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of the Survey of Income and Program
Participation (SIPP), analysts
continuously compare the data on
household and family composition from
the SIPP to the CPS monthly household
and family composition data.
The Census Bureau often uses the CPS
as a model and resource for improving
the efficiency and quality of other
surveys. For example, the Census
Bureau designed some series of items
for the SIPP from the CPS.
Academicians and researchers have
historically used the CPS to better
understand the many complexities
associated with sample surveys and
household interviews in general.
In addition to the collection of
demographic and labor force data, the
CPS is also a major vehicle for the
collection of supplemental questions on
various socio-economic topics. In most
months of the year supplemental
questions are asked after the basic labor
force questions of all eligible people in
a household are obtained, thereby
maximizing the utility of the CPS
sample. The Census funding for the CPS
and this OMB clearance also provides
for annual data on work experience,
income, migration (Annual Social and
Economic Supplement), and school
enrollment of the population (October
supplement). In addition Census collect
biennial, but separately funded, data on
the fertility and birth expectations of the
women of child-bearing age (June),
voting and registration (November) and
child support and alimony. The BLS,
the Census Bureau, other government
agencies, and private groups sponsor the
supplements.
There have been changes and
additions to the basic CPS demographic
items (including coverage items and
other non-labor force items) since the
last request was submitted for an OMB
clearance request for the basic CPS
demographics in 2005.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Frequency: Monthly.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, United
States Code, Sections 141, 181, and 182
and Title 29, United States Code,
Sections 1–9 authorize the collection of
this information.
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).
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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).
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–6257 Filed 3–26–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce 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: Monthly Wholesale Trade
Survey.
Form Number(s): SM–42(06).
OMB Control Number: 0607–0190.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Burden Hours: 6,300.
Number of Respondents: 4,500.
Average Hours Per Response: 7
minutes.
Needs and Uses: The Monthly
Wholesale Trade Survey (MWTS)
canvasses firms primarily engaged in
merchant wholesale trade, excluding
manufacturers’ sales branches and
offices (MSBOs) that are located in the
United States. This survey provides the
only continuous measure of monthly
wholesale sales, end-of-month
inventories, and inventories/sales ratios.
The sales and inventory estimates
produced from the MWTS provide
current trends of economic activity by
kind of business for the United States.
Also, the estimates compiled from this
survey provide valuable information for
economic policy decisions by the
government and are widely used by
private businesses, trade organizations,
professional associations, and other
business research and analysis
organizations.
As one of the U.S. Census Bureau’s
thirteen principal economic indicators,
the estimates produced by the MWTS
are critical to the accurate measurement
of total economic activity of the United
States. The estimates of sales made by
wholesale locations represent only
merchant wholesalers, excluding
MSBOs, who take title to goods bought
for resale to other companies.
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Wholesalers normally sell to industrial
distributors, retail operations,
cooperatives, and other businesses. The
sales estimates include sales made on
credit as well as on a cash basis, but
exclude receipts from sales taxes and
interest charges from credit sales.
The estimates of inventories represent
all merchandise held in wholesale
locations, warehouses, and offices, as
well as goods held by others for sale on
consignment or in transit for
distribution to wholesale
establishments. The estimates of
inventories exclude fixtures and
supplies not for resale, as well as
merchandise held on consignment
which are owned by others. Inventories
are an important component in the
Bureau of Economic Analysis’s (BEA)
calculation of the investment portion of
the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Census publish wholesale sales and
inventory estimates based on the North
American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) which has been widely
adopted throughout both the public and
private sectors.
The Census Bureau tabulates the
collected data to provide, with
measurable reliability, statistics on
sales, end-of-month inventories, and
inventories/sales ratios for merchant
wholesalers, excluding MSBOs.
The BEA is the primary Federal user
of data collected in the MWTS. The BEA
uses this information on methods of
valuation and changes in these methods
to improve the inventory valuation
adjustments applied to estimates of the
GDP.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses
the data as input to its Producer Price
Indexes and in developing productivity
measurements. Private businesses use
the wholesale sales and inventory data
in computing business activity indexes.
Other government agencies and
businesses use this information for
market research, product development,
and business planning to gauge the
current trends of the economy.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Frequency: Monthly.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.,
Section 182.
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).
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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: March 24, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–6258 Filed 3–26–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce 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: Migration Supplement to the
Current Population Survey.
Form Number(s): CPS–263 (MIS–1)
(L) (8–2007), CPS–263 (MIS–5) (L) (11–
2006).
OMB Control Number: 0607–0710.
Type of Request: Reinstatement, with
change, of an expired collection.
Burden Hours: 2,250.
Number of Respondents: 55,000.
Average Hours per Response: 1
minute.
Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census
Bureau requests authorization from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to conduct the August 2008
Migration supplement to the Current
Population Survey (CPS). This clearance
request covers five topics of
supplemental inquiry in addition to the
CPS Basic instrument: Citizenship, Year
of Entry, Residence One Year Ago,
Residents and Emigrants Abroad, and
Transfers.
As part of the federal government’s
efforts to collect data and provide timely
information on migration for policy
planning, the main citizenship and year
of entry questions have been collected
annually on the CPS Basic questionnaire
since 1994. The Migration supplement
to the CPS provides some basic data on
contemporary migration dynamics and
population change that is necessary for
tracking historical trends. This
supplement will be instrumental for
understanding the prevalence and
nature of changing migration patterns,
which is necessary as background for
maintaining high data quality, utility
and relevance of data, and for policy
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planning and support. When combined
with CPS-collected characteristics, such
as citizenship, place of birth, parental
nativity, income, and household
relationships, the data can provide
information on the social and economic
adaptation of and the potential needs of
the foreign-born population over time in
the United States. The CPS August 2008
Migration supplement will be the only
comprehensive, nationally
representative source of data on
multiple years of entry to the United
States, time outside the United States
since coming to the United States,
emigration, and monetary remittances.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Frequency: One time.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.,
Section 182.
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).
Dated: March 24, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–6259 Filed 3–26–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce 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: Monthly Retail Trade Survey.
Form Number(s): SM–44(06)S, SM–
44(06)SE, SM–44(06)SS, SM–44(06)B,
SM–44(06)BE, SM–44(06)BS, SM–
45(06)S, SM–45(06)SE, SM–45(06)SS,
SM–45(06)B, SM–45(06)BE, SM–
45(06)BS, SM–72(06)S, and SM–20(06)I.
OMB Control Number: 0607–0717.
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Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Burden Hours: 12,196.
Number of Respondents: 8,712.
Average Hours Per Response: 7
minutes.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
approval of an extension to the Monthly
Retail Trade Survey, previously referred
to as the ‘‘Current Retail Sales and
Inventory Survey’’. The Monthly Retail
Trade Survey provides estimates of
monthly retail sales, end-of-month
merchandise inventories, and quarterly
e-commerce sales of retailers in the
United States by selected kinds of
business. Also, it provides monthly
sales of food service establishments.
Sales and inventories data provide a
current statistical picture of the retail
portion of consumer activity. The sales
and inventories estimates in the
Monthly Retail Trade Survey measure
current trends of economic activity that
occur in the United States. Also, the
estimates compiled from the survey
provide valuable information for
economic policy decisions and actions
by the government and are widely used
by private businesses, trade
organizations, professional associations,
and others for market research and
analysis. The Bureau of Economic
Analysis (BEA) uses these data in
determining the consumption portion of
Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Retail and Food Services Sales during
2007 amounted to $4.5 trillion. The
estimates produced in the Monthly
Retail Trade Survey are critical to the
accurate measurement of total economic
activity. The estimates of retail sales
represent all operating receipts,
including receipts from wholesale sales
made at retail locations and services
rendered as part of the sale of the goods,
by businesses that primarily sell at
retail. The sales estimates include sales
made on credit as well on a cash basis,
but exclude receipts from sales taxes
and interest charges from credit sales.
Also excluded is non-operating income
from such services as investments and
real estate.
The estimates of merchandise
inventories owned by retailers represent
all merchandise located in retail stores,
warehouses, offices, or in transit for
distribution to retail establishments.
The estimates of merchandise
inventories exclude fixtures and
supplies not held for sale, as well as
merchandise held on consignment
owned by others. The BEA uses
inventories data to determine the
investment portion of the GDP.
Retail e-commerce sales are estimated
from the same sample used in the
Monthly Retail Trade Survey to estimate
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce 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: Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey.
Form Number(s): SM-42(06).
OMB Control Number: 0607-0190.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Burden Hours: 6,300.
Number of Respondents: 4,500.
Average Hours Per Response: 7 minutes.
Needs and Uses: The Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey (MWTS) canvasses
firms primarily engaged in merchant wholesale trade, excluding
manufacturers' sales branches and offices (MSBOs) that are located in
the United States. This survey provides the only continuous measure of
monthly wholesale sales, end-of-month inventories, and inventories/
sales ratios. The sales and inventory estimates produced from the MWTS
provide current trends of economic activity by kind of business for the
United States. Also, the estimates compiled from this survey provide
valuable information for economic policy decisions by the government
and are widely used by private businesses, trade organizations,
professional associations, and other business research and analysis
organizations.
As one of the U.S. Census Bureau's thirteen principal economic
indicators, the estimates produced by the MWTS are critical to the
accurate measurement of total economic activity of the United States.
The estimates of sales made by wholesale locations represent only
merchant wholesalers, excluding MSBOs, who take title to goods bought
for resale to other companies. Wholesalers normally sell to industrial
distributors, retail operations, cooperatives, and other businesses.
The sales estimates include sales made on credit as well as on a cash
basis, but exclude receipts from sales taxes and interest charges from
credit sales.
The estimates of inventories represent all merchandise held in
wholesale locations, warehouses, and offices, as well as goods held by
others for sale on consignment or in transit for distribution to
wholesale establishments. The estimates of inventories exclude fixtures
and supplies not for resale, as well as merchandise held on consignment
which are owned by others. Inventories are an important component in
the Bureau of Economic Analysis's (BEA) calculation of the investment
portion of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Census publish wholesale sales and inventory estimates based on the
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) which has been
widely adopted throughout both the public and private sectors.
The Census Bureau tabulates the collected data to provide, with
measurable reliability, statistics on sales, end-of-month inventories,
and inventories/sales ratios for merchant wholesalers, excluding MSBOs.
The BEA is the primary Federal user of data collected in the MWTS.
The BEA uses this information on methods of valuation and changes in
these methods to improve the inventory valuation adjustments applied to
estimates of the GDP.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses the data as input to its
Producer Price Indexes and in developing productivity measurements.
Private businesses use the wholesale sales and inventory data in
computing business activity indexes. Other government agencies and
businesses use this information for market research, product
development, and business planning to gauge the current trends of the
economy.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Frequency: Monthly.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Section 182.
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).
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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: March 24, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-6258 Filed 3-26-08; 8:45 am]
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