Notice2025-03160
Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
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February 27, 2025
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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 "National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997." 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 90, Number 38 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10831-10832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-03160]
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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 ``National
Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997.'' 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 April 28, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer,
Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#61232d323e3133203e3114030d080221030d124f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="084a445b57585a4957587d6a64616b486a647b266f677e">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer,
at 202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See Addresses
section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97) is a
nationally representative sample of persons who were born in the years
1980 to 1984. These respondents were ages 12-17 when the first round of
annual interviews began in 1997; starting with round sixteen, the
NLSY97 is conducted on a biennial basis. Round twenty-two interviews
will occur from September 2025 to June 2026. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) contracts with a vendor to conduct the NLSY97. The
primary objective of the survey is to study the transition from
schooling to the establishment of careers and families. The
longitudinal focus of this survey requires information to be collected
from the same individuals over many years in order to trace their
education, training, work experience, fertility, income, and program
participation.
One of the goals of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to produce and
disseminate timely, accurate, and relevant information about the U.S.
labor force. The BLS contributes to this goal by gathering information
about the labor force and labor market and disseminating it to
policymakers and the public so that participants in those markets can
make more informed, and thus more efficient, choices.
Research based on the NLSY97 contributes to the formation of
national policy in the areas of education,
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training, work experience, fertility, income, and program
participation. In addition to the reports that the BLS produces based
on data from the NLSY97, members of the academic community publish
articles and reports based on NLSY97 data for the DOL and other funding
agencies. To date, approximately 1,116 articles examining NLSY97 data
have been published in scholarly journals.
The survey design provides data gathered from the same respondents
over time to form the only dataset that contains this type of
information for this important population group. Without the collection
of these data, an accurate longitudinal dataset could not be provided
to researchers and policymakers, thus adversely affecting the DOL's
ability to perform its policy- and report-making activities.
II. Current Action
The BLS seeks approval to conduct round 22 of biennial interviews
of the NLSY97. Respondents of the NLSY97 will undergo an interview of
approximately 71 minutes during which they will answer questions about
schooling and labor market experiences, family relationships, and
community background.
During the fielding period for the main round 22 interviews, no
more than 2 percent of respondents will be asked to participate in a
brief validation interview a few weeks after the initial interview. The
purpose of the validation interview is to verify that the initial
interview took place as the interviewer reported and to assess the data
quality of selected questionnaire items.
The BLS plans to record randomly selected segments of the main
interviews during round 22. Recording interviews helps the BLS and its
contractors to ensure that the interviews actually took place and
interviewers are reading the questions exactly as worded and entering
the responses properly. Recording also helps to identify parts of the
interview that might be causing problems or misunderstandings for
interviewers or respondents. Each respondent will be informed that the
interview may be recorded for quality control, testing, and training
purposes. If the respondent objects to the recording of the interview,
the interviewer will confirm to the respondent that the interview will
not be recorded and then proceed with the interview.
Round 22 will be a predominantly telephone survey. We anticipate
that approximately 99 percent of interviews will be completed by
telephone, with the remaining interviews being conducted in person.
The round 22 questionnaire will resemble the round 21 questionnaire
with few modifications. New questions for the round 22 questionnaire
include questions on platform work, whether and which accommodations
are offered by employers, clarifications on the nature of work
arrangements, respondents' expectations for retirement and collect
broad measures of disability. In addition, we have made attempts to
streamline the questionnaire so that it will be shorter and less
burdensome for respondents. To this end, fewer questions will be asked
about coronavirus and health behaviors.
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: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997.
OMB Number: 1220-0157.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
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Total Total Average burden Total burden
Form respondents Frequency responses (minutes) (hours)
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Main NLSY97: September 2023-June 2024.......... 6,441 One-time............................... 6,441 71 7,622
Validation interview: October 2023-June 2024... 100 One-time............................... 100 6 10
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Totals *................................... 6,441 ....................................... 6,541 .............. 7,632
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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 on February 14, 2025.
Eric Molina,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Branch of Policy Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2025-03160 Filed 2-26-25; 8:45 am]
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