Annual Surveys in Manufacturing Area

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census

[Docket No. 990209046-9046-01]

Annual Surveys in Manufacturing Area

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Determination.

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SUMMARY: In conformity with Title 13, United States Code (sections 61,

81, 182, 224, and 225), I have determined that annual data collected

from the surveys listed below 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: William G. Bostic, Jr., Chief,

Manufacturing and Construction Division, 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. 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; some provide 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.

In 1998, the Census Bureau converted the Current Industrial Reports

survey form names to reflect the switch from the old U.S. Standard

Industrial Classification (SIC) system to the new North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS). For example, the MA22F survey

under the old SIC system is the MA313F survey under NAICS.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), Public Law

104-13, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved these

surveys under OMB Control Numbers 0607-0206, 0607-0392, 0607-0393,

0607-0395, 0607-0476 and 0607-0776. We will provide copies of the forms

upon written request to the Director, Bureau of the Census, Washington,

DC 20233-0001.

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NAICS SIC Survey title

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MA313F................. MA22F Yarn Production.

MA313K................. MA22K Knit Fabric

Production.

MA314Q................. MA22Q Carpets and Rugs.

MA315D................. MA23D Gloves and Mittens.

MA321T................. MA24T Lumber Production and

Mill Stocks.

MA325A................. MA28A Inorganic Chemicals.

MA325B................. MA28B Inorganic Fertilizer

Materials and Related

Product.

MA325C................. MA28C Industrial Gases.

MA325F................. MA28F Paint and Allied

Products.

MA325G................. MA28G Pharmaceutical

Preparations, except

Biologicals.

MA316A................. MA31A Footwear.

MA327C................. MA32C Refractories.

MA327E................. MA32E Consumer, Scientific,

Technical, and

Industrial Glassware.

MA331A................. MA33A Ferrous Castings.

MA331B................. MA33B Steel Mill Products.

MA331E................. MA33E Nonferrous Castings.

MA335J................. MA33L Insulated Wire and

Cable.

MA332K................. MA34K Steel Shipping Drums

and Pails.

MA333A................. MA35A Farm Machinery and

Lawn and Garden

Equipment.

MA333D................. MA35D Construction

Machinery.

MA333F................. MA35F Mining Machinery and

Mineral Processing

Equipment.

MA333J................. MA35J Selected Industrial

Air Pollution Control

Equipment.

MA333L................. MA35L Internal Combustion

Engines.

MA333M................. MA35M Air-conditioning and

Refrigeration

Equipment.

MA333P................. MA35P Pumps and Compressors.

MA332Q................. MA35Q Antifriction Bearings.

MA334R................. MA35R Computers and Office

and Accounting

Machines.

MA335A................. MA36A Switchgear,

Switchboard

Apparatus, Relays,

and Industrial

Controls.

MA335E................. MA36E Electric Housewares

and Fans.

MA335F................. MA36F Major Household

Appliances.

MA335H................. MA36H Motors and Generators.

MA335K................. MA36K Wiring Devices and

Supplies.

MA334M................. MA36M Consumer Electronics.

MA334P................. MA36P Communication

Equipment.

MA334Q................. MA36Q Semiconductors and

Printed Circuit

Boards.

MA334B................. MA38B Selected Instruments

and Related Products.

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MA334S................. MA38R Electromedical

Equipment.

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The following list of surveys represents 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.

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NAICS SIC Survey title

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M311H.................. M20H Animal and Vegetable

Fats and Oils

(Stocks).

M311J.................. M20J Oilseeds, Beans, and

Nuts (Primary

Producers).

M311L.................. M20L Fats and Oils

(Renderers).

M311M.................. M20M Animal and Vegetables

Fats and Oils

(Consumption and

Stocks).

M311N.................. M20N Animal and Vegetables

Fats and Oils

(Production,

Consumption, &

Stock).

M313P.................. M22P Consumption on the

Cotton System.

M327G.................. M32G Glass Containers.

M331D.................. M33D Aluminum Producers and

Importers.

M331J.................. M33J Inventories of Steel

Producing Mills.

M336G.................. M37G Civil Aircraft and

Aircraft Engines.

M336L.................. M37L Truck Trailers.

MQ311A................. MQ20A Flour Milling

Products.

MQ313D................. MQ22D Consumption on the

Woolen System and

Worsted Combing.

MQ313T................. MQ22T Broadwoven Fabrics

(Gray).

MQ315A................. MQ23A Apparel (short form).

MQ314X................. MQ23X Sheets, Pillowcases,

and Towels.

MQ327D................. MQ32D Clay Construction

Products.

MQ332E................. MQ34E Plumbing Fixtures.

MQ333W................. MQ35W Metalworking

Machinery.

MQ335C................. MQ36C Fluorescent Lamp

Ballasts.

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Annual Survey of Manufactures

The Annual Survey of Manufactures collects industry statistics,

such as total 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.

In accordance with the PRA, Public Law 104-13, OMB has approved

this survey under OMB Control Number 0607-0449. We will provide copies

of the form upon written request to the Director, Bureau of the Census,

Washington, DC 20233-0001.

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, 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. Responses to all other data

collected for the NSF are voluntary.

In accordance with the PRA, Public Law 104-13, OMB has approved

this survey under OMB Control Number 3145-0027. We will provide copies

of the form upon written request to the Director, Bureau of the Census,

Washington, DC 20233-0001.

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.

In accordance with the PRA, Public Law 104-13, OMB has approved

this survey under OMB Control Number 0607-0175. We will provide copies

of the form upon written request to the Director, Bureau of the Census,

Washington, DC 20233-0001. I have, therefore, directed that these

annual surveys be conducted for the purpose of collecting the data as

described.

Dated: February 8, 1999.

Kenneth Prewitt,

Director, Bureau of the Census.

[FR Doc. 99-4873 Filed 2-26-99; 8:45 am]

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