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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 Aidan 

Smith, Assistant Division Chief, 

Construction Indicator Programs, 

Economic Indicators Division, U.S. 

Census Bureau, 301–763–2972 or via 

email at Aidan.D.Smith@census.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The Census Bureau plans to request 

an extension of a currently approved 

collection for forms C–700, C–700(R), 

C–700(SL), and C–700(F). These forms 

are used to conduct the Construction 

Progress Reporting Surveys (CPRS) and 

collect information on the dollar value 

of construction put in place. Form C– 

700, for Private Construction Projects, 

collects construction put in place data 

for nonresidential projects owned by 

private companies or individuals. Form 

C–700(R), for Multifamily Residential 

Projects, collects construction put in 

place data for private multifamily 

residential buildings. Form C–700(SL), 

for State and Local Government 

Projects, collects construction put in 

place data for state and local 

government projects. Form C–700(F), for 

Federal Government Projects, collects 

construction put in place data for 

federal government projects. 

The Census Bureau uses the 

information from these surveys to 

publish the value of construction put in 

place for the monthly ‘Construction 

Spending’ principal economic indicator. 

Published estimates are used by a 

variety of private businesses and trade 

associations to estimate the demand for 

building materials and to schedule 

production, distribution, and sales 

efforts. They also provide various 

government agencies with a tool to 

evaluate economic policy. For example, 

Bureau of Economic Analysis staff use 

data to develop the construction 

components of gross private domestic 

investment in the gross domestic 

product. The Federal Reserve Board and 

the Department of the Treasury use the 

value in place data to predict the gross 

domestic product, which is presented to 

the Board of Governors and has an 

impact on monetary policy. 

There are currently no planned 

content changes to the questionnaires. 

II. Method of Collection 

An independent systematic sample of 

construction projects is selected each 

month according to predetermined 

sample rates. Once a project is selected, 

it remains in the sample until 

completion. For the preliminary 

mailing, preprinted forms are mailed to 

respondents. After the preliminary 

mailing, respondents have the option to 

report online. Respondents that 

consistently report electronically, 

receive email notifications and 

reminders to complete the online 

survey. Nonrespondents are later called 

by a Census interviewer and are asked 

to report data over the phone. 

Interviews are scheduled at the 

convenience of the respondent, which 

further reduces their burden. 

Respondents having their information 

available from an internal database at 

the time of the interview greatly helps 

reduce the time spent on the phone. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0607–0153. 

Form Number(s): C–700, C–700(R), 

C–700(SL), C–700(F). 

Type of Review: Regular submission, 

Request for an Extension, without 

Change, of a Currently Approved 

Collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals, 

Businesses or Other for Profit, Not-forProfit Institutions, Small Businesses or 

Organizations, State and Local 

Governments and the Federal 

Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

C–700 = 6,200 

C–700(R) = 2,500 

C–700(SL) = 11,800 

C–700(F) = 1,500 

Total = 22,000 

Estimated Time per Response: 30 

minutes for the first month; 10 minutes 

for subsequent months. We estimate, on 

average, that projects remain in sample 

for 12 months. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 51,333. 

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: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 131 

and 182. 

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. 2021–18531 Filed 8–26–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–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; 2022 Economic Census 

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 

reinstatement, with change, of the 

Economic Census prior to the 


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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 October 26, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments by 

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

Please reference 2022 Economic Census 

in the subject line of your comments. 

You may also submit comments, 

identified by Docket Number USBC– 

2021–0020, to the Federal e-Rulemaking 

Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. All 

comments received are part of the 

public record. No comments will be 

posted to http://www.regulations.gov for 

public viewing until after the comment 

period has closed. Comments will 

generally be posted without change. 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 

Kimberly Moore, Chief, Economy-Wide 

Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau 

by phone (301) 763–7643, or by email at 

kimberly.p.moore@census.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The Census Bureau is the preeminent 

collector and provider of timely, 

relevant, and quality data about the 

people and economy of the United 

States. The Economic Census, 

conducted under authority of Title 13 

United States Code, is the U.S. 

Government’s most comprehensive fiveyear measure of American business and 

the economy. It features the primary 

source of facts about the structure and 

functioning of the Nation’s economy, 

comprised of the 50 states, offshore 

areas, and the District of Columbia 

(collectively referred to as Stateside) as 

well as Puerto Rico, Guam, the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 

American Samoa, (collectively referred 

to as Island Areas) and features unique 

industry and geographic detail. 

Economic Census statistics serve as part 

of the framework for the national 

accounts and provide essential 

information for government, business, 

and the public. 

The 2022 Economic Census, both 

Stateside and Island Areas, covering the 

Agriculture; Mining; Utilities; 

Construction; Manufacturing; Wholesale 

Trade; Retail Trade; Transportation and 

Warehousing; Information; Finance and 

Insurance; Real Estate and Rental and 

Leasing; Professional, Scientific and 

Technical Services; Management of 

Companies and Enterprises; 

Administrative and Support and Waste 

Management and Remediation Services; 

Educational Services; Health Care and 

Social Assistance; Arts, Entertainment, 

and Recreation; Accommodation and 

Food Services; Other Services (except 

Public Administration) Sectors (as 

defined by the North American Industry 

Classification System (NAICS)) will 

measure the economic activity of nearly 

8 million employer establishments. The 

inclusion of the Agriculture sector is 

new for the 2022 Economic Census and 

will account for Agriculture Support 

Activities, NAICS Industry Groups 1151 

and 1152 only. The information 

collected from establishments in these 

sectors of the economic census will 

produce basic statistics by industry for 

number of establishments, value of 

shipments/receipts/revenue/sales, 

payroll, and employment. It will also 

yield a variety of industry-specific 

statistics, including materials 

consumed, detailed supplies and fuels 

consumed, electric energy consumed, 

depreciable assets, selected purchased 

services, inventories, capital 

expenditures, value of shipments/ 

receipts/revenue/sales by product line 

as defined by the North American 

Product Classification System (NAPCS), 

type of operation, size of 

establishments, and other industryspecific measures. 

The scope of the Island Areas 

component of the Economic Census is 

roughly equivalent to that of the 

Stateside component and is the only 

source of economic data collected for 

the Island Areas. While the Island Areas 

component collects the same sector 

level data as the Stateside portion, the 

data published are at a less detailed 

NAICS level with some additional 

exclusions. 

II. Method of Collection 

Establishments in the Economic 

Census will be selected from the Census 

Bureau’s Business Register. The Census 

Bureau’s Business Register provides a 

current and comprehensive database of 

U.S. business establishments and 

companies for statistical program use. 

To be eligible for selection, an 

establishment will be required to satisfy 

the following conditions: (i) It must be 

classified in one of the sectors listed 

above; (ii) it must be an active operating 

establishment of a multi-establishment 

firm (i.e., a firm that operates at more 

than one physical location), or it must 

be a single-establishment firm (i.e., a 

firm operating at only one physical 

location) with payroll; and (iii) it must 

be located in one of the 50 states, 

offshore areas, the District of Columbia, 

Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth 

of the Northern Mariana Islands, the 

U.S. Virgin Islands, or American Samoa. 

Initial contact with respondents will be 

a mailed letter directing them to report 

online. No form will be mailed except 

for establishments located in the Island 

Areas where single-establishment firms 

will be eligible to request a paper 

questionnaire. Establishments will 

respond using a response-driven 

electronic reporting instrument that 

includes skip patterns and will display 

survey paths specific to the 

establishment’s primary business 

activity. The sampling procedure will 

distinguish the following groups of 

establishments for collection: 

1. Establishments of MultiEstablishment Firms 

Selection procedures will assign all 

active establishments of multiestablishment firms to the mail 

component of the universe, except for 

those in industries classified as 

consolidated reporters. In these selected 

industries, where activities are not 

easily attributable to individual 

locations or establishments, firms will 

be asked to report their basic data for 

several establishments at a nation-wide 

level on an electronic consolidated 

report path(s). 

2. Single-Establishment Firms With 

Payroll 

For the Stateside component, all 

single-establishment firms having 2022 

payroll (from Federal administrative 

records) will be included in the 

sampling frame. We will use a NAICSby-state stratified sample design for 

selecting a sample of singleestablishment firms. The largest singleestablishment firms (based on 2022 

payroll) will be selected with certainty. 

Those single-establishment firms that 

are not selected with certainty are 

selected using a probability sample. 

Using a NAICS-by-state stratified 

sample should produce reliable 

estimates for various characteristics at 

detailed NAICS-by-state levels. 

The remaining single-establishment 

firms with payroll that are not selected 

into the sample will be represented in 

the Economic Census by data from 

Federal administrative records, or by 

weighting the responses of the sampled 


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establishments. Additionally, some of 

these single-establishment firms not 

selected into the sample may be 

requested to respond to a short 

questionnaire to verify or confirm that 

the establishments are classified in the 

correct NAICS industry. 

For the Island Areas component, all 

single-establishment firms with payroll 

will be included in the Economic 

Census. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0607–0998. 

Stateside Electronic Path ID(s): The 

paths in the electronic instrument used 

to collect information are tailored to 

specific industries or groups of 

industries. The Electronic Path ID’s are 

too numerous to list individually in this 

notice. 

Island Areas Questionnaire 

Number(s)/Electronic Path ID(s): The 

questionnaires and paths in the 

electronic instrument used to collect 

information in the Islands Areas are 

tailored to specific industries or groups 

of industries. Electronic instruments are 

available in English. Puerto Rico paper 

questionnaires are available in English 

as well as Spanish. 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

Type of Review: Regular submission, 

Request for a Reinstatement, with 

Change, of a Previously Approved 

Collection. 

Affected Public: State or local 

governments, businesses, or other for 

profit or non-profit institutions or 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents, 

time per response and total annual 

burden: 


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Ques11onalre Number 

and Electronic Path ID Island Area TRADE 

IA-92101 Puerto Rico utlllties, Mining, Transportation, and Warehousing (English) 

IA-92102 Puerto Rico utillties, Mining, Transportation, and Warehousing (Spanish, paper only) 

IA-92103 Selected U.S. 

Territories utillties, Mining, Transportation, and Warehousinll 

IA-92104 American Samoa utilities, Mining, Transportation, and Warehousing 

IA-92301 Puerto Rico Construction (English) 

IA-92302 Puerto Rico Construction (Spanish, paper only) 

IA-92303 Selected U.S. 

Territories Construction 

IA-92304 American Samoa Construction 

IA-93101 Puerto Rico Manufacturing (English) 

IA-93102 Puerto Rico Manufacturinll (Soanish, paner only) 

IA-93103 Selected U.S. 

Territories Manufacturing 

IA-93104 American Samoa Manufacturing 

IA-94201 Puerto Rico Wholesale Trade (English) 

IA-94202 Puerto Rico Wholesale Trade (Spanish, paper onlv) 

IA-94203 Selected U.S. 

Territories Wholesale Trade 

IA-94204 American Samoa Wholesale Trade 

IA-94401 Puerto Rico Retail Trade (English) 

IA-94402 Puerto Rico Retail Trade (Spanish, paper only) 

IA-94403 Selected U.S. 

Territories Retail Trade 

IA-94404 American Samoa Retail Trade 

IA-95101 Puerto Rico Services (English) 

IA-95102 Puerto Rico Services (Spanish, paper only) 

IA-95103 Selected U.S. 

Territories Services 

IA-95104 American Samoa services 

IA-95201 Puerto Rico Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental and leasing (English) 

IA-95202 Puerto Rico Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental and Leasing (Spanish, paper only) 

IA-95203 Selected U.S. 

Territories Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental and Leasing 

IA-95204 American Samoa Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental and Leasing 

IA-97201 Puerto Rico Accommodation and Food Services (English) 

IA-97202 Puerto Rico Accommodation and Food Services (Spanish, paper onlyl 

IA-97203 Selected U.S. 

Territories Accommodation and Food Services 

IA-97204 American Samoa Accommodation and Food Services 
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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 U.S.C. 

Section 131. 

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. 2021–18528 Filed 8–26–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–C 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Environmental Technologies Trade 

Advisory Committee; Meeting 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting of a 

Federal Advisory Committee. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed topics for a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Technologies Trade Advisory 

Committee (ETTAC). 

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for 

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 from 

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight 

Time (EDT). The deadline for members 

of the public to register to participate, 

including requests to make comments 

during the meeting and for auxiliary 

aids, or to submit written comments for 

dissemination prior to the meeting, is 

5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, September 

7, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

virtually via Webex. Requests to register 


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Table 2: Estimated 2022 Census Samnle Sims by Area (Island Areas) 

Estimated Estimated 

Total 

NS Total Multi Single Time Per Annual 

£stabs Estabs £stabs Response/ Burden Hola'S HOLl'S 

Puerto Rico 47,300 9,300 38,000 1.0 47,300 

Guam 3 sso 850 2700 1.0 3,,;o 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 1,800 300 1,500 1.0 1,800 

u .s. Waln Islands 2.450 4SO 2.000 1.0 2450 

Amertcan Samoa 540 90 450 1.0 540 

Totals 55640 10.990 44,650 SS,640