83 FR 2217 - Proposed Collection, Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 10 (January 16, 2018)
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 10 (January 16, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-00557 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 2217-2218] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00557] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Proposed Collection, Comment Request ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95). This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed revision of the ``Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) Program''. A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual [[Page 2218]] listed below in the Addresses section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice on or before March 19, 2018. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Erin Good, BLS Clearance Officer, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20212. Written comments also may be transmitted by fax to 202-691-5111 (this is not a toll free number). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Good, BLS Clearance Officer, at 202-691-7763 (this is not a toll free number). (See Addresses section). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The BLS has been charged by Congress (29 U.S.C. Sections 1 and 2) with the responsibility of collecting and publishing monthly information on employment, the average wage received, and the hours worked by area and industry. The process for developing residency-based employment and unemployment estimates is a cooperative Federal-State program which uses employment and unemployment inputs available in State Workforce Agencies. The labor force estimates developed and issued in this program are used for economic analysis and as a tool in the implementation of Federal economic policy in such areas as employment and economic development under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (that supplanted the Workforce Investment Act of 1998) and the Public Works and Economic Development Act, among others. The estimates also are used in economic analysis by public agencies and private industry, and for State and area funding allocations and eligibility determinations according to legal and administrative requirements. Implementation of current policy and legislative authorities could not be accomplished without collection of the data. The reports and manual covered by this request are integral parts of the LAUS program insofar as they ensure and measure the timeliness, quality, consistency, and adherence to program directions of the LAUS estimates and related research. II. Current Action Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for a revision of the information collection request that makes up the LAUS program. All aspects of the information collection are conducted electronically. All data are entered directly into BLS-provided systems. The BLS, as part of its responsibility to develop concepts and methods by which States prepare estimates under the LAUS program, developed a manual for use by the States. The manual explains the conceptual framework for the State and area estimates of employment and unemployment, specifies the procedures to be used, provides input information, and discusses the theoretical and empirical basis for each procedure. This manual is updated on a regular schedule. III. Desired Focus of Comments The Bureau of Labor Statistics 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 continues to 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. 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 submissions of responses. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Title: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) Program. OMB Number: 1220-0017. Affected Public: State governments. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average time Estimated Total respondents Frequency Total per response total burden responses (hours) (hours) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAUS 3040...................................... 52 respondents with 6962 reporting 13 90,506 1.5 135,759 units. LAUS 8......................................... 52..................................... 11 572 1 572 LAUS 15........................................ 6...................................... 1 6 2 12 LAUS 16........................................ 52..................................... 1 52 1 52 --------------------------------------------------------------- Totals..................................... ....................................... .............. 91,136 .............. 136,395 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they also will become a matter of public record. Signed at Washington, DC, on January 9, 2018. Eric Molina, Acting Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. [FR Doc. 2018-00557 Filed 1-12-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-24-P
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and Budget (OMB) for review and be measured by BLS collection • Enhance the quality, utility, and
approval for continued use, without programs. This laboratory research clarity of the information to be
change, in accordance with the enhances BLS survey data quality. collected; and
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Improvements are made by examining • Minimize the burden of the
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are psychological and cognitive aspects of collection of information on those who
invited. BLS data collection procedures, are to respond, including through the
DATES: The OMB will consider all including questionnaire design, use of appropriate automated,
written comments that agency receives interviewing procedures, collection electronic, mechanical, or other
on or before February 15, 2018. modalities, and administrative technological collection techniques or
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with technology. The BLS Authorizing other forms of information technology,
applicable supporting documentation; Statute authorizes this information e.g., permitting electronic submission of
including a description of the likely collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1, 2. responses.
respondents, proposed frequency of This information collection is subject Agency: DOL–BLS.
response, and estimated total burden to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Title of Collection: Cognitive and
may be obtained free of charge from the cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Psychological Research.
RegInfo.gov website at http:// of information, and the public is OMB Control Number: 1220–0141.
generally not required to respond to an Affected Public: Private Sector—
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201708-112201- information collection, unless it is businesses or other for-profits and
004 (this link will only become active approved by the OMB under the PRA Individuals and Households.
and displays a currently valid OMB Total Estimated Number of
on the day following publication of this
Control Number. In addition, Respondents: 18,300.
notice) or by contacting Michel Smyth Total Estimated Number of
by telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, no person shall generally be subject Responses: 18,300.
202–693–8064, (these are not toll-free Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ to penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information that does not 6,300 hours.
PUBLIC@dol.gov. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Submit comments about this request display a valid Control Number. See 5
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Burden: $0.
by mail to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk obtains OMB approval for this Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Officer for DOL–BLS, Office of information collection under Control Dated: January 8, 2018.
Management and Budget, Room 10235, Number 1220–0141. Michel Smyth,
725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC OMB authorization for an ICR cannot
be for more than three (3) years without Departmental Clearance Officer.
20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is [FR Doc. 2018–00556 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]
not a toll-free number); or by email: renewal, and the current approval for
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. this collection is scheduled to expire on BILLING CODE 4510–24–P
Commenters are encouraged, but not April 30, 2018. The DOL seeks to extend
PRA authorization for this information
required, to send a courtesy copy of any DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
collection for three (3) more years,
comments by mail or courier to the U.S.
without any change to existing
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of Bureau of Labor Statistics
requirements. The DOL notes that
the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
existing information collection Proposed Collection, Comment
Departmental Information Compliance
requirements submitted to the OMB Request
Management Program, Room N1301,
receive a month-to-month extension
200 Constitution Avenue NW,
while they undergo review. For ACTION: Notice.
Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
additional substantive information
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
about this ICR, see the related notice
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: published in the Federal Register on part of its continuing effort to reduce
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– August 1, 2017 (82 FR 35826). paperwork and respondent burden,
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not Interested parties are encouraged to conducts a pre-clearance consultation
toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ send comments to the OMB, Office of program to provide the general public
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Information and Regulatory Affairs at and Federal agencies with an
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR the address shown in the ADDRESSES opportunity to comment on proposed
seeks to extend PRA authority for the section within thirty (30) days of and/or continuing collections of
Cognitive and Psychological Research publication of this notice in the Federal information in accordance with the
information collection. The BLS Register. In order to help ensure Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Behavioral Science Research Center appropriate consideration, comments (PRA95). This program helps to ensure
(BSRC) conducts psychological research should mention OMB Control Number that requested data can be provided in
focusing on the design and execution of 1220–0141. The OMB is particularly the desired format, reporting burden
the data collection process in order to interested in comments that: (time and financial resources) is
improve the quality of data collected by • Evaluate whether the proposed minimized, collection instruments are
the Bureau. The research is aimed at collection of information is necessary clearly understood, and the impact of
improving data collection quality by for the proper performance of the collection requirements on respondents
assessing questionnaire/form functions of the agency, including can be properly assessed. The Bureau of
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management and administration, as well whether the information will have Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting
as issues that relate to interviewer practical utility; comments concerning the proposed
training and interaction with • Evaluate the accuracy of the revision of the ‘‘Local Area
respondents during the interview agency’s estimate of the burden of the Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
process. BSRC staff work closely with proposed collection of information, Program’’. A copy of the proposed
economists and/or program specialists including the validity of the information collection request (ICR) can
responsible for defining the concepts to methodology and assumptions used; be obtained by contacting the individual
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listed below in the ADDRESSES section of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity specifies the procedures to be used,
this notice. Act of 2014 (that supplanted the provides input information, and
DATES: Written comments must be Workforce Investment Act of 1998) and discusses the theoretical and empirical
submitted to the office listed in the the Public Works and Economic basis for each procedure. This manual is
ADDRESSES section of this notice on or Development Act, among others. updated on a regular schedule.
before March 19, 2018. The estimates also are used in III. Desired Focus of Comments
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Erin economic analysis by public agencies
Good, BLS Clearance Officer, Division and private industry, and for State and The Bureau of Labor Statistics is
of Management Systems, Bureau of area funding allocations and eligibility particularly interested in comments
Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 determinations according to legal and that:
Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, administrative requirements. • Evaluate whether the proposed
DC 20212. Written comments also may Implementation of current policy and collection of information is necessary
be transmitted by fax to 202–691–5111 legislative authorities could not be for the proper performance of the
(this is not a toll free number). accomplished without collection of the functions of the agency, including
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin data. whether the information continues to
Good, BLS Clearance Officer, at 202– The reports and manual covered by have practical utility.
691–7763 (this is not a toll free number). this request are integral parts of the • Evaluate the accuracy of the
(See ADDRESSES section). LAUS program insofar as they ensure agency’s estimate of the burden of the
and measure the timeliness, quality, proposed collection of information,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
consistency, and adherence to program including the validity of the
I. Background directions of the LAUS estimates and methodology and assumptions used.
The BLS has been charged by related research. • Enhance the quality, utility, and
Congress (29 U.S.C. Sections 1 and 2) clarity of the information to be
II. Current Action collected.
with the responsibility of collecting and
publishing monthly information on Office of Management and Budget • Minimize the burden of the
employment, the average wage received, clearance is being sought for a revision collection of information on those who
and the hours worked by area and of the information collection request are to respond, including through the
industry. The process for developing that makes up the LAUS program. All use of appropriate automated,
residency-based employment and aspects of the information collection are electronic, mechanical, or other
unemployment estimates is a conducted electronically. All data are technological collection techniques or
cooperative Federal-State program entered directly into BLS-provided other forms of information technology,
which uses employment and systems. e.g., permitting electronic submissions
unemployment inputs available in State The BLS, as part of its responsibility of responses.
Workforce Agencies. to develop concepts and methods by Type of Review: Revision of a
The labor force estimates developed which States prepare estimates under currently approved collection.
and issued in this program are used for the LAUS program, developed a manual Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
economic analysis and as a tool in the for use by the States. The manual Title: Local Area Unemployment
implementation of Federal economic explains the conceptual framework for Statistics (LAUS) Program.
policy in such areas as employment and the State and area estimates of OMB Number: 1220–0017.
economic development under the employment and unemployment, Affected Public: State governments.
Average time Estimated
Total per
Total respondents Frequency total burden
responses response (hours)
(hours)
LAUS 3040 .................... 52 respondents with 6962 reporting units ........... 13 90,506 1.5 135,759
LAUS 8 .......................... 52 ......................................................................... 11 572 1 572
LAUS 15 ........................ 6 ........................................................................... 1 6 2 12
LAUS 16 ........................ 52 ......................................................................... 1 52 1 52
Totals ...................... .............................................................................. ........................ 91,136 ........................ 136,395
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): Signed at Washington, DC, on January 9, six committees will meet January 21–23,
$0. 2018. 2018. On Sunday, January 21, the first
Eric Molina, meeting will commence at 12:30 p.m.,
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $0. Acting Chief, Division of Management Central Standard Time (CST), with the
Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. meetings thereafter commencing
Comments submitted in response to [FR Doc. 2018–00557 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am] promptly upon adjournment of the
this notice will be summarized and/or BILLING CODE 4510–24–P immediately preceding meeting. On
included in the request for Office of Monday, January 22, the first meeting
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Management and Budget approval of the will commence at 8:30 a.m. CST with
information collection request; they also the next meeting commencing promptly
will become a matter of public record. LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
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