 8:45 am]
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