82 FR 56997 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Annual Refiling Survey
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 | 56997-56998 | |
| FR Document | 2017-25864 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 230 (Friday, December 1, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 56997-56998] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25864] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Annual Refiling Survey 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, ``Annual Refiling Survey,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. 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=201708-1220-005 (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 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 OMB approval for revisions to the Annual Refiling Survey (ARS). The ARS is used in conjunction with the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. The primary purpose of the ARS is to verify or to correct the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to establishments as well as to obtain accurate mailing and physical location addresses of establishments. As a result, changes in the industrial and geographical compositions of the economy are captured in a timely manner and reflected in BLS statistical programs. The QCEW program provides data necessary to administer State Unemployment Insurance systems. QCEW data accurately reflect the extent of coverage of the State UI laws and are used for determining UI total and taxable wages rates and for other purposes. Federal, State, and local government officials as well as private researchers depend on accurate geographical and industrial coding based on the NAICS Manual. This ICR has been classified as a revision because BLS will increase efforts to collect information from more establishments that are in NAICS Code 999999. These are unclassified establishments (NCA) for which there is no information [[Page 56998]] currently available about their industrial activities. Online collection has made it easier to pursue data from unclassified establishments and more NCA contacts are attempted than in past years. The BLS Authorizing Statute authorizes this information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 2. 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 1220-0032. The current approval is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2017; 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 July 21, 2017 (82 FR 33928). 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 1220-0032. 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: Annual Refiling Survey. OMB Control Number: 1220-0032. Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits, not-for-profit institutions, and farms. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 998,107. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 998,107. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 109,881 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Dated: November 27, 2017. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-25864 Filed 11-30-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-24-P
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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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currently available about their industrial e.g., permitting electronic submission of Submit comments about this request
activities. Online collection has made it responses. by mail to the Office of Information and
easier to pursue data from unclassified Agency: DOL–BLS. Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
establishments and more NCA contacts Title of Collection: Annual Refiling Officer for DOL–BLS, Office of
are attempted than in past years. The Survey. Management and Budget, Room 10235,
BLS Authorizing Statute authorizes this OMB Control Number: 1220–0032. 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 2. Affected Public: Private Sector— 20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is
This information collection is subject businesses or other for-profits, not-for- not a toll-free number); or by email:
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally profit institutions, and farms. OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Total Estimated Number of Commenters are encouraged, but not
of information, and the public is Respondents: 998,107. required, to send a courtesy copy of any
generally not required to respond to an Total Estimated Number of comments by mail or courier to the U.S.
information collection, unless it is Responses: 998,107. Department of Labor—OASAM, Office
approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: of the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
and displays a currently valid OMB 109,881 hours. Departmental Information Compliance
Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Management Program, Room N1301,
notwithstanding any other provisions of Burden: $0. 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
law, no person shall generally be subject Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
to penalty for failing to comply with a DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
collection of information that does not Dated: November 27, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
display a valid Control Number. See 5 Michel Smyth,
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Departmental Clearance Officer.
4129, TTY 202–693–8064 (these are not
obtains OMB approval for this [FR Doc. 2017–25864 Filed 11–30–17; 8:45 am]
toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_
information collection under Control BILLING CODE 4510–24–P PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Number 1220–0032. The current
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
approval is scheduled to expire on
December 31, 2017; however, the DOL DEPARTMENT OF LABOR seeks to extend PRA authority for the
notes that existing information Quarterly Census of Employment and
collection requirements submitted to the Office of the Secretary Wages information collection. The BLS
OMB receive a month-to-month uses QCEW data provided by State
extension while they undergo review. Agency Information Collection Workforce Agencies as a sampling frame
New requirements would only take Activities; Submission for OMB for establishment surveys; for
effect upon OMB approval. For Review; Comment Request; Quarterly publishing accurate current estimates of
additional substantive information Census of Employment and Wages employment for the U.S., States,
about this ICR, see the related notice counties, and metropolitan areas; and
ACTION:Notice of availability; request for publishing quarterly census totals of
published in the Federal Register on
for comments. local establishment counts,
July 21, 2017 (82 FR 33928).
Interested parties are encouraged to employment, and wages. The Bureau of
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
send comments to the OMB, Office of Economic Analysis uses the data to
(DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor
Information and Regulatory Affairs at produce accurate personal income data
Statistics (BLS) sponsored information
the address shown in the ADDRESSES in a timely matter for the U.S., States,
collection request (ICR) titled,
section within thirty (30) days of and local areas. Finally, the data is
‘‘Quarterly Census of Employment and
publication of this notice in the Federal critical to the Employment Training
Wages,’’ to the Office of Management
Register. In order to help ensure Administration in administrating
and Budget (OMB) for review and
appropriate consideration, comments unemployment insurance program. BLS
approval for continued use, without
should mention OMB Control Number Authorizing Statute and the Wagner-
change, in accordance with the
1220–0032. The OMB is particularly Peyser Act of 1933 section 15 authorizes
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
interested in comments that: this information collection. See 29
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are
• Evaluate whether the proposed invited.
U.S.C. 1, 2, and 49l–2.
collection of information is necessary This information collection is subject
DATES: The OMB will consider all to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including written comments that agency receives cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
whether the information will have on or before January 2, 2018. of information, and the public is
practical utility; ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with generally not required to respond to an
• Evaluate the accuracy of the applicable supporting documentation; information collection, unless it is
agency’s estimate of the burden of the including a description of the likely approved by the OMB under the PRA
proposed collection of information, respondents, proposed frequency of and displays a currently valid OMB
including the validity of the response, and estimated total burden Control Number. In addition,
methodology and assumptions used; may be obtained free of charge from the notwithstanding any other provisions of
• Enhance the quality, utility, and RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// law, no person shall generally be subject
clarity of the information to be www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAView to penalty for failing to comply with a
ICR?ref_nbr=201708-1220-001 (this link
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
collected; and collection of information that does not
• Minimize the burden of the will only become active on the day display a valid Control Number. See 5
collection of information on those who following publication of this notice) or CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
are to respond, including through the by contacting Michel Smyth by obtains OMB approval for this
use of appropriate automated, telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– information collection under Control
electronic, mechanical, or other 693–8064 (these are not toll-free Number 1220–0012.
technological collection techniques or numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ OMB authorization for an ICR cannot
other forms of information technology, PUBLIC@dol.gov. be for more than three (3) years without
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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] | |
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