Notice2023-16130
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; O*NET Data Collection Program
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Published
July 31, 2023
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Labor DepartmentEmployment and Training Administration
Abstract
The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a revision to a previously approved information collection request (ICR) titled "O*NET Data Collection Program." This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 145 (Monday, July 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49502-49503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16130]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; O*NET
Data Collection Program
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a revision to a
previously approved information collection request (ICR) titled ``O*NET
Data Collection Program.'' This comment request is part of continuing
Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by
September 29, 2023.
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 by
contacting Lauren Fairley by telephone at (202) 693-3731 (this is not a
toll-free number), TTY 1-877-889-5627 (this is not a toll-free number),
or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#caacaba3b8a6afb3e4a6abbfb8afa48aaea5a6e4ada5bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1375727a617f766a3d7f726661767d53777c7f3d747c65">[email protected]</span></a> or by accessing <a href="http://www.onetcenter.org/ombclearance.html">http://www.onetcenter.org/ombclearance.html</a>.
Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and
Training Administration--Division of National Programs Tools and
Technical Assistance, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, C4526, Washington, DC
20210; by email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#97f1f6fee5fbf2eeb9fbf6e2e5f2f9d7f3f8fbb9f0f8e1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c4a2a5adb6a8a1bdeaa8a5b1b6a1aa84a0aba8eaa3abb2">[email protected]</span></a>; or by fax (202) 693-3015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Fairley by telephone at (202)
693-3731 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0264636b706e677b2c6e637770676c42666d6e2c656d74"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5731363e253b322e793b36222532391733383b79303821">[email protected]</span></a>.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as part of continuing efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of
information before submitting them to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for final approval. This program helps to ensure 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 can be properly
assessed. The O*NET Data Collection Program ICR 1205-0421 received OMB
Clearance on November 22, 2021.
This revision to the previously-approved ICR proposes to collect
updated occupational characteristics and requirements information on an
ongoing basis. Under this proposal, both selected sample sizes of
business establishments and use of the Occupation Expert Methodology
have been increased to offset declining response rates and the
potentially lasting impacts of COVID-19 on business eligibility (see
Section 15).
Selected respondents will be offered varying incentive amounts to
assess the impact for reducing the potential for nonresponse bias,
increasing response rates, and minimizing follow-up data collection
efforts; and contacted Occupation Expert source organizations will be
presented with the opportunity of a recognition program for their
participation (Section 9).
Informational materials have been condensed to reduce redundancy
and burden (Appendix F).
Appendix G in this ICR package differs from the 2021 Appendix G
submission: the look and format of the questionnaires have been
modernized to reflect current best practices for surveys, including
standardization of similar background questions between the
Establishment and Occupation Expert questionnaires; and updating the
instructions and questions for level items to add additional clarity.
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 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.
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Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be written to
receive consideration, and they will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control No.
1205-0421.
Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. DOL encourages
commenters not to include personally identifiable information,
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information
in any comments.
DOL 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 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; and
<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 submission of responses).
Agency: DOL-ETA.
Type of Review: Revision.
Title of Collection: O*NET Data Collection Program.
Form: N/A.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0421.
Affected Public: Private sector (for-profit businesses and not-for-
profit organizations); State, local and tribal governments, Federal
government, Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 42,415.
Frequency: Varies.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 42,415
Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,150270 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
Brent Parton,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2023-16130 Filed 7-28-23; 8:45 am]
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