Summary of Changes to Standard Report Forms

Attachment I
2007 Economic Census

Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; Management of
Companies and Enterprises; Administrative and Support and Waste Management
and Remediation Services; Educational Services; Health Care and Social
Assistance; Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation; and Other Services (Except Public
Administration) Sectors

Summary of Changes to Standard and Consolidated Report Forms

Summary of Changes to Standard and Consolidated Report Forms

2002 FORM
NUMBER

2007 FORM
NUMBER

All

All

All

Selected

All

Selected

2007 TITLE

All Standard Report Forms

All Standard and Consolidated Report Forms

Selected Standard and Consolidated Report Forms
for Information; and Management of Companies and
Enterprises

2007
2002
ITEM
ITEM
NUMBER NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

COMMENTS

1

2

Reordered EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
from Item 2 to Item 1

Reordered to achieve standardization among 2007
Economic Census forms

2

3

Reordered PHYSICAL LOCATION from Item 3 to
Item 2

Reordered to achieve standardization among 2007
Economic Census forms

2C

3C

Split 'Other or do not know' checkbox into two
checkboxes

Split to facilitate accurate geographic coding of
establishments

3

29

Reordered OPERATIONAL STATUS from Item 29 to
Item 3

Reordered to achieve standardization among 2007
Economic Census forms

4

1

Reordered MONTHS IN OPERATION from Item 1 to
Item 4

Reordered to achieve standardization among 2007
Economic Census forms

5

4

Reordered SALES, SHIPMENTS, RECEIPTS, OR
REVENUE from Item 4 to Item 5

Reordered to achieve standardization among 2007
Economic Census forms

NA

5

Deleted E-COMMERCE SALES, SHIPMENTS,
RECEIPTS, OR REVENUE

Deleted question deemed inappropriate for
establishment-based surveys

NA

7

Deleted LEASED EMPLOYMENT AND PAYROLL

Deleted question deemed inappropriate for
establishment-based surveys

7

6

Reordered EMPLOYMENT AND PAYROLL from
Item 6 to Item 7

Reordered to achieve standardization among 2007
Economic Census forms

19

18

Reordered KIND OF BUSINESS from Item 18 to
Item 19

Reordered to achieve standardization among 2007
Economic Census forms

19

18

Altered, added, or deleted kind-of-business codes
and descriptions

Modified to facilitate kind-of-business classification of
establishments - See attachment D-6 for specific
content

22

22

Altered, added, or deleted product line codes and
descriptions

Detail of receipts/revenue have been completely
revised in an effort to test pilot products developed to
better reflect structure and change in our economy See attachment D- 9 for specific content

9

10

Reordered VALUE OF INVENTORIES from Item 10
to Item 9

Reordered to achieve standardization among 2007
Economic Census forms

9

10

Revised VALUE OF INVENTORIES

Revised to clarify the item for respondents and ease
respondent burden

Summary of Changes to Standard and Consolidated Report Forms

2002 FORM
NUMBER

2007 FORM
NUMBER

2007 TITLE

2007
2002
ITEM
ITEM
NUMBER NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

COMMENTS

10

11

Reordered INVENTORIES BY VALUATION
METHODS from Item 11 to Item 10

Reordered to achieve standardization among 2007
Economic Census forms

10

11

Revised INVENTORIES BY VALUATION METHODS

Revised to clarify the item for respondents and ease
respondent burden

Selected

Selected

Selected Standard and Consolidated Report Forms
for Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical
Services; Administrative and Support and Waste
Management and Remediation Services; and Other
Services (Except Public Administration)

20

19

Reordered CLASS OF CUSTOMER from Item 19 to
Item 20

Reordered to achieve standardization among 2007
Economic Census forms

Selected

Selected

Selected Standard Report Forms for Information;
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services;
Management of Companies and Enterprises;
Administrative and Support and Waste Management
and Remediation Services; and Other Services
(Except Public Administration)

21

20

Reordered PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OR ACTIVITY
OF THE OPERATING ESTABLISHMENTS
SERVICED from Item 20 to Item 21

Reordered to achieve standardization among 2007
Economic Census forms

21

26

Reordered SUPPORT SERVICES from Item 26 to
Item 21 (to be grouped with PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
OR ACTIVITY OF THE OPERATING
ESTABLISHMENTS SERVICED)

Revised to group like items and to help ease
respondent burden

16

15

Reordered SELECTED EXPENSES from Item 15 to
Item 16

Reordered to achieve standardization among 2007
Economic Census forms

16

15

Revised SELECTED EXPENSES

Revised to adopt standard expense categories across
Census Bureau economic surveys

IN-51059,
PS-54059,
MN-55102,
AS-56059, and
OS-81059

IN-51059,
PS-54059,
MN-55102,
AS-56059, and
OS-81059

Enterprise Support Forms

IN-51101

IN-51101

Newspaper Publishing

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include MEDIA question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

IN-51102

IN-51102

Book Publishing

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include MEDIA question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

IN-51103

IN-51103

Periodical Publishing

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include MEDIA and
FRANCHISE questions

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

Summary of Changes to Standard and Consolidated Report Forms

2007
2002
ITEM
ITEM
NUMBER NUMBER

2002 FORM
NUMBER

2007 FORM
NUMBER

IN-51105

IN-51105

Directory and Mailing List Publishing

26

IN-51201

IN-51204

Motion Picture and Video Production and Distribution

IN-51201

IN-51205

Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture
and Video Industries

2007 TITLE

IN-51203

IN-51206

Record Production and Music Publishing

IN-51203

IN-51207

Sound Recording Studios and Other Sound
Recording Industries

DESCRIPTION

COMMENTS

26

Modified special inquiries to include MEDIA question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

All

All

Split the form into two: one to cover Motion Picture
and Video Production and Distribution; and one to
cover Postproduction Services and Other Motion
Picture and Video Industries

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

All

All

Split the form into two: one to cover Motion Picture
and Video Production and Distribution; and one to
cover Postproduction Services and Other Motion
Picture and Video Industries

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

9

10

Removed VALUE OF INVENTORIES

Inquiry not applicable to industries covered by this new
form

10

11

Removed INVENTORIES BY VALUATION
METHODS

Inquiry not applicable to industries covered by this new
form

Split the form into two: one to cover Record
Production and Music Publishing; and one to cover
Sound Recording Studios and Other Sound
Recording Industries

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

All

All

Split the form into two: one to cover Record
Production and Music Publishing; and one to cover
Sound Recording Studios and Other Sound
Recording Industries

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

9

10

Removed VALUE OF INVENTORIES

Inquiry not applicable to industries covered by this new
form

10

11

Removed INVENTORIES BY VALUATION
METHODS

Inquiry not applicable to industries covered by this new
form

IN-51101,
IN-51102,
IN-51103,
IN-51104, and
IN_51105

IN-51902

Internet Publishing and Broadcasting

All

All

Added new form to the Information Sector to cover
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting

Consolidated Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
from multiple forms in 2002 to one form in 2007

PS-54059

PS-54059

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
(Enterprise Support)

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT ACQUISITION question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

Summary of Changes to Standard and Consolidated Report Forms

2002 FORM
NUMBER

PS-54101

PS-54102

2007 FORM
NUMBER

PS-54101

PS-54102

2007 TITLE

Legal Services

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and
Payroll Services

2007
2002
ITEM
ITEM
NUMBER NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

COMMENTS

26

26

Modified special inquiries to exclude PAYROLL from
the PERSONNEL BY OCCUPATION question

Deleted payroll collection to achieve consistency with
other 2007 Economic Census forms

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

26

26

Modified special inquiries to exclude PAYROLL from
the PERSONNEL BY OCCUPATION question

Deleted payroll collection to achieve consistency with
other 2007 Economic Census forms

26

26

Modified special inquiries to exclude LEASED
PERSONNEL AND PAYROLL BY OCCUPATION
question

Deleted question deemed inappropriate for
establishment-based surveys

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include SINGLE AND
MULTIPLE SERVICES question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

26

26

Modified special inquiries to exclude PAYROLL from
the PERSONNEL BY OCCUPATION question

Deleted payroll collection to achieve consistency with
other 2007 Economic Census forms

26

26

Modified special inquiries to exclude LEASED
PERSONNEL AND PAYROLL BY OCCUPATION
question

Deleted question deemed inappropriate for
establishment-based surveys

PS-54107

PS-54107

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include COMPUTER
SYSTEM INTEGRATION question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

PS-54110

PS-54110

Advertising and Related Services

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

PS-54111

PS-54111

Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

Summary of Changes to Standard and Consolidated Report Forms

2007
2002
ITEM
ITEM
NUMBER NUMBER

2002 FORM
NUMBER

2007 FORM
NUMBER

PS-54104

PS-54112

Engineering Services

All

All

Split the form into two: one to cover Engineering
Services; and one to cover Building Inspection
Services

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

PS-54104

PS-54113

Building Inspection Services

All

All

Split the form into two: one to cover Engineering
Services; and one to cover Building Inspection
Services

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

26

26

Modified special inquiries to exclude PERSONNEL
BY OCCUPATION question

Inquiry not applicable to industries covered by this new
form

2007 TITLE

DESCRIPTION

COMMENTS

PS-54106

PS-54114

Drafting Services

All

All

Split the form into two: one to cover Drafting
Services; and one to cover Specialized Design
Services

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

PS-54106

PS-54115

Specialized Design Services

All

All

Split the form into two: one to cover Drafting
Services; and one to cover Specialized Design
Services

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

PS-54108

PS-54116

Management Consulting Services

All

All

Split the form into three: one to cover Management
Consulting Services; one to cover Environmental
Consulting and Other Scientific and Technical
Consulting Services; and one to cover Office
Administration and Facilities Support Services

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

PS-54108

PS-54117

Environmental Consulting and Other Scientific and
Technical Consulting Services

All

All

Split the form into three: one to cover Management
Consulting Services; one to cover Environmental
Consulting and Other Scientific and Technical
Consulting Services; and one to cover Office
Administration and Facilities Support Services

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

PS-54109

PS-54118

Testing Laboratories

All

All

Split the form into two: one to cover Testing
Laboratories; and one to cover Scientific Research
and Development Services

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

PS-54109

PS-54119

Scientific Research and Development Services

All

All

Split the form into two: one to cover Testing
Laboratories; and one to cover Scientific Research
and Development Services

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include PERSONNEL BY
OCCUPATION and SOURCE OF RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS questions

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

Summary of Changes to Standard and Consolidated Report Forms

2007
2002
ITEM
ITEM
NUMBER NUMBER

2002 FORM
NUMBER

2007 FORM
NUMBER

MN-55102

MN-55102

Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing
Offices

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include MERCHANDISE
SALES and SOURCE OF RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS questions

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

AS-56101

AS-56101

Employment Services

26

26

Modified special inquiries to exclude LEASED
PERSONNEL AND PAYROLL BY OCCUPATION
question

Deleted question deemed inappropriate for
establishment-based surveys

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS;
PLACEMENT SERVICES; and FRANCHISE
questions

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

2007 TITLE

DESCRIPTION

COMMENTS

AS-56102

AS-56102

Administrative and Other Support Services

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

AS-56103

AS-56103

Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

AS-56104

AS-56104

Security and Investigative Services

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

AS-56105

AS-56105

Services to Buildings and Dwellings

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

PS-54108

AS-56106

Office Administration and Facilities Support Services

All

All

Split the form into three: one to cover Management
Consulting Services; one to cover Environmental
Consulting and Other Scientific and Technical
Consulting Services; and one to cover Office
Administration and Facilities Support Services

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

AS-56201

AS-56202

Waste Collections, Treatment, and Disposal

All

All

Split the form into two: one to cover Waste
Collection, Treatment, and Disposal; and one to
cover Remediation and Other Waste Management
Services

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

Summary of Changes to Standard and Consolidated Report Forms

2002 FORM
NUMBER

2007 FORM
NUMBER

AS-56201

AS-56203

2007 TITLE

Remediation and Other Waste Management Services

2007
2002
ITEM
ITEM
NUMBER NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

COMMENTS

All

All

Split the form into two: one to cover Waste
Collection, Treatment, and Disposal; and one to
cover Remediation and Other Waste Management
Services

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

ED-61101

ED-61101

Educational Services

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

HC-62102

HC-62102

Outpatient Care Facilities and Medical and Diagnostic
Laboratories

26

26

Modified special inquiries to exclude EXPENSES OF
TAXABLE HMO MEDICAL CLINICS question

Deleted to achieve consistency with other 2007
Economic Census forms

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include PATIENT CARE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

All

All

Split the form into two: one to cover Offices of
Physicians and Other Health Practitioners; and one
to cover Offices of Dentists

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include PATIENT CARE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

HC-62101

HC-62104

Offices of Physicians and Other Health Practitioners

HC-62101

HC-62105

Offices of Dentists

All

All

Split the form into two: one to cover Offices of
Physicians and Other Health Practitioners; and one
to cover Offices of Dentists

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

HC-62103

HC-62106

Home Health Care Services

All

All

Split the form into three: one to cover Home Health
Care Services; one to cover Ambulance Services:
and one to cover Other Ambulatory Health Care
Services

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

All

All

Split the form into three: one to cover Home Health
Care Services; one to cover Ambulance Services:
and one to cover Other Ambulatory Health Care
Services

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

HC-62103

HC-62107

Ambulance Services

Summary of Changes to Standard and Consolidated Report Forms

2002 FORM
NUMBER

HC-62103

2007 FORM
NUMBER

HC-62108

2007 TITLE

Other Ambulatory Health Care Services

2007
2002
ITEM
ITEM
NUMBER NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

COMMENTS

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

All

All

Split the form into three: one to cover Home Health
Care Services; one to cover Ambulance Services:
and one to cover Other Ambulatory Health Care
Services

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

HC-62201

HC-62201

Hospitals

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include PATIENT CARE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

HC-62401

HC-62401

Services for Children and Youth

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include SOCIAL
ASSISTANCE and FRANCHISE questions

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

HC-62402

HC-62402

Services for the Elderly, Mentally Retarded, and
Disabled

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include SOCIAL
ASSISTANCE and FRANCHISE questions

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

HC-62403

HC-62403

Services for Families and Individuals

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include SOCIAL
ASSISTANCE question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

HC-62404

HC-62404

Food, Shelter, Relief, and Job Training Services

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include SOCIAL
ASSISTANCE question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

AE-71102

AE-71102

Spectator Sports

26

26

Modified special inquiries to exclude
NONOPERATING INCOME question

Deleted to avoid overlap of data collected in Item 22

AE-71302

AE-71302

Other Amusement and Recreation Industries

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

AE-71301

AE-71303

Amusement Parks and Arcades

All

All

Split the form into two: one to cover Amusement
Parks and Arcades; and one to cover Gambling
Industries

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

Summary of Changes to Standard and Consolidated Report Forms

2002 FORM
NUMBER

AE-71301

2007 FORM
NUMBER

AE-71304

2007 TITLE

Gambling Industries

2007
2002
ITEM
ITEM
NUMBER NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

COMMENTS

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

All

All

Split the form into two: one to cover Amusement
Parks and Arcades; and one to cover Gambling
Industries

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

OS-81101

OS-81101

Motor Vehicle Repair and Maintenance

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

OS-81102

OS-81102

Repair and Maintenance Services

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

OS-81201

OS-81201

Personal Care Services

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

OS-81203

OS-81203

Laundry Services

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

OS-81202

OS-81204

Funeral Services, Cemeteries, and Crematories

All

All

Split the form into two: one to cover Funeral
Services, Cemeteries, and Crematories; and one to
cover Other Personal Services

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include REPAYMENTS
OF CASH ADVANCES and FRANCHISE questions

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

All

All

Split the form into two: one to cover Funeral
Services, Cemeteries, and Crematories; and one to
cover Other Personal Services

Modified to facilitate pilot products data collection

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include FRANCHISE
question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

OS-81202

OS-81205

Other Personal Services

Summary of Changes to Standard and Consolidated Report Forms

2007
2002
ITEM
ITEM
NUMBER NUMBER

2002 FORM
NUMBER

2007 FORM
NUMBER

OS-81301

OS-81301

Grantmaking and Advocacy

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include SOCIAL
ASSISTANCE question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

OS-81302

OS-81302

Civic, Social, and Other Membership Organizations

26

26

Modified special inquiries to include SOCIAL
ASSISTANCE question

Modified to accommodate industry and other
government agency comments in an effort to collect
more meaningful data

2007 TITLE

DESCRIPTION

COMMENTS