Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 8765 [05-3393]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 23, 2005 / Notices Officer either by fax (202–395–7245) or e-mail (susan_schechter@omb.eop.gov). Dated: February 16, 2005. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 05–3390 Filed 2–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–U 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 of 1995, Public Law 104–13. Bureau: International Trade Administration. Title: U.S. Commercial Service Trade Specialist Counseling Session Survey. Agency Form Number: ITA–XXXX. OMB Number: 0625–XXXX. Type of Request: Regular Submission. Burden: 170 hours. Number of Respondents: 1700. Avg. Hours Per Response: 10 minutes. Needs and Uses: The International Trade Administration’s U.S. Commercial Service is mandated by Congress to help U.S. businesses, particularly small and medium-sized companies, export their products and services to global markets. As part of its mission, the U.S. Commercial Service uses ‘‘Quality Assurance Surveys’’ to collect feedback from the U.S. business clients it serves. The subject survey deals with a particular aspect of service provided by U.S. Commercial Service trade specialists. These specialists counsel clients about their international marketing needs and work with the clients to provide ‘‘global trade solutions.’’ The subject survey asks clients whether they are satisfied with the counseling they have received from U.S. Commercial Service domestic trade specialists. Results from the survey will be used to make improvements to the agency’s business processes, in order to provide better and more effective export assistance to U.S. companies. Affected Public: U.S. companies who have participated in counseling sessions with U.S. Commercial Service trade specialists. Frequency: Twice a year. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395–7340. Copies of the above information collection can be obtained by writing Diana Hynek, Department Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of VerDate jul<14>2003 16:28 Feb 22, 2005 Jkt 205001 Commerce, Room 6625, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 or e-mail: dHynek@doc.gov. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer at: David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov or fax: (202) 395–7285, within 30 days of the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Dated: February 16, 2005. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 05–3392 Filed 2–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P 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: Business and Professional Classification Report. Form Number(s): SQ–CLASS. Agency Approval Number: 0607– 0189. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Burden: 10,835 hours. Number of Respondents: 50,000. Avg. Hours Per Response: 13 minutes. Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau sponsors the SQ–CLASS, ‘‘Business and Professional Classification Report,’’ to collect information needed to keep the retail, wholesale, and services samples current with the business universe. Because of rapid changes in the marketplace caused by the emergence of new businesses, the death of others, and changes in company organization, the Census Bureau canvasses a sample of new Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) obtained from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA). Each firm selected in this sample is canvassed once for data on the establishment(s) associated with the new EIN. A different sample of EINs is canvassed four times a year. We are revising the layout and wording of Item 9 of the SQ–CLASS form and the corresponding section of the instruction sheet to improve the assignment of kind-of-business codes based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). We do PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8765 not expect these changes to increase burden. The completed SQ–CLASS form provides sales, receipts, or revenue; company organization; new or refined NAICS codes; and other key information needed for sampling to maintain proper coverage of the universe. Based on the collected information, EINs meeting the criteria for inclusion in the Census Bureau’s retail, wholesale, or service surveys are subjected to second sampling. The retail and wholesale EINs selected in this second sampling are placed on a panel to report in our monthly surveys. Additional panels of selected units are included in the annual surveys. The selected service EINs report on an annual basis. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions. Frequency: Respondents are contacted only once. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: 13 U.S.C. 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 dhynek@doc.gov). 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 (susan_schechter@omb.eop.gov). Dated: February 16, 2005. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 05–3393 Filed 2–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Annual Trade Survey ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request. 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, E:\FR\FM\23FEN1.SGM 23FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 23, 2005)]
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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: Business and Professional Classification Report.
    Form Number(s): SQ-CLASS.
    Agency Approval Number: 0607-0189.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 10,835 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: 13 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau sponsors the SQ-CLASS, 
``Business and Professional Classification Report,'' to collect 
information needed to keep the retail, wholesale, and services samples 
current with the business universe. Because of rapid changes in the 
marketplace caused by the emergence of new businesses, the death of 
others, and changes in company organization, the Census Bureau 
canvasses a sample of new Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) 
obtained from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social 
Security Administration (SSA). Each firm selected in this sample is 
canvassed once for data on the establishment(s) associated with the new 
EIN. A different sample of EINs is canvassed four times a year.
    We are revising the layout and wording of Item 9 of the SQ-CLASS 
form and the corresponding section of the instruction sheet to improve 
the assignment of kind-of-business codes based on the North American 
Industry Classification System (NAICS). We do not expect these changes 
to increase burden.
    The completed SQ-CLASS form provides sales, receipts, or revenue; 
company organization; new or refined NAICS codes; and other key 
information needed for sampling to maintain proper coverage of the 
universe. Based on the collected information, EINs meeting the criteria 
for inclusion in the Census Bureau's retail, wholesale, or service 
surveys are subjected to second sampling. The retail and wholesale EINs 
selected in this second sampling are placed on a panel to report in our 
monthly surveys. Additional panels of selected units are included in 
the annual surveys. The selected service EINs report on an annual 
basis.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: Respondents are contacted only once.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: 13 U.S.C. 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 
dhynek@doc.gov).
    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 (susan_schechter@omb.eop.gov).

    Dated: February 16, 2005.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-3393 Filed 2-22-05; 8:45 am]
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