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20503; You can submit comments to
OMB by email at OIRA_submission@
omb.eop.gov. The OMB will consider all
written comments it receives within 30
days of publication of this notice.
II. Desired Focus of Comments: DOL
and OMB are particularly interested in
comments which:
• 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;
• 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;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• 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: Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Title of Collection: Prohibiting
Discrimination Based on Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity by
Contractors and Subcontractors.
OMB Control Number: 1250—0NEW.
Affected Public: Private Sector—
Business.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100,000.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 38,769.
Total estimated Annual Cost Burden
(excluding hour monetization): $0.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and may
be included in the request for OMB
approval of the final information
collection request. The comments will
become a matter of public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of
December, 2014.
Patricia A. Shiu,
Director, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Proposed Collection, Comment
Request
ACTION:
Notice.
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
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. 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 (ICR) can
be obtained by contacting the individual
listed in the Addresses section of this
notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
Addresses section below on or before
February 6, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora
Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer,
Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080,
2 Massachusetts Avenue NE.,
Washington, DC 20212. Written
comments also may be transmitted by
fax to 202–691–5111 (this is not a toll
free number).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer,
202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free
number). (See Addresses section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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 seventeen
interviews will occur from September
2015 to May 2016. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) contracts with a vendor
to conduct the NLSY97. The primary
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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, 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 372 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 policyand report-making activities.
II. Current Action
The BLS seeks approval to conduct
round 17 of biennial interviews of the
NLSY97. Respondents of the NLSY97
will undergo an interview of
approximately 61 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 17 interviews, about 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 17. Recording
interviews helps the BLS and NORC to
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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 misunderstanding 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.
The round 17 questionnaire will
resemble the round 16 questionnaire
with few modifications. The round 17
questionnaire proposes an experiment
to investigate the efficacy of preloads in
bounding the respondents’ recall of
migration dates. This experiment will
allow us to build a body of knowledge
about the feasibility of web
questionnaire administration, which
may require fielding questions without
preloads. The results will give us some
insight into the impact of removing
these preloads on data quality.
New questions include respondents’
business ownership, new wage
bargaining questions, questions about
nonresident children, one question
about medical debt and mental health
scale questions. Round 17 also
reintroduced the child care long section,
parent supportiveness, ‘‘whom do you
turn to’’, alcohol and drug use, and
health behaviors questions from
previous rounds.
As in prior rounds of the NLSY97,
round 17 will include a pretest
conducted several months before the
main fielding to test survey procedures
and questions and resolve problems
before the main fielding begins.
III. Desired Focus of Comments
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is
particularly interested in comments
that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
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functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility.
• 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.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
• 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.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: National Longitudinal Survey of
Youth 1997.
OMB Number: 1220–0157.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Total
responses
Frequency
Average
time per
response
Estimated
total burden
(hours)
NLSY97 Pretest June–July .............................................
NLSY97 R16 advance web test June–July 2013 ...........
Main NLSY97: September 2013–May 2014 ...................
Validation interview: October 2013–June 2014 ..............
150
1,200
7,200
144
One-time
One-time
One-time
One-time
............................
............................
............................
............................
150
1,200
7,200
144
61
10
61
4
152.5
200
7,320
9.6
Totals* ......................................................................
7,400
............................................
8,694
....................
7,682
* The difference between the total number of respondents and the total number of responses reflects the fact that about 7,200 are expected to
complete the main interview. In addition, about 144 respondents will be interviewed twice, once in the main survey and a second time in the 4minute validation interview. We estimate achieving about 1,200 web updates; most of these will be from respondents who also complete the
main interview, but a small number (perhaps 50) may complete only the web update and not also the main interview.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $0.
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.
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Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of
December 2014.
Kimberly D. Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice: 14–126]
Notice of Information Collection
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of information collection.
AGENCY:
The National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: All comments should be
submitted within 30 calendar days from
December 8, 2014.
SUMMARY:
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Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments
regarding the proposed information
collection to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, 725 7th Street
NW., Washington DC, 20543. Attention:
Desk Officer for NASA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Frances Teel, NASA PRA
Clearance Officer, NASA Headquarters,
300 E Street SW., Mail Code JF000,
Washington, DC 20546, Frances.C.Teel@
nasa.gov.
ADDRESSES:
I. Abstract
NASA’s founding legislation, the
Space Act of 1958, as amended, directs
the agency to expand human knowledge
of Earth and space phenomena and to
preserve the role of the United States as
a leader in aeronautics, space science,
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Proposed Collection, Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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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 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. 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 (ICR) can
be obtained by contacting the individual listed in the Addresses
section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
Addresses section below on or before February 6, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer,
Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080,
2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20212. Written comments also
may be transmitted by fax to 202-691-5111 (this is not a toll free
number).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer,
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 seventeen interviews
will occur from September 2015 to May 2016. 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, 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 372 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 17 of biennial interviews
of the NLSY97. Respondents of the NLSY97 will undergo an interview of
approximately 61 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 17 interviews, about
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 17. Recording interviews helps the BLS and NORC
to
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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 misunderstanding 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.
The round 17 questionnaire will resemble the round 16 questionnaire
with few modifications. The round 17 questionnaire proposes an
experiment to investigate the efficacy of preloads in bounding the
respondents' recall of migration dates. This experiment will allow us
to build a body of knowledge about the feasibility of web questionnaire
administration, which may require fielding questions without preloads.
The results will give us some insight into the impact of removing these
preloads on data quality.
New questions include respondents' business ownership, new wage
bargaining questions, questions about nonresident children, one
question about medical debt and mental health scale questions. Round 17
also reintroduced the child care long section, parent supportiveness,
``whom do you turn to'', alcohol and drug use, and health behaviors
questions from previous rounds.
As in prior rounds of the NLSY97, round 17 will include a pretest
conducted several months before the main fielding to test survey
procedures and questions and resolve problems before the main fielding
begins.
III. Desired Focus of Comments
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is particularly interested in
comments that:
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.
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.
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
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.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997.
OMB Number: 1220-0157.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
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Estimated
Total Total Average total
Form respondents Frequency responses time per burden
response (hours)
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NLSY97 Pretest June-July............ 150 One-time.............. 150 61 152.5
NLSY97 R16 advance web test June- 1,200 One-time.............. 1,200 10 200
July 2013.
Main NLSY97: September 2013-May 2014 7,200 One-time.............. 7,200 61 7,320
Validation interview: October 2013- 144 One-time.............. 144 4 9.6
June 2014.
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Totals*......................... 7,400 ...................... 8,694 ........... 7,682
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* The difference between the total number of respondents and the total number of responses reflects the fact
that about 7,200 are expected to complete the main interview. In addition, about 144 respondents will be
interviewed twice, once in the main survey and a second time in the 4-minute validation interview. We estimate
achieving about 1,200 web updates; most of these will be from respondents who also complete the main
interview, but a small number (perhaps 50) may complete only the web update and not also the main interview.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
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 3rd day of December 2014.
Kimberly D. Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2014-28655 Filed 12-5-14; 8:45 am]
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