MQ-C2 Quarterly Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization

FORM

MQ-C2

OMB No. 0607-0175: Approval Expires 07/31/2024

(03-08-2023)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

QUARTERLY SURVEY OF PLANT CAPACITY UTILIZATION
In correspondence pertaining to this report refer to the ID number (11 digits)

Title 13 United States Code (U.S.C.),
Section 8(b); Title 50 U.S.C., Section 98,
et seq; and Title 12 U.S.C., Section 244,
authorize the Census Bureau to conduct
this collection and to request your
voluntary assistance. The U.S. Census
Bureau is required by Title 13 U.S.C.,
Section 9, to keep your information
confidential and can use your responses
only to produce statistics. The Census
Bureau is not permitted to publicly
release your responses in a way that
could identify your business,
organization, or institution. Per the
Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
of 2015, your data are protected from
cybersecurity risks through screening of
the systems that transmit your data.
Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to
take 20 to 40 minutes, with an average
of 30 minutes, including time for
reviewing instructions, searching
existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection
of information.

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INTERNET REPORTING — complete this survey online at: https://portal.census.gov

Item 1

OPERATIONAL STATUS

B
U
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Y

L
ON

N
O
MIT

Mark (X) one box that best describes the status at the end of the quarter for the facility identified in the address box
above.

EC
R
R

Temporarily idle

OU

Permanently ceased operations

RY

FO

S

D
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MM

YYYY

➤ Date closed:

Sold or leased to another company

MM
➤ Date sold or leased:

YYYY
SOLD OR LEASED TO

➤

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Name

Street

City

State

Country

CONTINUE WITH Item 2 ON PAGE 2.

Zip Code

31016017

In operation

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Item 2

VALUE OF PRODUCTION
$Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

A. Report market value of actual production for the quarter.
ACTUAL PRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B. Estimate the market value of production of this plant as if it had
been operating at full production capability for the quarter.
Assume:
• only machinery and equipment in place and ready to
operate.
• normal downtime.
• labor, materials, utilities, etc. ARE FULLY AVAILABLE.
• the number of shifts, hours of operation and overtime pay
that can be sustained under normal conditions and a
realistic work schedule in the long run.
• the same product mix as the actual production.

R
U
YO

O
S
RD

O
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RE

$Bil.

Y
L
N
Mil.

Thou.

FULL PRODUCTION CAPABILITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

R
O
F

Capacity Utilization

C. Divide your actual production estimate by your full
production estimate. Multiply this ratio by 100 to get
a percentage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Yes

Is this a reasonable estimate of your utilization rate for this quarter?

Item 3

No — Review item 2A and 2B

ACTUAL AND FULL PRODUCTION COMPARISONS

A. FULL PRODUCTION CAPABILITY: CURRENT QUARTER VS PREVIOUS QUARTER
If your estimate of current quarter full production capability has changed compared to the previous
quarter, mark (X) the primary reasons.
Building capital expenditures

Change in method of operation

Machinery capital expenditures – Include new,
replaced, or enhanced machinery

Change in product mix or product specifications
Change in material input

Building retirements

Other – Specify
▼

Machinery retirements

Revised estimation assumption with no change in
plant or operations
B. ACTUAL OPERATIONS VS FULL PRODUCTION CAPABILITY
If this plant’s actual production in the current quarter was less than full production capability, mark (X)
the primary reasons.
Not most profitable to operate
at full production capability
Insufficient supply of materials
Insufficient orders

Strike or work stoppage

Equipment limitations

Seasonal operations

Storage limitations

Environmental restrictions

Logistics/transportation constraints

Other – Specify
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Insufficient supply of local labor
force/skills

Lack of sufficient fuel or electric energy

Sufficient inventory of finished goods
on hand
CONTINUE WITH Item 4 ON PAGE 3.

31016025

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Price changed but product mix is the same

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Item 4

WORK PATTERNS FOR THE QUARTER

Report work patterns for each shift of actual operations in the quarter.
• If the plant did not operate a second or third shift, do not complete the corresponding columns.
• Complete ALL items for each shift reported.
Shift 1

Shift 2

Shift 3

A. Days per week-in-operation. . . . . . . . .

B. Plant hours per week-in-operation. . . .

C. Weeks-in-operation in the quarter. . . .
D. Number of production workers in the
2nd week of the 2nd month of the
quarter (including temporary workers) . .

E. Temporary production workers
included in line d (not on the
payroll and hired through temporary
agencies or as their own agent; see
instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 5

Y
L
N

SO

NATIONAL EMERGENCY PRODUCTION

D
R
O

$Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

A. Estimate the market value of production for this plant as if it
had been operating under national emergency conditions for
the quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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C

Assume:
• full use of all your machinery and equipment,
including that requiring reconditioning.
• plant production as close to 168 hours per
week as possible, including extra shifts.
• minimal downtime.

U
O
RY

• funding, labor, materials, components, utilities, etc.
are fully available to you and your suppliers.
• your product mix is permitted to change.
• you can sell all of your output.

FO

B. If actual operations in the quarter were less than national emergency production, how quickly could the plant
increase to the national emergency production level if given emergency priority by the government?
Mark (X) the shortest amount of time the plant would require.
Less than 3 months

3 to 6 months

7 to 12 months

More than one year

Item 6

PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THIS REPORT – Print name, telephone number, and email.

Name (Please print)

Area code

Number

Extension

➤

Telephone
Email

Area code

Fax

➤

Number

31016033

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Remarks