Survey of Industrial Research and Development

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2K7 Supporting Statement - Part B101007.doc Supporting Statement B	2007-10-23
2K7 Supporting Statement - Part A101707.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-10-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3661	Survey of Industrial Research and Development, 2004-2006 Other-Cover Letter	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0912	ICR Reference No: 200710-0607-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200608-0607-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Survey of Industrial Research and Development
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/14/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/14/2007
Terms of Clearance: Prior to the commencement of the 2007 Survey of Industrial Research and Development (SIRD) form mailings, the Census Bureau shall provide on its Internet site prominent links to a set of finalized SIRD report forms, including instructions, and the initial cover letters, comparable to those provided for the 2002 Economic Census report forms.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2008
Responses	32,000	0	31,000
Time Burden (Hours)	70,750	0	57,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This survey measures the amount and indicates the direction of R&D expenditures by U.S. industry. Goverment agencies, corporations, academic researchers, trade associations, research organizations, and others use the survey to analyze and forecast technological growth, investigate productivity determinants, formulate tax policy, and compare individual company performance with industry averages. Companies with known R&D activity and samples of companies in selected industries that may conduct R&D are included.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 131, 182, 224, 225 Name of Law: null
  

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:
	72 FR 29958	05/30/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 64041	11/14/2007
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
Survey of Industrial Research and Development, 2004-2006	RD-1, RD-1A	Survey of Industrial Research & Development ,   Survey of Industrial Research & Development

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	32,000	31,000	0	1,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	70,750	57,000	0	13,750	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: The increased burden results from plans to add Item 13 from the RD-1 Form to the RD-1A Form during the next clearance period to cover methodological and survey quality improvement efforts.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,600,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 11/14/2007

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