Business and Professional Classification Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0189-Nonsubstantive Change Request.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2009-05-15
Supporting Statement Part B.doc Supporting Statement B	2007-09-27
0607.0189.SuppStmtPart A.101107.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-10-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3394	Business and Professional Classification Report Other-Cover Letter	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0189	ICR Reference No: 200905-0607-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200709-0607-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Business and Professional Classification Report
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/21/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/02/2009
Terms of Clearance: Prior to the commencement of the Business and Professional Classification Report 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 survey year, OMB number expiration date, and Census leadership from those submitted for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2010	12/31/2010	12/31/2010
Responses	67,000	0	50,000
Time Burden (Hours)	14,519	0	10,835
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This program collects data on newly assigned Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) from business firms. Each year we ask for data on a different sample of EINs. Each EIN is surveyed only once. The entire mailing is divided into four components over the year for processing purposes. This enables us to classify the kind of business activity and determine other characteristics of the establishments associated with each EIN. These data are crucial so that our current surveys and Economic Census and their resulting statistics accurately reflect the business universe.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 131, 193 Name of Law: null
  

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:
	72 FR 41055	07/26/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 58805	10/17/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business and Professional Classification Report	SQ-CLASS	Business & Professional Classification Report

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ICR Summary 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	67,000	50,000	0	17,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,519	10,835	0	3,684	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Increasing burden to keep pace with industry expansion of SAS and QSS surveys.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $705,000

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)? No

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: 06/02/2009

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