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use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized or 

included in the request for the Office of 

Management and Budget approval of 

this information collection. They also 

will become a matter of public record.

Dated: November 9, 2004. 

Madeleine Clayton, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–25369 Filed 11–15–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau 

Current Retail Sales and Inventory 

Survey

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, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before January 18, 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 

instruments and instructions should be 

directed to Scott Scheleur, U.S. Census 

Bureau, Room 2626–FOB 3, 

Washington, DC 20233–6500, (301) 763–

2713.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract 

The Current Retail Sales and 

Inventory Survey provides estimates of 

monthly retail sales, end-of-month 

merchandise inventories, and quarterly 

e-commerce sales of retailers in the 

United States by selected kinds of 

business. Also, it provides monthly 

sales of food service establishments. The 

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) 

uses this information to prepare the 

National Income and Products Accounts 

and to benchmark the annual inputoutput tables. Statistics provided from 

the Current Retail Sales and Inventory 

Survey are used to calculate the gross 

domestic product (GDP). 

Estimates produced from the Current 

Retail Sales and Inventory Survey are 

based on a probability sample. The 

sample design consists of one fixed 

panel where all cases are requested to 

report sales and/or inventories each 

month. 

Listed below are the series of retail 

form numbers and a description of each 

form:

Series Description 

SM–44(00)S Non Department Store/Sales 

Only/WO E-Commerce. 

SM–44(00)SE Non Department Store/Sales 

Only W E-Commerce. 

SM–44(00)SS Non Department Store/Sales 

Only/Screener. 

SM–44(00)B Non Department Store/Sales 

and Inventory/WO EComm. 

SM–44(00)BE Non Department Store/Sales 

and Inventory/W E-Comm. 

SM–44(00)BS Non Department Store/Sales 

and Inventory/Screener. 

SM–44(00)L Non Department Store/Sales 

and Inventory/LIFO/WO EComm. 

SM–44(00)LE Non Department Store/Sales 

and Inventory/LIFO/W EComm. 

SM–44(00)LS Non Department Store/Sales 

and Inventory/LIFO/Screener. 

SM–45(00)S Department Store/Sales Only/

WO E-Commerce. 

SM–45(00)SE Department Store/Sales Only/

W E-Commerce. 

SM–45(00)SS Department Store/Sales Only/

Screener. 

SM–45(00)B Department Store/Sales and 

Inventory/WO E-Commerce. 

SM–45(00)BE Department Store/Sales and 

Inventory/W E-Commerce. 

SM–45(00)BS Department Store/Sales and 

Inventory/Screener. 

SM–72(00)S Food Services/Sales Only/

WO E-Commerce. 

SM–20(00)I .. Non Department and Department Store/Inventory Only. 

SM–20(00)L Non Department and Department Store/Inventory Only/

LIFO. 

II. Method of Collection 

We collect this information by mail, 

fax, and telephone follow-up. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0607–0717. 

Form Number: See above. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Retail and food 

services firms in the United States. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

10,000. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 7.8 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 16,000. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: The 

cost to the respondents for fiscal year 

2005 is estimated to be $377,440 based 

on the median hourly salary of $23.59 

for accountants and auditors. 

(Occupational Employment StatisticsBureau of Labor Statistics May 2003 

National Occupational Employment and 

Wage Estimates, $23.59 represents the 

median hourly wage of the full-time 

wage and salary earnings of accountants 

and auditors SOC code 13–2011.)

http://stats.bls.gov/oes/2003/may/

oes_13Bu.htm.

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: Title 13, United 

States Code, Section 182. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimates of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record.

Dated: November 9, 2004. 

Madeleine Clayton, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–25370 Filed 11–15–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau 

2005 Census Survey of Maricopa 

County, AZ (CSMA)

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

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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, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before January 18, 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 Ronald Dopkowski, (301) 

763–3801, Census Bureau, Room 3356–

3, Mail Stop 8400, Washington, DC 

20233.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The Maricopa Association of 

Governments (MAG) requested the U.S. 

Census Bureau to conduct the CSMA to 

provide estimates for September 1, 2005 

for Maricopa County, 24 designated 

jurisdictions, 5 sub-areas for Phoenix, 

Arizona, 2 sub-areas for Mesa, Arizona, 

and the balance of county. The 

estimates are:

Total resident population; 

Total resident population living in 

housing units; 

Total resident population not living in 

housing units; 

Total housing units; and 

Total occupied housing units.

The MAG requested that we produce 

the above estimates by a survey of 

housing units and a 100 percent 

enumeration of the non-housing unit 

population. The MAG will use the 

estimates for revenue sharing purposes. 

The Arizona State Legislature enacted 

legislation that allows the use of survey 

estimates for revenue sharing. 

The Census Bureau will not certify 

the estimates nor will we use the 

estimates in our official population 

estimates program. 

The housing unit survey will produce 

the estimates for resident population in 

housing units, housing units, and 

occupied housing units. We will contact 

each identified group quarters and visit 

outdoor locations to obtain the resident 

population not living in housing units. 

We will sum the two resident 

populations to produce the total number 

of residents. 

Each housing unit will be asked one 

to three questions to determine whether 

it was occupied on September 1, 2005. 

If it was occupied, we will ask for the 

total number of people living in the 

housing unit and for each person’s 

name, age, and sex. Although we will 

ask for the names, age, and sex of each 

household member in order to provide 

a more accurate count of residents, we 

will not report this information to the 

Maricopa County Association of 

Governments. We will ask each group 

quarters for its number of residents on 

the day we contact it. We will count the 

number of people at each outdoor 

location on the day we visit it. 

II. Method of Collection 

We will use a combination of mail, 

computer-assisted telephone 

interviewing, and personal visit 

interviewing to collect the information 

for each housing unit. Enumerators will 

telephone or visit the group quarters to 

obtain the number of residents.

III. Data 

OMB Number: None. 

Form Number: CSMA–1, CSMA–

1(PV), and SC–116. 

Type of Review: Regular. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households, business or other for profit 

entities, and not-for-profit institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

114,380 housing units; 1,275 group 

quarters. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 5 

minutes per housing unit; 10 minutes 

per group quarters. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 9,532 hours for housing units; 

213 for group quarters. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: There 

are no costs to respondents other than 

that of their time to respond. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: Title 13, United 

States Code, Section 8. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for Office of 

Management and Budget approval of 

this information collection; they also 

will become a matter of public record.

Dated: November 9, 2004. 

Madeleine Clayton, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–25371 Filed 11–15–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration

[I.D. 110804A]

Caribbean Fishery Management 

Council; Public Hearings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold a series of six public hearings to 

obtain input from fishers, the general 

public, and local agency representatives 

on the Draft Amendment to the Fishery 

Management Plans (FMPs) of the U.S. 

Caribbean to Address Required 

Provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act: Amendment 2 to the FMP for the 

Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico 

and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Amendment 

1 to the FMP for the Queen Conch 

Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. 

Virgin Islands; Amendment 3 to the 

FMP to the Reeffish Fishery of Puerto 

Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; and 

Amendment 2 to the FMP for Corals and 

Reef Associated Invertebrates of Puerto 

Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, 

including Draft Supplemental 

Environmental Impact Statement, 

Regulatory Impact Review, and 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis.

DATES: The hearings will be held in 

November and December 2004. See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific 

dates, locations, and times. Written 

comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. 

on December 31, 2004.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for specific locations.

Written comments should be sent to 

Miguel A. Rolo ́n, Executive Director, 

Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 

268 Mun ̃ oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1920; fax: 

787–766–6239.