Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 67405 [2011-28161]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 211 / Tuesday, November 1, 2011 / Notices srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Frequency: Every 5 years. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: This information collection is part of the 2012 Economic Census, which is required by law under Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.). Section 131 of this statute directs the taking of a census at 5-year intervals. Section 224 makes reporting mandatory. 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 6616, 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 email (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov). activities: Mine operation and mining support activities. The economic census will produce basic statistics for number 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. 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 public. The federal government uses information from the economic census as an important part of the framework for the national accounts, input-output measures, key economic indexes, and other estimates that serve as the factual basis for economic policy-making, Dated: October 26, 2011. planning, and program administration. Glenna Mickelson, State and local governments rely on the Management Analyst, Office of the Chief economic census as a unique source of Information Officer. comprehensive economic statistics for [FR Doc. 2011–28167 Filed 10–31–11; 8:45 am] small geographical areas for use in BILLING CODE 3510–07–P policy-making, planning, and program administration. Finally, industry, business, and the general public use DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE data from the economic census for economic forecasts, market research, Submission for OMB Review; benchmarks for their own sample-based Comment Request surveys, and business and financial The Department of Commerce will decision making. submit to the Office of Management and If the economic census was not Budget (OMB) for clearance the conducted, the federal government following proposal for collection of would lose vital source data and information under the provisions of the benchmarks for the national accounts, Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. input-output tables, and other chapter 35). composite measures of economic Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. activity, causing substantial degradation Title: 2012 Economic Census Covering in the quality of these important the Mining Sector. statistics. Further, the government OMB Control Number: 0607–0939. would lose critical benchmarks for Form Number(s): Various. current, sample-based economic surveys Type of Request: Reinstatement of a and an essential source of detailed, previously approved collection. comprehensive economic information Burden Hours: 72,920. for use in policy-making and program Number of Respondents: 16,400. administration. Average Hours per Response: 4 hours Affected Public: Business or other forand 27 minutes. profit. Needs and Uses: The 2012 Economic Frequency: One-time. Census covering the Mining Sector will Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. use a mail canvass, supplemented by Legal Authority: This information data from federal administrative collection is part of the 2012 Economic records, to measure the economic Census, which is required by law under activity of approximately 26,000 mining Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.). establishments classified in the North Section 131 of this statute directs the American Industry Classification taking of a census at 5-year intervals. System (NAICS). Section 224 makes reporting mandatory. OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisThe mining sector of the economic Kojetin, (202) 395–7314. census distinguishes two basic VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:04 Oct 31, 2011 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67405 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 6616, 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 email (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov). Dated: October 26, 2011. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–28161 Filed 10–31–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE U.S. Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Federal Statistical System Public Opinion Survey AGENCY: ACTION: U.S. Census Bureau. Notice. 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)). SUMMARY: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before January 3, 2012. DATES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Jennifer Hunter Childs, Jennifer.hunter.childs@census.gov (301) 763–4927, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Survey Measurement, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1

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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: 2012 Economic Census Covering the Mining Sector.
    OMB Control Number: 0607-0939.
    Form Number(s): Various.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.
    Burden Hours: 72,920.
    Number of Respondents: 16,400.
    Average Hours per Response: 4 hours and 27 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The 2012 Economic Census covering the Mining Sector 
will use a mail canvass, supplemented by data from federal 
administrative records, to measure the economic activity of 
approximately 26,000 mining establishments classified in the North 
American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
    The mining sector of the economic census distinguishes two basic 
activities: Mine operation and mining support activities. The economic 
census will produce basic statistics for number 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 industry-
specific measures.
    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 public. 
The federal government uses information from the economic census as an 
important part of the framework for the national accounts, input-output 
measures, key economic indexes, and other estimates that serve as the 
factual basis for economic policy-making, planning, and program 
administration. State and local governments rely on the economic census 
as a unique source of comprehensive economic statistics for small 
geographical areas for use in policy-making, planning, and program 
administration. Finally, industry, business, and the general public use 
data from the economic census for economic forecasts, market research, 
benchmarks for their own sample-based surveys, and business and 
financial decision making.
    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 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 
and program administration.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency: One-time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: This information collection is part of the 2012 
Economic Census, which is required by law under Title 13, United States 
Code (U.S.C.). Section 131 of this statute directs the taking of a 
census at 5-year intervals. Section 224 makes reporting mandatory.
    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 6616, 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 email (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov).

    Dated: October 26, 2011.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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