2012 Company Organization Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form NC-99001 2012 Report of Organization	Form	Modified	Available
Form NC-99801 Company Activities	Form	Modified	Available
Form NC-99001 2012 Report of Organization	Form	Modified	Available
omb.2012.PartB.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2012-03-27	Available
omb.2012.PartA_REV1.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-03-27	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
44861	State & Local Government Burden	Instruction	Modified
44861	State & Local Government Burden	Form	Modified	2012 Report of Organization
37151	Private Sector Burden	Form	Modified	Company Activities
37151	Private Sector Burden	Instruction	Modified
37151	Private Sector Burden	Form	Modified	2012 Report of Organization

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0444	ICR Reference No: 201203-0607-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201106-0607-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2012 Company Organization 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: 05/29/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/29/2012
Terms of Clearance: Prior to the commencement of the 2012 Company Organization 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	10/31/2013	10/31/2013	10/31/2012
Responses	284,000	0	48,000
Time Burden (Hours)	96,134	0	127,517
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Census Bureau conducts the annual Company Organization Survey (COS) in order to update and maintain a central, multi- purpose Business Register (BR). In particular, the COS supplies critical information on the composition, organizational structure, and operating characteristics of multi-establishment companies. The BR provides sampling populations and enumeration lists for the Census Bureau's economic surveys and censuses as well as providing the basis for the annual County Business Patterns (CBP) statistical series.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 182, 195, 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:
	76 FR 71511	11/18/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 18788	03/28/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Private Sector Burden	NC-99001, NC-99801	2012 Report of Organization ,   Company Activities
State & Local Government Burden	NC-99001	2012 Report of Organization

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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	284,000	48,000	0	236,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	96,134	127,517	0	-31,383	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Reduction due to coordination with 2012 Economic Census and obtaining most multi-location establishment data as part of the Census.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $11,400,000

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: 03/29/2012

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