Notice2023-27432
Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
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Published
December 14, 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 extension of "Cognitive and Psychological Research." 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 239 (Thursday, December 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 86681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27432]
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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 extension of ``Cognitive and
Psychological Research.'' 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 February 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora Kincaid, 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#26646a7579767467797653444a4f4566444a5508414950"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f0d031c101f1d0e101f3a2d23262c0f2d233c61282039">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer,
telephone number 202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See
ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Behavioral Science Research Center
(BSRC) conducts theoretical, applied, and evaluative research aimed at
improving the quality of data collected and published by the Bureau.
Since its creation in 1988, the BSRC has advanced the study of survey
methods research, approaching issues of non-sampling error within a
framework that draws heavily on the theories and methods of the
cognitive, statistical, and social sciences. The BSRC research focuses
primarily on the assessment of survey instrument design and survey
administration, as well as on issues related to interviewer training,
the interaction between interviewer and respondent in the interview
process, and the usability of data-collection instruments by both
interviewers and respondents. Improvements in these areas result in
greater accuracy and response rates of BLS surveys, frequently reduce
costs in training and survey administration, and further ensure the
effectiveness of the Bureau's overall mission.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for
``Cognitive and Psychological Research.'' The purpose of this request
for clearance by the BSRC is to conduct cognitive and psychological
research designed to enhance the quality of the Bureau's data
collection procedures and overall data management. The BLS is committed
to producing the most accurate and complete data within the highest
quality assurance guidelines. The BSRC was created to aid in this
effort and it has demonstrated the effectiveness and value of its
approach. Over the next few years, demand for BSRC consultation is
expected to remain high as approaches are explored and tested to
address increasing nonresponse in key Bureau surveys. Moreover, as the
use of web-based surveys continues to grow, so too will the need for
careful tests of instrument design and usability, human-computer
interactions, and the impact of multiple modes on data quality. The
BSRC is uniquely equipped with both the skills and facilities to
accommodate these demands.
The extension of the accompanying clearance package reflects an
attempt to accommodate the increasing interest by BLS program offices
and other agencies in the methods used, and the results obtained, by
the BSRC. This package reflects planned research and development
activities for FY2024 through FY2026, and its approval will enable the
continued productivity of a state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary
program of behavioral science research to improve BLS survey
methodology.
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 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: Cognitive and Psychological Research.
OMB Number: 1220-0141.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and households, private sector.
Total Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 10,450.
Frequency: One time.
Total Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 10,450.
Average Time per Response: 21.72 minutes.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 3,783 hours.
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, this 8th day of December 2023.
Eric Molina,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Branch of Policy Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2023-27432 Filed 12-13-23; 8:45 am]
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