Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS)

ICR 201108-0607-003

OMB: 0607-0195

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Form
Modified
Supporting Statement B
2011-08-08
Supporting Statement A
2011-08-08
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
37125 Modified
ICR Details
0607-0195 201108-0607-003
Historical Active 200806-0607-006
DOC/CENSUS
Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS)
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 10/17/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 08/19/2011
Prior to the commencement of the Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS), the Census Bureau shall provide on its Internet site prominent links to a set of finalized survey forms, including instructions and cover letters, comparable to those provided for the 2007 Economic Census report forms. The final forms and letters shall reflect any changes in the survey year, OMB number expiration date, and Census leadership from those submitted for review.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
10/31/2014 36 Months From Approved 10/31/2011
8,176 0 7,329
10,442 0 3,811
0 0 0

The AWTS provides the only continuing official measure of annual wholesale sales, purchases, e-commerce, operating expenses, and year-end inventories. The survey represents merchant wholesalers (including manufacturer's sales branches and offices) and non-merchant wholesalers (agents, brokers, and electronic markets) required to accurately measure economic performance in the United States. The Bureau of Economic Analysis will use this information in their estimate of the gross domestic product.

US Code: 13 USC 182, 224, 225 Name of Law: null
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  76 FR 15939 03/22/2011
76 FR 51348 08/18/2011
Yes

  Total Approved Previously Approved Change Due to New Statute Change Due to Agency Discretion Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses 8,176 7,329 0 847 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 10,442 3,811 0 6,631 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
The burden hour estimate is 6,631 hours more than the previously approved AWTS. This increase is due to three factors: (1) asking for two years of data for the 2011 AWTS, (2) incorporating the detailed operating expense questions for the 2012 AWTS, and (3) mailing to a larger group of companies due to being on the first year of a new sample (subsequent mail counts should decrease).

$1,447,346
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
John Miller 3017632758

  No

On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (i) Why the information is being collected;
    (ii) Use of information;
    (iii) Burden estimate;
    (iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
    (v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
    (vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
 
 
 
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
08/19/2011


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