83_FR_13850 83 FR 13788 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; General Inquiries to State Agency Contacts

83 FR 13788 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; General Inquiries to State Agency Contacts

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)

Page Range13788-13789
FR Document2018-06494

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``General Inquiries to State Agency Contacts,'' 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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06494]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; General Inquiries to State Agency Contacts

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, ``General Inquiries to State Agency Contacts,'' 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 April 30, 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 website at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201711-1220-003 (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 General Inquiries to State Agency Contacts information collection. 
The BLS awards funds to State Agencies in order to assist them in 
operating either or both the Labor Market Information and the 
Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Federal/State Cooperative 
Statistical Programs. To ensure a timely flow of data and to be able to 
evaluate and improve the programs, it is necessary to conduct ongoing 
communications between the BLS and State partners dealing with, for 
example, deliverables, program enhancements, and administrative issues. 
The BLS Authorizing Statute authorizes this information collection. See 
29 U.S.C. 1, 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 1220-0168.
    OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) 
years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is 
scheduled to expire on June 30, 2018. 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 December 12, 2017 (82 FR 
58447).
    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 1220-0168. 
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: General Inquiries to State Agency Contacts.
    OMB Control Number: 1220-0168.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 54.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 23,890.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 15,927 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

     Dated: March 26, 2018.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-06494 Filed 3-29-18; 8:45 am]
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13788 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 62 / Friday, March 30, 2018 / Notices including a description of the likely Departments of Labor, Education, and business data, or other sensitive respondents, proposed frequency of Health and Human Services. statements/information in any response, and estimated total burden Section 308 of the Workforce comments. may be obtained free by contacting Innovation and Opportunity Act The DOL is particularly interested in Lauren Fairley by telephone at (202) requires the Secretary of Labor to comments that: 693–3731, TTY 1–877–889–5627 (TTY/ oversee the ‘‘development, • Evaluate whether the proposed TDD), (these are not toll-free numbers) maintenance, and continuous collection of information is necessary or by email at fairley.lauren@dol.gov or improvement of a nationwide workforce for the proper performance of the by accessing: http:// and labor market information system’’ functions of the agency, including www.onetcenter.org/ombclearance.html. which shall include, among other whether the information will have Submit written comments about, or components, ‘‘skill trends by occupation practical utility; requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail and industry.’’ The O*NET database • Evaluate the accuracy of the or courier to the U.S. Department of provides: agency’s estimate of the burden of the Labor, Employment and Training D Detailed information for more than proposed collection of information, Administration—Division of National 900 occupations. including the validity of the D Descriptive information using methodology and assumptions used; Programs Tools and Technical Assistance, 200 Constitution Avenue standardized descriptors for skills, • Enhance the quality, utility, and abilities, interests, knowledge, work clarity of the information to be NW, C4526, Washington, DC 20210, by values, education, training, work collected; and email: fairley.lauren@dol.gov or by Fax context, and work activities. • Minimize the burden of the (202) 693–3015. D Occupational coding currently collection of information on those who FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: based on the 2010 Standard are to respond, including through the Contact Lauren Fairley by telephone at Occupational Classification (SOC) use of appropriate automated, (202) 693–3015 (this is not a toll-free taxonomies—and will be transitioning electronic, mechanical, or other number) or by email at fairley.lauren@ to the 2018 SOC taxonomy. technological collection techniques or dol.gov. The O*NET electronic database and other forms of information technology, Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). related O*NET products and tools have e.g., permitting electronic submission of been incorporated into numerous public responses. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, and private sector products and Agency: DOL–ETA. as part of continuing efforts to reduce resources, examples of O*NET use are Type of Review: Extension without paperwork and respondent burden, presented in the O*NET Products at changes. conducts a pre-clearance consultation Work (PAW) document at http:// Title of Collection: O*NET Data program to provide the general public www.onetcenter.org/paw.html. These Collection Program. and Federal agencies an opportunity to products in turn serve millions of Form: N/A. comment on proposed and/or customers. Section 308 of the Workforce OMB Control Number: 1205–0421. continuing collections of information Innovation and Opportunity Act Affected Public: Private sector (for- before submitting them to the OMB for authorizes this information collection. profit businesses and not-for-profit final approval. This program helps to This information collection is subject organizations); State, local and tribal ensure requested data can be provided to the PRA. A Federal agency generally governments, Federal government, in the desired format, reporting burden cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Individuals or Households. (time and financial resources) is of information, and the public is Estimated Number of Respondents: minimized, collection instruments are generally not required to respond to an 28,494. clearly understood, and the impact of information collection, unless it is Frequency: Varies. collection requirements can be properly approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Annual Responses: assessed. and displays a currently valid OMB 28,494. Control Number. In addition, Estimated Average Time per I. Background Response: Varies. notwithstanding any other provisions of The O*NET Data Collection Program Estimated Total Annual Burden law, no person shall generally be subject is an ongoing effort to collect and Hours: 14,293 hours. to penalty for failing to comply with a Total Estimated Annual Other Cost maintain current information on the collection of information that does not detailed characteristics of occupations Burden: $0 display a valid Control Number. See 5 and skills for more than 900 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. Rosemary Lahasky, occupations. The resulting database Interested parties are encouraged to Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment provides the most comprehensive provide comments to the contact shown and Training Administration. standardized source of occupational and in the ADDRESSES section. Comments [FR Doc. 2018–06414 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] skills information in the nation. O*NET must be written to receive BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P information is used by a wide range of consideration, and they will be audiences, including individuals summarized and included in the request making career decisions, public for OMB approval of the final ICR. In DEPARTMENT OF LABOR agencies and schools providing career order to help ensure appropriate exploration services or education and consideration, comments should Office of the Secretary training programs, and businesses mention OMB control number 1205– Agency Information Collection amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES making staffing and training decisions. 0421. The O*NET system provides a common Submitted comments will also be a Activities; Submission for OMB language, framework and database to matter of public record for this ICR and Review; Comment Request; General meet the administrative needs of various posted on the internet, without Inquiries to State Agency Contacts federal programs, including workforce redaction. The DOL encourages ACTION:Notice of availability; request investment and training programs commenters not to include personally for comments. supported by funding from the identifiable information, confidential VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:57 Mar 29, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 62 / Friday, March 30, 2018 / Notices 13789 SUMMARY: The Department of Labor State partners dealing with, for example, use of appropriate automated, (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor deliverables, program enhancements, electronic, mechanical, or other Statistics (BLS) sponsored information and administrative issues. The BLS technological collection techniques or collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘General Authorizing Statute authorizes this other forms of information technology, Inquiries to State Agency Contacts,’’ to information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1, e.g., permitting electronic submission of the Office of Management and Budget 2. responses. (OMB) for review and approval for This information collection is subject Agency: DOL–BLS. continued use, without change, in to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Title of Collection: General Inquiries accordance with the Paperwork cannot conduct or sponsor a collection to State Agency Contacts. Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public of information, and the public is OMB Control Number: 1220–0168. comments on the ICR are invited. generally not required to respond to an Affected Public: State, Local, and DATES: The OMB will consider all information collection, unless it is Tribal Governments. written comments that agency receives approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Number of on or before April 30, 2018. and displays a currently valid OMB Respondents: 54. Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Number of ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with notwithstanding any other provisions of Responses: 23,890. applicable supporting documentation; Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: including a description of the likely law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a 15,927 hours. respondents, proposed frequency of Total Estimated Annual Other Costs response, and estimated total burden collection of information that does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 Burden: $0. may be obtained free of charge from the CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). RegInfo.gov website at http:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ obtains OMB approval for this Dated: March 26, 2018. PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201711-1220-003 information collection under Control Michel Smyth, (this link will only become active on the Number 1220–0168. Departmental Clearance Officer. day following publication of this notice) OMB authorization for an ICR cannot [FR Doc. 2018–06494 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] or by contacting Michel Smyth by be for more than three (3) years without BILLING CODE 4510–24–P telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– renewal, and the current approval for 693–8064, (these are not toll-free this collection is scheduled to expire on numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ June 30, 2018. The DOL seeks to extend DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PUBLIC@dol.gov. PRA authorization for this information Submit comments about this request collection for three (3) more years, Office of the Secretary by mail to the Office of Information and without any change to existing Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk requirements. The DOL notes that Agency Information Collection Officer for DOL–BLS, Office of existing information collection Activities; Submission for OMB Management and Budget, Room 10235, requirements submitted to the OMB Review; Comment Request; Equal 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC receive a month-to-month extension Access to Justice Act 20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is while they undergo review. For additional substantive information ACTION:Notice of availability; request not a toll-free number); or by email: for comments. OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. about this ICR, see the related notice Commenters are encouraged, but not published in the Federal Register on SUMMARY: The Department of Labor required, to send a courtesy copy of any December 12, 2017 (82 FR 58447). (DOL) is submitting the information comments by mail or courier to the U.S. Interested parties are encouraged to collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Equal Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of send comments to the OMB, Office of Access to Justice Act,’’ to the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Information and Regulatory Affairs at Management and Budget (OMB) for Departmental Information Compliance the address shown in the ADDRESSES review and approval for continued use, Management Program, Room N1301, section within thirty (30) days of without change, in accordance with the 200 Constitution Avenue NW, publication of this notice in the Federal Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Washington, DC 20210; or by email: Register. In order to help ensure (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. appropriate consideration, comments invited. should mention OMB Control Number FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DATES: The OMB will consider all 1220–0168. The OMB is particularly Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– interested in comments that: written comments that agency receives 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not • Evaluate whether the proposed on or before April 30, 2018. toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ collection of information is necessary ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. for the proper performance of the applicable supporting documentation; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR functions of the agency, including including a description of the likely seeks to extend PRA authority for the whether the information will have respondents, proposed frequency of General Inquiries to State Agency practical utility; response, and estimated total burden Contacts information collection. The • Evaluate the accuracy of the may be obtained free of charge from the BLS awards funds to State Agencies in agency’s estimate of the burden of the RegInfo.gov website at http:// order to assist them in operating either proposed collection of information, www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ or both the Labor Market Information including the validity of the PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201803-1225-001 amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES and the Occupational Safety and Health methodology and assumptions used; or by contacting Michel Smyth by Statistics Federal/State Cooperative • Enhance the quality, utility, and telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– Statistical Programs. To ensure a timely clarity of the information to be 693–8064, (these are not toll-free flow of data and to be able to evaluate collected; and numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ and improve the programs, it is • Minimize the burden of the PUBLIC@dol.gov. necessary to conduct ongoing collection of information on those who Submit comments about this request communications between the BLS and are to respond, including through the by mail to the Office of Information and VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:57 Mar 29, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1


Document Created: 2018-11-01 08:58:05
Document Modified: 2018-11-01 08:58:05
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability; request for comments.
DatesThe OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before April 30, 2018.
ContactMichel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 13788 
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