Notice2023-25733
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; State and Local Government Finance Collections, and Public Employment and Payroll Collections
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Published
November 21, 2023
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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 extension of the State and Local Government Finance Collections, and Public Employment and Payroll Collections prior to the submission of the information collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81041-81042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25733]
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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; State and Local Government Finance Collections, and Public
Employment and Payroll Collections
AGENCY: Census Bureau, Department of 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 extension of the State and Local Government Finance
Collections, and Public Employment and Payroll Collections 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 January 22, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fda99592909c8ed3b7d3ae90948995bd9e98938e888ed39a928b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="386c505755594b1672166b55514c50785b5d564b4d4b165f574e">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference State and Local
Government Finance Collections, and Public Employment and Payroll
Collections in the subject line of your comments. You may also submit
comments, identified by Docket Number USBC-2023-0014, 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 Michael Reich, Assistant Division Chief, Public Sector, Economy-Wide
Statistics Division, 301-763-5163; or by email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fe93979d969f9b92d08cd08c9b979d96be9d9b908d8b8dd0999188"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="93fefaf0fbf2f6ffbde1bde1f6faf0fbd3f0f6fde0e6e0bdf4fce5">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau plans to request an extension of the clearance
for the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll and the Annual
Survey of State and Local Government Finances. There are no proposed
changes since the last approved clearance. The Annual Survey of Public
Employment & Payroll collects state and local government data by
function for full-time and part-time employees and payroll. The Annual
Survey of State and Local Government Finances collect state and local
government finance data including government revenue, expenditure,
debt, assets, and pension systems. Data are collected for all agencies,
departments, and institutions of the fifty state governments and for a
sample of all local governments (counties, municipalities, townships,
and special districts). Data for school districts are collected under a
separate survey and are not included here.
In years ending with 2 and 7 this collection is conducted as a part
of the Census of Governments. There is no difference in content
collected between a Census of Governments year and non-Census year. The
only difference is that in non-Census years, we only collect from a
sample of the universe of state and local governments, whereas during a
Census of Governments year the entire universe is collected. The
upcoming three years of this clearance extension will cover the
collections for fiscal years of 2023, 2024, and 2025, all of which are
non-Census years.
The data are released as part of the State and Local Government
Finance and Public Employment & Payroll statistical series. The
collections also produce individual data products that focus on state
governments, local governments, and public pensions in greater detail
than the combined financial and employment series as a by-product of
their collections for the combined data series. The Census Bureau
provides these data to the Bureau of Economic Analysis to develop the
public sector components of the National Income and Product Accounts
and for constructing the functional payrolls in the public sector of
the Gross Domestic Product, payroll being the single largest component
of current operations. The Census Bureau also provides these data to
the Federal Reserve Board for use in the Flow of
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Funds Accounts. Other Federal agencies that make use of the data
include the Council of Economic Advisers, the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality, the Government Accountability Office, and the
Department of Justice. State and local governments and related
organizations, public policy groups, public interest groups, private
research organizations, and private sector businesses also use these
data.
Statistics are produced as data files in electronic formats
published to the Census website.
II. Method of Collection
These surveys use multiple modes for data collection with the main
collection method being internet data collection with a mailed
invitation, followed by email, mail, and telephone follow-ups. Other
methods used to collect data and maximize response include collecting
state and local government data through administrative records such as
submitted financial audits, state financial reports, and annual
comprehensive financial reports via electronic or mailed files and/or
records.
The Census Bureau developed central collection agreements with
state and large local government officials to collect the data from
their dependent agencies and report to the Census Bureau as a central
respondent. These arrangements eliminate the need for a mail invitation
for approximately 5,900 governmental units in a sample year and 32,000
during the year of the Census of Governments. The arrangements reduce
burden by greatly decreasing the number of respondents who must
complete an on-line response as the data are acquired from a
centralized source instead of multiple sources.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-0585.
Form Number(s): F-5, F-11, F-12, F-13, F-28, F-29, F-32, E-1, E-2,
E-3, E-4, E-5, E-6, E-7, E-8, E-9, E-10.
Type of Review: Regular submission, Request for an Extension,
without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection.
Affected Public: State and Local governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: For F-forms: 13,683, For E-forms:
15,926/sample year.
Estimated Time per Response: For F-forms: 2.97, For E-forms: .86
hours/sample year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: For F-forms: 40,613, For E-
forms: 13,693 hours/sample year.
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: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 161 and 182.
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 Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-25733 Filed 11-20-23; 8:45 am]
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