82 FR 56996 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Request for Comments; Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 230 (December 1, 2017)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 230 (December 1, 2017)
| Page Range | 56996-56997 | |
| FR Document | 2017-25925 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 230 (Friday, December 1, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 56996-56997] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25925] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Request for Comments; Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before January 2, 2018. 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 at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201607-1220-002 (this link will only become active on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [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- BLS, 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 sending an email to [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for revisions to the Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary. The BLS uses the Consumer Expenditure Surveys to gather information on expenditures, income, and other related subjects. The data is updated periodically in the national Consumer Price Index. In addition, the data is used by a variety of researchers in academia, government agencies, and the private sector. The data is collected from a national probability sample of households designed to represent the total civilian non-institutional population. The purpose of this revision request is to make changes to the two Consumer Expenditure (CE) Surveys: The Quarterly Interview Survey (CEQ) and the Diary Survey (CED) as part of an ongoing effort to improve data quality, maintain or increase response rates, and reduce data collection costs. The Census Authorizing Statute and BLS Authorizing Statute authorize this information collection. See 13 U.S.C. 8b and 29 U.S.C. 2. The ICR has been characterized as a revision for several reasons. More specifically, three major changes are proposed for the CED. (1) In an effort to alleviate burden and improve response rates, an alternative version of the paper CED has been developed. The new version consolidates the four main diary categories into two, facing, diary pages so that all expenses for a single day can be entered without flipping pages. An effort was also made to reduce the amount of instructions and examples so that respondents are not confused or intimidated. (2) The earliest placement date and last placement date restrictions for the Diary will be removed allowing [[Page 56997]] Field Representatives to place the diary on any day within the collection month. (3) In order to simplify procedures and reduce costs, all Diaries will be double placed. As a result, the second Field Representative interview to pick up the Week 1 Diary and place the Week 2 Diary will be eliminated. Additionally, the CE will delete several tax questions that were deleted from CEQ in 2015 as data received from the IRS have enabled CE to calculate this data rather than collect it. Several changes will also be implemented in CEQ in order to keep the CEQ questionnaire current. These changes include changes to question wording, deletions, additions, and section restructurings. 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 1220-0050. The current approval is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2019; however, the DOL notes that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. New requirements would only take effect upon OMB approval. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2016 (81 FR 42731). 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 1220-0050. 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-BLS. Title of Collection: Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary. OMB Control Number: 1220-0050. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,927. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 57,732. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 56,718 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Dated: November 28, 2017. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-25925 Filed 11-30-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-24-P
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6. An estimate of the total public necessary to qualify for the waiver of the Information and Regulatory Affairs,
burden (in hours) associated with the additional credit reduction. Further, the Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–BLS,
collection: The estimated annual public additional credit reduction of section Office of Management and Budget,
burden associated with this collection is 3302(c)(2)(B) is zero for California and Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
1000 hours, which is equal to 1000 Virgin Islands for 2017. Therefore, Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202–
(total # of annual responses) * 60 employers in California and Virgin 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
minutes. Islands will have no additional credit number); or by email: OIRA_
If additional information is required reduction applied for calendar year submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
contact: Melody Braswell, Department 2017. are encouraged, but not required, to
Clearance Officer, United States As a result of having passed eight send a courtesy copy of any comments
Department of Justice, Justice consecutive January 1’s with an by mail or courier to the U.S.
Management Division, Policy and outstanding Title XII advances and not Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of
Planning Staff, Two Constitution having repaid the balance as of the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, November 10, 2017, both California and Departmental Information Compliance
Washington, DC 20530. Virgin Islands are subject to a FUTA Management Program, Room N1301,
Dated: November 28, 2017. credit reduction of 2.1 percent. 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Melody Braswell, Nancy M. Rooney, Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Department of Justice. Training Administration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2017–25879 Filed 11–30–17; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2017–25923 Filed 11–30–17; 8:45 am] Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
BILLING CODE 4410–04–P BILLING CODE P 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not
toll-free numbers) or sending an email
to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
seeks approval under the PRA for
Employment and Training Office of the Secretary revisions to the Consumer Expenditure
Administration Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary.
Agency Information Collection
The BLS uses the Consumer
Notice of Decisions on States’ Activities; Submission for OMB
Expenditure Surveys to gather
Applications for Relief From Tax Credit Review; Request for Comments;
information on expenditures, income,
Reductions Provided Under Section Consumer Expenditure Surveys:
and other related subjects. The data is
3302 of the Federal Unemployment Tax Quarterly Interview and Diary
updated periodically in the national
Act (FUTA) Applicable in 2017 Consumer Price Index. In addition, the
ACTION:Notice of availability; request
AGENCY: Employment and Training for comments. data is used by a variety of researchers
Administration, Labor. in academia, government agencies, and
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor the private sector. The data is collected
ACTION: Notice.
(DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor from a national probability sample of
SUMMARY: Sections 3302(c)(2)(A) and Statistics (BLS) sponsored information households designed to represent the
3302(d)(3) of the FUTA provide that collection request (ICR) revision titled, total civilian non-institutional
employers in a State that has an ‘‘Consumer Expenditure Surveys: population. The purpose of this revision
outstanding balance of advances under Quarterly Interview and Diary,’’ to the request is to make changes to the two
Title XII of the Social Security Act at the Office of Management and Budget Consumer Expenditure (CE) Surveys:
beginning of January 1 of two or more (OMB) for review and approval for use The Quarterly Interview Survey (CEQ)
consecutive years are subject to a in accordance with the Paperwork and the Diary Survey (CED) as part of an
reduction in credits otherwise available Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. ongoing effort to improve data quality,
against the FUTA tax for the calendar 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the maintain or increase response rates, and
year in which the most recent such ICR are invited. reduce data collection costs. The Census
January 1 occurs, if a balance of DATES: The OMB will consider all Authorizing Statute and BLS
advances remains at the beginning of written comments that agency receives Authorizing Statute authorize this
November 10 of that year. Further, on or before January 2, 2018. information collection. See 13 U.S.C. 8b
section 3302(c)(2)(C) of FUTA provides ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with and 29 U.S.C. 2.
for an additional credit reduction for a applicable supporting documentation; The ICR has been characterized as a
year if a State has outstanding advances including a description of the likely revision for several reasons. More
on five or more consecutive January respondents, proposed frequency of specifically, three major changes are
firsts and has a balance at the beginning response, and estimated total burden proposed for the CED. (1) In an effort to
of November 10 for such years. Section may be obtained free of charge from the alleviate burden and improve response
3302(c)(2)(C) also provides for waiver of RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// rates, an alternative version of the paper
this additional credit reduction and www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAView CED has been developed. The new
substitution of the credit reduction ICR?ref_nbr=201607-1220-002 (this link version consolidates the four main diary
provided in section 3302(c)(2)(B) if a will only become active on the day categories into two, facing, diary pages
so that all expenses for a single day can
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state meets certain conditions. following publication of this notice) or
California and Virgin Islands were by contacting Michel Smyth by be entered without flipping pages. An
potentially liable for the additional telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– effort was also made to reduce the
credit reduction and applied for a 693–8064, (these are not toll-free amount of instructions and examples so
waiver of the 2017 additional credit numbers) or sending an email to DOL_ that respondents are not confused or
reduction under section 3302 (c)(2)(C) of PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. intimidated. (2) The earliest placement
FUTA. It has been determined that each Submit comments about this request date and last placement date restrictions
one met all of the criteria of that section by mail or courier to the Office of for the Diary will be removed allowing
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Field Representatives to place the diary including the validity of the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
on any day within the collection month. methodology and assumptions used; www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAView
(3) In order to simplify procedures and • Enhance the quality, utility, and ICR?ref_nbr=201708-1220-005 (this link
reduce costs, all Diaries will be double clarity of the information to be will only become active on the day
placed. As a result, the second Field collected; and following publication of this notice) or
Representative interview to pick up the • Minimize the burden of the by contacting Michel Smyth by
Week 1 Diary and place the Week 2 collection of information on those who telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–
Diary will be eliminated. Additionally, are to respond, including through the 693–8064 (these are not toll-free
the CE will delete several tax questions use of appropriate automated, numbers) or sending an email to DOL_
that were deleted from CEQ in 2015 as electronic, mechanical, or other PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
data received from the IRS have enabled technological collection techniques or Submit comments about this request
CE to calculate this data rather than other forms of information technology, by mail to the Office of Information and
collect it. Several changes will also be e.g., permitting electronic submission of Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
implemented in CEQ in order to keep responses. Officer for DOL–BLS, Office of
the CEQ questionnaire current. These Agency: DOL–BLS. Management and Budget, Room 10235,
changes include changes to question Title of Collection: Consumer 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
wording, deletions, additions, and Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly 20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is
section restructurings. Interview and Diary. not a toll-free number); or by email:
This information collection is subject OMB Control Number: 1220–0050. OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Affected Public: Individuals or Commenters are encouraged, but not
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Households. required, to send a courtesy copy of any
of information, and the public is Total Estimated Number of comments by mail or courier to the U.S.
generally not required to respond to an Respondents: 13,927. Department of Labor—OASAM, Office
information collection, unless it is Total Estimated Number of of the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
approved by the OMB under the PRA Responses: 57,732. Departmental Information Compliance
and displays a currently valid OMB Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: Management Program, Room N1301,
Control Number. In addition, 56,718 hours. 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
notwithstanding any other provisions of Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
law, no person shall generally be subject Burden: $0. DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
to penalty for failing to comply with a Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection of information that does not Dated: November 28, 2017.
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
display a valid Control Number. See 5 4129, TTY 202–693–8064 (these are not
Michel Smyth,
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL toll-free numbers) or sending an email
obtains OMB approval for this Departmental Clearance Officer. to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
information collection under Control [FR Doc. 2017–25925 Filed 11–30–17; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
Number 1220–0050. The current BILLING CODE 4510–24–P
seeks OMB approval for revisions to the
approval is scheduled to expire on June Annual Refiling Survey (ARS). The ARS
30, 2019; however, the DOL notes that is used in conjunction with the BLS
existing information collection DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Quarterly Census of Employment and
requirements submitted to the OMB Wages (QCEW) program. The primary
Office of the Secretary
receive a month-to-month extension purpose of the ARS is to verify or to
while they undergo review. New Agency Information Collection correct the North American Industry
requirements would only take effect Activities; Submission for OMB Classification System (NAICS) code
upon OMB approval. For additional Review; Comment Request; Annual assigned to establishments as well as to
substantive information about this ICR, Refiling Survey obtain accurate mailing and physical
see the related notice published in the location addresses of establishments. As
Federal Register on June 30, 2016 (81 ACTION:Notice of availability; request a result, changes in the industrial and
FR 42731). for comments. geographical compositions of the
Interested parties are encouraged to economy are captured in a timely
send comments to the OMB, Office of SUMMARY: The Department of Labor manner and reflected in BLS statistical
Information and Regulatory Affairs at (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor programs. The QCEW program provides
the address shown in the ADDRESSES Statistics (BLS) sponsored information data necessary to administer State
section within thirty (30) days of collection request (ICR) revision titled, Unemployment Insurance systems.
publication of this notice in the Federal ‘‘Annual Refiling Survey,’’ to the Office QCEW data accurately reflect the extent
Register. In order to help ensure of Management and Budget (OMB) for of coverage of the State UI laws and are
appropriate consideration, comments review and approval for use in used for determining UI total and
should mention OMB Control Number accordance with the Paperwork taxable wages rates and for other
1220–0050. The OMB is particularly Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public purposes. Federal, State, and local
interested in comments that: comments on the ICR are invited. government officials as well as private
• Evaluate whether the proposed DATES: The OMB will consider all researchers depend on accurate
collection of information is necessary written comments that agency receives geographical and industrial coding
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for the proper performance of the on or before January 2, 2018. based on the NAICS Manual. This ICR
functions of the agency, including ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with has been classified as a revision because
whether the information will have applicable supporting documentation, BLS will increase efforts to collect
practical utility; including a description of the likely information from more establishments
• Evaluate the accuracy of the respondents, proposed frequency of that are in NAICS Code 999999. These
agency’s estimate of the burden of the response, and estimated total burden are unclassified establishments (NCA)
proposed collection of information, may be obtained free of charge from the for which there is no information
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| Contact | Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 56996 |
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