82 FR 16065 - Data Users Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 61 (March 31, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-06345

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Bureau of Labor Statistics


Data Users Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Users Advisory Committee will 
meet on Friday, May 19, 2017. The meeting will be held in the Postal 
Square Building, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, DC.
    The Committee provides advice to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 
from the points of view of data users from various sectors of the U.S. 
economy, including the labor, business, research, academic, and 
government communities, on technical matters related to the collection, 
analysis, dissemination, and use of the Bureau's statistics, on its 
published reports, and on the broader aspects of its overall mission 
and function.
    The meeting will be held in Meeting Rooms 1, 2, and 3 of the Janet 
Norwood Conference and Training Center. The schedule and agenda for the 
meeting are as follows:

8:30 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Commissioner's welcome and review of agency developments
9:45 a.m. Office of Field Operations data user conferences
10:30 a.m. The next generation of BLS news releases
11:30 a.m. Publishing BLS response rates
1:15 p.m. Update on BLS communications efforts
2:15 p.m. Productivity 101: feedback on the BLS productivity user's 
guide
3:30 p.m. Communicating the results of the new separations method 
for Occupational Employment Projections
4:30 p.m. Meeting wrap-up

    The meeting is open to the public. Any questions concerning the 
meeting should be directed to Kathy Mele, Data Users Advisory 
Committee, on 202.691.6102. Individuals who require special 
accommodations should contact Ms. Mele at least two days prior to the 
meeting date.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of March 2017.
Kimberley D. Hill
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Statistical Association and the Signed at Washington, DC, this 22nd day DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
American Economic Association. of March 2017.
Nominations: BLS is looking for
Kimberley D. Hill, Mine Safety and Health Administration
committed TAC members who have a Chief, Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics. Petitions for Modification of
strong interest in, and familiarity with, Application of Existing Mandatory
[FR Doc. 2017–06341 Filed 3–30–17; 8:45 am]
BLS data. The Agency is looking for Safety Standards
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nominees who use and have a
comprehensive understanding of AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health
economic statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Administration, Labor.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Labor Statistics is committed to bringing ACTION: Notice.
greater diversity of thought, perspective, Bureau of Labor Statistics
and experience to its advisory SUMMARY: Section 101(c) of the Federal
committees. Nominees from all races, Data Users Advisory Committee; Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and
gender, age, and disabilities are Notice of Meeting and Agenda Title 30 of the Code of Federal
encouraged to apply. Interested persons Regulations Part 44 govern the
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Data application, processing, and disposition
may nominate themselves or may
Users Advisory Committee will meet on of petitions for modification. This notice
submit the name of another person who
Friday, May 19, 2017. The meeting will is a summary of petitions for
they believe to be interested in and
be held in the Postal Square Building, modification submitted to the Mine
qualified to serve on the TAC.
2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Safety and Health Administration
Nominations may also be submitted by
Washington, DC. (MSHA) by the parties listed below.
organizations. Nominations should The Committee provides advice to the
include the name, address, and Bureau of Labor Statistics from the DATES: All comments on the petitions
telephone number of the candidate. points of view of data users from must be received by MSHA’s Office of
Each nomination should include a various sectors of the U.S. economy, Standards, Regulations, and Variances
summary of the candidate’s training or including the labor, business, research, on or before May 1, 2017.
experience relating to BLS data academic, and government ADDRESSES: You may submit your
specifically, or economic statistics more communities, on technical matters comments, identified by ‘‘docket
generally. BLS will conduct a basic related to the collection, analysis, number’’ on the subject line, by any of
background check of candidates before dissemination, and use of the Bureau’s the following methods:
their appointment to the TAC. The statistics, on its published reports, and 1. Electronic Mail: zzMSHA-
background check will involve on the broader aspects of its overall comments@dol.gov. Include the docket
accessing publicly available, Internet- mission and function. number of the petition in the subject
based sources. The meeting will be held in Meeting line of the message.
The economists will have research Rooms 1, 2, and 3 of the Janet Norwood 2. Facsimile: 202–693–9441.
experience with technical issues related Conference and Training Center. The 3. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery:
to BLS data and will be familiar with schedule and agenda for the meeting are MSHA, Office of Standards,
employment and unemployment as follows: Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
statistics, price index numbers, 8:30 a.m. Registration Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
compensation measures, productivity 9:00 a.m. Commissioner’s welcome and Virginia 22202–5452, Attention: Sheila
measures, occupational and health review of agency developments McConnell, Director, Office of
statistics, or other topics relevant to BLS 9:45 a.m. Office of Field Operations data Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
data series. The statisticians will be user conferences Persons delivering documents are
familiar with sample design, data 10:30 a.m. The next generation of BLS news required to check in at the receptionist’s
releases
analysis, computationally intensive desk in Suite 4E401. Individuals may
11:30 a.m. Publishing BLS response rates
statistical methods, non-sampling errors 1:15 p.m. Update on BLS communications inspect copies of the petitions and
or other areas which are relevant to BLS efforts comments during normal business
work. The behavioral scientists will be 2:15 p.m. Productivity 101: feedback on the hours at the address listed above.
familiar with questionnaire design, BLS productivity user’s guide MSHA will consider only comments
usability or other areas of survey 3:30 p.m. Communicating the results of the postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or
development. BLS invites persons new separations method for proof of delivery from another delivery
interested in serving on the TAC to Occupational Employment Projections service such as UPS or Federal Express
4:30 p.m. Meeting wrap-up
submit their names for consideration for on or before the deadline for comments.
committee membership. The meeting is open to the public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Authority: This notice was prepared Any questions concerning the meeting Barbara Barron, Office of Standards,
in accordance with the provisions of the should be directed to Kathy Mele, Data Regulations, and Variances at 202–693–
Federal Advisory Committee Act Users Advisory Committee, on 9447 (Voice), barron.barbara@dol.gov
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, the Secretary 202.691.6102. Individuals who require (Email), or 202–693–9441 (Facsimile).
of Labor has determined that the Bureau special accommodations should contact [These are not toll-free numbers.]
of Labor Statistics Data Users Advisory Ms. Mele at least two days prior to the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Committee is in the public interest in meeting date.
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connection with the performance of Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of I. Background
duties imposed upon the Commissioner March 2017. Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine
of Labor Statistics by 29 U.S.C. 1 and 2. Kimberley D. Hill Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
This determination follows consultation Chief, Division of Management Systems, Act) allows the mine operator or
with the Committee Management Bureau of Labor Statistics. representative of miners to file a
Secretariat, General Services [FR Doc. 2017–06345 Filed 3–30–17; 8:45 am] petition to modify the application of any
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82 FR 16065 - Data Users Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda

DEPARTMENT OF LABORBureau of Labor Statistics

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 61 (March 31, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics