Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 32919 [E6-8780]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 7, 2006 / Notices No administrative action on implementation of the proposed action will be taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal Register. Dated: May 31, 2006. Joyce A. Swartzendruber, State Conservationist. [FR Doc. E6–8842 Filed 6–6–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–16–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 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: 2007 Census of Governments Local Government Directory Survey. Form Number(s): G–30. Agency Approval Number: None. Type of Request: New collection. Burden: 9,000 hours. Number of Respondents: 36,000. Avg. Hours Per Response: 15 minutes. Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau requests Office of Management and Budget approval of the Local Government Directory Survey form G– 30. This form will be used to update the universal list of public sector entities for the 2007 Census of Governments. Each of the 36,000 special district governments designated for the census will be sent an appropriate form. Respondents will be asked to verify or correct the name and mailing address of the government, answer the questions on the form, and return the form. The 2007 Census of Governments Local Government Directory Survey consists of two basic content areas: government organization and government employment. For government organization we will ask for authorizing legislation, composition of governing body, services provided, Web address, and corrections to the name and address of the government. For government employment we will ask for full-time employees, part-time employees, and annual payroll. A census of governments is taken at 5-year intervals as required by law under Title 13, United States Code. This form will be used for the following purposes: (1) To produce the official count of state and local government units in the United States; (2) to obtain descriptive information on the basic VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:54 Jun 06, 2006 Jkt 208001 characteristics of governments; (3) to identify and delete inactive units; (4) to identify file duplicates and units that were dependent on other governments; and (5) to update and verify the mailing addresses of governments. Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal governments. Frequency: Every 5 years. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., section 161. 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). 32919 a mail canvass, supplemented by data from Federal administrative records, to measure the economic activity of more than 1,230,000 establishments in these sectors of the economy as classified in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The Utilities sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the provision of utility services through a permanent infrastructure. The Transportation sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in transporting people and goods. The Warehousing sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the warehousing and storage of goods. The Finance and Insurance sector comprises two types of establishments: Those engaged in financial transactions, that is, transactions involving the creation, liquidation, or change in ownership of financial assets, or in facilitating financial transactions; and those engaged in the intermediating as the consequence of pooling risks and facilitating such intermediation. The Real Estate subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in leasing real estate to others, as well as real estate managers, agents, and Dated: June 1, 2006. brokers. The Rental and Leasing Madeleine Clayton, subsector comprises establishments Management Analyst, Office of the Chief primarily engaged in acquiring, owning, Information Officer. and making available a wide variety of [FR Doc. E6–8780 Filed 6–6–06; 8:45 am] tangible goods such as machinery, BILLING CODE 3510–07–P equipment, computers, and consumer goods to businesses or individuals, in return for a periodic rental or lease DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE payment. The economic census will Submission for OMB Review; produce basic statistics by kind of Comment Request business on number of establishments, revenue, payroll, and employment. It DOC has submitted to the Office of also will yield a variety of subject Management and Budget (OMB) for statistics, including revenue by product clearance the following proposal for line, and other industry-specific collection of information under the measures, such as insurance benefits provisions of the Paperwork Reduction paid to policyholders, exported services, Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). purchased transportation, and exported Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. Title: 2007 Economic Census Covering energy. Basic statistics will be summarized for the United States, Utilities; Transportation and states, metropolitan areas and, in some Warehousing; Finance and Insurance; cases, for counties and places having and Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,500 inhabitants or more. Tabulations Sectors. Form Number(s): The 36 report forms of subject statistics also will present data for the United States and, in some covered by this request are too cases, for states. numerous to list here. The economic census is the primary Agency Approval Number: None. source of facts about the structure and Type of Request: New collection. functioning of the Nation’s economy Burden: 951,328 hours. and features unique industry and Number of Respondents: 787,577. geographic detail. Economic census Avg. Hours Per Response: One and statistics serve as part of the framework one half hours. for the national accounts and provide Needs and Uses: The 2007 Economic essential information for government, Census covering the Utilities; business, and the general public. The Transportation and Warehousing; Federal Government uses information Finance and Insurance; and Real Estate from the economic census as an and Rental and Leasing sectors will use PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07JNN1.SGM 07JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 32919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8780]


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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: 2007 Census of Governments Local Government Directory 
Survey.
    Form Number(s): G-30.
    Agency Approval Number: None.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Burden: 9,000 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 36,000.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau requests Office of 
Management and Budget approval of the Local Government Directory Survey 
form G-30. This form will be used to update the universal list of 
public sector entities for the 2007 Census of Governments. Each of the 
36,000 special district governments designated for the census will be 
sent an appropriate form.
    Respondents will be asked to verify or correct the name and mailing 
address of the government, answer the questions on the form, and return 
the form. The 2007 Census of Governments Local Government Directory 
Survey consists of two basic content areas: government organization and 
government employment. For government organization we will ask for 
authorizing legislation, composition of governing body, services 
provided, Web address, and corrections to the name and address of the 
government. For government employment we will ask for full-time 
employees, part-time employees, and annual payroll.
    A census of governments is taken at 5-year intervals as required by 
law under Title 13, United States Code. This form will be used for the 
following purposes: (1) To produce the official count of state and 
local government units in the United States; (2) to obtain descriptive 
information on the basic characteristics of governments; (3) to 
identify and delete inactive units; (4) to identify file duplicates and 
units that were dependent on other governments; and (5) to update and 
verify the mailing addresses of governments.
    Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal governments.
    Frequency: Every 5 years.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., section 161.
    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: June 1, 2006.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-8780 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am]
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