[Federal Register: December 3, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 232)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
[Docket Number 021121280-2280-01]
Annual Surveys in the Manufacturing Area
AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of determination.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is conducting the
2002 Annual Surveys in the Manufacturing Area. The 2002 Annual Surveys
consist of the Current Industrial Reports surveys, the Survey of
Industrial Research and Development, and the Survey of Plant Capacity
Utilization. We have determined that annual data collected from these
surveys are needed to aid the efficient performance of
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essential governmental functions and have significant application to
the needs of the public and industry. The data derived from these
surveys, most of which have been conducted for many years, are not
publicly available from nongovernmental or other governmental sources.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William G. Bostic, Jr., Chief,
Manufacturing and Construction Division, on (301) 763-4593.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Census Bureau is authorized to conduct
mandatory surveys necessary to furnish current data on the subjects
covered by the major censuses authorized by Title 13, United States
Code (U.S.C.), sections 61, 81, 131, 182, 193, 224, and 225. For 2002,
the economic census year, the surveys will, as they have in the past,
operate as separate collections of national statistical data on
manufacturing. The data collected in these surveys will be similar to
that collected in the past and within the general scope and nature of
those inquiries covered in the economic census. In this, the economic
census year, all the data collected in these surveys are mandatory
under Title 13, U.S.C. In the interim years, most of these surveys are
conducted under a mandatory basis as well.
Current Industrial Reports
Most of the following commodity or product surveys provide data on
shipments or production, stocks, unfilled orders, orders booked,
consumption, and so forth. Reports will be required of all or a sample
of establishments engaged in the production of the items covered by the
following list of surveys.
Survey Title
MA311D Confectionery
MA313F Yarn Production
MA313K Knit Fabric Production
MA314Q Carpets and Rugs
MA315D Gloves and Mittens
MA316A Footwear Production
MA321T Lumber Production and Mill Stocks
MA325F Paint and Allied Products
MA325G Pharmaceutical Preparations, except
Biologicals
MA327C Refractories
MA327E Consumer, Scientific, Technical,
and Industrial Glassware
MA331A Iron and Steel Castings
MA331B Steel Mill Products
MA331E Nonferrous Castings
MA332Q Antifriction Bearings
MA333A Farm Machinery and Lawn and Garden
Equipment
MA333D Construction Machinery
MA333F Mining Machinery and Mineral
Processing Equipment
MA333L Internal Combustion Engines
MA333M Refrigeration, Air-conditioning,
and Warm Air Equipment
MA333N Fluid Power Products
MA333P Pumps and Compressors
MA334B Selected Instruments and Related
Products
MA334M Consumer Electronics
MA334P Communication Equipment
MA334Q Semiconductors, Printed Circuit
Boards, and Electronic Components
MA334R Computers and Office and Accounting
Machines
MA334S Electromedical and Irradiation
Equipment
MA335A Switchgear, Switchboard Apparatus,
Relays, and Industrial Controls
MA335E Electric Housewares and Fans
MA335F Major Household Appliances
MA335H Motors and Generators
MA335J Insulated Wire and Cable
MA335K Wiring Devices and Supplies
The following list of surveys represent annual counterparts of
monthly and quarterly surveys and will cover only those establishments
that are not canvassed, or do not report, in the more frequent surveys.
Accordingly, there will be no duplication in reporting. The content of
these annual reports will be identical with that of the monthly and
quarterly reports.
Survey Title
M311H Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils
(Stocks)
M311J Oilseeds, Beans, and Nuts (Primary
Producers)
M311L Fats and Oils (Renderers)
M311M Animal and Vegetables Fats and Oils
(Consumption and Stocks)
M311N Animal and Vegetables Fats and Oils
(Production, Consumption, and
Stock)
M313P Consumption on the Cotton System
M313N Cotton and Raw Linters in Public
Storage
M327G Glass Containers
M331J Inventories of Steel Producing
Mills
M336G Civil Aircraft and Aircraft Engines
MQ311A Flour Milling Products
MQ313D Consumption on the Woolen System
and Worsted Combing
MQ313T Broadwoven Fabrics (Gray)
MQ314X Bed and Bath Furnishings
MQ315A Apparel
MQ325A Inorganic Chemicals
MQ325B Fertilizer Materials
MQ325C Industrial Gases
MQ327D Clay Construction Products
MQ333W Metalworking Machinery
MQ335C Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts
Survey of Industrial Research and Development
The Survey of Industrial Research and Development measures spending
on research and development activities in private U.S. businesses. The
Census Bureau collects and compiles this information with funding from
the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF publishes the results in
its publication series.
Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization
The Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization is designed to measure the
use of industrial capacity. The survey collects information on actual
output and estimates of potential output in terms of value of
production. These data are the basis for calculating rates of
utilization of full production capability and use of production
capability under national emergency conditions.
Based upon the foregoing, the Census Bureau will be conducting the
Annual Surveys in the Manufacturing Area for the purpose of collecting
these data.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required
to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure
to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) unless that collection of
information displays a current valid Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number. In accordance with the PRA, 44 U.S.C. chapter 45,
the OMB approved the 2002 Annual Surveys under the following OMB
Control Numbers: Current Industrial Reports--0607-0206, 0607-0392,
0607-0393, 0607-0395, and 0607-0476; Survey of Industrial Research and
Development--3145-0027; and Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization--0607-
0175. We will provide copies of each form upon written request to the
Director, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233-0001.
Dated: November 26, 2002.
Charles Louis Kincannon,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
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