Notice2021-18528
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2022 Economic Census
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August 27, 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 Economic Census prior to the submission of the information collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 164 (Friday, August 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48119-48122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18528]
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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; 2022 Economic Census
AGENCY: 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 Economic Census prior to
the
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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 October 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3e7dbdcded2c09df99de0dedac7dbf3d0d6ddc0c6c09dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7125191e1c10025f3b5f221c1805193112141f0204025f161e07">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference 2022 Economic
Census in the subject line of your comments. You may also submit
comments, identified by Docket Number USBC-2021-0020, 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 Kimberly Moore, Chief, Economy-Wide Statistics Division, U.S. Census
Bureau by phone (301) 763-7643, or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbd0d2d6d9dec9d7c295cb95d6d4d4c9defbd8ded5c8cec895dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="254e4c48474057495c0b550b484a4a57406546404b5650560b424a53">[email protected]</span></a>.
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. The Economic Census, conducted under authority of Title
13 United States Code, is the U.S. Government's most comprehensive
five-year measure of American business and the economy. It features the
primary source of facts about the structure and functioning of the
Nation's economy, comprised of the 50 states, offshore areas, and the
District of Columbia (collectively referred to as Stateside) as well as
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, (collectively referred to
as Island Areas) 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 public.
The 2022 Economic Census, both Stateside and Island Areas, covering
the Agriculture; Mining; Utilities; Construction; Manufacturing;
Wholesale Trade; Retail Trade; Transportation and Warehousing;
Information; Finance and Insurance; Real Estate and Rental and Leasing;
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Management of
Companies and Enterprises; Administrative and Support and Waste
Management and Remediation Services; Educational Services; Health Care
and Social Assistance; Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation;
Accommodation and Food Services; Other Services (except Public
Administration) Sectors (as defined by the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS)) will measure the economic activity of
nearly 8 million employer establishments. The inclusion of the
Agriculture sector is new for the 2022 Economic Census and will account
for Agriculture Support Activities, NAICS Industry Groups 1151 and 1152
only. The information collected from establishments in these sectors of
the economic census will produce basic statistics by industry for
number of establishments, value of shipments/receipts/revenue/sales,
payroll, and employment. It will also yield a variety of industry-
specific statistics, including materials consumed, detailed supplies
and fuels consumed, electric energy consumed, depreciable assets,
selected purchased services, inventories, capital expenditures, value
of shipments/receipts/revenue/sales by product line as defined by the
North American Product Classification System (NAPCS), type of
operation, size of establishments, and other industry-specific
measures.
The scope of the Island Areas component of the Economic Census is
roughly equivalent to that of the Stateside component and is the only
source of economic data collected for the Island Areas. While the
Island Areas component collects the same sector level data as the
Stateside portion, the data published are at a less detailed NAICS
level with some additional exclusions.
II. Method of Collection
Establishments in the Economic Census will be selected from the
Census Bureau's Business Register. The Census Bureau's Business
Register provides a current and comprehensive database of U.S. business
establishments and companies for statistical program use. To be
eligible for selection, an establishment will be required to satisfy
the following conditions: (i) It must be classified in one of the
sectors listed above; (ii) it must be an active operating establishment
of a multi-establishment firm (i.e., a firm that operates at more than
one physical location), or it must be a single-establishment firm
(i.e., a firm operating at only one physical location) with payroll;
and (iii) it must be located in one of the 50 states, offshore areas,
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or American Samoa.
Initial contact with respondents will be a mailed letter directing them
to report online. No form will be mailed except for establishments
located in the Island Areas where single-establishment firms will be
eligible to request a paper questionnaire. Establishments will respond
using a response-driven electronic reporting instrument that includes
skip patterns and will display survey paths specific to the
establishment's primary business activity. The sampling procedure will
distinguish the following groups of establishments for collection:
1. Establishments of Multi-Establishment Firms
Selection procedures will assign all active establishments of
multi-establishment firms to the mail component of the universe, except
for those in industries classified as consolidated reporters. In these
selected industries, where activities are not easily attributable to
individual locations or establishments, firms will be asked to report
their basic data for several establishments at a nation-wide level on
an electronic consolidated report path(s).
2. Single-Establishment Firms With Payroll
For the Stateside component, all single-establishment firms having
2022 payroll (from Federal administrative records) will be included in
the sampling frame. We will use a NAICS-by-state stratified sample
design for selecting a sample of single-establishment firms. The
largest single-establishment firms (based on 2022 payroll) will be
selected with certainty. Those single-establishment firms that are not
selected with certainty are selected using a probability sample. Using
a NAICS-by-state stratified sample should produce reliable estimates
for various characteristics at detailed NAICS-by-state levels.
The remaining single-establishment firms with payroll that are not
selected into the sample will be represented in the Economic Census by
data from Federal administrative records, or by weighting the responses
of the sampled
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establishments. Additionally, some of these single-establishment firms
not selected into the sample may be requested to respond to a short
questionnaire to verify or confirm that the establishments are
classified in the correct NAICS industry.
For the Island Areas component, all single-establishment firms with
payroll will be included in the Economic Census.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-0998.
Stateside Electronic Path ID(s): The paths in the electronic
instrument used to collect information are tailored to specific
industries or groups of industries. The Electronic Path ID's are too
numerous to list individually in this notice.
Island Areas Questionnaire Number(s)/Electronic Path ID(s): The
questionnaires and paths in the electronic instrument used to collect
information in the Islands Areas are tailored to specific industries or
groups of industries. Electronic instruments are available in English.
Puerto Rico paper questionnaires are available in English as well as
Spanish.
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Type of Review: Regular submission, Request for a Reinstatement,
with Change, of a Previously Approved Collection.
Affected Public: State or local governments, businesses, or other
for profit or non-profit institutions or organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents, time per response and total annual
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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. Section 131.
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. 2021-18528 Filed 8-26-21; 8:45 am]
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