[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 210 (Monday, November 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 63354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-24292]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    DOC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
clearance the following proposal for collection of information under 
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
    Title: Government Employment Forms.
    Form Number(s): E-1, E-2, E-3, E-4, E-5, E-6, E-7, E-9.
    Agency Approval Number: 0607-0452.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 14,124 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 16,913.
    Avg Hours Per Response: 50 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The Census Bureau requests continued OMB clearance 
for the questionnaires needed to conduct the public employment program 
for the 2005 and 2006 Annual Survey of Government Employment and the 
2007 Census of Governments, Employment Phase.
    Since there are many different types and sizes of governments, each 
form is tailored to the unique characteristics of the type and size of 
government or government agency to be surveyed. The type of employment 
and pay data collected by the public employment program in the 2005 and 
2006 Annual Survey of Government Employment and the 2007 Census of 
Governments is identical to data collected in recent annual surveys of 
government employment.
    By state, the 2005 and 2006 Employment sample supports estimates of 
total local government employment and payrolls by type of government 
and government function. The 2007 Census of Governments will collect 
data for all of the governments in our universe by type of government 
and by government function.
    Statistics compiled from data gathered using these forms are used 
in several important Federal government programs. Economists at the 
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) use the statistics in two ways for 
developing the National Income and Product Accounts. First, the 
employment data are used in developing price deflators for the 
government sector components of the gross domestic product accounts. 
Secondly, the employment and payroll data are used in developing the 
government sector components for the national and sub-national personal 
income accounts and tables.
    The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) determines 
the allocation of operating subsidies to local housing authorities 
based on these survey data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) used 
these data in its benchmarking procedures for state and local 
government components of the BLS monthly employment and earnings 
statistics.
    The employment data are used for three other data collection 
efforts currently conducted by the Census Bureau. The Medical 
Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS) collects data for the Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS) on health plans offered to state and 
local government employees. The MEPS sample of public employees is 
drawn from the Census of Governments Employment file. The Criminal 
Justice Employment and Expenditure Survey (CJEE) and the Justice 
Assistance Data Survey (JADS) use employment data to provide employee 
and payroll statistics on police protection and correctional 
activities.
    State and local government officials use these data to analyze and 
assess individual government labor force and wage levels. Both 
management and labor consult these data during wage and salary 
negotiations.
    Public interest groups of many types produce analyses of public 
sector activities using these data. User organizations representing 
state and local government include the Council of State Governments, 
National Conference of State Legislatures, Government Research 
Association, Conference of Mayors, National Association of Counties, 
National League of Cities, and the International City/County Management 
Association. A third category, having a more specific focus on 
government activities, includes organizations such as the Tax 
Foundation, Michigan Taxpayers Association, National Sheriffs 
Association, and the Government Research Association.
    A variety of other organizations and individuals make use of these 
data. Notable research organizations include the American Enterprise 
Institute, The Brookings Institution, the Rand Corporation, the Cato 
Institute, the Hudson Institute, and the Rockefeller Institute of 
Government. The instructors, researchers, and students in schools of 
public administration, political science, management, and industrial 
relations as well as other members of the public also use these data.
    Affected Public: Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 161 and 182.
    OMB Desk Officer: Susan Schechter, (202) 395-5103.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, room 6625, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to Susan Schechter, OMB Desk Officer either by fax (202-395-7245) or e-
mail ([email protected]).

    Dated: October 26, 2004.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-24292 Filed 10-29-04; 8:45 am]
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