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OMB Control No: 0607-0008	ICR Reference No: 202611-0607-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202312-0607-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders Survey
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/05/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2027
Responses	60,000	60,000
Time Burden (Hours)	20,000	20,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: The United States Census Bureau is requesting an extension of the currently approved collection for the Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) survey. The M3 survey is sent each month to a panel of manufacturing companies with establishments located in the U.S. and classified in the manufacturing sector as defined by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The survey began in 1957 as a monthly survey for activity taking place during the previous month. The M3 survey was developed in response to requests by government, business, and other users to provide an early indication of current manufacturing activity in the U.S. The M3 survey is designed to measure current industrial activity and to provide an indication of future production commitments. Shipments, new and unfilled orders, and inventories data provide a current statistical measurement of the domestic manufacturing sector in the U.S. economy. The value of shipments measures the value of goods delivered during the month by domestic manufacturers. Estimates of new orders serve as an indicator of future production commitments and represent the current sales value of new orders received during the month, net of cancellations. Substantial accumulation or depletion of unfilled orders measures excess (or deficient) demand for manufactured products. The level of inventory, especially in relation to shipments, is frequently used to monitor the business cycle. Manufacturing is a vital sector to the U.S. economy contributing to job creation, innovation, and national security.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 131, 182, 193

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:
	91 FR 45236	07/20/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 69790	11/05/2026
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
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders Survey	M3-(SD)

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses	60,000	60,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,000	20,000
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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:

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,000,000

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

Agency Contact: Adriana Stoica 301 763-2281

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