Notice2023-26980
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Quarterly Summary of State & Local Government Tax Revenues
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Published
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 extension of the Quarterly Summary of State & Local Government Tax Revenues, 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 85582-85583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26980]
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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 Summary of State & Local Government Tax Revenues
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 Quarterly Summary of State & Local Government
Tax Revenues, 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#8bdfe3e4e6eaf8a5c1a5d8e6e2ffe3cbe8eee5f8fef8a5ece4fd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c586463616d7f2246225f616578644c6f69627f797f226b637a">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference Quarterly Summary
of State & Local Government Tax Revenues in the subject line of your
comments. You may also submit comments, identified by Docket Number
USBC-2023-0018, 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 Mark Dixon, Branch Chief, State Finance and Tax Statistics Branch,
Economy-Wide Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau, 301-763-7264, and
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#761b17041d581758121f0e19183615131805030558111900"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="771a16051c591659131e0f18193714121904020459101801">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau conducts the Quarterly Summary of State and Local
Government Tax Revenue, using the F-71 (Quarterly Survey of Property
Tax Collections), F-72 (Quarterly Survey of State Tax Collections), and
F-73 (Quarterly Survey of Non-Property Taxes) forms. The Quarterly
Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue provides quarterly
estimates of state and local government tax revenue at the national
level, as well as detailed tax revenue data for individual states. The
information contained in this survey is the most current information
available on a nationwide basis for state and local government tax
collections.
The Census Bureau needs state and local tax data to publish
benchmark statistics on taxes, to provide data to the Bureau of
Economic Analysis for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) calculations and
other economic indicators, and to provide data for economic research
and comparative studies of governmental finances. Tax collection data
are used to measure economic activity for the Nation as a whole, as
well as for comparison among the various states. Economists and public
policy analysts use the data to assess general economic conditions and
state and local government financial activities.
The Census Bureau's previous request for an extension submitted on
03/23/2021 requested approval to remove the collection of all license
taxes from the F-72 component of the Quarterly Summary of State and
Local Government Tax Revenue. The Census Bureau reconsidered that plan
and decided not to remove the collection of all license taxes from the
F-72 component of the survey. Keeping the license taxes on the survey
allows for a consistent time series and maintains item comparability
with other surveys.
II. Method of Collection
For the Quarterly Survey of Property Tax Collections (Form F-71)
the Census Bureau will email letters quarterly to a sample of
approximately 5,500 local tax collection agencies, known to have
substantial collections of property tax, requesting their online data
submissions.
For the Quarterly Survey of State Tax Collections (Form F-72) the
Census Bureau will email letters to each of the 50 state governments
and the District of Columbia quarterly requesting their online data
submissions or continued
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coordinated submission through the state government revenue office.
For the Quarterly Survey of Non-Property Taxes (Form F-73) the
Census Bureau will email letters quarterly to a sample of approximately
2,100 local tax collection agencies, known to have substantial
collections of local general sales and/or local individual/corporation
net income taxes, requesting their online data submissions.
F-71 and F-73 survey data will be collected via the internet. Data
for the F-72 survey are collected via email or compilation of data in
coordination with the state government revenue office.
In addition to reporting current quarter data, respondents may
report data for the previous seven quarters or submit revisions to
their previously submitted data. In the event that a respondent cannot
report online, they may request a form as a last resort.
In those instances, when the Census Bureau are not able to obtain a
response, follow-up operations will be conducted using email and phone
calls. Nonresponse weighting adjustments are used to adjust for any
unreported units in the sample from the latest available data.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-0112.
Form Number(s): F-71, F-72, F-73.
Type of Review: Regular submission, Request for an Extension,
without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection.
Affected Public: State and Local Governments and the Government of
the District of Columbia.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,737.
Estimated Time per Response: F-71 = 15 minutes, F-72 = 30 minutes,
F-73 = 20 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,517.
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. 2023-26980 Filed 12-7-23; 8:45 am]
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