Business and Professional Classification Report

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SQ-CLASS Business & Professional Classification Report	Form	Modified	Available
Form SQ-CLASS Business and Professional Classification Report	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Attachment 7 -- Title 13 Relevant Sections.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-05-11	Repair queued
Supporting Statement Part B_2024 .docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2024-05-24	Repair queued
Supporting Statement Part A_2024.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-05-24	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
3394	Business and Professional Classification Report	Form	Modified	Business & Professional Classification Report
3394	Business and Professional Classification Report	Form	Modified
3394	Business and Professional Classification Report	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0189	ICR Reference No: 202405-0607-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202105-0607-002
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 08/15/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/03/2024
Terms of Clearance: From the previous Terms of Clearance the report on efforts undertaken to increase response rate is in section 3 of Supporting Statement B. As part of ongoing efforts to improve response rates in any cost-effective manner that finds adequate empirical support, for the next Clearance, the report (that may be separate or again in a similar section of Supporting Statement B) should include the quantitative effect on response rates of employing the new methods, comparing the older-method response rate (49%) with the newer-method rate (to be determined).

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2024
Responses	60,000	0	58,000
Time Burden (Hours)	13,000	0	12,567
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
  

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:
	89 FR 16722	03/08/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 46854	05/30/2024
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
Business and Professional Classification Report	SQ-CLASS	Business & Professional Classification Report

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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	60,000	58,000	0	0	2,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,000	12,567	0	0	433	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The number of respondents and total annual burden have been adjusted slightly upward.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $657,000

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: 06/03/2024

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