State & Local Government Finance Forms

OMB Control No: 0607-0585	ICR Reference No: 201704-0607-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201509-0607-017
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: State & Local Government Finance Forms
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/15/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/25/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2020	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2017
Responses	26,447	0	13,135
Time Burden (Hours)	75,150	0	36,377
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This program provides government finance data for state and local governments. This survey is conducted annually, as a national census every five years, and as a sample survey in each of the four intervening years. The Census Bureau provides these data to the Federal Reserve Board for constructing the Nation's Flow of Funds Accounts and the Bureau of Economic Analysis for the National Income and Product Accounts. The data are also used to monitor the government sector of the economy and to formulate, develop, and review public policy. Federal agencies, state and local governments, and the private sector all use these data. The respondents to this survey are state and local government officials.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 161, 182 Name of Law: null

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 76553	11/03/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 18608	04/20/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name State & Local Government Finance Forms F-5, F-12, F-13, F-11, F-28, F-29, F-32 State Tax Collection Spreadsheet ,   Survey of State Governmentr Finances (Finances of Insurance Trust Systems) ,   Survey of Local Government Finances (County, Municipal, and Township) ,   Survey of Local Government Finances (Multi-Function Special Agencies) ,   Survey of Local Government Finances (Special Agencies) ,   Annual Survey of Public Pensions (State-Administered Defined Benefits Plans) ,   Annual Survey of Public Pension Plans (Locally Administered Defined Benefits Plans)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	26,447	13,135	0	13,312	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	75,150	36,377	0	38,773	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This request includes the finance portion of the 2017 Census of Governments, which occurs every five years and covers the universe of approximately 77,000 governmental units compared to the roughly 11,000 units covered in each of the sample years. The previous request did not include a Census, and thus the burden was significantly less.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,805,677

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Randy Moore 301 763-7231

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(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;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date: 04/25/2017

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