83 FR 17854 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 79 (April 24, 2018)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 79 (April 24, 2018)
| Page Range | 17854-17855 | |
| FR Document | 2018-08531 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 17854-17855] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08531] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program,'' 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 May 24, 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=201712-1220-002 (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 DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 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: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 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: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 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 DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for revisions to the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) Program information collection. The BLS has the statutory responsibility of collecting and publishing monthly information on employment, the average wage received, and the hours worked by area and industry. The LAUS program develops residency-based employment and unemployment statistics through a cooperative Federal-State program that uses employment and unemployment inputs available in State agencies. State agencies prepare monthly estimates and transmit them to the BLS for validation and publication. This information collection has been classified as a revision, because of changes to LAUS Technical Memoranda. 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 1220-0017. The current approval is scheduled to expire on April 30, 2018; 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 January 16, 2018 (83 FR 2217). 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 1220-0017. 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. [[Page 17855]] Title of Collection: Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program. OMB Control Number: 1220-0017. Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 52. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 91,136. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 136,395 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Dated: April 18, 2018. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-08531 Filed 4-23-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-24-P
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should mention OMB Control Number (OMB) for review and approval for use Authorizing Statute authorizes this
1210–0126. The OMB is particularly in accordance with the Paperwork information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1,
interested in comments that: Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public 2.
• Evaluate whether the proposed comments on the ICR are invited. This information collection is subject
collection of information is necessary DATES: The OMB will consider all to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
for the proper performance of the written comments that agency receives cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
functions of the agency, including on or before May 24, 2018. of information, and the public is
whether the information will have ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with generally not required to respond to an
practical utility; applicable supporting documentation; information collection, unless it is
• Evaluate the accuracy of the including a description of the likely approved by the OMB under the PRA
agency’s estimate of the burden of the respondents, proposed frequency of and displays a currently valid OMB
proposed collection of information, response, and estimated total burden Control Number. In addition,
including the validity of the may be obtained free of charge from the notwithstanding any other provisions of
methodology and assumptions used; RegInfo.gov website at http://www. law, no person shall generally be subject
• Enhance the quality, utility, and reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_ to penalty for failing to comply with a
clarity of the information to be nbr=201712-1220-002 (this link will collection of information that does not
collected; and only become active on the day following display a valid Control Number. See 5
• Minimize the burden of the publication of this notice) or by CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
collection of information on those who contacting Michel Smyth by telephone obtains OMB approval for this
are to respond, including through the at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, information collection under Control
use of appropriate automated, (these are not toll-free numbers) or Number 1220–0017. The current
electronic, mechanical, or other sending an email to DOL_PRA_ approval is scheduled to expire on April
technological collection techniques or PUBLIC@dol.gov. 30, 2018; however, the DOL notes that
other forms of information technology, Submit comments about this request existing information collection
e.g., permitting electronic submission of by mail to the Office of Information and requirements submitted to the OMB
responses. Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk receive a month-to-month extension
Agency: DOL–EBSA. Officer for DOL–BLS, Office of while they undergo review. New
Title of Collection: Annual Funding Management and Budget, Room 10235, requirements would only take effect
Notice for Defined Benefit Pension 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC upon OMB approval. For additional
Plans. 20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is substantive information about this ICR,
OMB Control Number: 1210–0126. not a toll-free number); or by email: see the related notice published in the
Affected Public: Private Sector— OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. Federal Register on January 16, 2018
businesses or other for-profits and not- Commenters are encouraged, but not (83 FR 2217).
for-profit institutions. required, to send a courtesy copy of any
Total Estimated Number of Interested parties are encouraged to
comments by mail or courier to the U.S. send comments to the OMB, Office of
Respondents: 32,548.
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at
Total Estimated Number of
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: the address shown in the ADDRESSES
Responses: 69,453,490.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: Departmental Information Compliance section within thirty (30) days of
712,917 hours. Management Program, Room N1301, publication of this notice in the Federal
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Register. In order to help ensure
Burden: $20,739,596. Washington, DC 20210; or by email: appropriate consideration, comments
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. should mention OMB Control Number
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1220–0017. The OMB is particularly
Dated: April 19, 2018. Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– interested in comments that:
Michel Smyth, 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not • Evaluate whether the proposed
Departmental Clearance Officer. toll-free numbers) or sending an email collection of information is necessary
[FR Doc. 2018–08530 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am] to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. for the proper performance of the
BILLING CODE 4510–29–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR functions of the agency, including
seeks approval under the PRA for whether the information will have
revisions to the Local Area practical utility;
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) • Evaluate the accuracy of the
Program information collection. The agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Office of the Secretary BLS has the statutory responsibility of proposed collection of information,
collecting and publishing monthly including the validity of the
Agency Information Collection information on employment, the average methodology and assumptions used;
Activities; Submission for OMB wage received, and the hours worked by • Enhance the quality, utility, and
Review; Comment Request; Local Area area and industry. The LAUS program clarity of the information to be
Unemployment Statistics Program develops residency-based employment collected; and
ACTION:Notice of availability; request and unemployment statistics through a • Minimize the burden of the
for comments. cooperative Federal-State program that collection of information on those who
uses employment and unemployment are to respond, including through the
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor inputs available in State agencies. State use of appropriate automated,
(DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor agencies prepare monthly estimates and electronic, mechanical, or other
and Statistics (BLS) sponsored transmit them to the BLS for validation technological collection techniques or
information collection request (ICR) and publication. This information other forms of information technology,
revision titled, ‘‘Local Area collection has been classified as a e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Unemployment Statistics Program,’’ to revision, because of changes to LAUS responses.
the Office of Management and Budget Technical Memoranda. The BLS Agency: DOL–BLS.
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Title of Collection: Local Area 0016, by either one of the following collection is currently approved for use
Unemployment Statistics Program. methods: through November 30, 2018.
OMB Control Number: 1220–0017. Email: WHDPRAComments@dol.gov. MSPA section 401 (29 U.S.C. 1841)
Affected Public: State, Local, and Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: requires, subject to certain exceptions,
Tribal Governments. Regulatory Analysis Branch, Wage and all Farm Labor Contractors (FLCs),
Total Estimated Number of Hour Division, U.S. Department of Agricultural Employers (AGERs), and
Respondents: 52. Labor, Room S–3502, 200 Constitution Agricultural Associations (AGASs) to
Total Estimated Number of Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001. ensure that any vehicle they use or
Responses: 91,136. Instructions: Please submit one copy cause to be used to transport or drive
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: of your comments by only one method. any migrant or seasonal agricultural
136,395 hours. All submissions received must include worker conforms to safety and health
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs the agency name and Control Number standards prescribed by the Secretary of
Burden: $0. identified above for this information Labor under the MSPA and with other
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). collection. Because we continue to applicable Federal and State safety
experience delays in receiving mail in standards. These MSPA safety standards
Dated: April 18, 2018. the Washington, DC area, commenters address the vehicle, driver, and
Michel Smyth, are strongly encouraged to transmit their insurance. The Wage and Hour Division
Departmental Clearance Officer. comments electronically via email or to (WHD) has created Forms WH–514,
[FR Doc. 2018–08531 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am] submit them by mail early. Comments, WH–514a, and WH–515, which allow
BILLING CODE 4510–24–P including any personal information FLC applicants to verify to the WHD
provided, become a matter of public that the vehicles used to transport
record. They will also be summarized migrant/seasonal agricultural workers
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR and/or included in the request for Office meet the MSPA vehicle safety standards
of Management and Budget approval of and that anyone who drives such
Wage and Hour Division the information collection request. workers meets the Act’s minimum
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
physical requirements. The WHD uses
Proposed Extension of the Approval of the information in deciding whether to
Information Collection Requirements Melissa Smith, Director, Division of
Regulations, Legislation, and authorize the FLC/FLC Employee
AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Interpretation, Wage and Hour Division, applicant to transport/drive any
Labor. U.S. Department of Labor, Room S– migrant/seasonal agricultural worker(s)
3502, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, or to cause such transportation. Form
ACTION: Notice.
Washington, DC 20001; telephone: (202) WH–514 is used to verify that any
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor vehicle used or caused to be used to
693–0406 (this is not a toll-free
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to transport any migrant/seasonal
number). Copies of this notice may be
reduce paperwork and respondent agricultural worker(s) meets the
obtained in alternative formats (Large
burden, conducts a preclearance Department of Transportation (DOT)
Print, Braille, Audio Tape or Disc), upon
consultation program to provide the safety standards. When the adopted
request, by calling (202) 693–0023 (not
general public and Federal agencies DOT rules do not apply, FLC applicants
a toll-free number). TTY/TDD callers
with an opportunity to comment on seeking authorization to transport any
may dial toll-free (877) 889–5627 to
proposed and/or continuing collections migrant/seasonal agricultural workers
obtain information or request materials
of information in accordance with the use Form WH–514a to verify that the
in alternative formats.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This vehicles meet the DOL safety standards
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and, upon the vehicle meeting the
program helps to ensure that requested I. Background: The Migrant and
data can be provided in the desired required safety standards, the form is
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection completed. Form WH–515 is a doctor’s
format, reporting burden (time and Act (MSPA) provides that no person
financial resources) is minimized, certificate used to document that a
shall engage in any farm labor motor vehicle driver or operator meets
collection instruments are clearly contracting activity for any money or
understood, and the impact of collection the minimum DOT physical
valuable consideration paid or promised requirements that the DOL has adopted.
requirements on respondents can be to be paid, unless such person has a
properly assessed. Currently, the Wage This information collection is currently
certificate of registration from the approved for use through November 30,
and Hour Division is soliciting Secretary of Labor specifying which
comments concerning its proposal to 2018.
farm labor contracting activities such II. Review Focus: The DOL is
extend Office of Management and person is authorized to perform. See 29
Budget (OMB) approval of the particularly interested in comments
U.S.C. 1802(7), 1811(a); 29 CFR 500.1(c), that:
Information Collections: Application for –.20(i), –.40. MSPA also provides that a * Evaluate whether the proposed
a Farm Labor Contractor or Farm Labor Farm Labor Contractor (FLC) shall not collection of information is necessary
Contractor Employee Certificate of hire, employ, or use any individual to for the proper performance of the
Registration. A copy of the proposed perform farm labor contracting activities functions of the agency, including
information collection request can be unless such individual has a certificate whether the information will have
obtained by contacting the office listed of registration as a FLC or a certificate practical utility;
below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION of registration as a Farm Labor * Evaluate the accuracy of the
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CONTACT section of this Notice.
Contractor Employee (FLCE) of the FLC agency’s estimate of the burden of the
DATES: Written comments must be that authorizes the activity for which proposed collection of information,
submitted to the office listed in the such individual is hired, employed or including the validity of the
addresses section below on or before used. 29 U.S.C. 1811(b); 29 CFR methodology and assumptions used;
June 25, 2018. 500.1(c). Form WH–530 is an * Enhance the quality, utility, and
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, application used to obtain a Farm Labor clarity of the information to be
identified by Control Number 1235– Contractor License. This information collected; and
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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 | 83 FR 17854 |
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