Monthly Retail Trade Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SM-44(06)S Monthly Retail Trade Survey	Form	Modified	Available
Supporting Statement B -MRTS.pdf	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2011-03-03	Available
Supporting Statement A -MRTS Final.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-03-10	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
37163	Monthly Retail Trade Survey	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0717	ICR Reference No: 201103-0607-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200803-0607-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Monthly Retail Trade Survey
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/09/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/10/2011
Terms of Clearance: The Census Bureau shall provide a study of ways to improve the response rate of the Monthly Retail Trade Survey with its next submission of the MRTS. Prior to the commencement of the Monthly Retail Trade 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.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2011
Responses	104,568	0	104,544
Time Burden (Hours)	12,200	0	12,196
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Monthly Retail Trade Survey provides estimates of monthly retail sales, end-of-month merchandise inventories, and quarterly e-commerce sales of retailers in the United States by selected kinds of business. Also, it provides monthly sales of food service establishments. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) uses this information to prepare the National Income and Products Accounts and to benchmark the annual input-output tables. Statistics provided from the Current Retail Sales and Inventory Survey are used to calculate the gross domestic product (GDP).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 182 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:
	76 FR 1131	01/07/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 13125	03/10/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Monthly Retail Trade Survey	SM-44(06)BS, SM-72(06)S, SM-44(06)S, SM-44(06)SE, SM-44(06)SS, SM-44(06)B, SM-44(06)BE, SM-45(06)S, SM-45(06)SE, SM-45(06)SS, SM-45(06)B, SM-45(06)BE, SM-45(06)BS, SM-20(06)I	Monthly Retail Trade Report, Non Department Store/Sales Only/WO E-Commerce ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report, Non Department Store/Sales Only W E-Commerce ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report, Non Department Store/Sales Only/Screener ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report, Non Department Store/Sales and Inventory/WO E-Comm. ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report, Non Department Store/Sales and Inventory/ W E-Comm. ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report, Non Department Store/Sales and Inventory/Screener ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report, Department Store/Sales Only/WO E-Commerce ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report, Department Store/Sales Only/W E-Commerce ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report, Department Store/Sales Only/Screener ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report, Department Store/Sales and Inventory/WO E-Commerce ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report, Department Store/Sales and Inventory/W E-Commerce ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report, Department Store/Sales and Inventory/Screener ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report, Food Services/Sales Only/WO E-Commerce ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report, Non Department and Department Store/Inventory Only

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	104,568	104,544	0	0	24	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,200	12,196	0	0	4	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Rounding accounts for the minor difference in burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,325,000

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: 03/10/2011

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