63354 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 210 / Monday, November 1, 2004 / Notices 

Dated: October 26, 2004. 

Madeleine Clayton, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–24291 Filed 10–29–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

DOC has submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

clearance the following proposal for 

collection of information under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). 

Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. 

Title: Government Employment 

Forms. 

Form Number(s): E–1, E–2, E–3, E–4, 

E–5, E–6, E–7, E–9. 

Agency Approval Number: 0607–

0452. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Burden: 14,124 hours. 

Number of Respondents: 16,913. 

Avg Hours Per Response: 50 minutes. 

Needs and Uses: The Census Bureau 

requests continued OMB clearance for 

the questionnaires needed to conduct 

the public employment program for the 

2005 and 2006 Annual Survey of 

Government Employment and the 2007 

Census of Governments, Employment 

Phase. 

Since there are many different types 

and sizes of governments, each form is 

tailored to the unique characteristics of 

the type and size of government or 

government agency to be surveyed. The 

type of employment and pay data 

collected by the public employment 

program in the 2005 and 2006 Annual 

Survey of Government Employment and 

the 2007 Census of Governments is 

identical to data collected in recent 

annual surveys of government 

employment. 

By state, the 2005 and 2006 

Employment sample supports estimates 

of total local government employment 

and payrolls by type of government and 

government function. The 2007 Census 

of Governments will collect data for all 

of the governments in our universe by 

type of government and by government 

function. 

Statistics compiled from data gathered 

using these forms are used in several 

important Federal government 

programs. Economists at the Bureau of 

Economic Analysis (BEA) use the 

statistics in two ways for developing the 

National Income and Product Accounts. 

First, the employment data are used in 

developing price deflators for the 

government sector components of the 

gross domestic product accounts. 

Secondly, the employment and payroll 

data are used in developing the 

government sector components for the 

national and sub-national personal 

income accounts and tables. 

The Department of Housing and 

Urban Development (HUD) determines 

the allocation of operating subsidies to 

local housing authorities based on these 

survey data. The Bureau of Labor 

Statistics (BLS) used these data in its 

benchmarking procedures for state and 

local government components of the 

BLS monthly employment and earnings 

statistics. 

The employment data are used for 

three other data collection efforts 

currently conducted by the Census 

Bureau. The Medical Expenditures 

Panel Survey (MEPS) collects data for 

the Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) on health plans offered 

to state and local government 

employees. The MEPS sample of public 

employees is drawn from the Census of 

Governments Employment file. The 

Criminal Justice Employment and 

Expenditure Survey (CJEE) and the 

Justice Assistance Data Survey (JADS) 

use employment data to provide 

employee and payroll statistics on 

police protection and correctional 

activities. 

State and local government officials 

use these data to analyze and assess 

individual government labor force and 

wage levels. Both management and 

labor consult these data during wage 

and salary negotiations. 

Public interest groups of many types 

produce analyses of public sector 

activities using these data. User 

organizations representing state and 

local government include the Council of 

State Governments, National Conference 

of State Legislatures, Government 

Research Association, Conference of 

Mayors, National Association of 

Counties, National League of Cities, and 

the International City/County 

Management Association. A third 

category, having a more specific focus 

on government activities, includes 

organizations such as the Tax 

Foundation, Michigan Taxpayers 

Association, National Sheriffs 

Association, and the Government 

Research Association. 

A variety of other organizations and 

individuals make use of these data. 

Notable research organizations include 

the American Enterprise Institute, The 

Brookings Institution, the Rand 

Corporation, the Cato Institute, the 

Hudson Institute, and the Rockefeller 

Institute of Government. The 

instructors, researchers, and students in 

schools of public administration, 

political science, management, and 

industrial relations as well as other 

members of the public also use these 

data. 

Affected Public: Federal Government; 

State, Local or Tribal Government. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 161 

and 182. 

OMB Desk Officer: Susan Schechter, 

(202) 395–5103. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, room 6625, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dhynek@doc.gov).

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to Susan Schechter, OMB Desk 

Officer either by fax (202–395–7245) or 

e-mail (susan_schechter@omb.eop.gov).

Dated: October 26, 2004. 

Madeleine Clayton, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–24292 Filed 10–29–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

DOC has submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

clearance the following proposal for 

collection of information under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). 

Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. 

Title: 2004–2006 Company 

Organization Survey. 

Form Number(s): NC–99001, NC–

99007. 

Agency Approval Number: 0607–

0444. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Burden: 135,917 hours. 

Number of Respondents: 65,000. 

Avg. Hours Per Response: NC–

99001—2 hours and 26 minutes; NC–

99007—12 minutes. 

Needs and Uses: The Census Bureau 

is requesting a revision of the currently 

approved Company Organization 

Survey (COS) data collection for the 

survey years 2004–2006. In addition to 

mailing form NC–99001 to 

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approximately 55,000 multiestablishment companies, we will mail 

form NC–99007 to approximately 10,000 

single-location companies asking for 

their establishment breakouts. 

COS inquiries to each of the 55,000 

multi-establishment enterprises will 

include questions on ownership or 

control by a domestic parent, ownership 

or control by a foreign parent, and 

ownership of foreign affiliates. 

Additional COS inquiries will apply to 

approximately 1.2 million 

establishments operated by these 55,000 

enterprises. These additional inquiries 

will list an inventory of establishments 

and request updates to the inventory, 

including additions, deletions, and 

changes to Federal Employer 

Identification number, name and 

address, and industrial classification. 

Further, the additional inquiries will 

collect the following basic operating 

data for each listed establishment: Endof-year operating status, mid-March 

employment, first quarter payroll, and 

annual payroll. 

In addition to the 55,000 multiestablishment enterprises, the COS will 

include up to 10,000 single-location 

business entities that may have added 

some locations. 

The information collected by the COS 

is used to maintain and update the BR. 

The BR serves two fundamental 

purposes: 

First and most important, it provides 

sampling populations and enumeration 

lists for the Census Bureau’s economic 

surveys and censuses, and it serves as 

an integral part of the statistical 

foundation underlying those programs. 

Essential for this purpose is the BR’s 

ability to identify all known United 

States business establishments and their 

parent companies. Further, the BR must 

accurately record basic business 

attributes needed to control sampling 

and enumeration. These attributes 

include industrial and geographic 

classifications, measures of size and 

economic activity, ownership 

characteristics, and contact information 

(for example, name and address). 

Second, it provides establishment 

data that serve as the basis for the 

annual County Business Patterns (CBP) 

statistical series. The CBP reports 

present data on number of 

establishments, first quarter payroll, 

annual payroll, and mid-March 

employment summarized by industry 

and employment size class for the 

United States, the District of Columbia, 

Puerto Rico, counties, and countyequivalents. No other annual or more 

frequent series of industry statistics 

provides comparable detail, particularly 

for small geographic areas. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; 

State, Local or Tribal Government. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., 

Sections 182, 195, 224, and 225. 

OMB Desk Officer: Susan Schechter, 

(202) 395–5103. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dhynek@doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to Susan Schechter, OMB Desk 

Officer either by fax (202–395–7245) or 

e-mail (susan_schechter@omb.eop.gov).

Dated: October 26, 2004. 

Madeleine Clayton, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–24293 Filed 10–29–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[I.D. 102704B]

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request

The Department of Commerce has 

submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35).

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: NOAA Satellite Ground Station 

Customer Questionnaire.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: 0648–0227.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 25.

Number of Respondents: 300.

Average Hours Per Response: 5 

minutes.

Needs and Uses: NOAA asks people 

who operate ground receiving stations 

that receive data from NOAA satellites 

to complete a questionnaire about the 

types of data received, its use, the 

equipment involved, and similar 

subjects. The data obtained are used by 

NOAA for short-term operations and 

long-term planning.

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; Business or other for-profit 

organizations; Not-for-profit 

institutions; Farms; Federal 

Government; State, Local or Tribal 

Government.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, 

(202) 395–3897.

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dHynek@doc.gov).

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk 

Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or 

DavidlRostker@omb.eop.gov.

Dated: October 25, 2004.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–24345 Filed 10–29–04; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–HR–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau 

2005 National Census Test

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. 

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before January 3, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at DHynek@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument(s) and instructions should 

be directed to Edison Gore, U.S. Census 

Bureau, Building 2, Room 2012, 

Washington, DC 20233–9200, (301) 763–

3998.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: