[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 110 (Friday, June 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39338-39339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14241]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Quarterly Survey of the Finances of Public-Employee Retirement
Systems; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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 August 6, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room
6608, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via
the Internet at [email protected]).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions
should be directed to David Kellerman, Chief, Finance Branch,
Governments Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233-6800,
301-457-1502.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau plans to request a three-year extension of the
Office of Management and Budget approval for the Quarterly Survey of
the Finances of Public-Employee Retirement Systems. This quarterly
survey was initiated by the Census Bureau in 1968 at the request of
both the Council of Economic Advisers and the Federal Reserve Board. It
gathers data on the assets of the 100 largest state and local
government public-employee retirement systems. These systems hold over
$2 trillion in assets, which represent approximately 90 percent of all
state and local government public-employee retirement system assets.
These important data are used by the Federal Reserve Board to track
the public sector portion of the flow of founds accounts. The Bureau of
Economic Analysis uses the data on corporate stock holdings to estimate
dividends received by State and local government public-employee
retirement systems. These estimates, in turn, are used as a component
in developing the national income and product accounts.
II. Method of Collection
Canvass methodology consists of a mail out/mail back questionnaire.
Responses are screened manually, then put into an electronic format. No
statistical methods are used to calculate the data. In those instances
when we are not able to obtain a response, estimates are made for
nonrespondents by using historical data for the same system or the
latest available annual data.
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III. Data
OMB Number: 0607-0143.
Form Number: F-10.
Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: State and local governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 400.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $6,828.
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: June 3, 2002.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-14241 Filed 6-6-02; 8:45 am]
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