Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee Meeting, 80633 [2016-27533]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 221 / Wednesday, November 16, 2016 / Notices Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of Commerce, on September 30, 2016. Subsequently, a copy was furnished to the Library of Congress and filed with the following Committees of Congress: • Senate Committee on Appropriations; • Senate Committee on Finance; • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; • House Committee on Appropriations; and • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Dated: November 8, 2016. John H. Thompson, Director, Bureau of the Census. [FR Doc. 2016–27534 Filed 11–15–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of the Census Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee Meeting Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) is giving notice of a meeting of the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee (FESAC). The Committee will advise the Directors of the Economics and Statistics Administration’s (ESA) two statistical agencies, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the Census Bureau, and the Commissioner of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on statistical methodology and other technical matters related to the collection, tabulation, and analysis of federal economic statistics. Last minute changes to the agenda are possible, which could prevent giving advance public notice of schedule adjustments. DATES: December 9, 2016. The meeting will begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at approximately 4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Census Bureau Conference Center, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James R. Spletzer, Designated Federal Official, Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Research and Methodology Directorate, Room 5K019, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:23 Nov 15, 2016 Jkt 241001 20233, telephone 301–763–4069, email: james.r.spletzer@census.gov. For TTY callers, please call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 and give them the above listed number you would like to call. This service is free and confidential. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the FESAC are appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. The Committee advises the Directors of the BEA, the Census Bureau, and the Commissioner of the Department of Labor’s BLS, on statistical methodology and other technical matters related to the collection, tabulation, and analysis of federal economic statistics. The Committee is established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, United States Code, Appendix 2). The meeting is open to the public, and a brief period is set aside for public comments and questions. Persons with extensive questions or statements must submit them in writing at least three days before the meeting to the Designated Federal Official named above. If you plan to attend the meeting, please register by Thursday, December 1, 2016. You may access the online registration form with the following link: https://www.regonline.com/fesac_ dec2016_meeting. Seating is available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should also be directed to the Designated Federal Official as soon as known, and preferably two weeks prior to the meeting. Due to increased security and for access to the meeting, please call 301– 763–9906 upon arrival at the Census Bureau on the day of the meeting. A photo ID must be presented in order to receive your visitor’s badge. Visitors are not allowed beyond the first floor. Dated: November 9, 2016. John H. Thompson, Director, Bureau of the Census. [FR Doc. 2016–27533 Filed 11–15–16; 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). PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 80633 Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. Title: Annual Capital Expenditures Survey. OMB Control Number: 0607–0782. Form Number(s): ACE–1(S), ACE– 1(M), ACE–1(L), ACE–1(I), ACE–2, ACE–2(I). Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Number of Respondents: 75,035. Average Hours per Response: 2.32 hours. Burden Hours: 174,355. Needs and Uses: A major concern of economic policymakers is the adequacy of investment in plant and equipment. Data on the amount of business expenditures for new plant and equipment and measures of the stock of existing facilities are critical to evaluating productivity growth, the ability of U.S. business to compete with foreign business, changes in industrial capacity, and overall economic performance. The ACES is the sole source of detailed comprehensive statistics on investment in buildings and other structures, machinery, and equipment by private nonfarm businesses in the United States. Data users tell us that they need comprehensive and consistent data on investment by all private nonfarm businesses, by industry, by kind of investment, i.e., whether in new or used structures or equipment. The objectives of the ACES are: (a) To provide estimates of capital expenditures for all private nonfarm sectors of the economy by 3-digit and selected 4-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) levels; (b) to base the survey on a probability sample that yields measures of the statistical reliability of the survey estimates; (c) to develop a base survey to benchmark more frequent surveys on capital expenditures that do not have complete industry coverage; (d) to produce annual enterprise-level data with the level of detail, coverage, and quality which previously was only available as part of the quinquennial economic census; (e) to provide detail on capital expenditures for estimating the national income and product accounts, estimating the productivity of U.S. industries, evaluating fiscal and monetary policy, and conducting research using capital expenditures data; and (f) to provide industry analysts with capital expenditures data for market analysis, economic forecasting, identifying business opportunities, E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27533]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census


Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) is giving notice 
of a meeting of the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee 
(FESAC). The Committee will advise the Directors of the Economics and 
Statistics Administration's (ESA) two statistical agencies, the Bureau 
of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the Census Bureau, and the Commissioner 
of the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on 
statistical methodology and other technical matters related to the 
collection, tabulation, and analysis of federal economic statistics. 
Last minute changes to the agenda are possible, which could prevent 
giving advance public notice of schedule adjustments.

DATES: December 9, 2016. The meeting will begin at approximately 9:00 
a.m. and adjourn at approximately 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Census Bureau 
Conference Center, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James R. Spletzer, Designated Federal 
Official, Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Research and 
Methodology Directorate, Room 5K019, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, 
DC 20233, telephone 301-763-4069, email: james.r.spletzer@census.gov. 
For TTY callers, please call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 and give them the above listed number you would like to call. 
This service is free and confidential.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the FESAC are appointed by the 
Secretary of Commerce. The Committee advises the Directors of the BEA, 
the Census Bureau, and the Commissioner of the Department of Labor's 
BLS, on statistical methodology and other technical matters related to 
the collection, tabulation, and analysis of federal economic 
statistics. The Committee is established in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, United States Code, Appendix 2).
    The meeting is open to the public, and a brief period is set aside 
for public comments and questions. Persons with extensive questions or 
statements must submit them in writing at least three days before the 
meeting to the Designated Federal Official named above. If you plan to 
attend the meeting, please register by Thursday, December 1, 2016. You 
may access the online registration form with the following link: 
https://www.regonline.com/fesac_dec2016_meeting. Seating is available 
to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.
    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should also be directed to the Designated Federal Official as soon as 
known, and preferably two weeks prior to the meeting.
    Due to increased security and for access to the meeting, please 
call 301-763-9906 upon arrival at the Census Bureau on the day of the 
meeting. A photo ID must be presented in order to receive your 
visitor's badge. Visitors are not allowed beyond the first floor.

    Dated: November 9, 2016.
John H. Thompson,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 2016-27533 Filed 11-15-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-07-P

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