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Federal Paperwork: General Purpose Statistics and Research Surveys of Businesses

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Sept. 20, 1999
Report No. GGD-99-169
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Summary:

Federal agencies collect information for various reasons, including verifying regulatory and tax compliance, determining eligibility for benefits, evaluating the effectiveness of federal programs, and developing economic statistics. However, information collection also imposes on a burden on individuals and businesses asked to furnish the information. This report describes (1) the paperwork burden associated with federal agencies' general purpose statistics and research surveys that are directed toward businesses; (2) the nature, use, and burden of selected general purpose statistics and research surveys; and (3) the agencies' efforts to reduce the burden associated with the selected surveys.

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