Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Federal Register: April 21, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 77)

Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Current

Industrial Reports Surveys (Mandatory and Voluntary Surveys)

AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before June 20, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental

Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Mendel D. Gayle, Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill

Rd. Rm. 7K055, Washington, DC 20233, (301) 763-4587 or via the Internet at mendel.d.gayle@census.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

  1. Abstract

    The Census Bureau plans to request a revision of the currently approved Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of the Current

    Industrial Reports (CIR) Program. The Census Bureau conducts a series of monthly, quarterly, and annual surveys as part of the Current

    Industrial Reports (CIR) program. The CIR surveys deal mainly with the quantity and value of shipments of particular products and occasionally with data on production and inventories; unfilled orders, receipts, stocks and consumption; and comparative data on domestic production, exports, and imports of the products they cover. These surveys provide continuing and timely national statistical data on manufacturing.

    Individual firms, trade associations, and market analysts use the results of these surveys extensively in planning or recommending marketing and legislative strategies.

    The CIR program includes both mandatory and voluntary surveys.

    Typically, the monthly and quarterly surveys are conducted on a voluntary basis and annual collections are mandatory. The collection frequency of individual CIR surveys is determined by the cyclical nature of production, the need for frequent trade monitoring, or the use of data in Government economic indicator series. Some monthly and quarterly CIR surveys have an annual ``counterpart'' collection. The annual counterpart collects annual data on a mandatory basis from those firms not participating in the more frequent collection.

    Previously, the CIR surveys were divided among three separate waves and submitted separately for OMB review. Due to the reduced number of surveys in the CIR program, the CIR surveys are being combined into one wave. The surveys included are:

    Mandatory surveys

    Voluntary surveys

    MA311D--Confectionery

    *M336G--Civil Aircraft and Aircraft

    Engines

    MA325F--Paint and Allied Products

    *M327G--Glass Containers

    MA327C--Refractories

    *MQ325B--Fertilizer Materials

    MA331B--Steel Mill Products

    *MQ327D--Clay Construction Products

    MA332Q--Antifriction Bearings

    *MQ315B--Socks

    MA333A--Farm Machinery

    *MQ311A--Flour Milling Products

    MA333M--Air Conditioning and

    *MQ325A--Inorganic Chemicals

    Refrigeration

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    MA333N--Fluid Power Products for

    MQ325F--Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer

    Motion Control (Including

    Aerospace)

    MA335F--Major Household Appliances MQ334P--Telecommunications

    MA335K--Wiring Devices and Supplies MQ334R--Computers & Peripheral

    Equipment

    MA314Q--Carpets and Rugs

    MA321T--Lumber Production and Mill *These voluntary surveys have

    Stocks

    mandatory annual counterparts.

    MA325G--Pharmaceutical

    Preparations, except Biologicals

    MA333P--Pumps and Compressors

    MA335E--Electric Housewares and

    Fans

    MA335J--Insulated Wire and Cable

    MA336G--Aerospace Industry

    M311H--Fats and Oils (Warehouse)

    M311L--Fats and Oils (Renderers)

    M311M--Fats and Oils (Consumers)

    M311N--Fats and Oils (Producers)

    MA327E--Consumer, Scientific,

    Technical, and Industrial

    Glassware

    MA333D--Construction Machinery

    MA333F--Mining, Machinery and

    Mineral Processing Equipment

    MA334C--Control Instruments

    MA334D--Defense, Navigational, &

    Aerospace Electronics

    MA334T--Meters & Test Devices

    MA334M--Consumer Electronics

    MA334Q--Semiconductors, Printed

    Circuit Boards, and Other

    Electronic Components

    MA336G--Aerospace Industry

    M311J--Oilseeds, Beans, and Nuts

    (Primary Producers)

    M313N--Cotton and Raw Linters in

    Public Storage

    M313P--Consumption on the Cotton

    System and Stocks

    MQ313A--Textiles

    MQ315A--Apparel

    MQ333W--Metalworking Machinery

    M311C--Corn (Wet & Dry Producers of

    Ethanol)

  2. Method of Collection

    The Census Bureau will use mail out/mail back survey forms to collect data. It is requested that respondents return monthly report forms within 10 days, quarterly report forms within 15 days, and annual report forms within 30 days of the initial mailing. Telephone calls and/or letters encouraging participation will be mailed to respondents who have not responded by the designated time.

  3. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0607-0476.

    Form Number: See Chart Above.

    Type of Review: Regular submission.

    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,184.

    Estimated Time per Response: 49 minutes.

    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 28,280.

    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.

    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory, voluntary.

    Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, sections 61, 182, 224, and 225.

  4. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden

    (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;

    (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: April 15, 2008.

    Gwellnar Banks,

    Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

    FR Doc. E8-8426 Filed 4-18-08; 8:45 am

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