Business and Professional Classification Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SQ-CLASS Business and Professional Classification Report Form	Modified
SUPPORTING STATEMENT PART B REVISED.doc Supporting Statement B	2015-10-13
SUPPORTING STATEMENT PART A REVISED REVISED.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-10-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3394	Business and Professional Classification Report Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0189	ICR Reference No: 201510-0607-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201312-0607-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Business and Professional Classification Report
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: 12/22/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/06/2015
Terms of Clearance: With the next submission of a Business and Professional Classification Report ICR, the Census Bureau shall include a report on efforts to improve the response rate for this survey as well as a report on the usefulness and feasibility of collecting information on the percentage of revenues from each principal line derived from exports. Prior to the commencement of the Business and Professional Classification Report forms distribution, the Census Bureau shall provide on its Internet site prominent links to a set of finalized survey forms, including instructions and cover letters, comparable to those provided for the 2012 Economic Census report forms. The final forms and letters shall reflect any changes in the survey year, OMB number, OMB number expiration date, and Census leadership from those submitted for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2016
Responses	52,000	0	52,000
Time Burden (Hours)	11,267	0	11,267
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 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:
	80 FR 39052	07/08/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 68292	11/04/2015
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
Business and Professional Classification Report	SQ-CLASS	Business & Professional Classification Report

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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	52,000	52,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,267	11,267	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $750,000

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]? 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? 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: 11/06/2015

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