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mail-out/mail-back procedures (U.S. 

Postal Service), internet, and with 

phone and field enumeration for 

targeted non-respondents. Data 

collection for Guam, the U.S. Virgin 

Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands (CNMI), and American 

Samoa will be conducted using direct 

enumeration methods only. For the 50 

states, respondents will be contacted up 

to 7 times by mail (postcard 

announcement, 3 mailings of the 

questionnaire and internet access 

instruction, and postcard reminders) 

and additional telephone or personal 

interview follow-up for mail and 

internet non-respondents. 

Questionnaires returned by the Post 

Office as non-deliverable will be 

removed from the target population and 

subsequent mailings. Respondents who 

contact one of our phone centers to 

notify NASS of their farming status or 

to complete a questionnaire will also be 

removed from any subsequent mailings. 

In 2020, NASS conducted cognitive 

interviews of proposed changes to the 

2022 Census of Agriculture using the 

Generic Testing docket (0535–0248). In 

December 2020 NASS began testing the 

2022 Census of Agriculture and will 

continue testing through September 

2021, using the Census Content Testing 

docket (0535–0243). 

Four census of agriculture 

questionnaire versions will be used for 

the 50 states. One version will be used 

for Hawaii to contain tropical 

commodities unique to that state. One 

version will be used for Native 

Americans to accommodate operating 

structures unique to some tribal lands. 

One shorter version will target farm 

operations known to not have certain 

commodities or farming practices. A 

longer form will be used for the 

remaining farming operations. NASS is 

working to increase the speed and ease 

at which any respondent may fill out 

the form by incorporating improved 

screening questions in the internet 

version of the questionnaire that 

automatically skips questions that do 

not apply to a particular respondent. 

This reduces overall respondent burden, 

particularly for small operations and 

operations specializing in only a few 

commodities. A screening survey, 

conducted prior to the census, will 

enable NASS to eliminate non-farm 

operations from the census mail list and 

determine respondent eligibility for 

receiving the appropriate census mail 

package. 

The census of agriculture is required 

by law under the ‘‘Census of Agriculture 

Act of 1997,’’ Public Law 105–113, 7 

U.S.C. 2204(g). Response to the 

screening form, the census of agriculture 

and the census special study surveys are 

mandatory. The census special study 

surveys will be included under different 

OMB approvals. Individually 

identifiable data collected under this 

authority are governed by Section 1770 

of the Food Security Act of 1985 as 

amended, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires 

USDA to afford strict confidentiality to 

non-aggregated data provided by 

respondents. This Notice is submitted in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– 

13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office 

of Management and Budget regulations 

at 5 CFR part 1320. 

NASS also complies with OMB 

Implementation Guidance, 

‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V 

of the E-Government Act, Confidential 

Information Protection and Statistical 

Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’ 

Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June 

15, 2007, p. 33362. The law guarantees 

farm operators that their individual 

information will be kept confidential. 

NASS uses the information only for 

statistical purposes and publishes only 

tabulated total data. These data are used 

by Congress when developing or 

changing farm programs. Many national 

and state programs are designed or 

allocated based on census data, i.e., soil 

conservation projects, funds for 

cooperative extension programs, and 

research funding. Private industry uses 

the data to provide more effective 

production and distribution systems for 

the agricultural community. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

will average about 50 minutes per 

census long form, 40 minutes per census 

short form, 30 to 50 minutes for U.S. 

territories, 15 minutes per screening 

form, and 2 minutes per refusal from all 

sources. Additional burden is allotted 

for instruction sheets, cover letters, and 

postcard reminders. 

Respondents: Farm and ranch 

operators. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

4,320,000. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 2,960,000 hours. 

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 will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the proposed collection 

of information including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(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 those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, 

technological or other forms of 

information technology collection 

methods. 

All responses to this notice will 

become a matter of public record and be 

summarized in the request for OMB 

approval. 

Signed at Washington, DC, March 2, 2021. 

Kevin L. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04701 Filed 3–5–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–20–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Census Bureau 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Business and Professional 

Classification Report 

AGENCY: Census Bureau, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed, and continuing information 

collections, which helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment on the proposed extension of 

the Business and Professional 

Classification Report prior to the 

submission of the information collection 

request (ICR) to OMB for approval. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before May 7, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments by 

email to Thomas.J.Smith@census.gov. 

Please reference Business and 

Professional Classification Report in the 

subject line of your comments. You may 

also submit comments, identified by 

Docket Number USBC–2021–0007, to 

the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. All 

comments received are part of the 

public record. No comments will be 

posted to https://www.regulations.gov 

for public viewing until after the 

comment period has closed. Comments 

will generally be posted without change. 


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All Personally Identifiable Information 

(for example, name and address) 

voluntarily submitted by the commenter 

may be publicly accessible. Do not 

submit Confidential Business 

Information or otherwise sensitive or 

protected information. You may submit 

attachments to electronic comments in 

Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF 

file formats. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

specific questions related to collection 

activities should be directed to Scott 

Handmaker, Branch Chief, Classification 

Processing Branch, Economic Statistical 

Methods Division, (301) 763–7107, and 

Scott.P.Handmaker@census.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The Census Bureau conducts the 

Business and Professional Classification 

Report to collect information from new 

businesses to obtain proper industry 

classification for use in economic 

surveys and the Economic Census. The 

survey, conducted quarterly, samples 

businesses with newly assigned 

Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) 

from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 

Businesses can only be selected once for 

the survey. The survey collects data 

about a business in such areas as: 

Primary business activity, company 

structure, size, and business operations. 

This information is used to update the 

sampling frame for current business 

surveys, which ensures high quality 

economic estimates. Additionally, by 

ensuring proper industry classification, 

this survey reduces burden for the 

businesses in the five-year Economic 

Census, as the questions in the census 

are tailored to the industry in which the 

business operates. 

Respondents will choose the 

economic sector of their business and 

then select from a list of business 

activities. If the respondent does not see 

their business activity listed, then they 

will provide a brief description of their 

business activity. This is the same 

methodology that the Census Bureau 

uses in the Economic Census to assign 

industry classification. 

Minimal changes will be made to the 

wording and organization of existing 

questions and instructions. 

II. Method of Collection 

The Business and Professional 

Classification Report is primarily 

collected via the internet and telephone 

follow-up. Those selected for the survey 

receive an initial letter informing the 

respondents of their requirement to 

complete the survey as well as 

instructions on accessing the survey. 

Responses will be due approximately 30 

days from initial mailing. Respondents 

will also receive a due date reminder 

approximately one week before 

responses are due. After the due date, an 

overdue notice is sent to 

nonrespondents. Lastly, the Census 

Bureau will conduct telephone and 

email follow-up operations for 

nonresponse. Throughout the survey, 

telephone assistance is available for 

respondents with questions and for 

those that cannot report over the 

internet. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0607–0189. 

Form Number(s): SQ–CLASS. 

Type of Review: Regular submission, 

Request for an Extension, without 

Change, of Currently Approved 

Collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other for 

profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

52,000. 

Estimated Time per Response: 13 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 11,267. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. (This is not the cost of 

respondents’ time, but the indirect costs 

respondents may incur for such things 

as purchases of specialized software or 

hardware needed to report, or 

expenditures for accounting or records 

maintenance services required 

specifically by the collection.) 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: Title 13, United 

States Code, Sections 131, 182, 193, 224, 

and 225. 

IV. Request for Comments 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) 

Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the 

accuracy of our estimate of the time and 

cost burden for this proposed collection, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (d) Minimize the 

reporting burden on those who are to 

respond, including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include, or 

summarize, each comment in our 

request to OMB to approve this ICR. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you may ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Chief Information Officer, Commerce 

Department. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04668 Filed 3–5–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[B–15–2021] 

Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 31—Granite 

City, Illinois; Notification of Proposed 

Production Activity; M.M.O. 

Companies, Inc. (Disassembly of 

Firearms and Ammunition); Mascoutah 

and Edwardsville, Illinois 

America’s Central Port District, 

grantee of FTZ 31, submitted a 

notification of proposed production 

activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of 

M.M.O. Companies, Inc. (M.M.O.), 

located in Mascoutah and Edwardsville, 

Illinois. The notification conforming to 

the requirements of the regulations of 

the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was 

received on March 1, 2021. 

The M.M.O. facility is located within 

Subzone 31E. The facility is used for the 

disassembly of firearms and 

ammunition as well as the modification 

of receivers. Pursuant to 15 CFR 

400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited 

to the specific foreign-status materials 

and components and specific finished 

products described in the submitted 

notification (as described below) and 

subsequently authorized by the FTZ 

Board. 

Production under FTZ procedures 

could exempt M.M.O. from customs 

duty payments on the foreign-status 

components used in export production. 

On its domestic sales, for the foreignstatus materials/components noted 

below, M.M.O. would be able to choose 

the duty rates during customs entry 

procedures that apply to: Trigger 

groups, gas piston assemblies, sight 

assemblies, magazines, rail attachments, 

dust cover assemblies, muzzle device 

assemblies, bolt carriers, bolts, operating 

rods, cocking handles, carrying handles, 


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