82 FR 54418 - Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 221 (November 17, 2017)

Page Range		54418-54419
FR Document		2017-24997

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 on the proposed extension without change of a currently approved collection of the ``Labor Market Information (LMI) Cooperative Agreement application package.'' A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the Addresses section of this notice.

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2017)]
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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 on the proposed extension without change of a currently
approved collection of the ``Labor Market Information (LMI) Cooperative
Agreement application package.'' 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 JANUARY 16, 2018.

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 BLS enters into Cooperative Agreements with State Workforce
Agencies (SWAs) annually to provide financial assistance to the SWAs
for the production and operation of the following LMI statistical
programs: Current Employment Statistics, Local Area Unemployment
Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, and Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages. The Cooperative Agreement provides the basis for
managing the administrative and financial aspects of these programs.
The existing collection of information allows Federal staff to
negotiate the Cooperative Agreement with the SWAs and monitor their
financial and programmatic performance and adherence to administrative
requirements imposed by the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200) and
other grant related regulations. The information collected also is used
for planning and budgeting at the Federal level and in meeting Federal
reporting requirements.
The Cooperative Agreement application package being submitted for
approval is representative of the package sent every year to state
agencies. The work statements included in the Cooperative Agreement
application also are representative of what is included in the whole
LMI Cooperative Agreement package. The final Cooperative Agreement,
including the work statements, will be submitted separately to the
Office of Management and Budget for review of any minor year-to-year
information collection burden changes they may contain.

II. Current Action

Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the
LMI Cooperative Agreement application package.

III. Desired Focus of Comments

The BLS 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: Labor Market Information (LMI) Cooperative
Agreement Application Package.
OMB Number: 1220-0079.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
Frequency: Monthly, quarterly, annually.

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Information collection Respondents Frequency Responses Time Total hours
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Work Statements............. 54 1 54 1-2 hr............ 54-108
BIF (LMI 1A)................ 54 1 54 1-6 hr............ 54-324
BIF (LMI 1B)................ 0-30 1 0-30 1-6 hr............ 0-180
Quarterly Automated 48 4 192 10-50 min......... 32-160
Financial Reports.
Monthly Automated Financial 48 8* 384 5-25 min.......... 32-160
Reports.
BLS Cooperative Statistics 7 12 84 1-5 hr............ 84-420
Financial Report (LMI 2A).
Quarterly Status Report (LMI 0-30 4 0-120 1 hr.............. 0-120
2B).
Budget Variance Request Form 0-54 1 0-54 5-25 min.......... 0-23
Transmittal and 54 1 54 5-10 min.......... 4.5-9
Certification Form.
FRW-A: Base Programs........ 54 1 54 20-30 min......... 18-27
FRW-B: AAMC................. 0-30 1 0-30 20-30 min......... 0-15
Property Listing............ 0-54 1 0-54 20-30 min......... 0-27
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Total................... 54 .............. 876-1,164 .................. 278.5-1573
Average Totals.......... 54 .............. 1,020 .................. 925.75
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* Reports are not received for end-of-quarter months, i.e., December, March, June, and September.

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 9th day of November 2017.
Kimberley D. Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems.
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Comments submitted in response to DATES: Written comments must be in the Cooperative Agreement
this notice will be summarized and/or submitted to the office listed in the application also are representative of
included in the request for Office of Addresses section of this notice on or what is included in the whole LMI
Management and Budget approval of the before JANUARY 16, 2018. Cooperative Agreement package. The
information collection request; they also ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora final Cooperative Agreement, including
will become a matter of public record. Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, the work statements, will be submitted
Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of Division of Management Systems, separately to the Office of Management
November 2017. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, and Budget for review of any minor
Kimberley D. Hill, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., year-to-year information collection
Chief, Division of Management Systems. Washington, DC 20212. Written burden changes they may contain.
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comments also may be transmitted by II. Current Action
fax to 202–691–5111 (this is not a toll
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free number). Office of Management and Budget
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: clearance is being sought for the LMI
Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, at Cooperative Agreement application
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free package.
Bureau of Labor Statistics number). (See Addresses section.) III. Desired Focus of Comments
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Activities; The BLS is particularly interested in
Comment Request I. Background comments that:
The BLS enters into Cooperative • Evaluate whether the proposed
AGENCY:Bureau of Labor Statistics, Agreements with State Workforce collection of information is necessary
Department of Labor. Agencies (SWAs) annually to provide for the proper performance of the
ACTION: Notice of information collection; financial assistance to the SWAs for the functions of the agency, including
request for comment. production and operation of the whether the information will have
following LMI statistical programs: practical utility.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as Current Employment Statistics, Local • Evaluate the accuracy of the
part of its continuing effort to reduce Area Unemployment Statistics, agency’s estimate of the burden of the
paperwork and respondent burden, Occupational Employment Statistics, proposed collection of information,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation and Quarterly Census of Employment including the validity of the
program to provide the general public and Wages. The Cooperative Agreement methodology and assumptions used.
and Federal agencies with an provides the basis for managing the • Enhance the quality, utility, and
opportunity to comment on proposed administrative and financial aspects of clarity of the information to be
and/or continuing collections of these programs. collected.
information, in accordance with the The existing collection of information • Minimize the burden of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This allows Federal staff to negotiate the collection of information on those who
program helps to ensure that requested Cooperative Agreement with the SWAs are to respond, including through the
data can be provided in the desired and monitor their financial and use of appropriate automated,
format, reporting burden (time and programmatic performance and electronic, mechanical, or other
financial resources) is minimized, adherence to administrative technological collection techniques or
collection instruments are clearly requirements imposed by the Uniform other forms of information technology,
understood, and the impact of collection Administrative Requirements, Cost e.g., permitting electronic submissions
requirements on respondents can be Principles, and Audit Requirements for of responses.
properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor Federal Awards (2 CFR 200) and other Title of Collection: Labor Market
Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments grant related regulations. The Information (LMI) Cooperative
on the proposed extension without information collected also is used for Agreement Application Package.
change of a currently approved planning and budgeting at the Federal OMB Number: 1220–0079.
collection of the ‘‘Labor Market level and in meeting Federal reporting Type of Review: Extension without
Information (LMI) Cooperative requirements. change of a currently approved
Agreement application package.’’ A The Cooperative Agreement collection.
copy of the proposed information application package being submitted for Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
collection request can be obtained by approval is representative of the Governments.
contacting the individual listed below package sent every year to state Frequency: Monthly, quarterly,
in the Addresses section of this notice. agencies. The work statements included annually.

Information collection Respondents Frequency Responses Time Total hours

Work Statements ................................................................. 54 1 54 1–2 hr ............ 54–108
BIF (LMI 1A) ........................................................................ 54 1 54 1–6 hr ............ 54–324
BIF (LMI 1B) ........................................................................ 0–30 1 0–30 1–6 hr ............ 0–180
Quarterly Automated Financial Reports .............................. 48 4 192 10–50 min ...... 32–160
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Monthly Automated Financial Reports ................................ 48 8* 384 5–25 min ........ 32–160
BLS Cooperative Statistics Financial Report (LMI 2A) ....... 7 12 84 1–5 hr ............ 84–420
Quarterly Status Report (LMI 2B) ....................................... 0–30 4 0–120 1 hr ................ 0–120
Budget Variance Request Form .......................................... 0–54 1 0–54 5–25 min ........ 0–23
Transmittal and Certification Form ...................................... 54 1 54 5–10 min ........ 4.5–9
FRW–A: Base Programs ..................................................... 54 1 54 20–30 min ...... 18–27
FRW–B: AAMC .................................................................... 0–30 1 0–30 20–30 min ...... 0–15
Property Listing .................................................................... 0–54 1 0–54 20–30 min ...... 0–27

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Information collection Respondents Frequency Responses Time Total hours

Total .............................................................................. 54 ........................ 876–1,164 ........................ 278.5–1573
Average Totals ............................................................. 54 ........................ 1,020 ........................ 925.75
* Reports are not received for end-of-quarter months, i.e., December, March, June, and September.

Comments submitted in response to Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th • Suggest methods to enhance the
this notice will be summarized and/or Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, quality, utility, and clarity of the
included in the request for Office of VA 22202–5452. information to be collected; and
Management and Budget approval of the • Hand Delivery: USDOL—Mine • Minimize the burden of the
information collection request; they also Safety and Health Administration, 201 collection of information on those who
will become a matter of public record. 12th Street South, Suite 4E401, are to respond, including through the
Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of Arlington, VA 22202–5452. Sign in at use of appropriate automated,
November 2017. the receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor electronic, mechanical, or other
Kimberley D. Hill, via the East elevator. technological collection techniques or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: other forms of information technology,
Chief, Division of Management Systems.
Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of e.g., permitting electronic submission of
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Standards, Regulations, and Variances, responses.
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MSHA, at
MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov will be available on http://
(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202) www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
693–9441 (facsimile). the commenter against providing any
Mine Safety and Health Administration information in the submission that
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
should not be publicly disclosed. Full
[OMB Control No. 1219–0066] I. Background comments, including personal
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine information provided, will be made
Proposed Extension of Information available on www.regulations.gov and
Collection; Permissible Equipment Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes www.reginfo.gov.
Testing The public may also examine publicly
MSHA to collect information necessary
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health to carry out its duty in protecting the available documents at USDOL—Mine
Administration, Labor. safety and health of miners. Further, Safety and Health Administration, 201
ACTION: Request for public comments. section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA
811, authorizes the Secretary of Labor to 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as develop, promulgate, and revise as may desk on the 4th floor via the East
part of its continuing effort to reduce be appropriate, improved mandatory elevator.
paperwork and respondent burden, Questions about the information
health or safety standards for the
conducts a pre-clearance consultation collection requirements may be directed
protection of life and prevention of
program to provide the general public to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
injuries in coal or other mines.
and Federal agencies with an INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
MSHA is responsible for the
opportunity to comment on proposed notice.
inspection, testing approval and
collections of information in accordance certification, and quality control of III. Current Actions
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of mining equipment and components,
1995. This program helps to ensure that This request for collection of
materials, instruments, and explosives information contains provisions for
requested data can be provided in the used in both underground and surface
desired format, reporting burden (time Permissible Equipment Testing. MSHA
coal, metal, and nonmetal mines. Title has updated the data with respect to the
and financial resources) is minimized, 30 Code of Federal Regulations parts 6
collection instruments are clearly number of respondents, responses,
through 36 contain procedures by which burden hours, and burden costs
understood, and the impact of collection manufacturers may apply for and have
requirements on respondents can be supporting this information collection
equipment approved as ‘‘permissible’’ request.
properly assessed. Currently, the Mine for use in mines.
Safety and Health Administration Type of Review: Extension, without
(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the II. Desired Focus of Comments change, of a currently approved
information collection for Permissible collection.
MSHA is soliciting comments Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Equipment Testing. concerning the proposed information Administration.
DATES: All comments must be received collection related to Permissible OMB Number: 1219–0066.
on or before January 16, 2018. Equipment Testing. MSHA is Affected Public: Business or other for-
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the particularly interested in comments profit.
information collection requirements of that: Number of Respondents: 139.
this notice may be sent by any of the • Evaluate whether the collection of Frequency: On occasion.
information is necessary for the proper
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methods listed below. Number of Responses: 296.
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: performance of the functions of the Annual Burden Hours: 3,198 hours.
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the agency, including whether the Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
on-line instructions for submitting information has practical utility; Cost: $1,732,175.
comments for docket number MSHA– • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 2000–38,
2017–0034. estimate of the burden of the collection Electrically Operated Mining Equipment
• Regular Mail: Send comments to of information, including the validity of U.S. Department of Labor Field
USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, the methodology and assumptions used; Approval Application (Coal Operator).

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82 FR 54418 - Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF LABORBureau of Labor Statistics

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 221 (November 17, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics