Annual Survey of Manufactures

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form MA-10000-MU Annual Survey of Manufactures Form	Modified
Attachment K Pandemic ASM_FR_Report FINAL 10-15.docx Supplementary Document	2020-11-17
Attachment G Key Federal Stakeholders for Annual Programs.docx Supplementary Document	2020-11-17
Attachment E Eliminated questions (2).docx Supplementary Document	2020-11-17
Attachment D Coronavirus Pandemic Content - stakeholder feedback (2).docx Supplementary Document	2020-11-17
Attachment A Legal Citation.docx Supplementary Document	2020-11-17
ASM_supportingstatementB_102620.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-11-17
ASM_supportingstatementA_111020.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-01-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
37152	Annual Survey of Manufactures Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0449	ICR Reference No: 202011-0607-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201811-0607-008
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Survey of Manufactures
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/04/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/17/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2022
Responses	49,000	0	55,000
Time Burden (Hours)	181,300	0	192,681
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Census Bureau has conducted the Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM) since 1949 to provide key measures of manufacturing activity during intercensal periods. The ASM furnishes up-to-date estimates of employment and payroll, hours and wages of production workers, value added by manufacture, cost of materials, NAPCS, inventories, and expenditures for both plant and equipment and structures. The survey also provides valuable information to private companies, research organizations, and trade associations.

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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:
	85 FR 55818	09/10/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 73260	11/17/2020
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
Annual Survey of Manufactures	MA-10000-SU, Draft M3UFO Question, MA-10000-MU	Annual Survey of Manufactures ,   Annual Survey of Manufactures ,   Draft M3UFO Question

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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	49,000	55,000	0	-6,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	181,300	192,681	0	-11,381	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: The overall reduction in burden is a net effect from the increase in burden due to the changes in questions for 2020 and the reduced number of respondents being mailed in 2020.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,719,274

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: 11/17/2020

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