Form Ma 3000 PDF Details

In the landscape of U.S. economic data collection, the Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders Survey Form MA-3000 plays a crucial role, providing the U.S. Census Bureau with detailed insights into the manufacturing sector's order backlog. Issued by the Department of Commerce and falling under the stringent requirements of Title 13, United States Code, this form mandates businesses within the manufacturing industry to report on their unfilled orders, effectively capturing a snapshot of demand versus supply dynamics at any given point. Designed to be comprehensive, it seeks information on changes in operational status such as company acquisitions, sales, or cessation of operations, alongside detailed data comparing current and previous year's sales and unfilled orders across selected major manufacturing activities. The confidentiality of responses is tightly guarded, with access restricted to authorized personnel, ensuring that the sensitive commercial data provided is used solely for statistical purposes. Additionally, the form outlines the legal obligation of businesses to participate, the confidentiality protections in place, and the burden estimate associated with compliance, thereby underlining the importance of the MA-3000 form in shaping economic statistics and policy.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 

Economics and Statistics Administration

 

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

MANUFACTURERS’ UNFILLED ORDERS SURVEY

 

FORM MA-3000

 

(08-30-2012)

OMB No. 0607-0561: Approval Expires xx/xx/xxxx

DUE DATE:

Report by mail:

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

1201 East 10th Street

Jeffersonville, IN 47132-0001

OR

Report electronically:

econhelp.census.gov/ufo

User ID:

Password:

Need help or have questions about completing this form?

Call: (301) 763-1779

Please correct errors in name, address, and ZIP code. ENTER street and number if not shown.

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YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW. Title 13, United States Code, requires businesses and other organizations that receive this form to answer the questions and return the report to the U.S. Census Bureau. By the same law, YOUR U.S. CENSUS BUREAU REPORT IS CONFIDENTIAL. It may be seen only by persons sworn to uphold the confidentiality of U.S. Census Bureau information and may be used only for statistical purposes. Further, copies retained in respondents’ files are immune from legal process.

Name of person to be contacted regarding this report (Please print or type)

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Area Code

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IMPORTANT - Please read the instructions included with this form, then complete the survey below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHANGE IN OPERATIONAL STATUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide company name (sold or acquired), address, and EIN (if applicable) below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ceased operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold to another company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Period covered by data (if other than calendar year)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide company name (sold or acquired), address, and

 

 

EIN (if applicable) at right

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquired another company

 

Month

Day

 

 

Year

 

 

Month

 

Day

 

 

Year

 

 

FROM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide company name and address at right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE OF OPERATIONAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO

Month

Day

 

 

Year

TO

Month

 

Day

 

 

Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS CHANGE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Annual Sales

 

Unfilled Orders

U.S. Annual Sales

 

 

 

Unfilled Orders

Line

Selected Major Manufacturing Activities

2012

 

 

 

(Order Backlog) as

2011

 

 

 

 

(Order Backlog) as

No.

(See Instructions)

(in thousands

 

 

of Dec. 31, 2012

(in thousands

 

 

of Dec. 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of dollars)

 

 

 

(in thousands

of dollars)

 

 

 

(in thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

(b)

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

(d)

 

 

 

 

 

(e)

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Please continue on the reverse side for additional manufacturing activities and/or remarks.

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Selected Major Manufacturing Activities

U.S. Annual Sales

Unfilled Orders

 

U.S. Annual Sales

Unfilled Orders

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line

 

2012

(Order Backlog) as

2011

(Order Backlog) as

No.

 

(See Instructions)

(in thousands

of Dec. 31, 2012

(in thousands

of Dec. 31, 2011

 

 

 

of dollars)

(in thousands

of dollars)

(in thousands

 

 

 

 

of dollars)

 

of dollars)

 

 

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

 

CERTIFICATION - This report is substantially accurate and was prepared in accordance with the instructions.

Signature of authorized person

Date

 

 

BURDEN HOUR ESTIMATE: Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to vary from 15 minutes to 1 hour per response, with an average of 35 minutes per response including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintain- ing the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Response to this collection of information is not required unless it displays a valid approval number from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit OMB Number appears in the upper right corner of this report form. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: Paperwork Project, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, AMSD-3K138, Washington, DC 20233. You may email comments to Paperwork@census.gov; use "Paperwork Project 0607-0561" as the subject.

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