Annual Retail Trade Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SA-44S Annual Retail Trade Report Form	Modified
SUPPORTING STATEMENT PART B.wpd Supporting Statement B	2011-08-08
SUPPORTING STATEMENT PART A.wpd Supporting Statement A	2011-08-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3329	Annual Retail Trade Report Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0013	ICR Reference No: 201108-0607-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200807-0607-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Retail Trade Report
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: 10/17/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/19/2011
Terms of Clearance: Prior to the commencement of distribution of the Annual Retail Trade Report forms, 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	10/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2011
Responses	21,775	0	20,971
Time Burden (Hours)	33,416	0	11,845
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Annual Retail Trade Survey provides the only continuing official measure of annual sales, purchases, end-of-year inventories, sales/inventory ratios, and accounts receivable balances. The sales and inventories are used as benchmarks for the monthly series. These data, along with purchases, are also used by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in the computation of the GDP. The accounts receivable balances are used by the Federal Reserve Board. Responses are a sample of retail establishments in the U.S.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 182, 224, 225 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 23542	04/27/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 51346	08/18/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Retail Trade Report	SA-721E, SA-722A, SA-722E, SA-44E, SA-44N, SA-45C, SA-721F, SA-44, SA-44A, SA-44C, SA-721A, SA-44S, SA-45, Sa-721B	Annual Retail Trade Report ,   Annual Retail Trade Report ,   Annual Retail Trade Report ,   Annual Retail Trade Report ,   Annual Retail Trade Report ,   Annual Retail Trade Report ,   Annual Retail Trade Report ,   Annual Retail Trade Report ,   Annual Retail Trade Report ,   Annual Retail Trade Report ,   Annual Retail Trade Report ,   Annual Retail Trade Report ,   Annual Retail Trade Report ,   Annual Retail Trade 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	21,775	20,971	0	804	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	33,416	11,845	0	21,571	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: The burden hour estimate is 21,571 hours more than the previously approved ARTS. This increase is due to three factors: (1) asking for two year of data for the 2011 ARTS, (2) incorporating the detailed operating expense questions for the 2012 ARTS, and (3) mailing to a larger group of companies due to being the first year of the sample (subsequent mail counts should decrease).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,905,673

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: 08/19/2011

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