Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 9727-9728 [E7-3733]

Download as PDF erjones on PRODPC74 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 42 / Monday, March 5, 2007 / Notices 700 (R), Multi-Family Residential Projects; and C–700 (SL), State and Local Governments Projects. These forms are used to conduct the Construction Progress Reporting Surveys (CPRS) to collect information on the dollar value of construction put in place on building projects under construction by private companies or individuals, private multi-family residential buildings, and on building projects under construction by state and local governments. The Census Bureau uses the information collected on these forms to publish estimates of the monthly value of construction put in place: (1) For nonresidential projects owned by private companies or individuals; (2) for projects owned by state and local agencies; and (3) for multi-family residential building projects owned by private companies or individuals. Statistics from CPRS become part of the monthly ‘‘Value of Construction Put in Place’’ series that is used extensively by the Federal Government in making policy decisions and become part of the gross domestic product (GDP). The private sector uses the statistics for market analysis and other research. Construction now accounts for more than eight percent of GDP. The C–700 is used to collect data on industrial and manufacturing plants, office buildings, retail buildings, service establishments, religious buildings, schools, universities, hospitals, clinics, and miscellaneous buildings. The C–700 (SL) is used to collect data on public schools, courthouses, prisons, hospitals, civic centers, highways, bridges, sewer systems, and water systems. The C–700 (R) is used to collect data on residential buildings and apartment projects with two or more housing units. Published statistics are used by all levels of government to evaluate economic policy, to measure progress toward national goals, to make policy decisions, and to formulate legislation. For example, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) staff use data to develop the construction components of gross private domestic investment in the gross domestic product. The Federal Reserve Board and the Department of the Treasury use the value in place data to predict the gross domestic product, which is presented to the Board of Governors and has an impact on monetary policy. Private businesses and trade organizations use the data for estimating the demand for building materials and to schedule production, distribution and sales efforts. Frequency: Monthly. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 182. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:17 Mar 02, 2007 Jkt 211001 OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisKojetin, (202) 395–7314. 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 Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB Desk Officer either by fax (202–395– 7245) or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov). 9727 payroll, employment, value of shipments, value added, capital expenditures, depreciation, materials consumed, selected purchased services, electric energy used and inventories held. This information collection is part of the 2007 Economic Census, which is required by law under Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.). The economic census is the primary source of facts about the structure and functioning of the Nation’s economy and features unique industry and geographic detail. Economic census statistics serve as part of the framework for the national accounts and provide essential information for government, business, and the general public. The Federal Government (i.e., Bureau of Dated: February 27, 2007. Economic Analysis (BEA), Bureau of Gwellnar Banks, Labor Statistics (BLS)) uses information Management Analyst, Office of the Chief from the economic census as an Information Officer. important part of the framework for the [FR Doc. E7–3732 Filed 3–2–07; 8:45 am] national income and product accounts, BILLING CODE 3510–07–P input-output tables, economic indexes, and other composite measures that serve as the factual basis for economic policyDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE making, planning, and program administration. Further, the census Submission for OMB Review; provides sampling frames and Comment Request benchmarks for current surveys which track short-term economic trends, serve DOC will submit to the Office of as economic indicators, and contribute Management and Budget (OMB) for critical source data for current estimates clearance the following proposal for of the gross domestic product. State and collection of information under the local governments rely on the economic provisions of the Paperwork Reduction census as a unique source of Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). comprehensive economic statistics for Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. Title: 2007 Economic Census Covering small geographic areas for use in policymaking, planning, and program the Manufacturing Sector. Form Number(s): MA–10000, MC– administration. Finally, industry, business, academia, and the general 31000 thru MC–33000. Agency Approval Number: None. public use information from the Type of Request: New collection. economic census for evaluating markets, Burden: 833,100 hours in FY 2008. preparing business plans, making Number of Respondents: 205,000. business decisions, developing Average Hours Per Response: 4 hours economic models and forecasts, and 4 minutes. conducting economic research, and Needs and Uses: The 2007 Economic establishing benchmarks for their own Census Covering the Manufacturing sample surveys. Sector will use a mail canvass, If the economic census was not supplemented by data from federal conducted, the Federal Government administrative records, to measure the would lose vital source data and economic activity of approximately benchmarks for the national accounts, 345,000 establishments classified in the input-output tables, and other North American Industry Classification composite measures of economic System (NAICS). activity, causing a substantial The manufacturing sector comprises degradation in the quality of these establishments engaged in the important statistics. Further, the mechanical, physical, or chemical government would lose critical transformation of materials, substances, benchmarks for current sample-based or components into new products. The economic surveys and an essential assembling of component parts of source of detailed, comprehensive manufactured products is considered economic information for use in policymanufacturing, except in cases where making, planning, and program the activity is appropriately classified in administration. Sector 23, Construction. The economic Affected Public: Business or other forcensus will produce basic statistics by profit organizations. Frequency: One time. industry for number of establishments, PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1 9728 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 42 / Monday, March 5, 2007 / Notices erjones on PRODPC74 with NOTICES Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 131 & 224. OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisKojetin, (202) 395–7314. 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 Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB Desk Officer either by fax (202–395– 7245) or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov). of establishments, shipments, payroll, employment, detailed supplies and fuels consumed, depreciable assets, inventories, and capital expenditures. It also will yield a variety of subject statistics, including shipments by product line, type of operation, size of establishments and other industryspecific measures. This information collection is part of the 2007 Economic Census, which is required by law under Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.). The economic census is the primary source of facts about the structure and functioning of the Nation’s economy and features unique industry and geographic detail. Economic census statistics serve as part of the framework for the national accounts and provides essential information for government, industry, business, and the general Dated: February 27, 2007. public. The Federal Government uses Gwellnar Banks, information from the economic census Management Analyst, Office of the Chief as an important part of the framework Information Officer. for the national accounts, input-output [FR Doc. E7–3733 Filed 3–2–07; 8:45 am] measures, key economic indexes, and BILLING CODE 3510–07–P other estimates that serve as the factual basis for economic policy-making, planning, and program administration. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE State and local governments rely on the economic census as a unique source of Submission for OMB Review; comprehensive economic statistics for Comment Request small geographical areas for use in DOC will submit to the Office of policy-making, planning, and program Management and Budget (OMB) for administration. Finally, industry, clearance the following proposal for business, and the general public use collection of information under the data from the economic census for provisions of the Paperwork Reduction economic forecasts, market research, Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). benchmarks for their own sample-based Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. surveys, and business and financial Title: 2007 Economic Census Covering decision making. the Mining Sector. If the economic census was not Form Number(s): MI–21101, MI– conducted, the Federal Government 21102, MI–21171, MI–21201, MI–21202, would lose vital source data and MI–21203, MI–21204, MI–21205, MI– benchmarks for the national accounts, 21206, MI–21207, MI–21208, MI–21209, input-output tables, and other MI–21210, MI–21211, MI–21271, MI– composite measures of economic 21301, MI–21302, MI–21351, MI–21352. activity, causing substantial degradation Agency Approval Number: None. in the quality of these important Type of Request: New collection. statistics. Further, the government Burden: 63,540 hours in FY 2008. would lose critical benchmarks for Number of Respondents: 15,000. current, sample-based economic surveys Average Hours Per Response: 4 hours and an essential source of detailed, and 15 minutes. comprehensive economic information Needs and Uses: The 2007 Economic for use in policy-making and program Census covering the Mining Sector will administration. use a mail canvass, supplemented by Affected Public: Business or other fordata from federal administrative profit organizations. records, to measure the economic Frequency: One time. activity of approximately 25,000 mining Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. establishments classified in the North Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., 131 American Industry Classification & 224. System (NAICS). OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisThe mining sector of the economic Kojetin, (202) 395–7314. Copies of the above information census distinguishes two basic collection proposal can be obtained by activities: Mine operation and mining support activities. The economic census calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance will produce basic statistics for number VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:17 Mar 02, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB Desk Officer either by fax (202–395– 7245) or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov). Dated: February 27, 2007. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7–3735 Filed 3–2–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Wassenaar Arrangement Extension of a currently approved collection; Request for Comments. ACTION: 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, Pub. L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 4, 2007. 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 Larry Hall, BIS ICB Liaison, Department of Commerce, Room 6622, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract This collection of information is required semi-annually from all exporters of certain items specified in § 743.1 of the Export Administration Regulations controlled for national security reasons on the Commerce E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 42 (Monday, March 5, 2007)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    DOC will submit 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 Economic Census Covering the Manufacturing Sector.
    Form Number(s): MA-10000, MC-31000 thru MC-33000.
    Agency Approval Number: None.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Burden: 833,100 hours in FY 2008.
    Number of Respondents: 205,000.
    Average Hours Per Response: 4 hours and 4 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The 2007 Economic Census Covering the Manufacturing 
Sector will use a mail canvass, supplemented by data from federal 
administrative records, to measure the economic activity of 
approximately 345,000 establishments classified in the North American 
Industry Classification System (NAICS).
    The manufacturing sector comprises establishments engaged in the 
mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, 
substances, or components into new products. The assembling of 
component parts of manufactured products is considered manufacturing, 
except in cases where the activity is appropriately classified in 
Sector 23, Construction. The economic census will produce basic 
statistics by industry for number of establishments, payroll, 
employment, value of shipments, value added, capital expenditures, 
depreciation, materials consumed, selected purchased services, electric 
energy used and inventories held. This information collection is part 
of the 2007 Economic Census, which is required by law under Title 13, 
United States Code (U.S.C.).
    The economic census is the primary source of facts about the 
structure and functioning of the Nation's economy and features unique 
industry and geographic detail. Economic census statistics serve as 
part of the framework for the national accounts and provide essential 
information for government, business, and the general public. The 
Federal Government (i.e., Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Bureau of 
Labor Statistics (BLS)) uses information from the economic census as an 
important part of the framework for the national income and product 
accounts, input-output tables, economic indexes, and other composite 
measures that serve as the factual basis for economic policy-making, 
planning, and program administration. Further, the census provides 
sampling frames and benchmarks for current surveys which track short-
term economic trends, serve as economic indicators, and contribute 
critical source data for current estimates of the gross domestic 
product. State and local governments rely on the economic census as a 
unique source of comprehensive economic statistics for small geographic 
areas for use in policy-making, planning, and program administration. 
Finally, industry, business, academia, and the general public use 
information from the economic census for evaluating markets, preparing 
business plans, making business decisions, developing economic models 
and forecasts, conducting economic research, and establishing 
benchmarks for their own sample surveys.
    If the economic census was not conducted, the Federal Government 
would lose vital source data and benchmarks for the national accounts, 
input-output tables, and other composite measures of economic activity, 
causing a substantial degradation in the quality of these important 
statistics. Further, the government would lose critical benchmarks for 
current sample-based economic surveys and an essential source of 
detailed, comprehensive economic information for use in policy-making, 
planning, and program administration.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: One time.

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    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 131 & 224.
    OMB Desk Officer: Brian Harris-Kojetin, (202) 395-7314.
    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 Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB Desk Officer either by fax (202-395-7245) 
or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov).

    Dated: February 27, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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