[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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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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