82 FR 41430 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Department of Labor Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 168 (August 31, 2017)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 168 (August 31, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-18480 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 41430-41431] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-18480] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Department of Labor Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Department of Labor Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery,'' 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 October 2, 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 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- DM, 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 DOL Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. The information collection activity will garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback, we mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences, and expectations; provide an early warning of issues with service; or focus attention on areas where communication, training, or changes, in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative, and actionable communications between the DOL and its customers and stakeholders. The collections will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management. Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative information will not be used for quantitative information collections that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such data uses require more rigorous designs that address: the target population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior fielding the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results. 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 1225-0088. 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 August 31, 2017. 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 [[Page 41431]] published in the Federal Register on June 16, 2017 (82 FR 27725). 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 1225-0088. 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-DM. Title of Collection: Department of Labor Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. OMB Control Number: 1225-0088. Affected Public: Individuals or Households; State Local, and Tribal Governments; and Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits, farms, and not for profit institutions. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 380,000. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 380,000. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 38,000 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Dated: August 26, 2017. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-18480 Filed 8-30-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-04-P
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for the proper performance of the Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public between the DOL and its customers and
functions of the agency, including comments on the ICR are invited. stakeholders. The collections will also
whether the information will have DATES: The OMB will consider all allow feedback to contribute directly to
practical utility; written comments that agency receives the improvement of program
• Evaluate the accuracy of the on or before October 2, 2017. management.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with Feedback collected under this generic
proposed collection of information, applicable supporting documentation; clearance will provide useful
including the validity of the including a description of the likely information, but it will not yield data
methodology and assumptions used; respondents, proposed frequency of that can be generalized to the overall
• Enhance the quality, utility, and response, and estimated total burden population. This type of generic
clarity of the information to be may be obtained free of charge from the clearance for qualitative information
collected; and RegInfo.gov Web site or by contacting will not be used for quantitative
• Minimize the burden of the Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– information collections that are
collection of information on those who 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not designed to yield reliably actionable
are to respond, including through the toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ results, such as monitoring trends over
use of appropriate automated, PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. time or documenting program
electronic, mechanical, or other Submit comments about this request performance. Such data uses require
technological collection techniques or by mail or courier to the Office of more rigorous designs that address: the
other forms of information technology, Information and Regulatory Affairs, target population to which
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–DM, generalizations will be made, the
responses. Office of Management and Budget, sampling frame, the sample design
Agency: DOL–ETA. Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., (including stratification and clustering),
Title of Collection: Interstate Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– the precision requirements or power
Arrangement for Combining 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free calculations that justify the proposed
Employment and Wages. number); or by email: OIRA_ sample size, the expected response rate,
OMB Control Number: 1205–0029. submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters methods for assessing potential non-
Affected Public: State, Local, and are encouraged, but not required, to response bias, the protocols for data
Tribal Governments. send a courtesy copy of any comments collection, and any testing procedures
Total Estimated Number of by mail or courier to the U.S. that were or will be undertaken prior
Respondents: 53. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of
Total Estimated Number of fielding the study. Depending on the
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: degree of influence the results are likely
Responses: 212.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: Departmental Information Compliance to have, such collections may still be
848 hours. Management Program, Room N1301, eligible for submission for other generic
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 200 Constitution Avenue NW., mechanisms that are designed to yield
Burden: $0. Washington, DC 20210; or by email: quantitative results.
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. This information collection is subject
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
Dated: August 26, 2017. Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
Michel Smyth, 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not of information, and the public is
Departmental Clearance Officer. toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ generally not required to respond to an
[FR Doc. 2017–18474 Filed 8–30–17; 8:45 am] PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. information collection, unless it is
BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR approved by the OMB under the PRA
seeks to extend PRA authority for the and displays a currently valid OMB
DOL Generic Clearance for the Control Number. In addition,
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Collection of Qualitative Feedback on notwithstanding any other provisions of
Agency Service Delivery. The law, no person shall generally be subject
Office of the Secretary information collection activity will to penalty for failing to comply with a
garner qualitative customer and collection of information that does not
Agency Information Collection stakeholder feedback in an efficient, display a valid Control Number. See 5
Activities; Submission for OMB timely manner, in accordance with the CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
Review; Comment Request; Administration’s commitment to obtains OMB approval for this
Department of Labor Generic improving service delivery. By information collection under Control
Clearance for the Collection of qualitative feedback, we mean Number 1225–0088.
Qualitative Feedback on Agency information that provides useful OMB authorization for an ICR cannot
Service Delivery insights on perceptions and opinions, be for more than three (3) years without
ACTION:Notice of availability; request but are not statistical surveys that yield renewal, and the current approval for
for comments. quantitative results that can be this collection is scheduled to expire on
generalized to the population of study. August 31, 2017. The DOL seeks to
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor This feedback will provide insights into extend PRA authorization for this
(DOL) is submitting the information customer or stakeholder perceptions, information collection for three (3) more
collection request (ICR) titled, experiences, and expectations; provide years, without any change to existing
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‘‘Department of Labor Generic Clearance an early warning of issues with service; requirements. The DOL notes that
for the Collection of Qualitative or focus attention on areas where existing information collection
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery,’’ communication, training, or changes, in requirements submitted to the OMB
to the Office of Management and Budget operations might improve delivery of receive a month-to-month extension
(OMB) for review and approval for products or services. These collections while they undergo review. For
continued use, without change, in will allow for ongoing, collaborative, additional substantive information
accordance with the Paperwork and actionable communications about this ICR, see the related notice
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published in the Federal Register on DEPARTMENT OF LABOR expenditure data that allows items that
June 16, 2017 (82 FR 27725). are priced in the CPI to be properly
Bureau of Labor Statistics weighted.
Interested parties are encouraged to
send comments to the OMB, Office of Information Collection Activities; II. Current Action
Information and Regulatory Affairs at Comment Request Office of Management and Budget
the address shown in the ADDRESSES clearance is being sought for the
section within thirty (30) days of AGENCY: Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Department of Labor. Telephone Point of Purchase Survey.
publication of this notice in the Federal Since 1997, the survey has been
Register. In order to help ensure ACTION: Notice of information collection,
administered quarterly via a computer-
appropriate consideration, comments request for comment.
assisted-telephone-interview. This
should mention OMB Control Number SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as survey is flexible and creates the
1225–0088. The OMB is particularly part of its continuing effort to reduce possibility of introducing new products
interested in comments that: paperwork and respondent burden, into the CPI in a timely manner. The
• Evaluate whether the proposed conducts a pre-clearance consultation data collected in this survey are
collection of information is necessary program to provide the general public necessary for the continuing
for the proper performance of the and Federal agencies with an construction of a current outlet universe
functions of the agency, including opportunity to comment on proposed from which locations are selected for
whether the information will have and/or continuing collections of the price collection needed for
information in accordance with the calculating the CPI. Furthermore, the
practical utility;
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This TPOPS provides the weights used in
• Evaluate the accuracy of the program helps to ensure that requested selecting the items that are priced at
agency’s estimate of the burden of the data can be provided in the desired these establishments. This sample
proposed collection of information, format, reporting burden (time and design produces an overall CPI market
including the validity of the financial resources) is minimized, basket that is more reflective of the
methodology and assumptions used; collection instruments are clearly prices faced and the establishments
• Enhance the quality, utility, and understood, and the impact of collection visited by urban consumers. TPOPS will
clarity of the information to be requirements on respondents can be complete the transition from the 1998 to
collected; and properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor the 2018 geographic redesign over the
Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments next several years, resulting in a
• Minimize the burden of the concerning the proposed revision of the reduction of the number of PSUs from
collection of information on those who ‘‘Telephone Point of Purchase Survey.’’ 87 to 75 when fully implemented.
are to respond, including through the A copy of the proposed information
use of appropriate automated, III. Desired Focus of Comments
collection request can be obtained by
electronic, mechanical, or other contacting the individual listed below The Bureau of Labor Statistics is
technological collection techniques or in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. particularly interested in comments
other forms of information technology, DATES: Written comments must be
that:
e.g., permitting electronic submission of submitted to the office listed in the • Evaluate whether the proposed
responses. ADDRESSES section of this notice on or
collection of information is necessary
before October 30, 2017. for the proper performance of the
Agency: DOL–DM.
functions of the agency, including
Title of Collection: Department of ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora
whether the information will have
Labor Generic Clearance for the Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, practical utility.
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Division of Management Systems, • Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency Service Delivery. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, agency’s estimate of the burden of the
2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., proposed collection of information,
OMB Control Number: 1225–0088. Washington, DC 20212. Written including the validity of the
Affected Public: Individuals or comments also may be transmitted by methodology and assumptions used.
Households; State Local, and Tribal fax to 202–691–5111 (this is not a toll • Enhance the quality, utility, and
Governments; and Private Sector— free number). clarity of the information to be
businesses or other for-profits, farms, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collected.
and not for profit institutions. Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, at • Minimize the burden of the
Total Estimated Number of 202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free collection of information on those who
number). (See ADDRESSES section.) are to respond, including through the
Respondents: 380,000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: use of appropriate automated,
Total Estimated Number of electronic, mechanical, or other
Responses: 380,000. I. Background
technological collection techniques or
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: The purpose of this survey is to other forms of information technology,
38,000 hours. develop and maintain a timely list of e.g., permitting electronic submissions
retail, wholesale, and service of responses.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs establishments where urban consumers
Burden: $0. Title of Collection: The Telephone
shop for specified items. This
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Point of Purchase Survey.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). information is used as the sampling OMB Number: 1220–0044.
Dated: August 26, 2017. universe for selecting establishments at Type of Review: Revision of a
which prices of specific items are currently approved collection.
Michel Smyth,
collected and monitored for use in Affected Public: Individuals or
Departmental Clearance Officer. calculating the Consumer Price Index Households.
[FR Doc. 2017–18480 Filed 8–30–17; 8:45 am] (CPI). The survey has been ongoing Total Respondents: 10,183.
BILLING CODE 4510–04–P since 1980 and also provides Frequency: Quarterly.
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| 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 | 82 FR 41430 |
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