The Census
Bureau shall upload to ROCIS new "cover letters" that will
accompany the CIR forms prior to sending such forms to the
public.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2010
08/31/2010
08/31/2010
18,919
0
18,919
10,859
0
10,859
0
0
0
The Current Industrial Reports program
collects and publishes 10-digit North American Industry
Classification System (NACIS) basis product information on over
4,300 manufactured products. Survey results are available monthly,
quarterly, and annually. Government agencies use the data to
analyze specific commodities and industries. Approximately 36,000
manufacturing establish- ments report to the CIR program.
The change in burden hours for
this clearance package is as follows: BURDEN HOURS CURRENTLY IN OMB
INVENTORY FOR 0607-0395 14,611 Discontinued MQ335C because
manufacturing activities are located outside the United States -15
Program Change (PC) Moved MA334M into another wave -89 PC Moved
MA334Q into another wave -3.493 PC Moved MA311D from 0607-0392
because mandatory status required for 2007 Economic Census +434 PC
Moved MA333N from 0607-0392 because mandatory status required for
2007 Economic Census +458 PC Moved MA336G from 0607-0476 because
mandatory status required for 2007 Economic Census +102 PC Total
Program Changes -2,599 PC Adjust hours for all surveys to reflect
change in size of universe or sampling frames. There are no changes
in sampling methodologies. -932 ADJ Total Adjustment -3,752 ADJ
(Includes an adjustment of -221 hours for an error in calculating
burden hours). REVISED BURDEN HOURS IN 0607-0395 10,859
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.