2010 Management and Organizational Practices Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement Part B_2010 ASM 16NOV10.docx Supporting Statement B	2010-12-02
Supporting Statement Part A_2010 ASM 22NOV10.docx Supporting Statement A	2010-12-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
195563	2010 Management and Organizational Practices Survey Other-Cover Letter	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0963	ICR Reference No: 201012-0607-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2010 Management and Organizational Practices Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/25/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/22/2010
Terms of Clearance: Prior to the commencement of the 2010 Management and Organizational Practices Survey 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	02/28/2014	36 Months From Approved
Responses	50,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	25,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The management of firms plays a central role in understanding the drivers of productivity growth which is essential to the setting of monetary and fiscal policy. Policy makers, such as the Federal Reserve Board and World Bank will use the Management and Organizational Practices Survey (MP-10002) to understand the levels and evolution of management practices over time and to forecast future productivity growth. The MP-10002 will utilize the ASM survey panel collecting information on management and organizational practices at the establishment level.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 131, 182, 193, 224 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:
	74 FR 50163	09/30/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 78966	12/17/2010
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
2010 Management and Organizational Practices Survey	MP-10002	2010 Management and Organizational Practices Survey

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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	50,000	0	0	50,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,000	0	0	25,000	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: This collection is submitted as new.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,500,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 12/22/2010

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