81 FR 48850 - Proposed Collection, Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 143 (July 26, 2016)
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 143 (July 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-17641 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 48850-48851] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17641] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Proposed Collection, Comment Request ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed request for a new OMB control number for the ``Leave Supplement to the American Time Use Survey.'' A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice on or before September 26, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Erin Good, BLS Clearance Officer, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20212. Written comments also may be transmitted by fax to 202-691-5111 (this is not a toll free number). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Good, BLS Clearance Officer, at 202-691-7763 (this is not a toll free number). (See ADDRESSES section.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) is the Nation's first federally administered, continuous survey on time use in the United States. It measures, for example, time spent with children, working, sleeping, or doing leisure activities. In the United States, several existing Federal surveys collect income and wage data for individuals and families, and analysts often use such measures of material prosperity as proxies for quality of life. Time-use data substantially augment these quality-of-life measures. The data also can be used in conjunction with wage data to evaluate the contribution of non-market work to national economies. This enables comparisons of production between nations that have different mixes of market and non-market activities. The ATUS is used to develop nationally representative estimates of how people spend their time. This is done by collecting a time diary about the activities survey respondents did over a 24-hour period ``yesterday,'' from 4 a.m. on the day before the interview until 4 a.m. on the day of the interview. In the one-time interview, respondents also report who was with them during the activities, where they were, how long each activity lasted, and if they were paid. All of this information has numerous practical applications for sociologists, economists, educators, government policymakers, businesspersons, health researchers, and others. The Leave Supplement supports the mission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics by providing relevant information on economic and social issues. The data from the proposed Leave Supplement can be used for research on the relationships between work schedules, job flexibilities, access to leave, and time use. These data enhance the understanding of peoples' overall well-being. The Supplement surveys employed wage and salary workers, except those who are self-employed, aged 15 and up from a nationally representative sample of approximately 2,100 sample households each month. The proposed Leave Supplement will collect data about workers' access to and use of paid and unpaid leave, job flexibility, and their work schedules. The collection of the Leave Supplement in 2017 is the second effort to gather data on workers' access to paid and unpaid leave. A Leave Supplement similar to the one being proposed was attached to the ATUS in 2011 and collected under the ATUS OMB Number 1220-0175. The proposed 2017 Leave Supplement includes several questions that were not included in the 2011 Supplement. This includes questions about shift work, advance notice of work schedules, workers' control over their schedules, flexible start and stop times, and work at home arrangements. These questions will provide an additional dimension to analyses of workers' job flexibility data. II. Current Action Office of Management and Budget clearance for a new OMB control number is being sought for the Leave Supplement to the American Time Use Survey. Data about leave currently are available from the BLS National Compensation Survey, but these data are collected from establishments and do not include information about workers' demographic and household characteristics. The proposed questions will provide information about workers' access to leave from workers' perspectives and by various characteristics such as their sex, ethnicity, race, and the presence and age [[Page 48851]] of children in the household. The BLS National Longitudinal Survey collects some information about leave from employed individuals, but these data are available only for specific cohorts and not the entire population. Information about flexible work schedules is available through the CPS Work Schedules and Work at Home Supplement, but the Supplement has not been conducted since May 2004. The proposed Leave Supplement questions will collect data about leave, job flexibilities, and work schedules from a sample of individuals who are representative of the U.S. civilian noninstitutional population ages 15 and over, which is something existing surveys do not do. Desired Focus of Comments The Bureau of Labor Statistics 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. 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 submissions of responses. Type of Review: New collection (Request for a new OMB control Number). Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Title: Leave Supplement to the American Time Use Survey. OMB Number: 1220--NEW. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Total Respondents: 5950. Frequency: One time. Total Responses: 5950. Average Time per Response: 5 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 500 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they also will become a matter of public record. Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of July 2016. Kimberley Hill, Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. [FR Doc. 2016-17641 Filed 7-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-24-P
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whether the information will have and/or continuing collections of 4 a.m. on the day before the interview
practical utility. information in accordance with the until 4 a.m. on the day of the interview.
• Evaluate the accuracy of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 In the one-time interview, respondents
agency’s estimate of the burden of the (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This also report who was with them during
proposed collection of information, program helps to ensure that requested the activities, where they were, how
including the validity of the data can be provided in the desired long each activity lasted, and if they
methodology and assumptions used. format, reporting burden (time and were paid. All of this information has
• Enhance the quality, utility, and financial resources) is minimized, numerous practical applications for
clarity of the information to be collection instruments are clearly sociologists, economists, educators,
collected. understood, and the impact of collection government policymakers,
• Minimize the burden of the requirements on respondents can be businesspersons, health researchers, and
collection of information on those who properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor others.
are to respond, including through the Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments The Leave Supplement supports the
use of appropriate automated, concerning the proposed request for a mission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
electronic, mechanical, or other new OMB control number for the by providing relevant information on
technological collection techniques or ‘‘Leave Supplement to the American economic and social issues. The data
other forms of information technology, Time Use Survey.’’ A copy of the from the proposed Leave Supplement
e.g., permitting electronic submissions proposed information collection request can be used for research on the
of responses. (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the relationships between work schedules,
Type of Review: Extension without individual listed below in the job flexibilities, access to leave, and
change of a currently approved ADDRESSES section of this notice. time use. These data enhance the
collection. DATES: Written comments must be
understanding of peoples’ overall well-
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. submitted to the office listed in the being. The Supplement surveys
Title: American Time Use Survey. ADDRESSES section of this notice on or
employed wage and salary workers,
OMB Number: 1220–0175. before September 26, 2016. except those who are self-employed,
Affected Public: Individuals or aged 15 and up from a nationally
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Erin
households. representative sample of approximately
Good, BLS Clearance Officer, Division 2,100 sample households each month.
Total Respondents: 11,800. of Management Systems, Bureau of
Frequency: Annually. The proposed Leave Supplement will
Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 collect data about workers’ access to and
Total Responses: 11,800. Massachusetts Avenue NE.,
Average Time per Response: 17.5 use of paid and unpaid leave, job
Washington, DC 20212. Written flexibility, and their work schedules.
minutes. comments also may be transmitted by
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,450 The collection of the Leave Supplement
fax to 202–691–5111 (this is not a toll in 2017 is the second effort to gather
hours.
free number). data on workers’ access to paid and
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin unpaid leave. A Leave Supplement
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/ Good, BLS Clearance Officer, at 202– similar to the one being proposed was
maintenance): $0. 691–7763 (this is not a toll free number). attached to the ATUS in 2011 and
Comments submitted in response to (See ADDRESSES section.) collected under the ATUS OMB Number
this notice will be summarized and/or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1220–0175. The proposed 2017 Leave
included in the request for Office of Supplement includes several questions
I. Background
Management and Budget approval of the that were not included in the 2011
The American Time Use Survey Supplement. This includes questions
information collection request; they also
(ATUS) is the Nation’s first federally about shift work, advance notice of
will become a matter of public record.
administered, continuous survey on work schedules, workers’ control over
Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of time use in the United States. It their schedules, flexible start and stop
July 2016. measures, for example, time spent with times, and work at home arrangements.
Kimberley Hill, children, working, sleeping, or doing These questions will provide an
Chief, Division of Management Systems, leisure activities. In the United States, additional dimension to analyses of
Bureau of Labor Statistics. several existing Federal surveys collect workers’ job flexibility data.
[FR Doc. 2016–17613 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am] income and wage data for individuals
BILLING CODE 4510–24–P and families, and analysts often use II. Current Action
such measures of material prosperity as Office of Management and Budget
proxies for quality of life. Time-use data clearance for a new OMB control
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR substantially augment these quality-of- number is being sought for the Leave
life measures. The data also can be used Supplement to the American Time Use
Bureau of Labor Statistics in conjunction with wage data to Survey.
evaluate the contribution of non-market Data about leave currently are
Proposed Collection, Comment
work to national economies. This available from the BLS National
Request
enables comparisons of production Compensation Survey, but these data
ACTION: Notice. between nations that have different are collected from establishments and
mixes of market and non-market do not include information about
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as activities. workers’ demographic and household
part of its continuing effort to reduce The ATUS is used to develop characteristics. The proposed questions
paperwork and respondent burden, nationally representative estimates of will provide information about workers’
conducts a pre-clearance consultation how people spend their time. This is access to leave from workers’
program to provide the general public done by collecting a time diary about perspectives and by various
and Federal agencies with an the activities survey respondents did characteristics such as their sex,
opportunity to comment on proposed over a 24-hour period ‘‘yesterday,’’ from ethnicity, race, and the presence and age
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of children in the household. The BLS included in the request for Office of (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly
National Longitudinal Survey collects Management and Budget approval of the available documents online in the
some information about leave from information collection request; they also ADAMS Public Documents collection at
employed individuals, but these data will become a matter of public record. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
are available only for specific cohorts Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of adams.html. To begin the search, select
and not the entire population. July 2016. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
Information about flexible work Kimberley Hill, select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
schedules is available through the CPS Chief, Division of Management Systems,
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
Work Schedules and Work at Home Bureau of Labor Statistics. please contact the NRC’s Public
Supplement, but the Supplement has [FR Doc. 2016–17641 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am]
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
not been conducted since May 2004. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
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The proposed Leave Supplement email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
questions will collect data about leave, ADAMS accession number for each
job flexibilities, and work schedules document referenced (if that document
from a sample of individuals who are NUCLEAR REGULATORY is available in ADAMS) is provided in
representative of the U.S. civilian COMMISSION a table in the ‘‘Availability of
noninstitutional population ages 15 and [Docket Nos. 50–456 and 50–457; NRC– Documents’’ section of this document.
over, which is something existing 2016–0147] • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
surveys do not do. purchase copies of public documents at
Exelon Generation Company, LLC; the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
Desired Focus of Comments Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
particularly interested in comments Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joel
that: S. Wiebe, Office of Nuclear Reactor
ACTION: Environmental assessment and
• Evaluate whether the proposed Regulation; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
finding of no significant impact;
collection of information is necessary Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
issuance.
for the proper performance of the 0001; telephone: 301–415–6606; email:
functions of the agency, including SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Joel.Wiebe@nrc.gov.
whether the information will have Commission (NRC) is considering SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
practical utility. issuance of amendments to Renewed
• Evaluate the accuracy of the Facility Operating License Nos. NPF–72 I. Introduction
agency’s estimate of the burden of the and NPF–77 issued to Exelon The NRC is considering issuance of
proposed collection of information, Generation Company, LLC (Exelon, the amendments to Renewed Facility
including the validity of the licensee) for operation of Braidwood Operating License Nos. NPF–72 and
methodology and assumptions used. Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood), NPF–77 issued to Exelon for operation
• Enhance the quality, utility, and located in Will County, Illinois. The of Braidwood located in Will County,
clarity of the information to be proposed amendments would revise the Illinois. Exelon submitted its license
collected. maximum allowable technical amendment request in accordance with
• Minimize the burden of the specification (TS) temperature of the section 50.90 of title 10 of the Code of
collection of information on those who ultimate heat sink (UHS) for the plant. Federal Regulations (10 CFR), by letter
are to respond, including through the The NRC staff is issuing a final dated August 19, 2014 (ADAMS
use of appropriate automated, environmental assessment (EA) and Accession No. ML14231A902). Exelon
electronic, mechanical, or other finding of no significant impact (FONSI) subsequently supplemented its request
technological collection techniques or associated with the proposed license as described under ‘‘Description of the
other forms of information technology, amendments. Proposed Action’’ in Section II of this
e.g., permitting electronic submissions document. If approved, the license
DATES: The environmental assessment
of responses. amendments would increase the
Type of Review: New collection and finding of no significant impact
referenced in this document is available allowable TS temperature limit of the
(Request for a new OMB control cooling water supplied to the plant from
Number). on July 26, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
the UHS from less than or equal to (≤)
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. 100 degrees Fahrenheit (°F) (37.8
Title: Leave Supplement to the NRC–2016–0147 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of degrees Celsius [°C]) to ≤102 °F (38.9
American Time Use Survey. °C). The NRC staff prepared an EA to
OMB Number: 1220—NEW. information regarding this document.
You may obtain publically-available document its findings related to the
Affected Public: Individuals or
information related to this document proposed license amendments in
Households.
using any of the following methods: accordance with 10 CFR 51.21. Based on
Total Respondents: 5950.
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to results of the EA documented herein,
Frequency: One time.
Total Responses: 5950. http://www.regulations.gov and search the NRC did not identify any significant
Average Time per Response: 5 for Docket ID NRC–2016–0147. Address environmental impacts associated with
minutes. questions about NRC dockets to Carol the proposed amendments and is,
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; therefore, issuing a FONSI in
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Estimated Total Burden Hours: 500
hours. email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For accordance with 10 CFR 51.32.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): technical questions, contact the II. Environmental Assessment
$0. individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
Total Burden Cost (operating/ INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
Plant Site and Environs
maintenance): $0. document. Braidwood is located in Will County,
Comments submitted in response to • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Illinois, approximately 50 miles (mi; 80
this notice will be summarized and/or Access and Management System kilometers [km]) southwest of the
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