81_FR_26344 81 FR 26260 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary

81 FR 26260 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 84 (May 2, 2016)

Page Range26260-26261
FR Document2016-10186

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 84 (Monday, May 2, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10186]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly 
Interview and Diary

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) 
revision titled, ``Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview 
and Diary,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the ICR are 
invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before June 1, 2016.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201512-1220-001 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting 
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are 
not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
BLS, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free 
number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance 
Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an 
email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for 
revisions to the Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and 
Diary. The BLS uses the Consumer Expenditure Surveys to gather 
information on expenditures, income, and other related subjects. These 
data are used periodically to update the national Consumer Price Index. 
In addition, the data are used by a variety of researchers in academia, 
government agencies, and the private sector. The data are collected 
from a national probability sample of households designed to represent 
the total civilian non-institutional population. This information 
collection has been classified as a revision, because of the

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addition of the Incentives/Outlets test, elimination of the Proof of 
Concept Test and bounding interview, and the full implementation of a 
new sample. The Census Authorizing Statute and BLS Authorizing Statute 
authorize this information collection. See 13 U.S.C. 8b and 29 U.S.C. 
2.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays 
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1220-0050. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on December 31, 2017; however, the DOL notes that existing 
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a 
month-to-month extension while they undergo review. New requirements 
would only take effect upon OMB approval. For additional substantive 
information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the 
Federal Register on December 1, 2015 (80 FR 75135).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1220-0050. 
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL-BLS.
    Title of Collection: Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly 
Interview and Diary.
    OMB Control Number: 1220-0050.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,900.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 66,510.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 58,835 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

     Dated: April 25, 2016.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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26260 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 84 / Monday, May 2, 2016 / Notices The United States, on behalf of the consent decree, the proposed Operable (OMB) for review and approval for use U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Unit 5 consent decree, or both. All in accordance with the Paperwork (‘‘EPA’’), and the State of Tennessee, on comments must be submitted no later Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. behalf of the Tennessee Department of than thirty (30) days after the 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the Environment and Conservation publication date of this notice. ICR are invited. (‘‘TDEC’’), filed this lawsuit under the Comments may be submitted either by DATES: The OMB will consider all Comprehensive Environmental email or by mail: written comments that agency receives Response, Compensation, and Liability on or before June 1, 2016. Act (CERCLA). The complaint requests To submit Send them to: ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with performance of response actions to comments: applicable supporting documentation; address Operable Units 3 and 5 of the including a description of the likely By email ......... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ Copper Basin Mining District Superfund usdoj.gov. respondents, proposed frequency of Site in Polk County, Tennessee, By mail ........... Assistant Attorney General, response, and estimated total burden recovery of costs that the United States U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. may be obtained free of charge from the has incurred responding to releases of Box 7611, Washington, RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// hazardous substances at the site, and DC 20044–7611. www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ recovery of costs that the United States PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201512-1220-001 and the State of Tennessee will incur During the public comment period, (this link will only become active on the overseeing implementation of the the proposed consent decrees may be day following publication of this notice) remedies at Operable Units 3 and 5 at examined and downloaded at this or by contacting Michel Smyth by the site. Justice Department Web site: https:// telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– The proposed consent decrees would www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 693–8064, (these are not toll-free resolve the claims alleged in the We will provide paper copies of the numbers) or sending an email to complaint and provides for proposed consent decrees upon written DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. implementation of remedies at Operable request and payment of reproduction Submit comments about this request Units 3 and 5 that EPA and TDEC will costs. Please mail your request (specify by mail or courier to the Office of oversee. The proposed Operable Unit 3 which proposed consent decree you are Information and Regulatory Affairs, consent decree requires OXY USA Inc. requesting) and payment to: Consent Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–BLS, to implement the remedy selected by Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Office of Management and Budget, EPA for Operable Unit 3, pay EPA Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., $10,779,509 in unreimbursed response Please enclose a check or money order Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– costs at the site, and to pay future for $79.25 for the proposed Operable 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free response costs incurred by EPA and Unit 3 consent decree and/or $102 for number); or by email: TDEC at Operable Unit 3. The proposed the proposed Operable Unit 5 consent OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. Operable Unit 3 consent decree also decree (25 cents per page reproduction Commenters are encouraged, but not includes the United States Departments cost) payable to the United States required, to send a courtesy copy of any of the Army, Commerce, and Defense as Treasury. For a paper copy without the comments by mail or courier to the U.S. settling federal agencies as the successor exhibits and signature pages, the cost is Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of to the former federal government owner $12.25 for the proposed Operable Unit the Chief Information Officer, Attn: and operator of the site, and provides 3 consent decree and $13 for the Departmental Information Compliance that the United States, on behalf of those proposed Operable Unit 5 consent Management Program, Room N1301, agencies, will reimburse OXY USA Inc. decree. 200 Constitution Avenue NW., for a portion of its costs incurred at the Washington, DC 20210; or by email: site. Henry S. Friedman, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. The proposed Operable Unit 5 consent decree requires OXY USA Inc. Enforcement Section, Environment and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to implement the remedy selected by Natural Resources Division. Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– EPA for Operable Unit 5, and to pay [FR Doc. 2016–10114 Filed 4–29–16; 8:45 am] 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not future response costs incurred by EPA BILLING CODE 4410–15–P toll-free numbers) or sending an email and TDEC at Operable Unit 5. The to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. proposed Operable Unit 5 consent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR decree also includes the Tennessee DEPARTMENT OF LABOR seeks approval under the PRA for Valley Authority as an implementing revisions to the Consumer Expenditure federal agency that will participate in Office of the Secretary Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary. the implementation of the remedial The BLS uses the Consumer Agency Information Collection Expenditure Surveys to gather action selected by EPA. The publication of this notice opens Activities; Submission for OMB information on expenditures, income, a period for public comment on the Review; Comment Request; Consumer and other related subjects. These data consent decrees. Comments should be Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly are used periodically to update the addressed to the Assistant Attorney Interview and Diary national Consumer Price Index. In General, Environment and Natural ACTION: Notice. addition, the data are used by a variety Resources Division, and should refer to of researchers in academia, government srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES United States and State of Tennessee v. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor agencies, and the private sector. The OXY USA Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3– (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor data are collected from a national 10404/1 (Operable Unit 3 consent Statistics (BLS) sponsored information probability sample of households decree) or D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–10404 collection request (ICR) revision titled, designed to represent the total civilian (Operable Unit 5 consent decree). ‘‘Consumer Expenditure Surveys: non-institutional population. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 84 / Monday, May 2, 2016 / Notices 26261 addition of the Incentives/Outlets test, other forms of information technology, Submit comments about this request elimination of the Proof of Concept Test e.g., permitting electronic submission of by mail or courier to the Office of and bounding interview, and the full responses. Information and Regulatory Affairs, implementation of a new sample. The Agency: DOL–BLS. Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–BLS, Census Authorizing Statute and BLS Title of Collection: Consumer Office of Management and Budget, Authorizing Statute authorize this Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., information collection. See 13 U.S.C. 8b Interview and Diary. Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– and 29 U.S.C. 2. OMB Control Number: 1220–0050. 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free This information collection is subject Affected Public: Individuals or number); or by email: to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Households. OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Total Estimated Number of Commenters are encouraged, but not of information, and the public is Respondents: 6,900. required, to send a courtesy copy of any generally not required to respond to an Total Estimated Number of comments by mail or courier to the U.S. information collection, unless it is Responses: 66,510. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: the Chief Information Officer, Attn: and displays a currently valid OMB 58,835 hours. Departmental Information Compliance Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Management Program, Room N1301, notwithstanding any other provisions of Burden: $0. 200 Constitution Avenue NW., law, no person shall generally be subject Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Washington, DC 20210; or by email: to penalty for failing to comply with a Dated: April 25, 2016. DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. collection of information that does not Michel Smyth, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: display a valid Control Number. See 5 Departmental Clearance Officer. Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not [FR Doc. 2016–10186 Filed 4–29–16; 8:45 am] obtains OMB approval for this toll-free numbers) or by email at BILLING CODE 4510–24–P information collection under Control DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Number 1220–0050. The current approval is scheduled to expire on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR seeks to extend PRA authority for the December 31, 2017; however, the DOL notes that existing information Office of the Secretary American Time Use Survey-Eating and collection requirements submitted to the Health Supplement information OMB receive a month-to-month Agency Information Collection collection. The Eating and Health extension while they undergo review. Activities; Submission for OMB module supplement includes questions New requirements would only take Review; Comment Request; American about respondents’ eating and drinking effect upon OMB approval. For Time Use Survey—Eating and Health behaviors, food assistance participation, additional substantive information Supplement grocery and meal shopping, food about this ICR, see the related notice preparation, and food sufficiency. It also published in the Federal Register on ACTION: Notice. includes questions on general health December 1, 2015 (80 FR 75135). and physical exercise. Information SUMMARY: The Department of Labor collected in the supplement will be Interested parties are encouraged to (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor send comments to the OMB, Office of published as a public use data set to Statistics (BLS) sponsored information facilitate research on numerous topics, Information and Regulatory Affairs at collection request (ICR) titled, the address shown in the ADDRESSES such as the association between eating ‘‘American Time Use Survey—Eating patterns, body mass index, and obesity; section within thirty (30) days of and Health Supplement,’’ to the Office publication of this notice in the Federal time-use patterns of food assistance of Management and Budget (OMB) for program participants and low-income Register. In order to help ensure review and approval for continued use, appropriate consideration, comments nonparticipants; time-use patterns and without change, in accordance with the eating and activity levels; and how time- should mention OMB Control Number Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 1220–0050. The OMB is particularly use varies by health status. The (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public supplement is asked of respondents interested in comments that: comments on the ICR are invited. • Evaluate whether the proposed immediately upon their completion of collection of information is necessary DATES: The OMB will consider all the American Time Use Survey. The for the proper performance of the written comments that agency receives supplement surveys individuals aged 15 functions of the agency, including on or before June 1, 2016. and up from a nationally representative whether the information will have ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with sample of approximately 2,100 sample practical utility; applicable supporting documentation; households each month. The BLS • Evaluate the accuracy of the including a description of the likely Authorizing Statue authorizes this agency’s estimate of the burden of the respondents, proposed frequency of information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1, proposed collection of information, response, and estimated total burden 2. including the validity of the may be obtained free of charge from the This information collection is subject methodology and assumptions used; RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// to the PRA. A Federal agency generally • Enhance the quality, utility, and www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ cannot conduct or sponsor a collection clarity of the information to be PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201511-1220-003 of information, and the public is srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES collected; and (this link will only become active on the generally not required to respond to an • Minimize the burden of the day following publication of this notice) information collection, unless it is collection of information on those who or by contacting Michel Smyth by approved by the OMB under the PRA are to respond, including through the telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– and displays a currently valid OMB use of appropriate automated, 693–8064, (these are not toll-free Control Number. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
DatesThe OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before June 1, 2016.
ContactMichel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 26260 
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