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• 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,
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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.
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Urban Program Transit Worker
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Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of
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Responses: 1,873.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
14,984 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
Dated: March 27, 2017.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Technical Advisory Committee;
Request for Nominations
Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS), Labor.
ACTION: Request for nominations to the
BLS Technical Advisory Committee.
AGENCY:
The BLS is soliciting new
members for the Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC). Five current
membership terms expire on May 20,
2017. The TAC provides advice and
makes recommendations to the Bureau
of Labor Statistics on technical aspects
of data collection and the formulation of
economic measures. On some technical
issues there are differing views, and
receiving feedback at public meetings
provides BLS with the opportunity to
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consider all viewpoints. The Committee
will consist of 16 members and will be
chosen from a cross-section of
economists, statisticians, and behavioral
scientists who represent a balance of
expertise.
DATES: Nominations for the TAC
membership should be postmarked by
April 17, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Nominations for the TAC
membership should be sent to: Acting
Commissioner Bill Wiatrowski, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2
Massachusetts Avenue NE., Room 4040,
Washington, DC 20212.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lucy Eldridge, Associate Commissioner,
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2
Massachusetts Avenue NE., Office of
Productivity and Technology, Room
2180, Washington, DC 20212.
Telephone: 202–691–5600. This is not a
toll free number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BLS
intends to renew memberships in the
TAC for another three years. 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.
The BLS presents issues and then draws
on the specialized expertise of
Committee members representing
specialized fields within the academic
disciplines of economics, statistics 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
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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. The U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics 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. BLS will conduct a basic
background check of candidates before
their appointment to the TAC. The
background check will involve
accessing publicly available, Internetbased sources.
The economists 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 statisticians will be
familiar with sample design, data
analysis, computationally intensive
statistical methods, non-sampling errors
or other areas which are relevant to BLS
work. The behavioral scientists will be
familiar with questionnaire design,
usability or other areas of survey
development. BLS invites persons
interested in serving on the TAC to
submit their names for consideration for
committee membership.
Authority: This notice was prepared
in accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, the Secretary
of Labor has determined that the Bureau
of Labor Statistics Data Users Advisory
Committee is in the public interest in
connection with the performance of
duties imposed upon the Commissioner
of Labor Statistics by 29 U.S.C. 1 and 2.
This determination follows consultation
with the Committee Management
Secretariat, General Services
Administration.
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Signed at Washington, DC, this 22nd day
of March 2017.
Kimberley D. Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Petitions for Modification of
Application of Existing Mandatory
Safety Standards
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Data
Users Advisory Committee will meet on
Friday, May 19, 2017. The meeting will
be held in the Postal Square Building,
2 Massachusetts Avenue NE.,
Washington, DC.
The Committee provides advice to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics from the
points of view of data users from
various sectors of the U.S. economy,
including the labor, business, research,
academic, and government
communities, on technical matters
related to the collection, analysis,
dissemination, and use of the Bureau’s
statistics, on its published reports, and
on the broader aspects of its overall
mission and function.
The meeting will be held in Meeting
Rooms 1, 2, and 3 of the Janet Norwood
Conference and Training Center. The
schedule and agenda for the meeting are
as follows:
8:30 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Commissioner’s welcome and
review of agency developments
9:45 a.m. Office of Field Operations data
user conferences
10:30 a.m. The next generation of BLS news
releases
11:30 a.m. Publishing BLS response rates
1:15 p.m. Update on BLS communications
efforts
2:15 p.m. Productivity 101: feedback on the
BLS productivity user’s guide
3:30 p.m. Communicating the results of the
new separations method for
Occupational Employment Projections
4:30 p.m. Meeting wrap-up
The meeting is open to the public.
Any questions concerning the meeting
should be directed to Kathy Mele, Data
Users Advisory Committee, on
202.691.6102. Individuals who require
special accommodations should contact
Ms. Mele at least two days prior to the
meeting date.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of
March 2017.
Kimberley D. Hill
Chief, Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Section 101(c) of the Federal
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and
Title 30 of the Code of Federal
Regulations Part 44 govern the
application, processing, and disposition
of petitions for modification. This notice
is a summary of petitions for
modification submitted to the Mine
Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA) by the parties listed below.
DATES: All comments on the petitions
must be received by MSHA’s Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances
on or before May 1, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your
comments, identified by ‘‘docket
number’’ on the subject line, by any of
the following methods:
1. Electronic Mail: zzMSHAcomments@dol.gov. Include the docket
number of the petition in the subject
line of the message.
2. Facsimile: 202–693–9441.
3. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery:
MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
Virginia 22202–5452, Attention: Sheila
McConnell, Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
Persons delivering documents are
required to check in at the receptionist’s
desk in Suite 4E401. Individuals may
inspect copies of the petitions and
comments during normal business
hours at the address listed above.
MSHA will consider only comments
postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or
proof of delivery from another delivery
service such as UPS or Federal Express
on or before the deadline for comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Barron, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances at 202–693–
9447 (Voice), barron.barbara@dol.gov
(Email), or 202–693–9441 (Facsimile).
[These are not toll-free numbers.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Data Users Advisory Committee;
Notice of Meeting and Agenda
I. Background
Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act) allows the mine operator or
representative of miners to file a
petition to modify the application of any
mandatory safety standard to a coal or
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Technical Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations
AGENCY: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Labor.
ACTION: Request for nominations to the BLS Technical Advisory
Committee.
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SUMMARY: The BLS is soliciting new members for the Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC). Five current membership terms expire on May 20, 2017.
The TAC provides advice and makes recommendations to the Bureau of
Labor Statistics on technical aspects of data collection and the
formulation of economic measures. 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 will
consist of 16 members and will be chosen from a cross-section of
economists, statisticians, and behavioral scientists who represent a
balance of expertise.
DATES: Nominations for the TAC membership should be postmarked by April
17, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Nominations for the TAC membership should be sent to: Acting
Commissioner Bill Wiatrowski, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2
Massachusetts Avenue NE., Room 4040, Washington, DC 20212.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lucy Eldridge, Associate Commissioner,
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Office of
Productivity and Technology, Room 2180, Washington, DC 20212.
Telephone: 202-691-5600. This is not a toll free number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BLS intends to renew memberships in the TAC
for another three years. 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. The BLS presents issues and then draws on the
specialized expertise of Committee members representing specialized
fields within the academic disciplines of economics, statistics 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
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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. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 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. BLS will conduct a basic background check of candidates
before their appointment to the TAC. The background check will involve
accessing publicly available, Internet-based sources.
The economists 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 statisticians will be familiar
with sample design, data analysis, computationally intensive
statistical methods, non-sampling errors or other areas which are
relevant to BLS work. The behavioral scientists will be familiar with
questionnaire design, usability or other areas of survey development.
BLS invites persons interested in serving on the TAC to submit their
names for consideration for committee membership.
Authority: This notice was prepared in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App.
2, the Secretary of Labor has determined that the Bureau of Labor
Statistics Data Users Advisory Committee is in the public interest in
connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the Commissioner
of Labor Statistics by 29 U.S.C. 1 and 2. This determination follows
consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General
Services Administration.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 22nd day of March 2017.
Kimberley D. Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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