Annual Integrated Economic Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Attachment K - E-Commerce Exploratory Interviews for AIES.docx Supplementary Document	2026-01-05
Attachment J - AIES Content Selection Tool Usability Testing.docx Supplementary Document	2026-01-05
Attachment I - 2023 AIES Nonresponse Debriefings.docx Supplementary Document	2026-01-05
Attachment H - Debriefing Interviews for the 2023 AIES.docx Supplementary Document	2026-01-05
Attachment G - Consultations with Key Federal Stakeholders.docx Supplementary Document	2026-01-05
Attachment F - Content Changes Between the 2024 and 2025 AIES.xlsx Supplementary Document	2026-01-05
Attachment B - 2025 AIES Sample Size and Burden Estimates.xlsx Supplementary Document	2026-01-05
Attachment A - Legal Citation - Title 13 U.S.C.docx Supplementary Document	2023-10-25
AIES Supporting Statement B.docx Supporting Statement B	2026-01-12
AIES Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2026-01-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
259383	Annual Integrated Economic Survey Other-Letters and Emails	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-1024	ICR Reference No: 202601-0607-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202411-0607-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Integrated Economic Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/21/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2028
Responses	305,340	305,340
Time Burden (Hours)	687,015	784,950
Cost Burden (Dollars)	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:
	90 FR 40814	08/21/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 2330	01/20/2026
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 Integrated Economic Survey	Electronic Instrument Selected Screenshots for , 2025 AIES Content	Electronic Instrument Selected Screenshots for the 2025 AIES ,   2025 AIES Content

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	305,340	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	687,015	784,950	0	-97,935	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 reduction in burden hours for 2025 stems from the introduction of a modular and subsampled content strategy and the elimination of select items previously collected by the AIES.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $31,000,000

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: 01/21/2026

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