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OMB Control No:
0607-0190
ICR Reference No:
200803-0607-005
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200503-0607-005
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/CENSUS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey
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:
05/30/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/27/2008
Terms of Clearance:
The Census Bureau is strongly encouraged to pursue response improvement strategies. These strategies should include developing various letters to convert refusals, obtaining endorsements from trade associations, and experimenting with different mailing or faxing options. Census shall report to OMB annually the response rates achieved. This report should be provided no later than June 30 of each year for the prior calendar year response rates.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2011
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2008
Responses
54,000
0
48,000
Time Burden (Hours)
6,300
0
5,600
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey provides the only continuous measure of monthly wholesale sales, end-of-month inventories, and inventories/sales ratios in the United States by selected kinds of business for merchant wholesalers, excluding manufacturers' sales branches and offices. The Bureau of Economic Analysis uses this information to improve the inventory valuation adjustments applied to estimates of the Gross Domestic Product. The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses the data as input to their Producer Price Indexes and in developing productivity measurements.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
13 USC 182
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
72 FR 64042
11/14/2007
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
73 FR 16262
03/27/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey
SM-42(06)
Monthly Wholesale Trade Report
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
54,000
48,000
0
6,000
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
6,300
5,600
0
700
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:
There is an increase in burden of 700 hours due to increasing the size of the sample. The sample size increase occurred to improve the quality of estimates by lowering the maximum sampling weight from 800 to 500 and lowering the target sampling variance constraint on the wholesale total. The change in maximum sampling weight helps avoid smaller companies with large weights from having an unusually large effect on estimates for a particular industry, and minimizes a possible reason for large preliminary to final shifts.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,678,768
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
Agency Contact:
John Miller 3017632758
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
03/27/2008
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