Current Industrial Reports (CIR) Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form MQ334R Computers and Peripheral Equipment	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MQ327D Clay Construction Products	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MQ325F Paint, Varnish and Lacuer	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MQ325B Fertilizers and Related Chemicals	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MQ325A Inorganic Chemicals	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MQ315B Socks Production	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MQ311A Flour Milling Products	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form M336G New Civil Aircraft & Aircraft Engines	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form M327G Glass Containers	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA336G Aerospace Industry (Orders, Sales and Backlog)	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA333N Fluid Power Products for Motion Control (Including Aerospace)	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA311D Confectionery	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MQ334P Telecommunications	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form M313P Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form M313N Cotton and Raw Linters in Public Storage	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form M311N Animal & Vegetable Fats and Oil (Production, Consumption & Stocks)	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form M311M Animal & Vegetable Fats and Oil (Consumption & Stocks)	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form M311L Fats and Oils	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form M311J Oilseeds, Beans and Nuts (Primary Producers)	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form M311H Animal & Vegetable Fats and Oil (Warehouse Stocks)	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form M311C Corn (Wet & Dry Producers of Ethanol)	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA335K Wiring Devices and Supplies	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA335J Insulated Wire and Cable	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA335E Electric Housewares and Fans	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA334T Meters and Test Devices	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA334Q Electronics Components (renamed)	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA334M Consumer Electronics	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA334D Defense, Navigational and Aerospace Electronics	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA334C Control Instruments and Systems	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA334A Analytical and Biomedical Instruments	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA333P Pumps and Compressors	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA333M Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Warm Air Heating Equipment	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA333F Mining Machinery	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA333D Construction Machinery	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA333A Farm Machinery and Lawn & Garden Equipment	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA332Q Antifriction Bearings	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA331B Steel Mill Products	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA327E Consumer, Scientific, Technical, and Industrial Glassware	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA327C Refractories	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA325G Pharmaceutical Preparations, Except Biologicals	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA325F Paints & Allied Products	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA321T Lumber Production & Mill Stocks	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA314Q Carpet & Rugs	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MQ333W Metalworking Machinery	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MQ315A Apparel	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MQ313A Textiles	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA335F Major Household Appliances	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Attachment F - Program Adjustments.XLS	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-07-31	Available
Attachment E-1 - Column Discriptions.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-07-31	Available
Attachment E- Burden Hours, Coverage & Response Rates.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-07-31	Available
Attachment D- List of Surveys.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-07-31	Available
Attachment B - CIR Comments.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-07-31	Available
Attachment A - All OMB Contacts - CIR.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-07-31	Available
Supporting Statement PartB_CIR 7-21-08.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2008-07-31	Available
Supporting Statement Part A_CIR 7-21-08.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-07-31	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
3469	Current Industrial Reports (CIR) Program (WAVE III - Mandatory and Voluntary)		Removed
185961	Voluntary Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Computers and Peripheral Equipment
185961	Voluntary Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Clay Construction Products
185961	Voluntary Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Paint, Varnish and Lacuer
185961	Voluntary Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Fertilizers and Related Chemicals
185961	Voluntary Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Inorganic Chemicals
185961	Voluntary Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Socks Production
185961	Voluntary Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Flour Milling Products
185961	Voluntary Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	New Civil Aircraft & Aircraft Engines
185961	Voluntary Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Glass Containers
185961	Voluntary Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Aerospace Industry (Orders, Sales and Backlog)
185961	Voluntary Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Fluid Power Products for Motion Control (Including Aerospace)
185961	Voluntary Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Confectionery
185961	Voluntary Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Telecommunications
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Cotton and Raw Linters in Public Storage
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Animal & Vegetable Fats and Oil (Production, Consumption & Stocks)
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Animal & Vegetable Fats and Oil (Consumption & Stocks)
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Fats and Oils
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Oilseeds, Beans and Nuts (Primary Producers)
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Animal & Vegetable Fats and Oil (Warehouse Stocks)
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Corn (Wet & Dry Producers of Ethanol)
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Wiring Devices and Supplies
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Insulated Wire and Cable
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Electric Housewares and Fans
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Meters and Test Devices
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Electronics Components (renamed)
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Consumer Electronics
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Defense, Navigational and Aerospace Electronics
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Control Instruments and Systems
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Analytical and Biomedical Instruments
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Pumps and Compressors
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Warm Air Heating Equipment
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Mining Machinery
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Construction Machinery
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Farm Machinery and Lawn & Garden Equipment
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Antifriction Bearings
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Steel Mill Products
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Consumer, Scientific, Technical, and Industrial Glassware
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Refractories
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Pharmaceutical Preparations, Except Biologicals
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Paints & Allied Products
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Lumber Production & Mill Stocks
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Carpet & Rugs
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Metalworking Machinery
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Apparel
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Textiles
185957	Mandatory Forms & Instructions	Form and Instruction	New	Major Household Appliances
185955	Respondent Letters	Other-Letter M-CIR-L5	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0476	ICR Reference No: 200807-0607-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200507-0607-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Current Industrial Reports (CIR) Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/20/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/18/2008
Terms of Clearance: Prior to the commencement of the Current Industrial Reports forms distribution, the Census Bureau shall provide on its Internet site prominent links to a set of finalized survey forms, including instructions and cover letters, comparable to those provided for the 2007 Economic Census report forms. The final forms and letters shall reflect any changes in the OMB number expiration date and Census leadership from those submitted for review.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2008
Responses	39,854	0	16,592
Time Burden (Hours)	28,131	0	13,998
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Current Industrial Reports program collects and publishes 10-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 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 39,000 manufacturing establishments report to the CIR program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 61, 81, 131, 182, 224, 225
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 21308	04/21/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 48193	08/18/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Current Industrial Reports (CIR) Program (WAVE III - Mandatory and Voluntary)	M311H-M311L, M311M-M311N, M336G-MA327E, MA333D-MA333F, MA334A-MA334C, MA334D-MA334M, MQ334P-MA334Q, MQ334R, MA334T
Mandatory Forms & Instructions	MQ333W, MA321T, MA314Q, MA325F, MA325G, MA327C, MA327E, MA331B, MA332Q, MA333A, MA333D, MA333F, MA333M, MA333P, MA334C, MA334D, MA334M, MA335F, MA335J, M311M, MA334Q, MA334T, MA335E, MQ315A, MA334A, M311H, M311J, M311L, MA335K, M311C, MQ313A, M311N, M313N, M313P	Textiles ,   Apparel ,   Metalworking Machinery ,   Carpet & Rugs ,   Lumber Production & Mill Stocks ,   Paints & Allied Products ,   Pharmaceutical Preparations, Except Biologicals ,   Refractories ,   Consumer, Scientific, Technical, and Industrial Glassware ,   Steel Mill Products ,   Antifriction Bearings ,   Farm Machinery and Lawn & Garden Equipment ,   Construction Machinery ,   Mining Machinery ,   Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Warm Air Heating Equipment ,   Pumps and Compressors ,   Analytical and Biomedical Instruments ,   Control Instruments and Systems ,   Defense, Navigational and Aerospace Electronics ,   Consumer Electronics ,   Electronics Components (renamed) ,   Meters and Test Devices ,   Electric Housewares and Fans ,   Major Household Appliances ,   Insulated Wire and Cable ,   Wiring Devices and Supplies ,   Corn (Wet & Dry Producers of Ethanol) ,   Animal & Vegetable Fats and Oil (Warehouse Stocks) ,   Oilseeds, Beans and Nuts (Primary Producers) ,   Fats and Oils ,   Animal & Vegetable Fats and Oil (Consumption & Stocks) ,   Animal & Vegetable Fats and Oil (Production, Consumption & Stocks) ,   Cotton and Raw Linters in Public Storage ,   Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks
Respondent Letters
Voluntary Forms & Instructions	MA333N, MA311D, MA336G, M336G, M327G, MQ315B, MQ311A, MQ325A, MQ325B, MQ325F, MQ327D, MQ334P, MQ334R	Confectionery ,   Fluid Power Products for Motion Control (Including Aerospace) ,   Aerospace Industry (Orders, Sales and Backlog) ,   Glass Containers ,   New Civil Aircraft & Aircraft Engines ,   Flour Milling Products ,   Socks Production ,   Inorganic Chemicals ,   Fertilizers and Related Chemicals ,   Paint, Varnish and Lacuer ,   Clay Construction Products ,   Telecommunications ,   Computers and Peripheral Equipment

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	39,854	16,592	0	23,262	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	28,131	13,998	0	14,133	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The burden of this collection is increasing because we are consolidating all the CIR forms under one OMB control number. Control numbers 0607-0392 and 0607-0395 will be discontinued as a result of this action.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,343,120

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/18/2008

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