[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 58167]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29012]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[Docket No. 961031306-6306-01]
RIN 0607-XX21


Survey of Plant Capacity

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of consideration.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of the Census is 
considering a proposal to conduct the Survey of Plant Capacity for the 
years 1995 and 1996 and annually for subsequent years under the 
authority of Title 13, United States Code, Sections 182, 224, and 225. 
On the basis of information and recommendations received by the Bureau 
of the Census and other agencies, the data have significant application 
to the needs of the public and industry.

DATES: Any suggestions or recommendations concerning the proposed 
survey should be submitted in writing by December 13, 1996 in order to 
receive consideration.

ADDRESSES: Director, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elinor Champion, Chief, Special 
Studies Branch, Manufacturing and Construction Division (301) 457-4683.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The plant capacity survey gathers data from 
a sample of manufacturing plants in the United States. The survey forms 
will collect data on the value of production during the fourth quarter 
of the year and the value of production that could have been attained 
if operating at full production capability. The survey will also 
collect estimates of production that could have been achieved under a 
national emergency situation. These data are used to calculate rates of 
utilization for each 4-digit standard industrial classification code in 
the manufacturing sector. The series is the only comprehensive source 
of capacity utilization rates covering all manufacturing industries on 
a consistent basis. Data are used in monitoring inflationary pressure 
and capital flows, understanding productivity determinants, determining 
industry's ability to meet increasing demand for products in an 
emergency, and analyzing and forecasting economic and industrial 
trends. The primary Government users of the survey results will be the 
Federal Reserve Board, Department of Defense, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, and the International Trade Administration among 
others. The data collected in this survey will be within the general 
scope and nature of those inquiries covered in the economic censuses.
    This survey has been submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 
Public Law 104-13. We will provide copies of the proposed form upon 
written request to the Director, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 
20233.

    Dated: November 6, 1996.
Martha Farnsworth Riche,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 96-29012 Filed 11-12-96; 8:45 am]
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