Form MQ-C2 Quarterly Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization

OMB No. 0607-0175: Approval Expires 08/31/2007
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

MQ-C2

FORM
(7-19-2006)

Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

QUARTERLY SURVEY OF PLANT CAPACITY UTILIZATION
In correspondence pertaining to this report refer to the ID number (ID) (11 digits)

Mail your completed form to:
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
1201 East 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132-0001

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Item 1

FACILITY INFORMATION

Mark "X" the box that best describes the status at the end of the quarter for the facility identified in the address box
above.
102

In operation
Temporarily idle

106

Permanently ceased operations

101

Month

Year

Date closed?
107

104

Sold or leased to another company

Month

Year

Date sold or leased?
105

Name
VALUE OF PRODUCTION

⎫
⎬
⎭

SOLD OR LEASED TO

ACTUAL PRODUCTION
4th QTR. 2005
4th QTR. 2004

Street
$
City

Mil.

Thou.
State

CONTINUE WITH

Item 2 ON PAGE 2.

Mil.
Thou.
ZIP Code

Item 2

VALUE OF PRODUCTION

A. Report market value of actual production for the quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ACTUAL PRODUCTION
Mil.

Thou.

023

B. Report the estimated value of production as if it had been operating
at full production capability for the quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

FULL PRODUCTION CAPABILITY

Assume:
• only machinery and equipment in place and ready to operate.
• normal downtime.
• labor, materials, utilities, etc. ARE FULLY AVAILABLE.
• the number of shifts, hours of operation and overtime pay that can be
sustained under normal conditions and a realistic work
schedule in the long run.
• the same product mix in the quarter.

Mil.

Thou.

034

RATE
C. Divide the actual production for the quarter by your full production estimate
for the quarter (Utilization Rate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Is this a reasonable estimate of your sustainable capacity use for the quarter?
Item 3

Yes

No – Review item 2A and 2B

WORK PATTERNS

Report work patterns for each shift of actual operations in the quarter.
If the plant did not operate a second or third shift, do not complete the corresponding columns.

Shift 1

Shift 2

Shift 3

A. Days per week in operation . . . . . . . . .

916

917

918

B. Plant hours per week in operation . . . . . .

926

927

928

C. Weeks in operation in the quarter . . . . . .

936

937

938

D. Total number of production workers. . . . .

946

947

948

Remarks

Item 4

PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THIS REPORT – Print name and telephone number.
Area code

Name
Telephone

RETURN COMPLETED FORM TO
FORM MQ-C1 (7-19-2006)

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U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
1201 EAST 10TH STREET
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47132-0001