Notice2021-15681
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Commodity Flow Survey (CFS)
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July 23, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentCensus Bureau
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the proposed reinstatement, with change, of the Commodity Flow Survey, prior to the submission of the information collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 139 (Friday, July 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38977-38978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15681]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Commodity Flow Survey (CFS)
AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the
proposed reinstatement, with change, of the Commodity Flow Survey,
prior to the submission of the information collection request (ICR) to
OMB for approval.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before September 21,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#95c1fdfaf8f4e6bbdfbbc6f8fce1fdd5f6f0fbe6e0e6bbf2fae3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="54003c3b3935277a1e7a07393d203c1437313a2721277a333b22">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference Commodity Flow
Survey in the subject line of your comments. You may also submit
comments, identified by Docket Number USBC-2021-0017, to the Federal e-
Rulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. All comments received
are part of the public record. No comments will be posted to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> for public viewing until after the comment period
has closed. Comments will generally be posted without change. All
Personally Identifiable Information (for example, name and address)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do
not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information. You may submit attachments to electronic
comments in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Berin Linfors, Branch Chief, at 301-763-5366 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dcbeb9aeb5b2f2b0b5b2bab3aeaf9cbfb9b2afa9aff2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0d6f687f6463236164636b627f7e4d6e68637e787e236a627b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
The Commodity Flow Survey, a component of the 2022 Economic Census,
is the only comprehensive and publicly available source of multimodal,
system-wide data on the volume and pattern of goods movements in the
United States. The Commodity Flow Survey is conducted in partnership
with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Research and Technology, U.S. Department of
Transportation.
The Commodity Flow Survey data are used by policy makers and
transportation planners in various federal, state, and local agencies
to assess the demand for transportation facilities and services, energy
use, safety risks, and environmental concerns. Additionally, business
owners, private researchers, and analysts use the Commodity Flow Survey
data for analyzing trends in the movement of goods, mapping spatial
patterns of commodity and vehicle flows, forecasting demands for the
movement of goods, and determining the needs for associated
infrastructure and equipment.
The survey provides data on the movement of commodities in the
United States from their origin to destination. The survey produces
summary statistics on value, tons, ton-miles and average miles by
commodity, industry, and mode of transportation. The Census Bureau will
publish these shipment characteristics for the nation, census regions
and divisions, states, and CFS defined geographical areas.
Primary strategies for reducing respondent burden in the Commodity
Flow Survey include: Employing a stratified random sample of business
establishments, requesting data on a limited sample of shipment records
from each establishment with the option to provide all shipments in the
week, accepting estimates of shipping activity, applying machine
learning to code products based on their descriptions, providing
electronic reporting and including the option for consolidated
reporting of multiple locations through a single login for larger
companies.
II. Method of Collection
The Commodity Flow Survey will be conducted on a sample of business
establishments classified in mining, manufacturing, wholesale, and
select retail and services industries, as defined by the North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS). The survey will also cover
auxiliary establishments (i.e., warehouses and managing offices) of
multi-establishment companies. Each selected establishment will be
surveyed four times, once during each calendar quarter of 2022.
Quarters one and four will include a supplement with questions on
hazardous materials packaging for companies that ship hazardous
materials. Each questionnaire will ask the establishment to report data
for up to 100 shipments for a predetermined reporting week. These data
will include the value, net weight, commodity, and origin and
destination of each selected shipment. Survey responses will be
collected electronically, and respondents will have the option to
provide all shipments for the reporting week instead of sampling
shipments.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-0932.
Form Number(s): CFS 1000 (2022).
Type of Review: Regular submission, Request for a Reinstatement,
with Change, of a Previously Approved Collection.
Affected Public: Business and other for-profit, small businesses or
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 160,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,600,000.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. (This is not the cost of
respondents' time, but the indirect costs respondents may incur for
such things as purchases of specialized software or hardware needed to
report, or expenditures for accounting or records maintenance services
required specifically by the collection.)
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 8(b), 131 and 193; Title
49 U.S.C., Section 6302.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include, or summarize, each comment in our
request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address,
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly
available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2021-15681 Filed 7-22-21; 8:45 am]
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