[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5960-5961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3161]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census


Quarterly Summary of State and Local Tax Revenue

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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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 April 11, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, Acting 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to David A. Kellerman, U.S. Bureau of the Census, 
Governments Division, Washington, DC 20233-6800, 800-242-4523, e-mail: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6c0807090000091e010d022c0f09021f191f420b031a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c8aca3ada4a4adbaa5a9a688abada6bbbdbbe6afa7be">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    State and local government tax collections amount to about 660 
billion dollars annually. Quarterly measurement of and reporting on 
these massive fund flows provide valuable insight into trends in the 
national economy and that of individual states. Information collected 
on the type and quantity of taxes collected gives comparative data on 
how state and local governments fund their public sector obligations. 
These data are used in the National Income and Product Account 
quarterly estimates developed by the Bureau of Economic Analysis and 
are widely used by state revenue and tax officials, academicians, media 
representatives, and others.
    This program formerly included federal as well as state and local 
government tax data. We eliminated the federal data since this 
information is available elsewhere. However, the respondent burden 
remains unchanged because we obtained the federal data from public 
records.

II. Method of Collection

    Most of the data for this program are gathered by mail canvass of 
appropriate state and local government offices. In some instances, data 
are compiled by trained representatives of the Bureau of the Census 
from official records.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0607-0112.
    Form Number: F-71, F-72, F-73.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: State and local government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,006.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.2521.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,057 (6,006 X .2521 X 4).
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $174,368.

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    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., 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 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 OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: February 4, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-3161 Filed 2-7-97; 8:45 am]
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