82 FR 12470 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Contingent Work Supplement to the Current Population Survey
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 41 (March 3, 2017)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 41 (March 3, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-04111 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 41 (Friday, March 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 12470-12471] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-04111] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Contingent Work Supplement to the Current Population Survey ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Contingent Work Supplement to the Current Population Survey,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before April 3, 2017. 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=201609-1220-001 (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 DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 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: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 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: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 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 DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA to reinstate, with changes from the most recent approval, the Contingent Work Supplement (CWS) to the Current Population Survey. The 2017 CWS will provide information on the characteristics of workers in contingent jobs, i.e., jobs structured to last only a limited period. The CWS will also provide information about workers in several alternative employment arrangements, including independent contractors, on-call workers, temporary help agency workers, and workers provided by contract companies. The CWS was fielded every 2 years from 1995 to 2005; however, since then, there have been no reliable and comparable statistics to show how the number and characteristics of these workers have changed over time. In order to maintain data comparability, the 2017 CWS questionnaire will largely be the same as that used in 2005; however, because new types of work have emerged since the last CWS collection, the BLS proposes to add 4 new questions to the end of the CWS. These new questions will explore how the Internet and mobile device applications have changed the type of work people do and how they are paid. The BLS Authorizing [[Page 12471]] Statute authorizes this information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1, 2. This proposed 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 if the collection of information does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on September 30, 2016 (81 FR 67394). 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 1220-0153. 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: Contingent Work Supplement to the Current Population Survey. OMB Control Number: 1220-0153. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 47,000. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 47,000. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 7,050 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Dated: February 27, 2017. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-04111 Filed 3-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-24-P
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documents were published at 71 FR Occupational Safety and Health PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201609-1220-001
67024–01. This Memorandum serves to Administration: Deputy Assistant (this link will only become active on the
supplement on an interim basis that Secretary day following publication of this notice)
2006 Memorandum. Mine Safety and Health Administration: or by contacting Michel Smyth by
Awaiting the arrival of non-career Deputy Assistant Secretary for telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–
leadership representing the Operations 693–8064, (these are not toll-free
Administration of President Trump, the Office of Public Affairs: Deputy numbers) or sending an email to DOL_
Department of Labor and its agencies Assistant Secretary PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
operate currently without interruption, Office of the Chief Financial Officer: Submit comments about this request
generally under career leadership. Principal Deputy Chief Financial by mail or courier to the Office of
Under these circumstances, the purpose Officer Information and Regulatory Affairs,
of this Memorandum is to temporarily Wage and Hour Division: Deputy Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–BLS,
extend delegated authority and assigned Administrator Office of Management and Budget,
responsibility to the incumbents of Veterans’ Employment and Training Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
specified departmental career positions Service: Deputy Assistant Secretary Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202–
listed below to invoke all appropriate for Operations and Management 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
claims of Governmental privileges Office of Disability Employment Policy: number); or by email: OIRA_
arising from the functions of their Deputy Assistant Secretary submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
respective agencies and offices. All Women’s Bureau: Deputy Director are encouraged, but not required, to
formal claims of Governmental privilege Inspector General: Deputy Inspector send a courtesy copy of any comments
asserted as a result of a delegation under General by mail or courier to the U.S.
this Memorandum will be made in Bureau of Labor Statistics: Deputy Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of
accordance with the requirements and Commissioner the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
Office of Federal Contract Compliance
procedures specified in Secretary’s Departmental Information Compliance
Programs: Deputy Director
Order 16–2006 and the 2006 Management Program, Room N1301,
Office of Labor-Management Standards:
Memorandum. Each delegation below 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Deputy Director
takes effect immediately and, unless Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
Office of Workers’ Compensation
superseded, will cease individually to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Programs: Deputy Director
have effect as soon as an official whose FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bureau of International Labor Affairs:
position title is listed or described in the Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
Associate Deputy Under Secretary
2006 Memorandum commences his or 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not
her duties, but no later than December [FR Doc. 2017–04155 Filed 3–2–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–04–P
toll-free numbers) or sending an email
31, 2017. to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
DESIGNATION OF AGENCY Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
OFFICERS DELEGATED AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
AND ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITY TO
Office of the Secretary seeks approval under the PRA to
ASSERT GOVERNMENTAL
reinstate, with changes from the most
PRIVILEGES
Agency Information Collection recent approval, the Contingent Work
Office of the Secretary, and any other Activities; Submission for OMB Supplement (CWS) to the Current
DOL component not listed below: Review; Comment Request; Population Survey. The 2017 CWS will
Acting Secretary of Labor 1 Contingent Work Supplement to the provide information on the
Office of the Solicitor: Deputy Solicitor Current Population Survey characteristics of workers in contingent
for Regional Enforcement jobs, i.e., jobs structured to last only a
Assistant Secretary for Administration ACTION: Notice. limited period. The CWS will also
and Management: Deputy Assistant provide information about workers in
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor several alternative employment
Secretary for Operations (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor arrangements, including independent
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Statistics (BLS) sponsored information contractors, on-call workers, temporary
Policy: Deputy Assistant Secretary for collection request (ICR) titled, help agency workers, and workers
Policy ‘‘Contingent Work Supplement to the provided by contract companies. The
Office of Congressional and Current Population Survey,’’ to the CWS was fielded every 2 years from
Intergovernmental Affairs: Senior Office of Management and Budget 1995 to 2005; however, since then, there
Advisor for Congressional and (OMB) for review and approval for use have been no reliable and comparable
Intergovernmental Affairs 2 in accordance with the Paperwork statistics to show how the number and
Employment and Training Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public characteristics of these workers have
Administration: Deputy Assistant comments on the ICR are invited. changed over time. In order to maintain
Secretary DATES: The OMB will consider all data comparability, the 2017 CWS
Employee Benefits Security written comments that agency receives questionnaire will largely be the same as
Administration: Deputy Assistant on or before April 3, 2017. that used in 2005; however, because
Secretary for Program Operations ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with new types of work have emerged since
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applicable supporting documentation; the last CWS collection, the BLS
1 Ed Hugler was designated Acting Secretary of including a description of the likely proposes to add 4 new questions to the
Labor on January 20, 2017. respondents, proposed frequency of end of the CWS. These new questions
2 Pursuant to January 24, 2017, Memorandum
response, and estimated total burden will explore how the Internet and
from the Acting Secretary of Labor, the Senior
Career Official in the Office of Congressional and
may be obtained free of charge from the mobile device applications have
Intergovernmental Affairs is the Senior Advisor for RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// changed the type of work people do and
Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs. www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ how they are paid. The BLS Authorizing
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Statute authorizes this information Total Estimated Annual Other Costs collate, and report full and complete
collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1, 2. Burden: $0. statistics on the conditions of labor and
This proposed information collection Dated: February 27, 2017. the products and distribution of the
is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency products of the same; the Consumer
Michel Smyth,
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a Price Index (CPI) is one of these
Departmental Clearance Officer.
collection of information, and the public statistics. The collection of data from a
is generally not required to respond to [FR Doc. 2017–04111 Filed 3–2–17; 8:45 am] wide spectrum of retail establishments
an information collection, unless it is BILLING CODE 4510–24–P and government agencies is essential for
approved by the OMB under the PRA the timely and accurate calculation of
and displays a currently valid OMB the Commodities and Services (C&S)
Control Number. In addition, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR component of the CPI.
notwithstanding any other provisions of The CPI is the only index compiled by
Bureau of Labor Statistics
law, no person shall generally be subject the U.S. Government that is designed to
to penalty for failing to comply with a Proposed Collection, Comment measure changes in the purchasing
collection of information if the Request power of the urban consumer’s dollar.
collection of information does not The CPI is a measure of the average
display a valid Control Number. See 5 ACTION: Notice. change in prices over time paid by
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. For urban consumers for a market basket of
additional substantive information SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as goods and services. The CPI is used
about this ICR, see the related notice part of its continuing effort to reduce most widely as a measure of inflation,
published in the Federal Register on paperwork and respondent burden, and serves as an indicator of the
September 30, 2016 (81 FR 67394). conducts a pre-clearance consultation effectiveness of government economic
Interested parties are encouraged to program to provide the general public policy. It is also used as a deflator of
send comments to the OMB, Office of and Federal agencies with an other economic series, that is, to adjust
Information and Regulatory Affairs at opportunity to comment on proposed other series for price changes and to
the address shown in the ADDRESSES and/or continuing collections of translate these series into inflation-free
section within thirty (30) days of information in accordance with the dollars. Examples include retail sales,
publication of this notice in the Federal Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 hourly and weekly earnings, and
Register. In order to help ensure (PRA95). This program helps to ensure components of the Gross Domestic
appropriate consideration, comments that requested data can be provided in Product.
should mention OMB Control Number the desired format, reporting burden A third major use of the CPI is to
1220–0153. The OMB is particularly (time and financial resources) is adjust income payments. Over 2 million
interested in comments that: minimized, collection instruments are workers are covered by collective
• Evaluate whether the proposed clearly understood, and the impact of bargaining contracts, which provide for
collection of information is necessary collection requirements on respondents increases in wage rates based on
for the proper performance of the can be properly assessed. The Bureau of increases in the CPI. At least eleven
functions of the agency, including Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting states have laws that link the adjustment
whether the information will have comments concerning the proposed in state minimum wage to the changes
practical utility; revision of the ‘‘Consumer Price Index in the CPI. In addition, as a result of
• Evaluate the accuracy of the Commodities and Services Survey.’’ A statutory action, the CPI affects the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the copy of the proposed information income of millions of Americans. Over
proposed collection of information, collection request (ICR) can be obtained 51 million Social Security beneficiaries,
including the validity of the by contacting the individual listed and millions of military and Federal
methodology and assumptions used; below in the Addresses section of this Civil Service retirees, have cost-of-living
• Enhance the quality, utility, and notice. adjustments tied to the CPI. In addition,
clarity of the information to be DATES: Written comments must be eligibility criteria for millions of food
collected; and submitted to the office listed in the stamps recipients and millions of
• Minimize the burden of the ADDRESSES section of this notice on or children who eat lunch at school are
collection of information on those who before May 2, 2017. affected by changes in the CPI. Under
are to respond, including through the the National School Lunch Act and
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora
use of appropriate automated, Child Nutrition Act, national average
Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer,
electronic, mechanical, or other payments for those lunches and
Division of Management Systems,
technological collection techniques or breakfasts are adjusted annually by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080,
other forms of information technology, Secretary of Agriculture on the basis of
2 Massachusetts Avenue NE.,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of the change in the CPI series, ‘‘Food
Washington, DC 20212. Written
responses. away from Home.’’ Since 1985, the CPI
comments also may be transmitted by
Agency: DOL–BLS. has been used to adjust the Federal
fax to, 202–691–5111. (This is not a toll
Title of Collection: Contingent Work income tax structure to prevent
free number.)
Supplement to the Current Population inflation-induced tax rate increases.
Survey. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, II. Current Action
OMB Control Number: 1220–0153.
202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free Office of Management and Budget
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Affected Public: Individuals or
Households. number). (See ADDRESSES section.) clearance is being sought for the
Total Estimated Number of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: proposed revision of the Consumer
Respondents: 47,000. Price Index Commodities and Services
Total Estimated Number of I. Background
Survey.
Responses: 47,000. Under the direction of the Secretary of In January 2018 a new geographic
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: Labor, the Bureau of Labor Statistics sample redesign will be implemented.
7,050 hours. (BLS) is directed by law to collect, The new sample design will expand the
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| 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] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 12470 |
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