Annual Capital Expenditures Survey

OMB Control No: 0607-0782	ICR Reference No: 201810-0607-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201611-0607-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Capital Expenditures Survey
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: 12/21/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/10/2018
Terms of Clearance: Because the Census Bureau is still conducting cognitive testing on the new robotics questions and does not yet have findings and recommendations from the cognitive testing, OMB does not yet approve those new robotics questions for use. Based on the findings and recommendations from the cognitive testing, the Census Bureau will submit to OMB through a non-substantive change request their final proposed new robotics questions for use, and OMB will then reconsider approval of those questions for use. The Census Bureau will submit final questionnaires and forms to OMB through a non-substantive change request to this package prior to the use of those questionnaires and forms.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2019
Responses	70,127	0	75,035
Time Burden (Hours)	159,134	0	174,355
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES) is the sole source of detailed comprehensive statistics on actual business spending for non-farm, non-governmental companies, organizations, and associations operating in the United States. Government agencies use the data to improve economic indicators, evaluate productivity and industrial capacity measures, and analyze economic performance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 131, 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:
	83 FR 32832	07/16/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 50335	10/05/2018
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 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey ACE-2, ACE-1(S), ACE-1(M), ACE-1(L), Robotics Question to be added to the ACE-1 forms Annual Capital Expenditures Survey ,   Annual Capital Expenditures Survey ,   Annual Capital Expenditures Survey ,   Annual Capital Expenditures Survey ,   Robotics Question to be added to the ACE-1 forms

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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	70,127	75,035	0	-4,908	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	159,134	174,355	0	-15,221	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The burden decrease is due to not collecting detailed capital expenditures by type of structure and type of equipment during this information collection request. The next time the detailed capital expenditures will be collected will be for the year 2022. The collection of capital expenditures for robotic equipment beginning with the 2018 survey will result in a slight increase in burden hours compared to the previous years in which the detailed data was not collected.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,800,000

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: Valerie Mastalski 301 763-3317

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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: 10/10/2018

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