Notice2023-18234
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, Department of Labor's Restricted Use Data Access Program, New Collection
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Published
August 24, 2023
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Labor Department
Abstract
The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance 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 is properly assessed. Currently, the Department of Labor is soliciting comments concerning the collection of data about the Department of Labor's Restricted Use Data Access Program. A copy of the proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57975-57977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18234]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request, Department of Labor's Restricted Use Data
Access Program, New Collection
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation
Office, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance 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
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collection requirements on respondents is properly assessed. Currently,
the Department of Labor is soliciting comments concerning the
collection of data about the Department of Labor's Restricted Use Data
Access Program. A copy of the proposed Information Collection Request
(ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the
addressee section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addressee section below on or before October 23, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either one of the following
methods:
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f6c47464a496a594e435a4e5b464041604949464c4a6f4b404301484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="15567d7c7073506374796074617c7a7b5a73737c767055717a793b727a63">[email protected]</span></a>; Mail or Courier: C.J. Krizan,
Chief Evaluation Office, OASP, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-2312,
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. Instructions: Please
submit one copy of your comments by only one method. All submissions
received must include the agency name and OMB Control Number identified
above for this information collection. Comments, including any personal
information provided, become a matter of public record. They will also
be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the
information collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C.J. Krizan by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6a2902030f0c2f1c0b061f0b1e030504250c0c03090f2a0e0506440d051c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c0f2425292a093a2d20392d38252322032a2a252f290c282320622b233a">[email protected]</span></a> or by phone at (202) 693-5068.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) of the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL) intends to design and implement the
Restricted Use Data Access Program that will safely promote and expand
restricted-use DOL data access to facilitate timely, accurate, and
informative analysis, research, and program evaluation. In brief, the
project involves: (1) developing a Restricted Use Data access program
infrastructure, (2) supporting and the onboarding and training of DOL
data users for their research, and (3) providing privacy and
statistical expertise to evaluate and ensure that research products are
protected against disclosure risks and are released in a timely manner.
This Federal Register Notice provides the opportunity to comment on
proposed data collection instruments that will be used in developing
the Department of Labor Restricted Use Data Access Program.
1. Predominant Purpose Statement. The main application document
that applicants fill out for the Restricted Use Data Access Program.
The document requests information about the proposed project and why
the applicants need access to Department of Labor data.
2. Supporting documents for completing the Predominant Purpose
Statement. Supporting documents for the Predominant Purpose Statement,
such as examples of successful research or statistical code samples.
3. Biographical Sketch. A biographical sketch form and supporting
materials that requests information on the qualifications of the
applicant for the Restricted Use Data Access Program and not any
personal information.
4. Disclosure Review Forms. Documentation that will be used
throughout the Restricted Use Data Access Program to evaluate the
disclosure risks of proposed projects and will be available to
applicants to ensure transparency of the RUD application process.
II. Desired Focus of Comments: Currently, the Department of Labor
is soliciting comments concerning the above data collection for the
Department of Labor's Restricted User Data Access Program. DOL is
particularly interested in comments that do the following:
[cir] evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
[cir] evaluate the accuracy of the agency's burden estimate of the
proposed information collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions;
[cir] enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and
[cir] 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--for example, permitting
electronic submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions: At this time, the Department of Labor is
requesting clearance for Predominant Purpose Statement, supporting
documents for completing the Predominant Purpose Statement,
Biographical Sketch, and Disclosure Review Forms.
Type of Review: New information collection request.
OMB Control Number: 1290-0NEW.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Comments submitted in response to this request will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours
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Average burden
Type of instrument (form/ Number of Number of Total number time per Estimated
activity) respondents responses per of responses response burden hours
respondent (hours)
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Predominant Purpose Statement... \1\ 15 1 15 3 75
Supporting documents for the \1\ 15 1 15 2 30
Predominant Purpose Statement..
Biographical Sketch and \2\ 15 5 75 1.5 112.5
supporting documents...........
Disclosure Review Forms......... \1\ 15 1 15 2 30
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Total....................... 75 .............. 135 .............. 267.5
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\1\ Assumes approximately 15 Restricted Use Data Access Program applications over the calendar year.
\2\ Assumes approximately 5 program participants per application for approximately 15 Restricted Use Data Access
Program applications over the calendar year.
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Karen Livingston,
Acting Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2023-18234 Filed 8-23-23; 8:45 am]
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