Notice2023-12198
Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
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Published
June 7, 2023
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Labor DepartmentLabor Statistics Bureau
Abstract
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. 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 "BLS Data Sharing Program." A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37281-37282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12198]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
AGENCY: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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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. 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 ``BLS Data Sharing
Program.'' A copy of the proposed information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the individual 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 August 7, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Erin Good, BLS Clearance Officer, Division
of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room G225, 2
Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20212. Written comments also
may be transmitted by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#195b554a46494b5846496c7b75707a597b756a377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d49698878b8486958b84a1b6b8bdb794b6b8a7fab3bba2">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Good, BLS Clearance Officer, at
202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
An important aspect of the mission of the BLS is to disseminate to
the public the maximum amount of information possible. Not all data are
publicly available because of the importance of maintaining the
confidentiality of BLS data. However, the BLS has opportunities
available on a limited basis for eligible researchers to access
confidential data for purposes of conducting valid statistical analyses
that further the mission of the BLS as permitted in the Confidential
Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA).
The BLS makes confidential data available to eligible researchers
through three major programs:
1. The National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth (NLSY) is designed to
document the transition from school to work and into adulthood. The
NLSY collects extensive information about youths' labor market behavior
and educational experiences over time. The NLSY includes three
different cohorts: the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979
(NLSY79), the NLSY79 Young Adult Survey, and the National Longitudinal
Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97). NLSY data beyond the public use data are
made available in greater detail through an offsite program to eligible
researchers.
2. The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), as part of the
BLS occupational safety and health statistics program, compiles a count
of all fatal work injuries occurring in the U.S. in each calendar year.
Multiple sources are used in order to provide as complete and accurate
information concerning workplace fatalities as possible. A research
file containing CFOI data is made available offsite to eligible
researchers.
3. Additionally, the BLS makes available data from several
employment, prices, compensation, and working conditions surveys to
eligible researchers for onsite use. Eligible visiting researchers can
access these data in researcher rooms at the BLS national office in
Washington, DC or at a Federal Statistical Research Data Center
(FSRDC).
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for a
revision of the BLS Data Sharing Program. In order to provide access to
confidential data under CIPSEA, the BLS must enter into legal
agreements with approved researchers' institutions. This information
collection allows the BLS to obtain the necessary details for those
legal agreements which are not captured through the Standard
Application Process (SAP).
An Emergency OMB Clearance Package 1220-0199 approved collection of
an additional Special Agreement Check Information Form for 180 days.
This form is used to fulfill a Department of Labor (DOL) security
requirement that all visitors require a minimal background check to
access Federal facilities. Continued collection of this information is
essential to granting approved researchers access to restricted data at
the BLS National Office. Package 1220-0199 expires on December 31,
2023, after which time the form will be covered under this package
1220-0180.
III. Desired Focus of Comments
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is particularly interested in
comments that:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including
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whether the information will have practical utility.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
<bullet> 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.
Title of Collection: BLS Data Sharing Program.
OMB Number: 1220-0180.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Individuals.
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Average time Estimated
Form Total Frequency Total per response total burden
respondents responses (minutes) hours
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NLSY.......................... 95 Once (on 95 15 23.75
occasion).
CFOI.......................... 3 Once (on 3 15 0.75
occasion).
FSRDC Researcher.............. 10 Once (on 10 15 2.5
occasion).
Onsite Researcher............. 20 Once (on 20 25 8.33
occasion).
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Totals.................... 128 ................ 128 .............. 35.33
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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 June 2, 2023.
Leslie A. Bennett,
Chief, Division of Management Systems.
[FR Doc. 2023-12198 Filed 6-6-23; 8:45 am]
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