Respecting the previous Terms of Clearance, and the requests by a Research Professor public commenter that the Census Bureau acknowledges largely to be valid but not appropriate to address within a survey approval process, the Census Bureau is requested to provide annually to OMB a summary of efforts in which Census leads or participates in working with BLS and any other relevant agencies to explore the extent of NAICS classification issues, with a goal of improving classification accuracy, including but not limited to: a) whether in the year a request for information "regarding uses of NAICS-specific federal data and problems or concerns regarding classification" was issued and responded to; and b) whether Census reported their findings related to NAICS issues and attempts to improve accuracy in the last year to the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee for further feedback and recommendations.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2028
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2026
305,340
0
394,460
784,950
0
1,336,892
0
0
0
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.
Electronic Instrument Selected Screen Shots, Dress Rehearsal Debriefing Protocol, Summary of the AIES Content, 2023 AIES Draft Content
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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
305,340
394,460
0
-89,120
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
784,950
1,336,892
0
-551,942
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
No
Yes
Changing Forms
The 2024 AIES burden will reduce from 1,336,892 hours to 784,950 hours. The change in burden is due to reductions in content and the number of companies mailed
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:
(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;
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.
Annual Integrated Economic Survey