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Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Executive Summary Form
Title of Collection:		Monthly Retail Surveys (Formerly Monthly Retail Trade Survey (MRTS) and Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey (MARTS))
OMB Control Number:		0607-0717
Division/Program Office:		EID
Agency Contact:		Rebecca DeNale
Type of Information Collection Request:
☐	New collection
☒	Revision of a currently approved collection					[current expiration date: 7/31/2017]
☐	Extension, without change, of a currently approved collection					[current expiration date: Enter date]
☐	Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired
☐	Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired
☐	Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number
Purpose of Collection:
The Monthly Retail Surveys (MRS), comprised of the Monthly Retail Trade Survey (MRTS) and the Advanced Monthly Retail Survey (MARTS), provide estimates of monthly retail sales, end-of-month merchandise inventories, and quarterly e-commerce sales of retailers in the United States by selected kinds of business. They also provide monthly sales of food service establishments. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) uses this information to prepare the National Income and Products Accounts and to benchmark the annual input-output tables. Statistics provided are used to calculate the gross domestic product (GDP).
Data Collection Start Date:			This ongoing collection is conducted monthly.
Requested OMB Expiration Date:			☒ Three years from approval date					☐ Other date: [d a te]
60-Day Federal Register Citation:			82 FR 3717-3719					Date Published: 1/12/2017
Mandatory or Voluntary Collection?			☐ Mandatory					☒ Voluntary	☐ N/A
Is This a Reimbursable Collection Conducted by Census on Behalf of Another Agency/Entity?
☐ Yes [Specify agency/entity: ]
☒ No
☐ Shared Sponsorship [Specify agency/entity: ]
Legal Authority(ies) for Information Collection:
Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 131 and 182.
Survey Information:
What is the source of the sampling frame for this collection? Business Register
What are the mode(s) for collection? ☒ Paper ☒ Internet ☐ Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI)
☐ Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) ☒ Other Fax, Phone.
Public Burden:
Average Estimated Time per Response: Hours 7 Minutes
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Number of Respondents					12,000
Number of Responses					144,000
Requested Annual Burden Hours					16,799
Current Annual OMB Inventory					14,427
Difference (+, -)					+2,372
Reason for Difference in Burden Hours: ☐ Program Change ☒ Adjustment ☐ No Difference
Explanation of Difference (if applicable): The increase in burden is attributable to the combining of these two surveys, previously submitted separately, under one clearance.
Privacy Act (PA):
Is this collection a Privacy Act System of Records?				☒ No ☐ Yes - If yes, a Privacy Act Statement that identifies the appropriate Systems of Records Notice (SORN) is required.
Title 13 Confidentiality:
Is this collection of information confidential under Title 13, Section 9?							☒ Yes ☐ No
If yes, has the confidentiality pledge been updated per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 20151?							☒ Yes ☐ No
Has the respondent messaging been reviewed and updated in the collection materials per the “Updates to Census Bureau Confidentiality Messaging and PRA Required Language” memo, if applicable?							☒ Yes ☐ No

Placement of Required Paperwork Reduction Act and Privacy Act Language: In the table below, please indicate where the following PRA/PA statement requirements are located in the respondent materials:
Required PRA/PA Language	PRA	PA Statement	Invitation letter	FAQs	Collection Instrument	Instructions	Other	N/A
Reason/purpose for the information collection, including the way the information will be used.	X	X	☒	☐	☒	☐		☐
The legal authority(ies) that authorize the collection of information.	X	X	☒	☐	☒	☐		☐
Whether responses are mandatory or voluntary (citing the authority)	X	X	☒	☐	☒	☐		☐
The nature and extent of confidentiality to be provided (if any) citing authority	X		☒	☐	☒	☐		☐
An estimate of the average respondent burden together with a request that the public direct to the agency any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing this burden	X		☒	☐	☒	☐		☐
OMB control number	X		☒	☐	☒	☐		☐
A statement that an agency may not conduct (and a person is not required to respond to) an information collection request unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.	X		☒	☐	☒	☐		☐
Published routine use for which information is subject and citation to relevant SORN		X	☐	☐	☐	☐		☒
The effects on the individual for not providing the requested information		X	☐	☐	☐	☐		☒
Comments:
Additional Information: Please include any special circumstances or other information that would help expedite the review of this package (ex. if the collection is at the request of a congressional inquiry).

1 Please refer to the “Updates to Census Bureau Confidentiality Messaging and PRA Required Language” Memo

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