Monthly Retail Surveys

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Attachment 1 - Press Releases Jun 2019.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-01-22
Supporting Statement B.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-01-22
Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-01-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
37163	Monthly Retail Surveys Other-MRTS Initial E-mail	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0717	ICR Reference No: 202001-0607-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201704-0607-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Monthly Retail Surveys
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: 05/26/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/22/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2020
Responses	156,000	0	144,000
Time Burden (Hours)	18,200	0	16,799
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Monthly Retail Surveys (MRS), comprised of the Monthly Retail Trade Survey (MRTS) and the Advanced Monthly Retail Survey (MARTS), provide 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. They also provide 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 are used to calculate the gross domestic product (GDP).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 131 and 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:
	84 FR 57389	10/25/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 3606	01/22/2020
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
Monthly Retail Surveys	SM-4417A-A, SM-4417AE-A, SM-4417AS-A, SM-7217A-A, SM-2017I-A, SM-4417B-A, SM-4417BE-A, SM-4417BS-A, SM-4417S-A, SM-4417SE-A, SM-4417SS-A, Selected Screenshots from Online Instrument, SM-7217S-A	Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report ,   Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report ,   Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report ,   Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report ,   Monthly Retail Trade Report ,   Selected Screenshots from Online Instrument

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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	156,000	144,000	0	12,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,200	16,799	0	1,401	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 annual reporting burden is expected to increase as a result of the introduction of the new sample

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,000,000

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? No

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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: 01/22/2020

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