Business and Professional Classification Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SQ-CLASS Business and Professional Classification Report Form	Modified
Supporting Statement Part B.doc Supporting Statement B	2018-08-02
Supporting Statement Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-08-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3394	Business and Professional Classification Report Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0189	ICR Reference No: 201808-0607-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201510-0607-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Business and Professional Classification Report
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: 10/31/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/09/2018
Terms of Clearance: The Census Bureau will continue work toward improving the response rate for the Business and Professional Classification Report and will provide a report on the efforts they have undertaken and their effects when it submits its next Business and Professional Classification Report ICR.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2018
Responses	57,000	0	52,000
Time Burden (Hours)	12,350	0	11,267
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This quarterly survey collects information on new businesses primarily to obtain proper industry classification for use in economic surveys conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. This information is used to update the sampling frame for current business surveys and reduce respondent burden for the five-year Economic Census, thus ensuring high quality economic estimates. The survey samples businesses with newly assigned or reactivated Employer Identification Numbers (EINs). Selected EIN units are required to report one time only for the survey.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 131, 182, 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:
	83 FR 23630	05/22/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 39052	08/08/2018
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
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	57,000	52,000	0	5,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,350	11,267	0	1,083	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 number of annual responses for this request has increased to approximately 57,000 from 52,000 in the previous submission in 2015. This is due to a change in our sample design and industry coverage which is discussed in Supporting Statement B, Question 1. The result is an increase of 1,081 burden hours annually.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $750,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 08/09/2018

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