[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 62560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26300]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit 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.
    Agency: Census Bureau.
    Title: Construction Progress Reporting Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 0607-0153.
    Form Number(s): C-700, C-700(R), C-700(SL), C-700(F).
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 11.67 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 58,333.
    Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau is requesting an extension 
of a currently approved collection for forms: C-700, for Private 
Construction Projects; C-700(R), for Multifamily Residential Projects; 
C-700(SL), for State and Local Governments Projects; and C-700(F), for 
Federal Government Projects.
    These forms are used to conduct the Construction Progress Reporting 
Surveys (CPRS) which collect information on the dollar value of 
construction put in place on non-residential building projects under 
construction by private companies or individuals, private multifamily 
residential buildings, and building projects under construction by 
federal and state and local governments.
    The Census Bureau uses the information collected on these forms to 
publish estimates of the monthly dollar value of construction put in 
place. These data are a Principal Federal Economic Indicator that is 
used extensively by the federal government in making policy decisions 
and is used by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) to estimate Gross 
Domestic Product (GDP), with construction spending (nonresidential 
fixed investment on structures and residential fixed investment) 
accounting for 6.9 percent of GDP in 2017. The private sector uses the 
statistics for market analysis and other research.
    There are currently no planned content changes to the CPRS 
questionnaires. However, beginning with the September 2018 statistical 
period, we mailed redesigned forms, which were previously printed on a 
single legal page, and are now in booklet form. Additionally, the 
contact information is now requested on the front page of the booklet 
rather than on the back page, and the numbering scheme reflects this 
rearrangement of questions.
    Affected Public: Businesses; Not-for-profit institutions; State, 
local or Tribal governments; Federal Government.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 131 and 182.
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce 
collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202)395-5806.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2018-26300 Filed 12-3-18; 8:45 am]
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