Annual Integrated Economic Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 2023 AIES Draft Co 2023 AIES Draft Content	Form	New	Available
Form Summary of the AIE Summary of the AIES Content	Form	New	Available
Form Dress Rehearsal De Dress Rehearsal Debriefing Protocol	Form	New	Available
Form Electronic Instrum Electronic Instrument Selected Screen Shots	Form	New	Available
Form Electronic Instrum Annual Integrated Economic Survey	Form	New	Repair queued
AIES_30dayFRN_published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-04	Repair queued
Attachment J - AIES Sample Size and Burden Estimates.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-30	Repair queued
Attachment I - Dress Rehearsal Sample Size and Burden Estimates.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-30	Repair queued
Attachment H - Respondent-Centered Formative Research Overview.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-30	Repair queued
Attachment G - Consultations with Key Federal Stakeholders.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-30	Repair queued
Attachment A - Legal Citation - Title 13 U.S.C.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-30	Repair queued
AIES Supporting Statement B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-03-30	Available
AIES Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-03-30	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
259383	Annual Integrated Economic Survey	Form	New	2023 AIES Draft Content
259383	Annual Integrated Economic Survey	Form	New	Summary of the AIES Content
259383	Annual Integrated Economic Survey	Form	New	Dress Rehearsal Debriefing Protocol
259383	Annual Integrated Economic Survey	Form	New	Electronic Instrument Selected Screen Shots
259383	Annual Integrated Economic Survey	Form	New
259383	Annual Integrated Economic Survey	Other-Respondent Letters	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-1024	ICR Reference No: 202303-0607-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Integrated Economic Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/21/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/04/2023
Terms of Clearance: OMB approves the dress rehearsal portion of the Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES), including all relevant testing aspects. Prior to conducting the full-scale AIES, the Census Bureau will consult with OMB to determine next steps for clearing the full scale AIES. In addition, in light of the Census Bureau’s finding in Supporting Statement Part B “that NAICS classifications can be unnatural or challenging for some businesses,” the Census Bureau within 1 year of this clearance shall provide OMB a research plan (and relevant research updates) to address such NAICS classification issues. This research plan should include ways the Census Bureau plans to estimate the percentage of respondents across collections that select an incorrect NAICS code; how the Census Bureau plans to estimate the extent to which differences in NAICS code assignments by the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the same establishments are due to misclassifications in the Census Business Register; and possible approaches the Census Bureau could take to reduce NAICS misclassification.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2026	36 Months From Approved
Responses	393,460	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,333,791	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Census Bureau plans to conduct a Dress Rehearsal for the AIES for survey year 2022 and afterward will conduct the AIES on an annual basis, beginning in survey year 2023. The AIES is a new survey designed to integrate and replace seven existing annual business surveys into one survey. The AIES will provide the only comprehensive national and subnational data on business revenues, expenses, and assets on an annual basis. The AIES is designed to combine Census Bureau collections to reduce respondent burden, increase data quality, and allow the Census Bureau to operate more efficiently to reduce costs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 131, 182, and 193
  

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:
	87 FR 70775	11/21/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 19906	04/04/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Integrated Economic Survey	Electronic Instrument Selected Screen Shots, Dress Rehearsal Debriefing Protocol, Summary of the AIES Content, 2023 AIES Draft Content	Electronic Instrument Selected Screen Shots ,   Dress Rehearsal Debriefing Protocol ,   Summary of the AIES Content ,   2023 AIES Draft Content

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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	393,460	0	0	393,460	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,333,791	0	0	1,333,791	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: This collection is being submitted as new.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $39,000,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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: 04/04/2023

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