82 FR 31787 - Proposed Collection, Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 130 (July 10, 2017)
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 130 (July 10, 2017)
| Page Range | 31787-31788 | |
| FR Document | 2017-14359 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 130 (Monday, July 10, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 31787-31788] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14359] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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). 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 extension of 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 8, 2017. 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 providing childcare, 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 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 people's 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 2,060 sample households each month. The Leave Supplement collects data about workers' access to and use of paid and unpaid leave, job flexibility, and their work schedules. The Leave Supplement also includes questions about shift work, advance notice of work schedules, workers' control over [[Page 31788]] their schedules, flexible start and stop times, and work at home arrangements. These questions provide an additional dimension to analyses of workers' job flexibility data. II. Current Action Office of Management and Budget approval is being sought for the Leave Supplement to the American Time Use Survey. An extension without change of a currently approved collection is needed to continue collecting data on workers' access to and use of paid and unpaid leave, job flexibility, and their work schedules. Collecting the Leave Supplement in 2018 will add significant information beyond what has been collected in 2017. An additional year of the Leave Supplement provides researchers with a larger sample by combining data across years. For some subpopulations, the number of observations needed to make valid statistical inferences exceeds the annual sample size. III. 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: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Title: Leave Supplement to the American Time Use Survey. OMB Number: 1220-0191. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Total Respondents: 5,490. Frequency: One time. Total Responses: 5,490. Average Time per Response: 5 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 458 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 3rd day of July, 2017. Kimberley Hill, Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. [FR Doc. 2017-14359 Filed 7-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-24-P
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A QBS would allow BLS to leverage Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin
the multitude of information already $0. Good, BLS Clearance Officer, at 202–
known about the sample units to allow Total Burden Cost (operating/ 691–7763 (this is not a toll free number).
for targeted sampling. Samples could be maintenance): $0. (See ADDRESSES section.)
selected based on different Comments submitted in response to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
characteristics such as monthly this notice will be summarized and/or
employment, quarterly wages, industry I. Background
included in the request for Office of
codes, non-profit vs for profit status, etc. Management and Budget approval of the The American Time Use Survey
A QBS would permit BLS to target only information collection request; they also (ATUS) is the Nation’s first federally
the units meeting the specific set of will become a matter of public record. administered, continuous survey on
characteristics desired allowing BLS to time use in the United States. It
Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of
delve into specific areas of economic measures, for example, time spent
July 2017.
interest without burdening providing childcare, working, sleeping,
Kimberley Hill,
establishments which do not meet the or doing leisure activities. In the United
specific targeted features. The QBS is Chief, Division of Management Systems, States, several existing Federal surveys
Bureau of Labor Statistics. collect income and wage data for
designed to encourage a fast response
and minimize respondent burden. In [FR Doc. 2017–14358 Filed 7–7–17; 8:45 am] individuals and families, and analysts
this manner, BLS can provide BILLING CODE 4510–24–P often use such measures of material
information that is needed quickly and prosperity as proxies for quality of life.
is not collected elsewhere. Time-use data substantially augment
The goals of the test are to develop DEPARTMENT OF LABOR these quality-of-life measures. The data
and evaluate a QBS system, to also can be used in conjunction with
Bureau of Labor Statistics
understand the extent to which ARS wage data to evaluate the contribution
respondents have access to different Proposed Collection, Comment of non-market work to national
types of information in order to provide Request economies. This enables comparisons of
parameters for future QBS, and to production between nations that have
estimate response rates. ACTION: Notice. different mixes of market and non-
market activities.
III. Desired Focus of Comments
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as The ATUS is used to develop
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is part of its continuing effort to reduce nationally representative estimates of
particularly interested in comments paperwork and respondent burden, how people spend their time. This is
that: conducts a pre-clearance consultation done by collecting a time diary about
• Evaluate whether the proposed program to provide the general public the activities survey respondents did
collection of information is necessary and Federal agencies with an over a 24-hour period ‘‘yesterday,’’ from
for the proper performance of the opportunity to comment on proposed 4 a.m. on the day before the interview
functions of the agency, including and/or continuing collections of until 4 a.m. on the day of the interview.
whether the information will have information in accordance with the In the one-time interview, respondents
practical utility. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 also report who was with them during
• Evaluate the accuracy of the the activities, where they were, how
(PRA95). This program helps to ensure
agency’s estimate of the burden of the long each activity lasted, and if they
that requested data can be provided in
proposed collection of information, were paid. All of this information has
the desired format, reporting burden
including the validity of the numerous practical applications for
(time and financial resources) is
methodology and assumptions used. sociologists, economists, educators,
• Enhance the quality, utility, and minimized, collection instruments are
clearly understood, and the impact of government policymakers,
clarity of the information to be businesspersons, health researchers, and
collected. collection requirements on respondents
can be properly assessed. The Bureau of others.
• Minimize the burden of the The Leave Supplement supports the
collection of information on those who Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed mission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
are to respond, including through the by providing relevant information on
use of appropriate automated, extension of the ‘‘Leave Supplement to
the American Time Use Survey.’’ A economic and social issues. The data
electronic, mechanical, or other from the Leave Supplement can be used
technological collection techniques or copy of the proposed information
collection request (ICR) can be obtained for research on the relationships
other forms of information technology, between work schedules, job
e.g., permitting electronic submissions by contacting the individual listed
below in the ADDRESSES section of this flexibilities, access to leave, and time
of responses. use. These data enhance the
Type of Review: New Collection. notice.
understanding of people’s overall well-
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. DATES: Written comments must be being. The supplement surveys
Title: Quick Business Survey submitted to the office listed in the employed wage and salary workers,
Operations Test. ADDRESSES section of this notice on or
OMB Number: 1220—NEW. except those who are self-employed,
before September 8, 2017. aged 15 and up, from a nationally
Affected Public: Businesses or other
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Erin representative sample of approximately
for-profit institutions, not-for-profit
Good, BLS Clearance Officer, Division
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institutions, and farms. 2,060 sample households each month.
Total Respondents: 10,520. of Management Systems, Bureau of The Leave Supplement collects data
Frequency: One time. Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 about workers’ access to and use of paid
Total Responses: 10,520. Massachusetts Avenue NE., and unpaid leave, job flexibility, and
Average Time per Response: Five Washington, DC 20212. Written their work schedules. The Leave
minutes. comments also may be transmitted by Supplement also includes questions
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 877 fax to 202–691–5111 (this is not a toll about shift work, advance notice of
hours. free number). work schedules, workers’ control over
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their schedules, flexible start and stop Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): information is used by NASA to
times, and work at home arrangements. $0. effectively maintain an appropriate
These questions provide an additional Total Burden Cost (operating/ internal control system for equipment
dimension to analyses of workers’ job maintenance): $0. and property provided or acquired
flexibility data. Comments submitted in response to under grants and cooperative
II. Current Action this notice will be summarized and/or agreements with institutions of higher
included in the request for Office of education and other nonprofit
Office of Management and Budget Management and Budget approval of the organizations, and to comply with
approval is being sought for the Leave information collection request; they also statutory requirements.
Supplement to the American Time Use will become a matter of public record.
Survey. An extension without change of II. Method of Collection
Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of
a currently approved collection is NASA is participating in Federal
July, 2017.
needed to continue collecting data on efforts to extend the use of information
workers’ access to and use of paid and Kimberley Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, technology to more Government
unpaid leave, job flexibility, and their processes via Internet.
work schedules. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Collecting the Leave Supplement in [FR Doc. 2017–14359 Filed 7–7–17; 8:45 am] III. Data
2018 will add significant information BILLING CODE 4510–24–P
Title: Property Inventory Report—
beyond what has been collected in 2017.
Grants with Educational and Nonprofit
An additional year of the Leave
Supplement provides researchers with a Entities (formerly titled: NASA
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
larger sample by combining data across Inventory Report: Property Management
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
years. For some subpopulations, the & Control, Grants).
number of observations needed to make [17–048] OMB Number: 2700–0047.
valid statistical inferences exceeds the Type of review: Reinstatement with
Notice of Information Collection
annual sample size. Change/Previously Approved
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Information Collection.
III. Desired Focus of Comments
Space Administration (NASA). Affected Public: Educational
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is institutions and Not-for-profit
ACTION: Notice of information collection
particularly interested in comments institutions.
that: SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Estimated Number of Respondents:
• Evaluate whether the proposed Space Administration, as part of its 255.
collection of information is necessary continuing effort to reduce paperwork
for the proper performance of the Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours
and respondent burden, invites the per submission, and 8 hours of annual
functions of the agency, including general public and other Federal
whether the information will have recordkeeping.
agencies to take this opportunity to
practical utility. Estimated Total Annual Burden
comment on proposed and/or
• Evaluate the accuracy of the continuing information collections, as
Hours: 2,014 hours.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the required by the Paperwork Reduction Estimated Total Annual Cost:
proposed collection of information, Act of 1995. $78,104.60.
including the validity of the
DATES: All comments should be IV. Request for Comments
methodology and assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and submitted within 60 calendar days from
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
clarity of the information to be the date of this publication.
the proposed collection of information
collected. ADDRESSES: All comments should be is necessary for the proper performance
• Minimize the burden of the addressed to Frances Teel, National of the functions of NASA, including
collection of information on those who Aeronautics and Space Administration, whether the information collected has
are to respond, including through the Mail Code JF–000, Washington, DC practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
use of appropriate automated, 20546–0001. NASA’s estimate of the burden
electronic, mechanical, or other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (including hours and cost) of the
technological collection techniques or Requests for additional information or proposed collection of information; (3)
other forms of information technology, copies of the information collection ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
e.g., permitting electronic submissions instrument(s) and instructions should clarity of the information to be
of responses. be directed to Frances Teel, NASA collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
Type of Review: Extension without Clearance Officer, NASA Headquarters, burden of the collection of information
change of a currently approved 300 E Street SW., JF0000, Washington, on respondents, including automated
collection. DC 20546. collection techniques or the use of other
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. forms of information technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Leave Supplement to the
American Time Use Survey. I. Abstract Comments submitted in response to
OMB Number: 1220–0191. this notice will be summarized and
Affected Public: Individuals or The information submitted by included in the request for OMB
recipients is an annual report of
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Households. approval of this information collection.
Total Respondents: 5,490. Government-owned property in the They will also become a matter of
Frequency: One time. possession of Educational or Nonprofit public record.
Total Responses: 5,490. institutions holding NASA grants. In
Average Time per Response: 5 addition the annual report, a property Frances Teel,
minutes. report may also be required at the end NASA PRA Clearance Officer.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 458 of the grant, or on the occurrence of [FR Doc. 2017–14363 Filed 7–7–17; 8:45 am]
hours. certain events. The collected BILLING CODE 7510–13–P
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