81 FR 76967 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; American Time Use Survey

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 214 (November 4, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-26692

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``American Time Use Survey,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; American Time Use Survey

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) 
titled, ``American Time Use Survey,'' to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, 
in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public 
comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before December 5, 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=201607-1220-003 (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 by email at [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 by email 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the American Time Use Survey (ATUS)

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information collection. The ATUS is the first Federally administered 
continuous national survey on time use in the U.S. The ATUS measures, 
for example, time spent with children, working, sleeping, or doing 
leisure activities. Several existing Federal surveys in the U.S. 
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 BLS 
Authorizing Statue authorizes this information collection. See 29 
U.S.C. 1.
    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 1220-0175.
    OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) 
years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is 
scheduled to expire on December 31, 2016. The DOL seeks to extend PRA 
authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years, 
without any change to existing requirements. The DOL notes that 
existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB 
receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For 
additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related 
notice published in the Federal Register on July 26, 2016 (81 FR 
48849).
    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 1220-0175. 
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: American Time Use Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1220-0175.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,800.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 11,800.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 3,442 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

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

     Dated: October 28, 2016.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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Kansas Arizona DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Kentucky Arkansas
Louisiana California Office of the Secretary
Maine Colorado
Maryland Agency Information Collection
Massachusetts Connecticut Activities; Submission for OMB
Michigan Delaware Review; Comment Request; American
Minnesota District of Columbia Time Use Survey
Mississippi Florida
ACTION: Notice.
Missouri Georgia
Montana Hawaii SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
Nebraska Idaho (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor
Nevada Statistics (BLS) sponsored information
New Hampshire Illinois
collection request (ICR) titled,
New Jersey Indiana
‘‘American Time Use Survey,’’ to the
New Mexico Iowa Office of Management and Budget
New York Kansas (OMB) for review and approval for
North Carolina Kentucky continued use, without change, in
North Dakota Louisiana accordance with the Paperwork
Ohio Maine Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public
Oklahoma comments on the ICR are invited.
Maryland
Oregon DATES: The OMB will consider all
Pennsylvania Massachusetts
Michigan written comments that agency receives
Puerto Rico on or before December 5, 2016.
Rhode Island Minnesota
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
South Carolina Mississippi
applicable supporting documentation;
South Dakota Missouri including a description of the likely
Tennessee Montana respondents, proposed frequency of
Texas Nebraska response, and estimated total burden
Utah
Nevada may be obtained free of charge from the
Vermont
New Hampshire RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
Virginia
New Jersey www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
Virgin Islands
New Mexico PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201607-1220-003
Washington
West Virginia (this link will only become active on the
New York
Wisconsin day following publication of this notice)
North Carolina or by contacting Michel Smyth by
Wyoming North Dakota telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–
This certification is for the maximum Ohio 693–8064, (these are not toll-free
normal credit allowable under Section Oklahoma numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_
3302(a) of the Code. PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Oregon
Signed at Washington, D.C., on October Submit comments about this request
Pennsylvania
31, 2016. by mail or courier to the Office of
Puerto Rico
THOMAS E. PEREZ Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Rhode Island Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–BLS,
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF South Carolina Office of Management and Budget,
LABOR South Dakota Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Tennessee Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202–
WASHINGTON, D.C. Texas 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
Utah number); or by email: OIRA_
CERTIFICATION OF STATE Vermont submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION are encouraged, but not required, to
Virginia
LAWS TO THE SECRETARY OF THE send a courtesy copy of any comments
TREASURY PURSUANT TO SECTION Virgin Islands
by mail or courier to the U.S.
3303(b)(1) OF THE INTERNAL Washington Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of
REVENUE CODE OF 1986 West Virginia the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
In accordance with the provisions of Wisconsin Departmental Information Compliance
paragraph (1) of Section 3303(b) of the Wyoming Management Program, Room N1301,
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 This certification is for the maximum 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
U.S.C. 3303(b)(1)), I hereby certify the additional credit allowable under Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
unemployment compensation laws of Section 3302(b) of the Code, subject to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
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the following named states, which the limitations of Section 3302(c) of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
heretofore have been certified pursuant Code. Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
to paragraph (3) of Section 3303(b) of 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not
Signed at Washington, D.C., on October
the Code, to the Secretary of the toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_
31, 2016.
Treasury for the 12-month period PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
ending on October 31, 2016: Thomas E. Perez SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
Alabama [FR Doc. 2016–26691 Filed 11–3–16; 8:45 am] seeks to extend PRA authority for the
Alaska BILLING CODE 4510–30–P American Time Use Survey (ATUS)

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information collection. The ATUS is the • Evaluate whether the proposed 1995. This program helps to assure that
first Federally administered continuous collection of information is necessary requested data can be provided in the
national survey on time use in the U.S. for the proper performance of the desired format, reporting burden (time
The ATUS measures, for example, time functions of the agency, including and financial resources) is minimized,
spent with children, working, sleeping, whether the information will have collection instruments are clearly
or doing leisure activities. Several practical utility; understood, and the impact of collection
existing Federal surveys in the U.S. • Evaluate the accuracy of the requirements on respondents can be
collect income and wage data for agency’s estimate of the burden of the properly assessed. Currently, the Mine
individuals and families, and analysts proposed collection of information, Safety and Health Administration
often use such measures of material including the validity of the (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the
prosperity as proxies for quality of life. methodology and assumptions used; information collection for Health
Time-use data substantially augment • Enhance the quality, utility, and Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter
these quality-of-life measures. The data clarity of the information to be Exposure (Underground Coal Mines)
also can be used in conjunction with collected; and DATES: All comments must be received
wage data to evaluate the contribution • Minimize the burden of the on or before January 3, 2017.
of non-market work to national collection of information on those who ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
economies. This enables comparisons of are to respond, including through the information collection requirements of
production between nations that have use of appropriate automated, this notice may be sent by any of the
different mixes of market and non- electronic, mechanical, or other methods listed below.
market activities. The BLS Authorizing technological collection techniques or • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
Statue authorizes this information other forms of information technology, http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1. e.g., permitting electronic submission of on-line instructions for submitting
This information collection is subject responses. comments for docket number MSHA–
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Agency: DOL–BLS. 2016–0031.
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Title of Collection: American Time • Regular Mail: Send comments to
of information, and the public is Use Survey. USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
generally not required to respond to an OMB Control Number: 1220–0175. Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
information collection, unless it is Affected Public: Individuals or Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
approved by the OMB under the PRA Households. VA 22202–5452.
and displays a currently valid OMB Total Estimated Number of • Hand Delivery: USDOL–Mine
Control Number. In addition, Respondents: 11,800. Safety and Health Administration, 201
notwithstanding any other provisions of Total Estimated Number of 12th Street South, Suite 4E401,
law, no person shall generally be subject Responses: 11,800. Arlington, VA 22202–5452. Sign in at
to penalty for failing to comply with a Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: the receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor
collection of information that does not 3,442 hours. via the East elevator.
display a valid Control Number. See 5 Total Estimated Annual Other Costs FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Burden: $0. Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of
obtains OMB approval for this Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
information collection under Control Dated: October 28, 2016. MSHA, at
Number 1220–0175. MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov
Michel Smyth,
OMB authorization for an ICR cannot (email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202–
Departmental Clearance Officer.
be for more than three (3) years without 693–9441 (facsimile).
[FR Doc. 2016–26692 Filed 11–3–16; 8:45 am]
renewal, and the current approval for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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this collection is scheduled to expire on
December 31, 2016. The DOL seeks to I. Background
extend PRA authorization for this Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
information collection for three (3) more Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
years, without any change to existing Mine Safety and Health Administration Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes the
requirements. The DOL notes that Mine Safety and Health Administration
existing information collection [OMB Control No. 1219–0124] (MSHA) to collect information
requirements submitted to the OMB necessary to carry out its duty in
receive a month-to-month extension Proposed Extension of Information
protecting the safety and health of
while they undergo review. For Collection; Health Standards for Diesel
miners. Further, Section 101(a) of the
additional substantive information Particulate Matter Exposure
Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 811 authorizes the
about this ICR, see the related notice (Underground Coal Mines)
Secretary to develop, promulgate, and
published in the Federal Register on AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health revise as may be appropriate, improved
July 26, 2016 (81 FR 48849). Administration, Labor. mandatory health or safety standards for
Interested parties are encouraged to ACTION: Request for public comments. the protection of life and prevention of
send comments to the OMB, Office of injuries in coal or other mines.
Information and Regulatory Affairs at SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as MSHA established standards and
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the address shown in the ADDRESSES part of its continuing effort to reduce regulations for diesel-powered
section within thirty (30) days of paperwork and respondent burden, equipment in underground coal mines
publication of this notice in the Federal conducts a pre-clearance consultation that provide additional important
Register. In order to help ensure program to provide the general public protection for coal miners who work on
appropriate consideration, comments and Federal agencies with an and around diesel-powered equipment.
should mention OMB Control Number opportunity to comment on proposed The standards were designed to reduce
1220–0175. The OMB is particularly collections of information in accordance the risks to underground coal miners of
interested in comments that: with the Paperwork Reduction Act of serious health hazards that are

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Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before December 5, 2016.
Contact		Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 76967

81 FR 76967 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; American Time Use Survey

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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