82 FR 35826 - Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 146 (August 1, 2017)
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 146 (August 1, 2017)
| Page Range | 35826-35826 | |
| FR Document | 2017-16169 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 146 (Tuesday, August 1, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 35826] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-16169] [[Page 35826]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Information Collection Activities; Comment Request AGENCY: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ``Cognitive and Psychological Research.'' 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 October 2, 2017. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora Kincaid, 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: Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, telephone number 202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See ADDRESSES section.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Behavioral Science Research Center (BSRC) conducts theoretical, applied, and evaluative research aimed at improving the quality of data collected and published by the Bureau. Since its creation in 1988, the BSRC has advanced the study of survey methods research, approaching issues of non-sampling error within a framework that draws heavily on the theories and methods of the cognitive, statistical, and social sciences. The BSRC research focuses primarily on the assessment of survey instrument design and survey administration, as well as on issues related to interviewer training, the interaction between interviewer and respondent in the interview process, and the usability of data-collection instruments by both interviewers and respondents. Improvements in these areas result in greater accuracy and response rates of BLS surveys, frequently reduce costs in training and survey administration, and further ensure the effectiveness of the Bureau's overall mission. II. Current Action Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for ``Cognitive and Psychological Research.'' The purpose of this request for clearance by the BSRC is to conduct cognitive and psychological research designed to enhance the quality of the Bureau's data collection procedures and overall data management. The BLS is committed to producing the most accurate and complete data within the highest quality assurance guidelines. The BSRC was created to aid in this effort and it has demonstrated the effectiveness and value of its approach. Over the next few years, demand for BSRC consultation is expected to remain high as approaches are explored and tested for dealing with increasing nonresponse in key Bureau surveys. Moreover, as the use of web-based surveys continues to grow, so too will the need for careful tests of instrument design and usability, human-computer interactions, and the impact of multiple modes on data quality. The BSRC is uniquely equipped with both the skills and facilities to accommodate these demands. The extension of the accompanying clearance package reflects an attempt to accommodate the increasing interest by BLS program offices and other agencies in the methods used, and the results obtained, by the BSRC. This package reflects planned research and development activities for FY2018 through FY2020, and its approval will enable the continued productivity of a state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary program of behavioral science research to improve BLS survey methodology. 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 of a currently approved collection. Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Title: Cognitive and Psychological Research. OMB Number: 1220-0141. Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Private Sector. Total Respondents: 6,100. Frequency: One time. Total Responses: 6,100. Average Time per Response: 20.66 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,100 hours. 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 25th day of July 2017. Kimberley D. Hill, Chief, Division of Management Systems. [FR Doc. 2017-16169 Filed 7-31-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-24-P
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR draws heavily on the theories and functions of the agency, including
methods of the cognitive, statistical, and whether the information will have
Bureau of Labor Statistics social sciences. The BSRC research practical utility.
focuses primarily on the assessment of • Evaluate the accuracy of the
Information Collection Activities; survey instrument design and survey agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Comment Request administration, as well as on issues proposed collection of information,
AGENCY: Bureau of Labor Statistics, related to interviewer training, the including the validity of the
Department of Labor. interaction between interviewer and methodology and assumptions used.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; respondent in the interview process, • Enhance the quality, utility, and
request for comment. and the usability of data-collection clarity of the information to be
instruments by both interviewers and collected.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as respondents. Improvements in these • Minimize the burden of the
part of its continuing effort to reduce areas result in greater accuracy and collection of information on those who
paperwork and respondent burden, response rates of BLS surveys, are to respond, including through the
conducts a pre-clearance consultation frequently reduce costs in training and use of appropriate automated,
program to provide the general public survey administration, and further electronic, mechanical, or other
and Federal agencies with an ensure the effectiveness of the Bureau’s technological collection techniques or
opportunity to comment on proposed overall mission. other forms of information technology,
and/or continuing collections of II. Current Action e.g., permitting electronic submissions
information in accordance with the of responses.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Office of Management and Budget Type of Review: Extension of a
(PRA95). This program helps to ensure clearance is being sought for ‘‘Cognitive currently approved collection.
that requested data can be provided in and Psychological Research.’’ The Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
the desired format, reporting burden purpose of this request for clearance by Title: Cognitive and Psychological
(time and financial resources) is the BSRC is to conduct cognitive and Research.
minimized, collection instruments are psychological research designed to OMB Number: 1220–0141.
clearly understood, and the impact of enhance the quality of the Bureau’s data Affected Public: Individuals and
collection requirements on respondents collection procedures and overall data Households, Private Sector.
can be properly assessed. The Bureau of management. The BLS is committed to Total Respondents: 6,100.
Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting producing the most accurate and Frequency: One time.
comments concerning the proposed complete data within the highest quality Total Responses: 6,100.
extension of ‘‘Cognitive and assurance guidelines. The BSRC was Average Time per Response: 20.66
Psychological Research.’’ A copy of the created to aid in this effort and it has minutes.
proposed information collection request demonstrated the effectiveness and Estimated Total Annual Burden
(ICR) can be obtained by contacting the value of its approach. Over the next few Hours: 2,100 hours.
individual listed below in the years, demand for BSRC consultation is Comments submitted in response to
ADDRESSES section of this notice. expected to remain high as approaches this notice will be summarized and/or
are explored and tested for dealing with included in the request for Office of
DATES: Written comments must be
increasing nonresponse in key Bureau Management and Budget approval of the
submitted to the office listed in the
surveys. Moreover, as the use of web- information collection request; they also
ADDRESSES section of this notice on or
based surveys continues to grow, so too will become a matter of public record.
before October 2, 2017.
will the need for careful tests of
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora Signed at Washington, DC, this 25th day of
instrument design and usability,
Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, human-computer interactions, and the July 2017.
Division of Management Systems, impact of multiple modes on data Kimberley D. Hill,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, quality. The BSRC is uniquely equipped Chief, Division of Management Systems.
2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., with both the skills and facilities to [FR Doc. 2017–16169 Filed 7–31–17; 8:45 am]
Washington, DC 20212. Written accommodate these demands. BILLING CODE 4510–24–P
comments also may be transmitted by The extension of the accompanying
fax to 202–691–5111 (this is not a toll clearance package reflects an attempt to
free number). accommodate the increasing interest by NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BLS program offices and other agencies SAFETY BOARD
Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, in the methods used, and the results
telephone number 202–691–7628 (this obtained, by the BSRC. This package Investigative Hearing
is not a toll free number). (See reflects planned research and
ADDRESSES section.) development activities for FY2018 On October 2, 2016, about 1154
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: through FY2020, and its approval will Alaska daylight time, a turbine-powered
enable the continued productivity of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan airplane,
I. Background N208SD, sustained substantial damage
state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary
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Behavioral Science Research Center to improve BLS survey methodology. rocky terrain about 12 miles northwest
(BSRC) conducts theoretical, applied, of Togiak, Alaska. The airplane was
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and evaluative research aimed at III. Desired Focus of Comments being operated as flight 3153 by
improving the quality of data collected The Bureau of Labor Statistics is Hageland Aviation Services, Inc., dba
and published by the Bureau. Since its particularly interested in comments Ravn Connect, Anchorage, Alaska, as a
creation in 1988, the BSRC has that: scheduled commuter flight under the
advanced the study of survey methods • Evaluate whether the proposed provisions of 14 Code of Federal
research, approaching issues of non- collection of information is necessary Regulations (CFR) Part 135 and visual
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| Action | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | |
| Dates | Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the | |
| Contact | Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, telephone number 202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 35826 |
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