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type of financing. The SOC program
provides widely used measures of
construction activity, including the
economic indicators Housing Starts and
Housing Completions, which are from
the New Residential Construction series,
and New Residential Sales.
We sample about 2,350 new buildings
each month (28,200 per year). We
inquire about the progress of each
building multiple times until it is
completed (and a sales contract is
signed, if it is a single-family house that
is built for sale). We conduct an average
of 6.25 interviews for each building
sampled. The total number of interviews
conducted each year is about 176,250.
Each interview takes 5 minutes on
average. Therefore the total annual
burden is 14,688 hours.
We do not plan any changes to the
SOC–QI/SF.1 and SOC–QI/MF.1 forms.
II. Method of Collection
The Census Bureau uses its field
representatives to collect the data. The
field representatives conduct interviews
to obtain data.
OMB Number: 0607–0110.
Form Number: SOC–QI/SF.1 and
SOC–QI/MF.1.
Type of Review: Regular review.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households, business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
28,200.
Estimated Time per Response: 5
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 14,688.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the
Public: $386,441. The estimated cost is
based on an average hourly pay for
respondent to be $26.31. This estimate
was taken from the Department of
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Occupational Employment Statistics
Survey for 2004.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, United
States Code, Section 182.
IV. Request for Comments
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Dated: January 26, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; 2007 Economic
Census Covering the Retail Trade and
Accommodation and Food Services
Sectors
ACTION:
III. Data
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.
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Notice.
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,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before April 3, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at DHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Fay Dorsett, U.S. Census
Bureau, Room 2679, Building 3,
Washington, DC 20233–0001 (301–763–
2687 or via the Internet at
fdorsett@census.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The economic census, conducted
under authority of Title 13, United
States Code (USC), is the primary source
of facts about the structure and
functioning of the Nation’s economy.
Economic statistics serve as part of the
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framework for the national accounts and
provide essential information for
government, business, and the general
public. The economic data are the
Census Bureau’s primary program
commitment during nondecennial
census years. The 2007 Economic
Census covering the retail trade and
accommodation and food services
sectors (as defined by the North
American Industry Classification
System (NAICS)) will measure the
economic activity of more than 1.8
million establishments. The information
collected will produce basic statistics by
kind of business on the number of
establishments, sales, payroll, and
employment. It will also yield a variety
of subject statistics, including sales by
product line, sales by class of customer,
and other industry-specific measures.
Primary strategies for reducing burden
in Census Bureau economic data
collections are to increase reporting
through standardized questionnaires
and broader electronic data collection
methods.
II. Method of Collection
Mail Selection Procedures:
Establishments in the retail trade and
accommodation and food services
sectors of the economic census will be
selected from the Census Bureau’s
Business Register for a mail canvass. To
be eligible for selection, an
establishment will be required to satisfy
the following conditions: (i) It must be
classified in the retail trade or
accommodation and food services
sector; (ii) it must be an active operating
establishment of a multi-establishment
firm (i.e., a firm that operates at more
than one physical location), or it must
be a single-establishment firm with
payroll (i.e., a firm operating at only one
physical location); and (iii) it must be
located in one of the 50 states or the
District of Columbia. Mail selection
procedures will distinguish the
following groups of establishments:
1. Establishments of MultiEstablishment Firms
All active operating establishments of
multi-establishment firms will be
included in the mail component of the
potential respondent universe. We
estimate that the 2007 Economic Census
mail canvasses for the retail trade and
accommodation and food services
sectors will include approximately
722,000 establishments of multiestablishment firms.
2. Single-Establishment Firms With
Payroll
As an initial step in the selection
process, we will conduct a study of the
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potential respondent universe. This
study will produce a set of industryspecific payroll cutoffs that we will use
to distinguish large versus small singleestablishment firms within each
industry or kind of business. This
payroll size distinction will affect
selection as follows:
a. Large Single-Establishment Firms—
All single-establishment firms having
annualized payroll (from Federal
administrative records) that equals or
exceeds the cutoff for their industry will
be included in the mail component of
the potential respondent universe. We
estimate that the 2007 Economic Census
mail canvasses for the retail trade and
accommodation and food services
sectors will include approximately
553,000 large single-establishment
firms.
b. Small Single-Establishment
Firms—A sample of singleestablishment firms having annualized
payroll below the cutoff for their
industry will be included in the mail
component of the potential respondent
universe. Sampling strata and
corresponding probabilities of selection
will be determined by a study of the
potential respondent universe
conducted shortly before the mail
selection operations begin. We estimate
that the 2007 Economic Census mail
canvasses for the retail trade and
accommodation and food services
sectors will include approximately
133,000 small single-establishment
firms selected in this sample.
All remaining single-establishment
firms with payroll will be represented in
the census by data from Federal
administrative records. Generally, we
will not include these small employers
in the census mail canvasses. However,
administrative records sometimes have
fundamental industry classification
deficiencies that make them unsuitable
for use in producing detailed industry
statistics by geographic area. When we
find such a deficiency, we will mail the
firm a census classification form. We
estimate that the 2007 Economic Census
mail canvasses for the retail trade and
accommodation and food services
sectors will include approximately
445,000 small single-establishment
firms that receive these forms.
III. Data
OMB Number: None.
Form Number: The 33 standard forms,
seven classification forms, and two
ownership or control fliers used to
collect information from businesses in
these sectors of the Economic Census
are tailored to specific business
practices and are too numerous to list
separately in this notice. Requests for
information on the proposed content of
the forms should be directed to Fay
Dorsett, U.S. Census Bureau, Room
2679, Building 3, Washington, DC
20233–0001 (301–763–2687 or via the
Internet at fdorsett@census.gov).
Type of Review: Regular review.
Affected Public: State or local
governments, business or other forprofit organizations, or non-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,853,000.
Retail Trade (Standard Form)—964,000;
Retail Trade (Classification Form)—
194,000; Accommodation and Food
Services (Standard Form)—444,000;
and Accommodation and Food
Services (Classification Form)—
251,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: Retail
Trade (Standard Form)—1 hour; Retail
Trade (Classification Form)—12
minutes; Accommodation and Food
Services (Standard Form) — 1 hour; and
Accommodation and Food Services
(Classification Form)—12 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,497,000.
Retail Trade (Standard Form)—964,000
Retail Trade (Classification Form)—
38,800
Accommodation and Food Services
(Standard Form)—444,000
Accommodation and Food Services
(Classification Form)—50,200
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$36,930,990.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S.C., 131
and 224.
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
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.
Dated: January 26, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty
Order, Finding, or Suspended
Investigation; Opportunity To Request
Administrative Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
Notice of opportunity to request
administrative review of antidumping or
countervailing duty order, finding, or
suspended investigation.
ACTION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sheila E. Forbes, Office of AD/CVD
Operations, Office 4, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230,
telephone: (202) 482–4697.
Background
Each year during the anniversary
month of the publication of an
antidumping or countervailing duty
order, finding, or suspension of
investigation, an interested party, as
defined in section 771(9) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), may
request, in accordance with
§ 351.213(2004) of the Department of
Commerce (the Department)
Regulations, that the Department
conduct an administrative review of that
antidumping or countervailing duty
order, finding, or suspended
investigation.
Opportunity to Request a Review: Not
later than the last day of February
2006,1 interested parties may request
administrative review of the following
orders, findings, or suspended
investigations, with anniversary dates in
February for the following periods:
1 Or the next business day, if the deadline falls
on a weekend, Federal holiday or any other day
when the Department is closed.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2007 Economic
Census Covering the Retail Trade and Accommodation and Food Services
Sectors
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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 3, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at DHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions
should be directed to Fay Dorsett, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 2679,
Building 3, Washington, DC 20233-0001 (301-763-2687 or via the Internet
at fdorsett@census.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The economic census, conducted under authority of Title 13, United
States Code (USC), is the primary source of facts about the structure
and functioning of the Nation's economy. Economic statistics serve as
part of the framework for the national accounts and provide essential
information for government, business, and the general public. The
economic data are the Census Bureau's primary program commitment during
nondecennial census years. The 2007 Economic Census covering the retail
trade and accommodation and food services sectors (as defined by the
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)) will measure the
economic activity of more than 1.8 million establishments. The
information collected will produce basic statistics by kind of business
on the number of establishments, sales, payroll, and employment. It
will also yield a variety of subject statistics, including sales by
product line, sales by class of customer, and other industry-specific
measures. Primary strategies for reducing burden in Census Bureau
economic data collections are to increase reporting through
standardized questionnaires and broader electronic data collection
methods.
II. Method of Collection
Mail Selection Procedures: Establishments in the retail trade and
accommodation and food services sectors of the economic census will be
selected from the Census Bureau's Business Register for a mail canvass.
To be eligible for selection, an establishment will be required to
satisfy the following conditions: (i) It must be classified in the
retail trade or accommodation and food services sector; (ii) it must be
an active operating establishment of a multi-establishment firm (i.e.,
a firm that operates at more than one physical location), or it must be
a single-establishment firm with payroll (i.e., a firm operating at
only one physical location); and (iii) it must be located in one of the
50 states or the District of Columbia. Mail selection procedures will
distinguish the following groups of establishments:
1. Establishments of Multi-Establishment Firms
All active operating establishments of multi-establishment firms
will be included in the mail component of the potential respondent
universe. We estimate that the 2007 Economic Census mail canvasses for
the retail trade and accommodation and food services sectors will
include approximately 722,000 establishments of multi-establishment
firms.
2. Single-Establishment Firms With Payroll
As an initial step in the selection process, we will conduct a
study of the
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potential respondent universe. This study will produce a set of
industry-specific payroll cutoffs that we will use to distinguish large
versus small single-establishment firms within each industry or kind of
business. This payroll size distinction will affect selection as
follows:
a. Large Single-Establishment Firms--All single-establishment firms
having annualized payroll (from Federal administrative records) that
equals or exceeds the cutoff for their industry will be included in the
mail component of the potential respondent universe. We estimate that
the 2007 Economic Census mail canvasses for the retail trade and
accommodation and food services sectors will include approximately
553,000 large single-establishment firms.
b. Small Single-Establishment Firms--A sample of single-
establishment firms having annualized payroll below the cutoff for
their industry will be included in the mail component of the potential
respondent universe. Sampling strata and corresponding probabilities of
selection will be determined by a study of the potential respondent
universe conducted shortly before the mail selection operations begin.
We estimate that the 2007 Economic Census mail canvasses for the retail
trade and accommodation and food services sectors will include
approximately 133,000 small single-establishment firms selected in this
sample.
All remaining single-establishment firms with payroll will be
represented in the census by data from Federal administrative records.
Generally, we will not include these small employers in the census mail
canvasses. However, administrative records sometimes have fundamental
industry classification deficiencies that make them unsuitable for use
in producing detailed industry statistics by geographic area. When we
find such a deficiency, we will mail the firm a census classification
form. We estimate that the 2007 Economic Census mail canvasses for the
retail trade and accommodation and food services sectors will include
approximately 445,000 small single-establishment firms that receive
these forms.
III. Data
OMB Number: None.
Form Number: The 33 standard forms, seven classification forms, and
two ownership or control fliers used to collect information from
businesses in these sectors of the Economic Census are tailored to
specific business practices and are too numerous to list separately in
this notice. Requests for information on the proposed content of the
forms should be directed to Fay Dorsett, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 2679,
Building 3, Washington, DC 20233-0001 (301-763-2687 or via the Internet
at fdorsett@census.gov).
Type of Review: Regular review.
Affected Public: State or local governments, business or other for-
profit organizations, or non-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,853,000.
Retail Trade (Standard Form)--964,000; Retail Trade (Classification
Form)--194,000; Accommodation and Food Services (Standard Form)--
444,000; and Accommodation and Food Services (Classification Form)--
251,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: Retail Trade (Standard Form)--1 hour;
Retail Trade (Classification Form)--12 minutes; Accommodation and Food
Services (Standard Form) -- 1 hour; and Accommodation and Food Services
(Classification Form)--12 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,497,000.
Retail Trade (Standard Form)--964,000
Retail Trade (Classification Form)--38,800
Accommodation and Food Services (Standard Form)--444,000
Accommodation and Food Services (Classification Form)--50,200
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $36,930,990.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S.C., 131 and 224.
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 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.
Dated: January 26, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-1303 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am]
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