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 Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census [Docket Number 001127332-0332-01] RIN Number 0607-XX60
 AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce.
 ACTION: Notice of determination.
 SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is conducting the 2000 Annual Surveys in the Manufacturing Area. The 2000 Annual Surveys consist of the Current Industrial Reports surveys, the Annual Survey of Manufactures, 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 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: Mr. William G. Bostic, Jr., Chief, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Census Bureau, on (301) 457-4593.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Census Bureau is authorized to take 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, 182, 224, and 225. These surveys will provide continuing and timely national statistical data on manufacturing for the period between economic censuses. The next economic censuses will be conducted for the year 2002. The data collected in these surveys will be within the general scope and nature of those inquiries covered in the economic censuses. Current Industrial Reports Most of the following commodity or product surveys provide data on shipments or production, data on 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
MA313F
Yarn Production.MA313K
Knit Fabric Production.MA314Q
Carpets and Rugs.MA315D
Gloves and Mittens.MA321T
Lumber Production and Mill Stocks.MA325F
Paint and Allied Products.MA325G
Pharmaceutical Preparations, except Biologicals.MA316A
Footwear Production.MA327C
Refractories.MA327E
Consumer, Scientific, Technical, and Industrial Glassware.MA331A
Iron and Steel Castings.MA331B
Steel Mill Products.MA331E
Nonferrous Castings.MA335J
Insulated Wire and Cable.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.MA333P
Pumps and Compressors.MA333U
Vending Machines (Coin-Operated).MA332Q
Antifriction Bearings.MA334R
Computers and Office and Accounting Machines.MA335A
Switchgear, Switchboard Apparatus, Relays, and Industrial Controls.MA335E
Electric Housewares and Fans.MA335F
Major Household Appliances.MA335H
Motors and Generators.MA335K
Wiring Devices and Supplies.MA334M
Consumer Electronics.MA334P
Communication Equipment.MA334Q
Semiconductors, Printed Circuit Boards, and Electronic Components.MA334B
Selected Instruments and Related Products.MA334S
electromedical and Irradiation Equipment.
 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.M327G
Glass Containers.M331J
Inventories of Steel Producing Mills.M336G
Civil Aircraft and Aircraft Engines.M336L
Truck Trailers.MQ311A
Flour Milling Products.MQ313D
Consumption on the Woolen System and Worsted Combing.MQ313T
Broadwoven Fabrics (Gray).MQ315A
Apparel.MQ314X
Bed and Bath Furnishings.MQ325A
Inorganic Chemicals.MQ325B
Fertilizer Materials.MQ325C
Industrial Gases.MQ327D
Clay Construction Products.MQ332E
Plumbing Fixtures.MQ333W
Metalworking Machinery.MQ335C
Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts.
 Annual Survey of Manufactures The Annual Survey of Manufactures collects industry statistics, such as total 
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                    value of shipments, employment, payroll, workers' hours, capital expenditures, cost of materials consumed, supplemental labor costs, and so forth. This survey, while conducted on a sample basis, covers all manufacturing industries, including data on plants under construction but not yet in operation. 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. Four data items in the survey provide interim statistics collected in the Census Bureau's Economic Censuses. These items (total company sales, total company employment, and total expenditures and Federally-funded expenditures for research and development conducted within the company) are collected on a mandatory basis under the authority of Title 13, U.S.C. Responses to all other data collected for the NSF are voluntary. 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. 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 35, the OMB approved the 2000 Annual Surveys under the following OMB Control Numbers: Current Industrial Reports—0607-0206, 0607-0392, 0607-0393, 0607-0395, 0607-0476, and 0607-0776; Annual Surveys of Manufactures—0607-0449; Survey of Industrial Research and Development—3145-0027; and, Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization—0607-0175. We will provide copies of the form upon written request to the Director, Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233-0001. Based upon the foregoing, I have directed that the Annual Surveys in the Manufacturing Area be conducted for the purpose of collecting these data. Dated: December 1, 2000. Kenneth Prewitt, Director, Bureau of the Census.


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