Notice2023-27538
Technical Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations
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Published
December 15, 2023
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Labor DepartmentLabor Statistics Bureau
Abstract
The BLS is soliciting new members for the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to address four member terms expiring on April 13, 2024, and any additional vacancies that may occur on the TAC between the date of publication of this notice and April 13, 2024.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 240 (Friday, December 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86945-86946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27538]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Technical Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations
AGENCY: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Department of Labor.
ACTION: Request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The BLS is soliciting new members for the Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC) to address four member terms expiring on April 13,
2024, and any additional vacancies that may occur on the TAC between
the date of publication of this notice and April 13, 2024.
DATES: Nominations for the TAC membership should be transmitted by
January 16, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Nominations for the TAC membership should be emailed to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8dcfc1ded9cccecdefe1fea3eae2fb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f1d130c0b1e1c1f3d332c71383029">[email protected]</span></a>. Nominations are only being accepted through email as
BLS is in maximum telework status pending its relocation to Suitland.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay Stewart, Senior Research
Economist, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Telephone: 202-691-7376.
This is not a toll-free number. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a5e7e9f6f1e4e6e5c7c9d68bc2cad3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c1e100f081d1f1c3e302f723b332a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The TAC provides advice to the Bureau of
Labor Statistics on technical aspects of data collection and the
formulation of economic measures and makes recommendations on areas of
research. On some technical issues, there are differing views and
receiving feedback at public meetings provides BLS with the opportunity
to consider all viewpoints.
The Committee consists of approximately 16 members who serve as
Special Government Employees. Members are appointed by the BLS and are
approved by the Secretary of Labor. Committee members are experts in
economics, statistics, data science, and survey design. Members
typically have Ph.D.s in their field and have significant experience.
They are prominent experts in their fields and recognized for their
professional achievements and objectivity. The economic experts will
have research experience with technical issues related to BLS data and
will be familiar with employment and unemployment statistics, price
index numbers, compensation measures, productivity measures,
occupational and health statistics, or other topics relevant to BLS
data series. The statistical experts will have experience with sample
design, data analysis,
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computationally intensive statistical methods, non-sampling errors or
other areas which are relevant to BLS work. The data science experts
will have experience compiling, modeling, analyzing, and interpreting
large sets of structured and unstructured data. The survey design
experts will have experience with questionnaire design, usability, or
other areas of survey development. Collectively, the members will
provide a balance of expertise in all of these areas.
BLS invites persons interested in serving on the TAC to submit
their names for consideration for committee membership. Typically, TAC
members are appointed to three-year terms, and serve as unpaid Special
Government Employees.
The Bureau often faces highly technical issues while developing and
maintaining the accuracy and relevancy of its data on employment and
unemployment, prices, productivity, and compensation and working
conditions. These issues range from how to develop new measures to how
to make sure that existing measures account for the ever-changing
economy. BLS presents issues and then draws on the specialized
expertise of Committee members representing specialized fields within
the academic disciplines of economics, statistics and data science, and
survey design. Committee members are also invited to bring to the
attention of BLS issues that have been identified in the academic
literature or in their own research.
The TAC was established to provide advice to the Commissioner of
Labor Statistics on technical topics selected by the BLS.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to providing comments on
papers and presentations developed by BLS research and program staff,
conducting research on issues identified by BLS on which an objective
technical opinion or recommendation from outside of BLS would be
valuable, recommending BLS conduct internal research projects to
address technical problems with BLS statistics that have been
identified in the academic literature, participating in discussions of
areas where the types or coverage of economic statistics could be
expanded or improved and areas where statistics are no longer relevant,
and establishing working relationships with professional associations
with an interest in BLS statistics, such as the American Statistical
Association and the American Economic Association.
Nominations: BLS is looking for committed TAC members who have a
strong interest in, and familiarity with, BLS data. The Agency is
looking for nominees who use and have a comprehensive understanding of
economic statistics. BLS is committed to bringing greater diversity of
thought, perspective, and experience to its advisory committees.
Nominees from all races, gender, age, and disabilities are encouraged
to apply. Interested persons may nominate themselves or may submit the
name of another person who they believe to be interested in and
qualified to serve on the TAC. Nominations may also be submitted by
organizations. Nominations should include the name, address, and
telephone number of the candidate. Each nomination should include a
summary of the candidate's training or experience relating to BLS data
specifically, or economic statistics more generally, and a curriculum
vitae. In selecting TAC members, BLS will consider individuals
nominated in response to this notice, as well as other qualified
individuals. Candidates should not submit information they do not want
publicly disclosed. BLS will conduct a basic background check on
candidates before their appointment to the TAC. The background check
will involve accessing publicly available, internet-based sources. BLS
will contact nominees for information on their status as registered
lobbyists. Anyone currently subject to federal registration
requirements as a lobbyist is not eligible for appointment to the TAC.
Nominees should be aware of the time commitment for attending meetings
and actively participating in the work of the TAC. Historically, this
has meant a commitment of at least two days per year.
Authority: This notice was prepared in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App.
2.
Signed at Washington, DC, on December 11, 2023.
Eric Molina,
Acting Chief, Division of Management Systems.
[FR Doc. 2023-27538 Filed 12-14-23; 8:45 am]
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