[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 22 (Friday, February 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1047-1048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-00783]
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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 22 / Friday, February 1, 2019 /
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Quarterly
Summary of State & Local Government Tax Revenues
AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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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.
DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on
or before April 2, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 Kristina Pasquino-Frates, Chief, State Finance
and Tax Statistics Branch, Government and Trade Management Division,
U.S. Census Bureau, Headquarters, 5K071, Washington, DC 20233;
telephone: 301.763.5034; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau conducts the Quarterly Summary of State and Local
Government Tax Revenue, using the F-71 (Quarterly Survey of Property
Tax Collections), F-72 (Quarterly Survey of State Tax Collections), and
F-73 (Quarterly Survey of Non-Property Taxes) forms. The Quarterly
Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue provides quarterly
estimates of state and local government tax revenue at the national
level, as well as detailed tax revenue data for individual states. The
information contained in this survey is the most current information
available on a nationwide basis for state and local government tax
collections.
The Census Bureau needs state and local tax data to publish
benchmark statistics on tax revenues, to provide data to the Bureau of
Economic Analysis for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) calculations and
other economic indicators, and to provide data for economic research
and comparative studies of governmental finances. Tax collection data
are used to measure economic activity for the Nation as a whole, as
well as for comparison among the various states. Economists and public
policy analysts use the data to assess general economic conditions and
state and local government financial activities.
The Census Bureau is requesting an extension of the approval of the
current forms. No changes to the forms are being requested.
II. Method of Collection
For the Quarterly Survey of Property Tax Collections (Form F-71),
the Census Bureau will mail letters quarterly to a sample of
approximately 5,500 local tax collection agencies, known to have
substantial collections of property tax, requesting their online data
submissions.
For the Quarterly Survey of State Tax Collections (Form F-72), the
Census Bureau will email letters to each of the 50 state governments
and the government of the District of Columbia quarterly requesting
their online data submissions or continued coordinated submission
through the state government revenue office.
For the Quarterly Survey of Non-Property Taxes (Form F-73), the
Census Bureau will mail letters quarterly to a sample of approximately
1,800 local tax collection agencies, known to have substantial
collections of local general sales and/or local individual/corporation
net income taxes, requesting their online data submissions.
F-71 and F-73 survey data will be collected via the internet. Data
for the F-72 survey are collected via email or compilation of data in
coordination with the state government revenue office.
In addition to reporting current quarter data, respondents may
report data for the previous eight quarters or submit revisions to
their previously submitted data. In the event that a respondent cannot
report online, they may request a form as a last resort.
In those instances, when the Census Bureau is not able to obtain a
response, follow-up operations will be conducted using email and phone
calls. Nonresponse weighting adjustments are used to adjust for any
unreported units in the sample from the latest available data.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-0112.
Form Number(s): F-71, F-72, F-73.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: State and local governments and the government of
the District of Columbia.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,351.
Estimated Time per Response: F-71 = 15 minutes, F-72 = 30 minutes,
F-73 = 20 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,002 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. (This is not the cost of
respondents' time, but the indirect costs respondents may incur for
such things as purchases of specialized software or hardware needed to
report, or expenditures for accounting or records maintenance services
required specifically by the collection.)
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 161 and 182.
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
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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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer,
Department of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2019-00783 Filed 1-31-19; 8:45 am]
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