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OMB Control No: 0607-0422	ICR Reference No: 201509-0607-016
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201411-0607-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Service Annual 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: 12/06/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/30/2015
Terms of Clearance: The Census Bureau shall provide with its next ICR submission for the Service Annual Survey (SAS) a report detailing how it plans to improve the SAS response rate. Prior to the commencement of the Service Annual Survey distribution, the Census Bureau shall provide on its Internet site prominent links to the finalized survey, including instructions and cover letters, comparable to those provided for the 2012 Economic Census. The final survey and letters shall reflect any changes in the survey year, 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	12/31/2015
Responses	82,240	0	83,648
Time Burden (Hours)	306,807	0	290,368
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The survey produces estimates of revenue and expenses, and for selected industries products, inventories, and revenue from exported services. These data are needed for national income accounting, productivity, and price measurement. The program addresses the highest priority needs of multiple Federal agencies and private users.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 131, 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:
	80 FR 17386	04/01/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 57569	09/24/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	82,240	83,648	-1,408
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	306,807	290,368	16,439
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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 3-year average burden hour estimate is 16,439 hours more than the burden hours for the previously approved SAS. This increase is due to three factors: (1) we will be asking for two years of data for the 2016 SAS, (2) we will collect accommodation and food services industry as part of SAS beginning with survey year 2016 (note that the increase to SAS burden hours will result in corresponding reduction in the ARTS burden hours), and (3) the peak period for number of respondents is at the beginning of the new sample. The number of respondents tends to drop each year due to companies that are found to be out-of-scope to SAS.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,500,000

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

Agency Contact: Ann Russell 301 763-5173

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