82_FR_41599 82 FR 41431 - Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

82 FR 41431 - Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 168 (August 31, 2017)

Page Range41431-41432
FR Document2017-18444

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. 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 revision of the ``Telephone Point of Purchase Survey.'' A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41431-41432]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18444]


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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.

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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. 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 revision of the ``Telephone Point of 
Purchase Survey.'' A copy of the proposed information collection 
request 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 30, 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, 
at 202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See ADDRESSES 
section.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The purpose of this survey is to develop and maintain a timely list 
of retail, wholesale, and service establishments where urban consumers 
shop for specified items. This information is used as the sampling 
universe for selecting establishments at which prices of specific items 
are collected and monitored for use in calculating the Consumer Price 
Index (CPI). The survey has been ongoing since 1980 and also provides 
expenditure data that allows items that are priced in the CPI to be 
properly weighted.

II. Current Action

    Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the 
Telephone Point of Purchase Survey.
    Since 1997, the survey has been administered quarterly via a 
computer-assisted-telephone-interview. This survey is flexible and 
creates the possibility of introducing new products into the CPI in a 
timely manner. The data collected in this survey are necessary for the 
continuing construction of a current outlet universe from which 
locations are selected for the price collection needed for calculating 
the CPI. Furthermore, the TPOPS provides the weights used in selecting 
the items that are priced at these establishments. This sample design 
produces an overall CPI market basket that is more reflective of the 
prices faced and the establishments visited by urban consumers. TPOPS 
will complete the transition from the 1998 to the 2018 geographic 
redesign over the next several years, resulting in a reduction of the 
number of PSUs from 87 to 75 when fully implemented.

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.
    Title of Collection: The Telephone Point of Purchase Survey.
    OMB Number: 1220-0044.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Respondents: 10,183.
    Frequency: Quarterly.

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    Total Responses: 29,938.
    Average Time per Response: 12.65 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,312 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 August 2017.
Kimberley Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems.
[FR Doc. 2017-18444 Filed 8-30-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 168 / Thursday, August 31, 2017 / Notices 41431 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 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 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). 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41432 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 168 / Thursday, August 31, 2017 / Notices Total Responses: 29,938. of having their full effect if received grant by the National Science Average Time per Response: 12.65 October 2, 2017. Foundation. minutes. ADDRESSES: Comments should be Use of the Information and Means of Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,312 addressed to: Office of Information and Dissemination: The S&T Attitudes hours. Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Survey was established to gather high- Comments submitted in response to Desk Officer for National Science quality data on public attitudes toward this notice will be summarized and/or Foundation, 725 17th Street NW., Room and understanding of science for the included in the request for Office of 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to NCSES biennial publication, Science Management and Budget approval of the and Engineering Indicators (SEI). SEI is Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance information collection request; they also a congressionally mandated report on Officer, National Science Foundation, will become a matter of public record. the status of the science and engineering 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, enterprise in the United States, Signed at Washington, DC, this 25th day of Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email August 2017. including comparisons with other to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who countries. The ‘‘Science and Kimberley Hill, use a telecommunications device for the Technology: Public Attitudes and Chief, Division of Management Systems. deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Understanding’’ chapter of the report is [FR Doc. 2017–18444 Filed 8–30–17; 8:45 am] Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– dedicated to public understanding of 800–877–8339, which is accessible 24 BILLING CODE 4510–24–P and attitudes toward science and hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a technology. These attitudes and year (including federal holidays). understandings may influence students’ NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: decisions to pursue STEM careers, Suzanne H. Plimpton at splimpto@ public support for funding scientific Agency Information Collection nsf.gov. Copies of the submission(s) may research, what technologies are adopted Activities: Comment Request be obtained by calling 703–292–7556. and how, and what public policies are AGENCY:National Science Foundation. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is the put in place. It is expected that the second notice for public comment on information in Chapter 7 will be used by Submission for OMB review; ACTION: policymakers, journalists, government comment request. plans to obtain OMB clearance for the Survey of Public Attitudes Toward and agencies, researchers, and the general SUMMARY: The National Science Understanding of Science and public. Foundation (NSF) has submitted the Technology (S&T Attitudes Survey); the NSF will publish statistics from the following information collection first notice was published in the Federal survey in NCSES’ SEI report and Register at 82 FR 15240, and no possibly in InfoBriefs that focus on requirement to OMB for review and comments were received. NSF is particular research topics. SEI, clearance under the Paperwork forwarding the proposed renewal Infobriefs, and data tables and figures Reduction Act of 1995 on the National submission to the Office of Management will be made available electronically on Science Foundation Proposal and and Budget (OMB) for clearance the NSF Web site. Public use data files Award Policies and Procedures Guide. simultaneously with the publication of will also be developed and made freely NSF may not conduct or sponsor a this second notice. The full submission available via the Internet. collection of information unless the Expected Respondents: GSS collection of information displays a may be found at: http:// respondents are a probability sample of currently valid OMB control number www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. all noninstitutionalized English and and the agency informs potential Title of Collection: Survey of Public Spanish speaking persons 18 years of persons who are to respond to the Attitudes Toward and Understanding of age or older, living in the United States. collection of information that such Science and Technology. The expected number of participants is persons are not required to respond to OMB Approval Number: 3145–NEW. 1,250. the collection of information unless it Summary of Collection: Established Estimate of Burden: In the 2014 GSS displays a currently valid OMB control within the NSF by the America data collection cycle, respondents took number. COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 an average of 20 minutes to respond to Comments: Comments are invited on: § 505, codified in the National Science the S&T Attitudes Survey module. This (a) Whether the collection of Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, is not expected to change. In addition, information is necessary for the proper the National Center for Science and while the target number of participants performance of the functions of the Engineering Statistics (NCSES) serves as is 1,250, this can vary depending on the agency, including whether the a central Federal clearinghouse for the systematic assignment of GSS information will have practical utility; collection, interpretation, analysis, and respondents to the S&T Attitudes (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate dissemination of objective data on Survey and patterns of non-response. of burden including the validity of the science, engineering, technology, and No more than 1,313 participants are methodology and assumptions used; (c) research and development for use by expected for the 2018 GSS. Thus, the ways to enhance the quality, utility and practitioners, researchers, policymakers, total number of person-hours expected clarity of the information to be and the public. The Survey of Public for the 2018 GSS is at most (20/60) * collected; (d) ways to minimize the Attitudes Toward and Understanding of 1,313 or 438 hours. burden of the collection of information Science and Technology (‘‘S&T Updates: Relative to the first Federal on those who are to respond, including Attitudes Survey’’) is part of this NCSES Register notice, there is one substantive sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES through the use of appropriate system, focused on public support for, change. The first notice described an automated, electronic, mechanical, or understanding of, and attitudes toward older methodology. The current other technological collection science and technology. The S&T methodology is as follows. The sample techniques or other forms of information Attitudes Survey is conducted as one is a multi-stage area probability sample. technology. module of the General Social Survey The geographical units employed are DATES: Comments regarding these (GSS), one of the three large, high national frame areas (NFAs) which are information collections are best assured quality social surveys funded under a comprised of Metropolitan Statistical VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:54 Aug 30, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1


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ActionNotice of information collection, request for comment.
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ContactNora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer,
FR Citation82 FR 41431 
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