[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 122 (Friday, June 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41290-41292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14970]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
[Docket Number 160607498-6498-01]
Current Mandatory Business Surveys
AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Determination.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) has determined
that it is conducting the following current mandatory business surveys
for 2016: Annual Retail Trade Survey, Annual Wholesale Trade Survey,
Service Annual Survey, Company Organization Survey, Annual Survey of
Manufactures, Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders Survey, Annual Capital
Expenditures Survey, Business R&D and Innovation Survey, Annual Survey
of Entrepreneurs, Management and Organizational Practices Survey, and
the Business & Professional Classification Report. We have determined
that data collected from these surveys are needed to aid the efficient
performance of essential governmental functions and have significant
application to the needs of the public and industry. The data derived
from these surveys, most of which have been conducted for many years,
are not publicly available from nongovernmental or other governmental
sources.
ADDRESSES: The Census Bureau will furnish reporting formats to
organizations included in the surveys. Additional copies are available
upon written request to the Director, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington,
DC 20233-0101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nick Orsini, Assistant Director for
Economic Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, 5H160, Washington, DC 20233,
Telephone: 301-763-2558; Email: [email protected].
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The surveys described herein are authorized
by Title 13, United States Code, sections 131 and 182 and are necessary
to furnish current data on the subjects covered by the major censuses.
These surveys are made mandatory under the provisions of sections 224
and 225 of Title 13, United States Code. These surveys will provide
continuing and timely national statistical data for the period between
economic censuses. The data collected in the surveys will be within the
general scope and nature of those inquiries covered in the economic
census. The next economic census will be conducted for the year 2017.
Annual Retail Trade Survey
The Annual Retail Trade Survey collects data on annual sales, sales
tax, e-commerce sales, year-end inventories held inside and outside the
United States, total operating expenses, purchases, and accounts
receivable from a sample of employer firms with establishments
classified in retail trade as defined by the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS).
Annual Wholesale Trade Survey
The Annual Wholesale Trade Survey collects data on annual sales, e-
commerce sales, year-end inventories held both inside and outside of
the United States, method of inventory valuation, total operating
expenses, purchases, gross selling value, and commissions from a sample
of employer firms with establishments classified in wholesale trade as
defined by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
Service Annual Survey
The Service Annual Survey collects annual data on total revenue,
select detailed revenue, total and detailed expenses, and e-commerce
revenue for a sample of businesses in the service industries, including
Utilities; Transportation and Warehousing; Information; Finance and
Insurance; Real Estate and Rental and Leasing; Professional,
Scientific, and Technical Services; Administration and Support and
Waste Management and Remediation Services; Educational Services; Health
Care and Social Assistance; Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation;
Accommodation and Food Services (starting in survey year 2016); and
Other Services as defined by the North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS).
Company Organization Survey
The Company Organization Survey collects annual data on ownership
or control by a domestic or foreign parent and ownership of foreign
affiliates; research and development; company activities such as
employees from a professional employer organization, operating revenue
and net sales, royalties and license fees for the use of intellectual
property and manufacturing activities, operational status, mid-March
employment, first-quarter payroll, and annual payroll of establishments
from a sample of multi-establishment enterprises in order to update and
maintain a centralized, multipurpose Business Register (BR) and also
serves as a collection instrument for the Enterprise Statistics Program
(ESP).
Annual Survey of Manufactures
The Annual Survey of Manufactures collects annual industry
statistics, such as total value of shipments, employment, payroll,
workers' hours, capital expenditures, cost of materials consumed,
supplemental labor costs, and so forth. This survey is conducted on a
sample basis, and covers all manufacturing industries, including data
on plants under construction but not yet in operation.
Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders Survey
The Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders Survey collects annual data on
sales and unfilled orders in order to provide annual benchmarks for
unfilled orders for the monthly Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories,
and Orders (M3) survey. The Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders Survey data
are also used to determine whether it is necessary to collect unfilled
orders data for specific industries on a monthly basis, as some
industries are not requested to provide unfilled orders data in the M3
Survey.
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey
The Annual Capital Expenditures Survey collects annual data on the
amount of business expenditures for new and used structures and
equipment from a sample of non-farm, non-governmental companies,
organizations, and associations. Both employer and nonemployer
companies are included in the survey. The data are the sole source of
investment in buildings and other structures, machinery, and equipment
by all private nonfarm businesses in the United States, by the
investing industry, and by kind of investment.
Business R&D and Innovation Survey
The Business R&D and Innovation Survey (BRDIS) collects annual data
on spending for research and development activities by businesses. This
survey replaced the Survey of Industrial Research and Development that
had been collected since the 1950's. The BRDIS collects global as well
as domestic spending information, more detailed information about the
R&D workforce, and information regarding innovation and intellectual
property from U.S. businesses. The Census Bureau collects and compiles
this information in accordance with a joint project agreement between
the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Census Bureau. The NSF
posts the joint project's information results on their Web site.
Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
The Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE) collects annual data from
a sample of employer firms on the characteristics of the business and
business owner(s). Estimates are produced for the number of firms,
sales/receipts, annual payroll, and employment by gender, ethnicity,
race, and veteran status. The ASE introduces a new topical module each
year to measure a relevant business component related to business
productivity and growth. The module fielded in 2016 for reference year
2015 will cover management and business practices. The ASE is a joint
effort funded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the Minority
Business Development Agency (MBDA), and the Census Bureau.
Management and Organizational Practices Survey
The Management and Organizational Practices Survey collects data
periodically on management and organizational practices at the
establishment level from a sample of manufacturing plants in order to
produce estimates of the stock of management and organizational assets.
Business & Professional Classification Report
The Business & Professional Classification Report collects one-time
data on a firm's type of business activity from a sample of newly
organized employer firms. The data are used to update the sampling
frames for our current business surveys to reflect these newly opened
establishments. Additionally, the business classification data will
help ensure businesses are directed to complete the correct report in
the economic census.
Paperwork Reduction Act
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required
to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure
to comply with a
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collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) unless that collection of information displays a
currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
In accordance with the PRA, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 45, OMB approved the
surveys described in this notice under the following OMB control
numbers: Annual Retail Trade Survey, 0607-0013; Annual Wholesale Trade
Survey, 0607-0195; Service Annual Survey, 0607-0422; Company
Organization Survey, 0607-0444; Annual Survey of Manufactures, 0607-
0449; Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders Survey, 0607-0561; Annual Capital
Expenditures Survey, 0607-0782; Business R&D and Innovation Survey,
0607-0912; Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs, 0607-0986; Management and
Organizational Practices Survey, 0607-0963; and, Business &
Professional Classification Report, 0607-0189.
Based upon the foregoing, I have directed that the current
mandatory business surveys be conducted for the purpose of collecting
these data.
Dated: June 17, 2016.
John H. Thompson,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 2016-14970 Filed 6-23-16; 8:45 am]
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