[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9288-9289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3170]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


2002 Economic Census Covering the Information; Professional, 
Scientific, and Technical Services; Management of Companies and 
Enterprises; Administrative and Support and Waste Management and 
Remediation Services; Educational Services; Health Care and Social 
Assistance; Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation; and Other Services 
(Except Public Administration) Sectors

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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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: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
6086, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via 
the Internet at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Jack Moody, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 2784, 
Building 3, Washington, DC 20233-0001 on (301) 457-2689 or via the 
Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

I. Abstract

    The economic census, conducted under the authority of Title 13, 
United States Code (U.S.C.), is the primary source of facts about the 
structure and functioning of the Nation's economy. Economic statistics 
serve as part of the framework for the national accounts and provide 
essential information for government, business, and the general public. 
Economic data are the Census Bureau's primary program commitment during 
nondecennial census years. The 2002 Economic Census covering the 
Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; 
Management of Companies and Enterprises; Administrative and Support and 
Waste Management and Remediation Services; Educational Services; Health 
Care and Social Assistance; Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation; and 
Other Services (Except Public Administration) sectors (as defined by 
the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)) will measure 
the economic activity of 2.5 million establishments. The information 
collected will produce basic statistics by kind of business on the 
number of establishments, receipts/revenue, expenses, payroll, and 
employment. It will also yield a variety of subject statistics, 
including receipts/revenue by receipts/revenue line, receipts/revenue 
by class of customer, and other industry-specific measures. Primary 
strategies for reducing burden in Census Bureau economic data 
collections are to increase electronic reporting through broader use of 
computerized self-administered census questionnaires, on-line 
questionnaires, and other electronic data collection methods.

II. Method of Collection

A. Mail Selection Procedures

    Establishments for the mail canvass will be selected from the 
Census Bureau's Business Register. To be eligible for selection, an 
establishment will be required to satisfy the following conditions: (i) 
It must be classified in the information; professional, scientific, and 
technical services; management of companies and enterprises; 
administrative and support and waste management and remediation 
services; educational services; health care and social assistance; 
arts, entertainment, and recreation; or other services (except public 
administration) sector; (ii) it must be an active operating 
establishment of a multi-establishment firm (i.e. a firm that operates 
at more than one physical locations), or it must be a single-
establishment firm (i.e. a firm that operates at only one physical 
location) with payroll; and (iii) it must be located in one of the 50 
states or the District of Columbia. Mail selection procedures will 
distinguish the following groups of establishments:
1. Establishments of Multi-Establishment Firms
    Selection procedures will assign all active operating 
establishments of multi-establishment firms to the mail component of 
the potential respondent universe. We estimate that the 2002 Economic 
Census mail canvasses will include approximately 429,000 establishments 
of multi-establishment firms.
2. Single-Establishment Firms With Payroll
    As an initial step in the selection process, we will conduct a 
study of the potential respondent universe. This study will produce a 
set of industry-specific payroll cutoffs that we will use to 
distinguish large versus small single-establishment firms within each 
kind of business. This payroll size distinction will affect selection 
as follows:
    (a) Large Single-Establishment Firms. Selection procedures will 
assign single-establishment firms having annualized payroll (from 
Federal administrative records) that equals or exceeds the cutoff for 
their industry to the mail component of the potential respondent 
universe. We estimate that the 2002 Economic Census mail canvasses will 
include approximately 706,000 large single-establishment firms.
    (b) Small Single-Establishment Firms. Selection procedures also 
will assign a sample of single-establishment firms having annualized 
payroll below the cutoff for their industry to the mail component of 
the potential respondent universe. Sampling strata and corresponding 
probabilities of selection will be determined by a study of the 
potential respondent universe conducted shortly before mail selection 
operations begin. We estimate that the 2002 Economic Census mail 
canvasses will include approximately 72,000 small single-establishment 
firms selected in this sample.

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    All remaining single-establishment firms with payroll will be 
represented in the census by data from Federal administrative records. 
Generally, we will not include these small employers in the census mail 
canvass. However, administrative records sometimes have fundamental 
deficiencies that make them unsuitable for use in producing detailed 
industry statistics by geographic area. When we find such a deficiency, 
we will mail the firm a census classification form to collect basic 
information needed to resolve the problem. We estimate that the 2002 
Economic Census mail canvasses for sectors covered under this 
submission will include approximately 490,000 small single-
establishment firms that receive these classification forms.

III. Data

    OMB Number: Not available.
    Form Number: The 66 standard and 18 classification forms used to 
collect information from businesses in these sectors of the economic 
census are tailored to specific business practices and are too numerous 
to list separately in the notice. You can obtain information on the 
proposed content of the forms by calling the Service Census Branch on 
(301) 457-2689 or via the Internet at [email protected].
    Type of Review: Regular review.
    Affected Public: State or local governments, businesses or other 
for profit, non-profit institutions, and small businesses or 
organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents

Information: Standard Form--91,458, Classification Form--none
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Standard Form--
241,800, Classification Form--123,466
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Standard Form--52,645, 
Classification Form--none
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation 
Services: Standard Form--145,202, Classification Form--123,220
Educational Services: Standard Form--12,193, Classification Form--
13,938
Health Care and Social Assistance: Standard Form--345,717, 
Classification Form--91,202
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Standard Form--54,517, 
Classification Form--19,703
Other Services (Except Public Administration): Standard Form--263,085, 
Classification Form--118,141
Total: 1,696,287

Estimated Time Per Response

Information: Standard Form--1.2 hours, Classification Form--none
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Standard Form--1.6 
hours, Classification Form--.1 hours
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Standard Form--.8 hours, 
Classification Form--none
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation 
Services: Standard Form--1.2 hours, Classification Form--.1 hours
Educational Services: Standard Form--.9 hours, Classification Form--.1 
hours
Health Care and Social Assistance: Standard Form--1.1 hours, 
Classification Form--.1 hours
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Standard Form--1.2 hours, 
Classification Form--.1 hours
Other Services (Except Public Administration): Standard Form--1.0 
hours, Classification Form--.1 hours

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours

Information: Standard Form--109,750, Classification Form--none
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Standard Form--
386,880, Classification Form--12,347
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Standard Form--42,166, 
Classification Form--none
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation 
Services: Standard Form--174,242, Classification Form--12,322
Educational Services: Standard Form--10,974, Classification Form--1,394
Health Care and Social Assistance: Standard Form--380,289, 
Classification Form--9,120
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Standard Form--65,420, 
Classification Form--1,970
Other Services (Except Public Administration): Standard Form--263,085, 
Classification Form--11,814
Total: 1,481,773

Estimated Total Annual Cost

Information: Standard Form--$1,681,370, Classification Form--none
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Standard Form--
$5,927,002, Classification Form--$189,156
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Standard Form--$645,983, 
Classification Form--none
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation 
Services: Standard Form--$2,669,387, Classification Form--$188,773
Educational Services: Standard Form--$168,122, Classification Form--
$21,356
Health Care and Social Assistance: Standard Form--$5,826,027, 
Classification Form--$139,718
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Standard Form--$1,002,234, 
Classification Form--$30,180
Other Services (Except Public Administration): Standard Form--
$4,030,462, Classification Form--$180,990
Total: $22,700,760

    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S.C., Sections 131 and 224.

IV. 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: February 2, 2001.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-3170 Filed 2-6-01; 8:45 am]
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