Notice2023-26968
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Quarterly Services Survey (QSS)
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December 8, 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 revision of the Quarterly Services Survey, prior to the submission of the information collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 235 (Friday, December 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85584-85585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26968]
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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; Quarterly Services Survey (QSS)
AGENCY: U.S. 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 revision of the Quarterly Services 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 February 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4b1f2324262a386501651826223f230b282e25383e38652c243d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eeba8681838f9dc0a4c0bd83879a86ae8d8b809d9b9dc0898198">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference the Quarterly
Services Survey in the subject line of your comments. You may also
submit comments, identified by Docket Number USBC-2023-0017, 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 Kathryn Nelson, U.S. Census Bureau, Economic Indicators Division,
301-763-7052 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#baf1dbced2c8c3d494f694f4dfd6c9d5d4fad9dfd4c9cfc994ddd5cc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7f341e0b170d0611513351311a130c10113f1c1a110c0a0c51181009">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The U.S. Census Bureau plans to request a three-year extension of
the current Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of the
Quarterly Services Survey (QSS). The QSS covers employer firms with
establishments located in the United States and classified in select
service industries as defined by the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS). The QSS coverage currently includes all
or parts of the following NAICS sectors: utilities (excluding
government owned); transportation and warehousing (except rail
transportation and postal); information; finance and insurance (except
funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles); real estate and rental
and leasing; professional, scientific, and technical services (except
offices of notaries); administrative and support and waste management
and remediation services; educational services (except elementary and
secondary schools, junior colleges, and colleges, universities, and
professional schools); health care and social assistance; arts,
entertainment, and recreation; accommodation; and other services
(except public administration). The primary estimates produced from the
QSS are quarterly estimates of total operating revenue and the
percentage of revenue by source. The survey also produces estimates of
total operating expenses from tax-exempt firms in industries that have
a large not-for-profit component. For hospitals, the survey produces
estimates of the number of inpatient days and discharges, and for
select industries in the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector,
the survey produces estimates of admissions revenue.
Firms are selected for the QSS using a stratified design with
strata defined by industry, tax status, and estimated size based on
annual revenue. The current
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sample was introduced in the third quarter of 2017. The sample consists
of approximately 19,500 firms and is a subsample of firms from the
larger Service Annual Survey (SAS) approved under OMB Number 0607-0422.
Each quarter the QSS sample is updated to reflect the addition of new
businesses and the removal of firms that have gone out-of-business.
Starting with survey year 2023, which will be collected in calendar
year 2024, the SAS will be integrated into the Annual Integrated
Economic Survey (AIES) approved under OMB Number 0607-1024.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis uses the survey results as input to
its quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and GDP by industry
estimates. The estimates provide the Federal Reserve Board and Council
of Economic Advisors with timely information to assess current economic
performance. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services use the QSS
estimates to develop hospital-spending estimates for the National
Accounts. Other government and private stakeholders also benefit from a
better understanding of important cyclical components of the U.S.
service economy.
II. Method of Collection
We will collect this information by internet, mail, and telephone
follow-up. A significant number of QSS respondents receive an initial
email with their username and authentication code for submission by
internet. The remaining respondents are either mailed only their
username and authentication code for submission by internet or mailed a
full form. Respondents that report via the internet in any given
quarter have the option to choose how they want to receive forms in the
future, i.e., email or mailed form.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-0907.
Form Numbers: QSS-1A, QSS-1E, QSS-1PA, QSS-1PE, QSS-2A, QSS-2E,
QSS-3A, QSS-3E, QSS-3SA, QSS-3SE, QSS-4A, QSS-4E, QSS-4FA, QSS-4FE,
QSS-4SA, QSS-4SE, QSS-5A, QSS-5E.
Type of Review: Regular Submission, Request for an Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; Not-
for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 22,300 respondents filing a total
of 96,800 reports a year. (Some respondents file more than one report
quarterly).
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes: QSS-1A, QSS-1E, QSS-1PA,
QSS-1PE, QSS-2A, QSS-2E, QSS-3A, QSS-3E, QSS-3SA, QSS-3SE, QSS-5A, QSS-
5E.
10 minutes: QSS-4A, QSS-4E, QSS-4FA, QSS-4FE, QSS-4SA, QSS-4SE.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 20,700 hours.
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. 131 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. 2023-26968 Filed 12-7-23; 8:45 am]
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