📊Mandatory Business Surveys by Census Bureau for 2025
The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) will conduct the following current four mandatory business surveys in 2025: Annual Integrated Economic Survey; Annual Business Survey; Business and Professional Classification Report; and Business Enterprise Research and Development Survey. We have determined that data collected from these surveys are needed to aid the efficient performance of essential governmental functions and have significant application to the needs of the public and industry. The data derived from these surveys, most of which have been conducted for many years, are not publicly available from nongovernmental or other governmental sources.
Learn More📋Notice for EEO Complaint Contact Sheet Information Collection
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the proposed new information collection--EEO Initial Informal Complaint Contact Sheet Common Form, prior to the submission of the information collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval.
Learn More📊Annual Business Survey 2025
The Department of Commerce is soliciting comments on the Annual Business Survey (ABS) aimed at improving the measurement of business dynamics in the U.S. This survey collects data on R&D, innovation, and business demographics to support economic analysis and decision-making for various stakeholders. The ABS will influence strategic business assessments and reporting obligations.
Learn More📊Business Trends and Outlook Survey
The Department of Commerce requests OMB approval for the Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS), designed to provide timely economic data related to current conditions and trends. This survey will collect information bi-weekly from a wide range of businesses, helping policymakers and business leaders understand the economic landscape, particularly post-COVID-19. The BTOS aims to innovate data collection and improve support for businesses facing economic challenges.
Learn More📊National Survey of Children's Health
The Department of Commerce announces a comment request process for the National Survey of Children's Health, inviting public input on the data collection aimed at assessing the health and well-being of children and their families. This survey will utilize web and paper-based methods to gather responses from approximately 375,000 households, contributing valuable insights for various health stakeholders.
Learn More📊Census Bureau Issues Correction on High-Frequency Surveys
On February 28, 2025, the Department of Commerce published a 30-day public comment period notice in the Federal Register seeking public comments for an information collection entitled, "High- Frequency Surveys Program/Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS)." This document referenced incorrect information in the SUMMARY AND DATA sections, and Commerce hereby issues a correction notice as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More📅Cancellation of National Advisory Committee Meeting by Census Bureau
The National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic, and Other Populations (NAC) meeting previously scheduled for May 1-2, 2025, is cancelled.
Learn More📅Notice of Census Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting Cancellation
The Census Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC) meeting previously scheduled for Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT, and Friday, March 14, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT, is cancelled.
Learn More🏛️Notice on 2026 Government Units Survey by Census Bureau
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the proposed reinstatement, with change of the Government Units Survey, prior to the submission of the information collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval.
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