83 FR 8901 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Telephone Point of Purchase Survey

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 41 (March 1, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-04201

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Telephone Point of Purchase Survey,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. 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; Telephone Point of Purchase Survey

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, ``Telephone Point of Purchase Survey,'' to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, 
without change, 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 April 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 website at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201710-1220-001 (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 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 to extend PRA authority for 
the Telephone Point of Purchase Survey (TPOPS) information collection. 
The BLS administers the survey quarterly via a computer-assisted-
telephone-interview. This survey is flexible and creates the 
possibility of introducing new products into the CPI in a timely 
manner. The data collected in this survey are necessary for the 
continuing construction of a current outlet universe from which 
locations are selected for the price collection needed for calculating 
the CPI. Furthermore, the TPOPS provides the weights used in selecting 
the items that are priced at these establishments. This sample design 
produces an overall CPI market basket that is more reflective of the 
prices faced and the establishments visited by urban consumers. 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 1220-0044. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on March 31, 2018; however, the DOL notes that existing 
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a 
month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

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For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related 
notice published in the Federal Register on August, 31, 2017 (82 FR 
41431).
    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 1220-0044. 
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: Telephone Point of Purchase Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1220-0044.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,183.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 29,938.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 6,312 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

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

    Dated: February 26, 2018.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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information collection has been Title of Collection: Representative Management and Budget, Room 10235,
classified as a revision, because the Payee Report, Representative Payee 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
agency is clarifying questions and Report Short Form, and Physician’s/ 20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is
disclosures. The Black Lung Benefits Medical Officer’s Statement. not a toll-free number); or by email:
Act authorizes this information OMB Control Number: 1240–0020. OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
collection. See 30 U.S.C. 922. Affected Public: Individuals or Commenters are encouraged, but not
This information collection is subject Households. required, to send a courtesy copy of any
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Total Estimated Number of comments by mail or courier to the U.S.
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Respondents: 1,325. Department of Labor—OASAM, Office
of information, and the public is Total Estimated Number of of the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
generally not required to respond to an Responses: 1,325. Departmental Information Compliance
information collection, unless it is Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: Management Program, Room N1301,
approved by the OMB under the PRA 679 hours. 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
and displays a currently valid OMB Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
Control Number. In addition, Burden: $0. DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
notwithstanding any other provisions of Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
law, no person shall generally be subject Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
to penalty for failing to comply with a Michel Smyth,
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not
collection of information that does not Departmental Clearance Officer. toll-free numbers) or sending an email
display a valid Control Number. See 5 [FR Doc. 2018–04202 Filed 2–28–18; 8:45 am] to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL BILLING CODE 4510–CK–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
obtains OMB approval for this
information collection under Control seeks to extend PRA authority for the
Number 1240–0020. The DOL notes that Telephone Point of Purchase Survey
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
existing information collection (TPOPS) information collection. The
requirements submitted to the OMB Office of the Secretary BLS administers the survey quarterly
receive a month-to-month extension via a computer-assisted-telephone-
while they undergo review. New Agency Information Collection interview. This survey is flexible and
requirements would only take effect Activities; Submission for OMB creates the possibility of introducing
upon OMB approval. For additional Review; Comment Request; Telephone new products into the CPI in a timely
substantive information about this ICR, Point of Purchase Survey manner. The data collected in this
see the related notice published in the survey are necessary for the continuing
ACTION:Notice of availability; request construction of a current outlet universe
Federal Register on October 13, 2017
for comments. from which locations are selected for
(82 FR 47772).
Interested parties are encouraged to the price collection needed for
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor calculating the CPI. Furthermore, the
send comments to the OMB, Office of (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor
Information and Regulatory Affairs at TPOPS provides the weights used in
Statistics (BLS) sponsored information selecting the items that are priced at
the address shown in the ADDRESSES collection request (ICR) titled,
section within thirty (30) days of these establishments. This sample
‘‘Telephone Point of Purchase Survey,’’ design produces an overall CPI market
publication of this notice in the Federal to the Office of Management and Budget
Register. In order to help ensure basket that is more reflective of the
(OMB) for review and approval for prices faced and the establishments
appropriate consideration, comments continued use, without change, in
should mention OMB Control Number visited by urban consumers. The BLS
accordance with the Paperwork Authorizing Statute authorizes this
1240–0020. The OMB is particularly Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public
interested in comments that: information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 2.
comments on the ICR are invited. This information collection is subject
• Evaluate whether the proposed
DATES: The OMB will consider all to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
collection of information is necessary
written comments that agency receives cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
for the proper performance of the
on or before April 2, 2018. of information, and the public is
functions of the agency, including
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:// law, no person shall generally be subject
• Enhance the quality, utility, and www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ to penalty for failing to comply with a
clarity of the information to be PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201710-1220-001 collection of information that does not
collected; and (this link will only become active on the display a valid Control Number. See 5
• Minimize the burden of the day following publication of this notice) CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
collection of information on those who or by contacting Michel Smyth by obtains OMB approval for this
are to respond, including through the telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– information collection under Control
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use of appropriate automated, 693–8064, (these are not toll-free Number 1220–0044. The current
electronic, mechanical, or other numbers) or sending an email to DOL_ approval is scheduled to expire on
technological collection techniques or PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. March 31, 2018; however, the DOL
other forms of information technology, Submit comments about this request notes that existing information
e.g., permitting electronic submission of by mail to the Office of Information and collection requirements submitted to the
responses. Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk OMB receive a month-to-month
Agency: DOL—OWCP. Officer for DOL—BLS, Office of extension while they undergo review.

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For additional substantive information THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR are to respond, including through the
about this ICR, see the related notice THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES use of appropriate automated electronic,
published in the Federal Register on mechanical, or other technological
August, 31, 2017 (82 FR 41431). Institute of Museum and Library collection techniques, or other forms of
Services information technology, e.g., permitting
Interested parties are encouraged to
electronic submissions of responses.
send comments to the OMB, Office of Notice of Proposed Information
Information and Regulatory Affairs at ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Dr.
Collection Requests: 2019–2021 IMLS
the address shown in the ADDRESSES Sandra Webb, Director, Office of Grant
Grants to States Program ‘‘Five Year
section within thirty (30) days of Policy and Management, Institute of
State Plan Guidelines’’
publication of this notice in the Federal Museum and Library Services, 955
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and L’Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000,
Register. In order to help ensure
Library Services, National Foundation Washington, DC 20024–2135. Dr. Webb
appropriate consideration, comments
for the Arts and the Humanities. can be reached by Telephone: 202–653–
should mention OMB Control Number 4718, Fax: 202–653–4608, or by email at
1220–0044. The OMB is particularly ACTION: Notice, request for comments on
this collection of information. swebb@imls.gov, or by teletype (TTY/
interested in comments that: TDD) for persons with hearing difficulty
• Evaluate whether the proposed SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and at 202–653–4614.
collection of information is necessary Library Services (IMLS), as part of its SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
for the proper performance of the continuing effort to reduce paperwork
functions of the agency, including and respondent burden, conducts a pre- I. Background
whether the information will have clearance consultation program to The Institute of Museum and Library
practical utility; provide the general public and federal Services is the primary source of federal
agencies with an opportunity to support for the nation’s approximately
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
comment on proposed and/or 120,000 libraries and 35,000 museums
agency’s estimate of the burden of the continuing collections of information in and related organizations. Our mission
proposed collection of information, accordance with the Paperwork is to inspire libraries and museums to
including the validity of the Reduction Act. This pre-clearance advance innovation, lifelong learning,
methodology and assumptions used; consultation program helps to ensure and cultural and civic engagement. Our
• Enhance the quality, utility, and that requested data can be provided in grant making, policy development, and
clarity of the information to be the desired format, reporting burden research help libraries and museums
collected; and (time and financial resources) is deliver valuable services that make it
• Minimize the burden of the minimized, collection instruments are possible for communities and
clearly understood, and the impact of individuals to thrive. To learn more,
collection of information on those who
collection requirements on respondents visit www.imls.gov.
are to respond, including through the
can be properly assessed. By this notice,
use of appropriate automated, IMLS is soliciting comments concerning II. Current Actions
electronic, mechanical, or other a plan to continue the IMLS Grants to This action is to renew the forms and
technological collection techniques or States Program ‘‘Five Year State Plan instructions for the IMLS Grants to
other forms of information technology, Guidelines’’ instructions. Each SLAA States Program ‘‘Five Year State Plan
e.g., permitting electronic submission of must submit a plan that details library Guidelines’’ for the next three years.
responses. services goals for a five-year period to The Grants to States program is the
Agency: DOL–BLS. receive funding. largest source of Federal funding
Title of Collection: Telephone Point of A copy of the proposed information support for library services in the U.S.
collection request can be obtained by Using a population based formula, more
Purchase Survey.
contacting the individual listed below than $150 million is distributed among
OMB Control Number: 1220–0044. in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. the State Library Administrative
Affected Public: Individuals or DATES: Written comments must be Agencies (SLAAs) every year. SLAAs
Households. submitted to the office listed in the are official agencies charged by law with
Total Estimated Number of addressee section below on or before the extension and development of
Respondents: 10,183. April 27, 2018. library services, and they are located in:
IMLS is particularly interested in • Each of the 50 States of the United
Total Estimated Number of comments that help the agency to: States, and the District of Columbia;
Responses: 29,938. • Evaluate whether the proposed • The Territories (the Commonwealth
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: collection of information is necessary of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands,
6,312 hours. for the proper performance of the Guam, American Samoa, and the
functions of the agency, including Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
whether the information will have Islands); and
Burden: $0.
practical utility; • The Freely Associated States (the
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). • Evaluate the accuracy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the
Dated: February 26, 2018. agency’s estimate of the burden of the Federated States of Micronesia, and the
Michel Smyth, proposed collection of information Republic of Palau).
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including the validity of the Each year, over 1,500 Grants to States
Departmental Clearance Officer. projects support the purposes and
methodology and assumptions used;
[FR Doc. 2018–04201 Filed 2–28–18; 8:45 am] • Enhance the quality, utility, and priorities outlined in the Library
BILLING CODE 4510–24–P clarity of the information to be Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
collected; and (See 20 U.S.C. 9121 et seq.) SLAAs may
• Minimize the burden of the use the funds to support statewide
collection of information on those who initiatives and services, and they may

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability; request for comments.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before April 2, 2018.
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 8901

83 FR 8901 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Telephone Point of Purchase Survey

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 41 (March 1, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary