[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 39 (Monday, March 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9969-9970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4873]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census
[Docket No. 990209046-9046-01]


Annual Surveys in Manufacturing Area

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Determination.

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SUMMARY: In conformity with Title 13, United States Code (sections 61, 
81, 182, 224, and 225), I have determined that annual data collected 
from the surveys listed below 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William G. Bostic, Jr., Chief, 
Manufacturing and Construction Division, on (301) 457-4593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Census Bureau is authorized to take 
surveys necessary to furnish current data on the subjects covered by 
the major censuses authorized by Title 13, United States Code. These 
surveys will provide continuing and timely national statistical data on 
manufacturing for the period between economic censuses. The next 
economic censuses will be conducted for the year 2002. The data 
collected in these surveys will be within the general scope and nature 
of those inquiries covered in the economic censuses.

Current Industrial Reports

    Most of the following commodity or product surveys provide data on 
shipments or production; some provide data on stocks, unfilled orders, 
orders booked, consumption, and so forth. Reports will be required of 
all, or a sample of, establishments engaged in the production of the 
items covered by the following list of surveys.
    In 1998, the Census Bureau converted the Current Industrial Reports 
survey form names to reflect the switch from the old U.S. Standard 
Industrial Classification (SIC) system to the new North American 
Industry Classification System (NAICS). For example, the MA22F survey 
under the old SIC system is the MA313F survey under NAICS.
    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), Public Law 
104-13, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved these 
surveys under OMB Control Numbers 0607-0206, 0607-0392, 0607-0393, 
0607-0395, 0607-0476 and 0607-0776. We will provide copies of the forms 
upon written request to the Director, Bureau of the Census, Washington, 
DC 20233-0001.

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         NAICS                     SIC                 Survey title
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MA313F.................  MA22F                    Yarn Production.
MA313K.................  MA22K                    Knit Fabric
                                                   Production.
MA314Q.................  MA22Q                    Carpets and Rugs.
MA315D.................  MA23D                    Gloves and Mittens.
MA321T.................  MA24T                    Lumber Production and
                                                   Mill Stocks.
MA325A.................  MA28A                    Inorganic Chemicals.
MA325B.................  MA28B                    Inorganic Fertilizer
                                                   Materials and Related
                                                   Product.
MA325C.................  MA28C                    Industrial Gases.
MA325F.................  MA28F                    Paint and Allied
                                                   Products.
MA325G.................  MA28G                    Pharmaceutical
                                                   Preparations, except
                                                   Biologicals.
MA316A.................  MA31A                    Footwear.
MA327C.................  MA32C                    Refractories.
MA327E.................  MA32E                    Consumer, Scientific,
                                                   Technical, and
                                                   Industrial Glassware.
MA331A.................  MA33A                    Ferrous Castings.
MA331B.................  MA33B                    Steel Mill Products.
MA331E.................  MA33E                    Nonferrous Castings.
MA335J.................  MA33L                    Insulated Wire and
                                                   Cable.
MA332K.................  MA34K                    Steel Shipping Drums
                                                   and Pails.
MA333A.................  MA35A                    Farm Machinery and
                                                   Lawn and Garden
                                                   Equipment.
MA333D.................  MA35D                    Construction
                                                   Machinery.
MA333F.................  MA35F                    Mining Machinery and
                                                   Mineral Processing
                                                   Equipment.
MA333J.................  MA35J                    Selected Industrial
                                                   Air Pollution Control
                                                   Equipment.
MA333L.................  MA35L                    Internal Combustion
                                                   Engines.
MA333M.................  MA35M                    Air-conditioning and
                                                   Refrigeration
                                                   Equipment.
MA333P.................  MA35P                    Pumps and Compressors.
MA332Q.................  MA35Q                    Antifriction Bearings.
MA334R.................  MA35R                    Computers and Office
                                                   and Accounting
                                                   Machines.
MA335A.................  MA36A                    Switchgear,
                                                   Switchboard
                                                   Apparatus, Relays,
                                                   and Industrial
                                                   Controls.
MA335E.................  MA36E                    Electric Housewares
                                                   and Fans.
MA335F.................  MA36F                    Major Household
                                                   Appliances.
MA335H.................  MA36H                    Motors and Generators.
MA335K.................  MA36K                    Wiring Devices and
                                                   Supplies.
MA334M.................  MA36M                    Consumer Electronics.
MA334P.................  MA36P                    Communication
                                                   Equipment.
MA334Q.................  MA36Q                    Semiconductors and
                                                   Printed Circuit
                                                   Boards.
MA334B.................  MA38B                    Selected Instruments
                                                   and Related Products.

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MA334S.................  MA38R                    Electromedical
                                                   Equipment.
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    The following list of surveys represents annual counterparts of 
monthly and quarterly surveys and will cover only those establishments 
that are not canvassed, or do not report, in the more frequent surveys. 
Accordingly, there will be no duplication in reporting. The content of 
these annual reports will be identical with that of the monthly and 
quarterly reports.

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         NAICS                     SIC                 Survey title
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M311H..................  M20H                     Animal and Vegetable
                                                   Fats and Oils
                                                   (Stocks).
M311J..................  M20J                     Oilseeds, Beans, and
                                                   Nuts (Primary
                                                   Producers).
M311L..................  M20L                     Fats and Oils
                                                   (Renderers).
M311M..................  M20M                     Animal and Vegetables
                                                   Fats and Oils
                                                   (Consumption and
                                                   Stocks).
M311N..................  M20N                     Animal and Vegetables
                                                   Fats and Oils
                                                   (Production,
                                                   Consumption, &
                                                   Stock).
M313P..................  M22P                     Consumption on the
                                                   Cotton System.
M327G..................  M32G                     Glass Containers.
M331D..................  M33D                     Aluminum Producers and
                                                   Importers.
M331J..................  M33J                     Inventories of Steel
                                                   Producing Mills.
M336G..................  M37G                     Civil Aircraft and
                                                   Aircraft Engines.
M336L..................  M37L                     Truck Trailers.
MQ311A.................  MQ20A                    Flour Milling
                                                   Products.
MQ313D.................  MQ22D                    Consumption on the
                                                   Woolen System and
                                                   Worsted Combing.
MQ313T.................  MQ22T                    Broadwoven Fabrics
                                                   (Gray).
MQ315A.................  MQ23A                    Apparel (short form).
MQ314X.................  MQ23X                    Sheets, Pillowcases,
                                                   and Towels.
MQ327D.................  MQ32D                    Clay Construction
                                                   Products.
MQ332E.................  MQ34E                    Plumbing Fixtures.
MQ333W.................  MQ35W                    Metalworking
                                                   Machinery.
MQ335C.................  MQ36C                    Fluorescent Lamp
                                                   Ballasts.
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Annual Survey of Manufactures

    The Annual Survey of Manufactures collects 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, while conducted on a sample basis, 
covers all manufacturing industries, including data on plants under 
construction but not yet in operation.
    In accordance with the PRA, Public Law 104-13, OMB has approved 
this survey under OMB Control Number 0607-0449. We will provide copies 
of the form upon written request to the Director, Bureau of the Census, 
Washington, DC 20233-0001.

Survey of Industrial Research and Development

    The Survey of Industrial Research and Development measures spending 
on research and development activities in private U.S. businesses. The 
Census Bureau collects and compiles this information with funding from 
the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF publishes the results in 
its publication series. Four data items in the survey provide interim 
statistics collected in the Census Bureau's economic censuses. These 
items (total company sales, total company employment, total 
expenditures, and federally-funded expenditures for research and 
development conducted within the company) are collected on a mandatory 
basis under the authority of Title 13. Responses to all other data 
collected for the NSF are voluntary.
    In accordance with the PRA, Public Law 104-13, OMB has approved 
this survey under OMB Control Number 3145-0027. We will provide copies 
of the form upon written request to the Director, Bureau of the Census, 
Washington, DC 20233-0001.

Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization

    The Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization is designed to measure the 
use of industrial capacity. The survey collects information on actual 
output and estimates of potential output in terms of value of 
production. These data are the basis for calculating rates of 
utilization of full production capability and use of production 
capability under national emergency conditions.
    In accordance with the PRA, Public Law 104-13, OMB has approved 
this survey under OMB Control Number 0607-0175. We will provide copies 
of the form upon written request to the Director, Bureau of the Census, 
Washington, DC 20233-0001. I have, therefore, directed that these 
annual surveys be conducted for the purpose of collecting the data as 
described.

    Dated: February 8, 1999.
Kenneth Prewitt,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
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