Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Business and Professional Classification Report, 46854-46855 [2024-11836]

Download as PDF 46854 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 105 / Thursday, May 30, 2024 / Notices activities funded under the 2501 Program to reach current and prospective socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers in a linguistically appropriate manner and improve the participation of those farmers and ranchers in Department programs. Data collected from grantees will also provide information for usage by Congress, the Department, and the public. In addition, USDA will use this data to inform program management, monitoring, and technical assistance efforts. Grantees will be able to use the data for internal management and program improvement. Estimated Program Burden: USDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows. The information collection has three parts: (A) Grants.gov collects data from applicants. Applicants submit their application package to USDA using grants.gov. The estimated average amount of time required to complete the application package is 160 hours annually. The estimated response burden includes time to review instructions, gather existing data, and complete and review the application. These estimates are based on the experience of former grantees who have previously applied to the program. (B) A web-based system that collects data from grantees. Grantees report to USDA using a web-based data collection system. The estimated average amount of time required to complete all responses to the data collection instrument is 20 hours per report, or 40 hours annually. We anticipate an additional 10 burden hours for those completing a final report, which is approximately 1⁄3 of grantee organizations each year. All grantees will complete two semiannual reports, regardless of whether or not they are completing a final report, as the semiannual report serves to provide data on the preceding six-month period, while the final report covers the entire grant period. Additionally, the estimated number of respondents per year is higher than the total number of grantees funded over three years, to account for no-cost extensions to existing grant agreements. The estimated response burden includes time to review the instructions, gather existing data, and complete and review the data entries. These estimates are based on the current time reported by grantees to respond to reports, as well as efficiencies in the new web-based system anticipated by the staff who implement these programs. Estimated number of respondents ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Respondent/data collection activity (C) A follow-up survey that grantees collect from program participants. Many grantees currently ask program participants to complete surveys after attending a program offering or at the completion of a training program to assess the effectiveness and relevance of the training content to the needs of the participant. In this case, we are proposing that OPPE will survey program participants directly in order fulfill reporting requirements to Congress on the success of the program in meeting its performance measures. This information will be used by USDA to measure the program’s overall performance from the perspective of program participants. Historical data from grantees regarding burden hours is helpful, but not especially relevant here, as currently grantees create their own feedback surveys that are not consistent across different grantee organizations. We have estimated the number of burden hours for this item based on the number of questions and whether they are multiple choice, short answer, or paragraph responses requested. In this estimate, we also anticipate administering the survey longitudinally by requesting responses from participants at 3 different time intervals. Responses per respondent Hours per response Annual burden hours Application ............................................................................................................... Semiannual performance report .............................................................................. Final performance report ......................................................................................... Follow-up survey (or course evaluation) (ArcGIS Survey 123) ............................... 120 150 50 5,000 1 2 1 3 160 20 30 .5 19,200 6,000 1,500 7,500 Total .................................................................................................................. .................... ........................ .................... 34,200 Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. USDA will consider the comments received and amend the Information Collection Request (ICR) as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:03 May 29, 2024 Jkt 262001 approval. At that time, USDA will issue another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. Lisa Ramirez, Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, U.S. Department of Agriculture. [FR Doc. 2024–11906 Filed 5–29–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P PO 00000 Frm 00002 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Business and Professional Classification Report The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30MYN1.SGM 30MYN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 105 / Thursday, May 30, 2024 / Notices collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on March 8, 2024 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce. Title: Business and Professional Classification Report. OMB Control Number: 0607–0189. Form Number(s): SQ–CLASS. Type of Request: Regular submission, Request for an Extension, without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection. Number of Respondents: 60,000. Average Hours per Response: 13 minutes. Burden Hours: 13,000. Needs and Uses: This request is for continued clearance of the Business and Professional Classification Report (SQ– CLASS Report). The primary purpose of the SQ–CLASS Report is to meet the ongoing sample needs of the Census Bureau’s current business surveys of the retail trade, wholesale trade, and services portions of the economy as defined by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The data collected by the SQ–CLASS Report are used to update the samples in our current business surveys to reflect newly opened establishments. Additionally, establishments in the five-year economic census will receive data collection instruments specifically tailored to their industry based on the classification information obtained by the SQ–CLASS Report. Businesses in Support Activities for Crop Production (NAICS 1151) and Support Activities for Animal Production (NAICS 1152) are included in the scope and collection of the Economic Census. To ensure that businesses are properly classified, the scope of the SQ–CLASS Report includes businesses in the Agriculture Sector (NAICS Sector 11) that are not fully classified. This accounts for approximately 600 cases in the SQ– CLASS Report’s sample each year. To keep current with rapid changes in the marketplace caused by new businesses (a.k.a. births) the Census Bureau samples newly assigned Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) obtained from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Each EIN can only be selected once for the SQ–CLASS Report. EINs selected for the SQ–CLASS Report sample are asked to provide data about the establishment(s) associated with the new EIN including a more reliable measure of size, consisting of sales in two recent months, company affiliation information, a new or more detailed VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:03 May 29, 2024 Jkt 262001 industry classification code, and other key information needed to maintain proper coverage of the business universe on the Business Register (BR) for the current business surveys. Based on information collected on the SQ–CLASS Report form, EINs meeting the criteria for inclusion in the Census Bureau’s current business surveys are eligible for a second phase of sampling. The retail, wholesale, and services EINs selected in this second sampling are asked to report monthly for the retail and wholesale surveys and quarterly for the services survey. The Economic Census and the current business surveys represent the primary source of facts about the structure and function of the U.S. economy, providing essential information to government and the business community in making sound decisions. This information helps build the foundation for the calculation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and other economic indicators. Crucial to its success are the accuracy and reliability of the BR data, which provides the Economic Census and current business surveys with their establishment lists. Critical to the quality of information housed in the BR is that each of the statistical units has an accurate industry classification, measure of size, activity status, and physical address. The vital information obtained from the SQ– CLASS Report is fed back to the BR to represent changes in industries and confirm coverage between the years of the Economic Census. We are not proposing any major changes to the collection. Minimal changes are being made to the economic activity descriptions in the primary business activity question on the SQ– CLASS Report. Respondents will continue to choose the economic sector of their business and then select their type of business from a list of business activities based on their response to the economic sector question. If the respondent does not see their business activity listed, then they will provide a brief description of their business activity. This is the same methodology that the Census Bureau uses in the Economic Census to assign industry classification. Frequency: One time. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: The Census Bureau conducts this survey under the authority of an Act of Congress, Title 13, U.S.C., Sections 131, 182, and 193. This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46855 Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 0607–0189. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2024–11836 Filed 5–29–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; School District Review Program The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on December 6, 2023, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce. Title: School District Review Program. OMB Control Number: 0607–0987. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission, Request for a Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. Number of Respondents: 156. • Annotation Phase: 52. • Verification Phase: 52. • Feedback: 52. Average Hours per Response: 41 hours. • Annotation Phase: 30 hours. • Verification Phase: 10 hours. • Feedback: 1 hour. Burden Hours: 2,132 hours. E:\FR\FM\30MYN1.SGM 30MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 105 (Thursday, May 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46854-46855]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Business and Professional Classification Report

    The Department of Commerce will submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the 
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and 
continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of 
our information

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collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. 
Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on 
March 8, 2024 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an 
additional 30 days for public comments.
    Agency: U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce.
    Title: Business and Professional Classification Report.
    OMB Control Number: 0607-0189.
    Form Number(s): SQ-CLASS.
    Type of Request: Regular submission, Request for an Extension, 
without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection.
    Number of Respondents: 60,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 13 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 13,000.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for continued clearance of the 
Business and Professional Classification Report (SQ-CLASS Report). The 
primary purpose of the SQ-CLASS Report is to meet the ongoing sample 
needs of the Census Bureau's current business surveys of the retail 
trade, wholesale trade, and services portions of the economy as defined 
by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The data 
collected by the SQ-CLASS Report are used to update the samples in our 
current business surveys to reflect newly opened establishments.
    Additionally, establishments in the five-year economic census will 
receive data collection instruments specifically tailored to their 
industry based on the classification information obtained by the SQ-
CLASS Report. Businesses in Support Activities for Crop Production 
(NAICS 1151) and Support Activities for Animal Production (NAICS 1152) 
are included in the scope and collection of the Economic Census. To 
ensure that businesses are properly classified, the scope of the SQ-
CLASS Report includes businesses in the Agriculture Sector (NAICS 
Sector 11) that are not fully classified. This accounts for 
approximately 600 cases in the SQ-CLASS Report's sample each year.
    To keep current with rapid changes in the marketplace caused by new 
businesses (a.k.a. births) the Census Bureau samples newly assigned 
Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) obtained from the Internal 
Revenue Service (IRS). Each EIN can only be selected once for the SQ-
CLASS Report. EINs selected for the SQ-CLASS Report sample are asked to 
provide data about the establishment(s) associated with the new EIN 
including a more reliable measure of size, consisting of sales in two 
recent months, company affiliation information, a new or more detailed 
industry classification code, and other key information needed to 
maintain proper coverage of the business universe on the Business 
Register (BR) for the current business surveys.
    Based on information collected on the SQ-CLASS Report form, EINs 
meeting the criteria for inclusion in the Census Bureau's current 
business surveys are eligible for a second phase of sampling. The 
retail, wholesale, and services EINs selected in this second sampling 
are asked to report monthly for the retail and wholesale surveys and 
quarterly for the services survey.
    The Economic Census and the current business surveys represent the 
primary source of facts about the structure and function of the U.S. 
economy, providing essential information to government and the business 
community in making sound decisions. This information helps build the 
foundation for the calculation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 
other economic indicators. Crucial to its success are the accuracy and 
reliability of the BR data, which provides the Economic Census and 
current business surveys with their establishment lists. Critical to 
the quality of information housed in the BR is that each of the 
statistical units has an accurate industry classification, measure of 
size, activity status, and physical address. The vital information 
obtained from the SQ-CLASS Report is fed back to the BR to represent 
changes in industries and confirm coverage between the years of the 
Economic Census.
    We are not proposing any major changes to the collection. Minimal 
changes are being made to the economic activity descriptions in the 
primary business activity question on the SQ-CLASS Report. Respondents 
will continue to choose the economic sector of their business and then 
select their type of business from a list of business activities based 
on their response to the economic sector question. If the respondent 
does not see their business activity listed, then they will provide a 
brief description of their business activity. This is the same 
methodology that the Census Bureau uses in the Economic Census to 
assign industry classification.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: The Census Bureau conducts this survey under the 
authority of an Act of Congress, Title 13, U.S.C., Sections 131, 182, 
and 193.
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of 
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB 
Control Number 0607-0189.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-11836 Filed 5-29-24; 8:45 am]
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