Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Conducting Research Into Company Alternative Reporting Options

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce Census Bureau The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on August 1st, 2025 (90 FR, pp. 36129-36131) during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce. Title: Generic Clearance for Conducting Research Into Company Alternative Reporting Options. OMB Control Number: 0607-NEW. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission, New Information Collection Request. Number of Respondents: Phase 1: 125. Phase 2: 180. Phase 3: 500. Average Hours per Response: Phase 1: 1 hour 47 minutes. Phase 2: 1 hour 30 minutes. Phase 3: 3 hours 0 minutes. Burden Hours: 1,993. Needs and Uses: Over recent years, the U.S. Census Bureau has faced the challenge of declining response rates across its business surveys. In response, the Census Bureau is actively seeking innovative approaches to ensure the continued collection of critical economic statistics. Such collection (…