82 FR 56998 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 230 (December 1, 2017)

Page Range		56998-56999
FR Document		2017-25862

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages,'' 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) 
titled, ``Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages,'' 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 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=201708-1220-001 (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 by email at [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 by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages information collection. 
The BLS uses QCEW data provided by State Workforce Agencies as a 
sampling frame for establishment surveys; for publishing accurate 
current estimates of employment for the U.S., States, counties, and 
metropolitan areas; and for publishing quarterly census totals of local 
establishment counts, employment, and wages. The Bureau of Economic 
Analysis uses the data to produce accurate personal income data in a 
timely matter for the U.S., States, and local areas. Finally, the data 
is critical to the Employment Training Administration in administrating 
unemployment insurance program. BLS Authorizing Statute and the Wagner-
Peyser Act of 1933 section 15 authorizes this information collection. 
See 29 U.S.C. 1, 2, and 49l-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 1220-0012.
    OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) 
years without

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renewal, and the current approval for this collection is scheduled to 
expire on November 30, 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 
published in the Federal Register on August 1, 2017 (82 FR 35825).
    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 1220-0012. 
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: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
    OMB Control Number: 1220-0012.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 212.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 890,240 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.
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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
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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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renewal, and the current approval for Dated: November 27, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
this collection is scheduled to expire on Michel Smyth, Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
November 30, 2017. The DOL seeks to Departmental Clearance Officer. 4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or
extend PRA authorization for this [FR Doc. 2017–25862 Filed 11–30–17; 8:45 am] by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
information collection for three (3) more BILLING CODE 4510–24–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
years, without any change to existing seeks to reinstate a previously approved
requirements. The DOL notes that information collection. BLS conducts
existing information collection DEPARTMENT OF LABOR the Current Population Survey
requirements submitted to the OMB Displaced Worker, Job Tenure, and
receive a month-to-month extension Office of the Secretary Occupational Mobility supplement
while they undergo review. For biennially, and the supplement was last
additional substantive information Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB collected in January 2016. This
about this ICR, see the related notice supplement gathers information on
published in the Federal Register on Review; Comment Request; Current
Population Survey—Displaced Worker, workers who have lost or left their jobs
August 1, 2017 (82 FR 35825). because their plant or company closed
Job Tenure, and Occupational Mobility
Interested parties are encouraged to Supplement or moved, there was insufficient work
send comments to the OMB, Office of for the workers to perform, or their
Information and Regulatory Affairs at ACTION:Notice of availability; request position or shift was abolished. The BLS
the address shown in the ADDRESSES for comments. will collect data on the extent to which
section within thirty (30) days of displaced workers received advance
publication of this notice in the Federal SUMMARY: The Department of Labor notice of job cutbacks or the closing of
Register. In order to help ensure (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor their plant or business. The supplement
appropriate consideration, comments Statistics (BLS) sponsored information also gathers data on the types of jobs
should mention OMB Control Number collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Current reemployed workers have found and
1220–0012. The OMB is particularly Population Survey—Displaced Worker, will compare current earnings with
interested in comments that: Job Tenure, and Occupational Mobility those from the lost job. In addition, the
Supplement,’’ to the Office of supplement will query for the incidence
• Evaluate whether the proposed Management and Budget (OMB) for
collection of information is necessary and nature of occupational changes in
review and approval for reinstatement, the preceding year. The survey also
for the proper performance of the without change, in accordance with the
functions of the agency, including probes for the length of time workers,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 including those who have not been
whether the information will have (PRA).
practical utility; displaced, have been with their current
DATES: Submit comments on or before employer. The BLS will collect
• Evaluate the accuracy of the January 2, 2018. additional data on the receipt of
agency’s estimate of the burden of the ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with unemployment compensation, the loss
proposed collection of information, applicable supporting documentation, of health insurance coverage, and the
including the validity of the including a description of the likely length of time spent without a job.
methodology and assumptions used; respondents, proposed frequency of This information collection is subject
• Enhance the quality, utility, and response, and estimated total burden to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
clarity of the information to be may be obtained free of charge from the cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
collected; and RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// of information, and the public is
• Minimize the burden of the www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAView generally not required to respond to an
collection of information on those who ICR?ref_nbr=201706-1220-003 (this link information collection, unless it is
are to respond, including through the will only become active on the day approved by the OMB under the PRA
use of appropriate automated, following publication of this notice) or and displays a currently valid OMB
electronic, mechanical, or other by contacting Michel Smyth by Control Number. In addition,
technological collection techniques or telephone at 202–693–4129 (this is not notwithstanding any other provisions of
other forms of information technology, a toll-free number) or sending an email law, no person shall generally be subject
e.g., permitting electronic submission of to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. to penalty for failing to comply with a
responses. Submit comments about this request collection of information that does not
by mail or courier to the Office of display a valid Control Number. See 5
Agency: DOL–BLS. Information and Regulatory Affairs, CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. For
Title of Collection: Quarterly Census Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–BLS, additional information, see the related
of Employment and Wages. Office of Management and Budget, notice published in the Federal Register
OMB Control Number: 1220–0012. Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., on June 19, 2017 (82 FR 27875).
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– Interested parties are encouraged to
Affected Public: State, Local, and
395–6881 (this is not a toll-free send comments to the OMB, Office of
Tribal Governments.
number); or by email: OIRA_ Information and Regulatory Affairs at
Total Estimated Number of submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters the address shown in the ADDRESSES
Respondents: 53. are encouraged, but not required, to section within 30 days of publication of
send a courtesy copy of any comments this notice in the Federal Register. In
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Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 212. by mail or courier to the U.S. order to help ensure appropriate
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: Department of Labor—OASAM, Office consideration, comments should
890,240 hours. of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: mention OMB Control Number 1220–
Information Policy and Assessment 0104. The OMB is particularly
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution interested in comments that:
Burden: $0. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; or • Evaluate whether the proposed
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). by email: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. collection of information is necessary

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability; request for comments.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before January 2, 2018.
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 56998

82 FR 56998 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 230 (December 1, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary