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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 2027 Pre-Test

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for...

Department of Labor

ACTION:

Notice of availability; request for comments.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval 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 the agency receives on or before October 31, 2025.

ADDRESSES:

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function.

Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202-693-0213, or by email at .

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The NLSY27 Pretest will include a purposive sample of youth aged 11-16 as of December 31, 2025, and their parents/caregivers. It will collect data for one extended quarter, or 17 weeks. ( printed page 47342) This Pretest will provide critical information to the BLS to ensure the success of the NLSY27's first round of collection, and in turn, the success of the future of the NLSY27 over the many subsequent rounds that are anticipated. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2025 (90 FRN 17262).

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 the OMB approves it 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 OMB Control Number. See5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.

Agency: DOL-BLS.

Title of Collection: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 2027 Pre-Test.

OMB Control Number: 1220-0NEW.

Affected Public: Individuals or Households.

Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,088.

Total Estimated Number of Responses: 9,118.

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 2,651 hours.

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

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

Nicole Bouchet,

Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst.

[FR Doc. 2025-19134 Filed 9-30-25; 8:45 am]

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90 FR 47341

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“Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 2027 Pre-Test,” thefederalregister.org (October 1, 2025), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2025-19134/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-for-omb-review-national-longitudinal-survey-of-youth-2027-pre-test.