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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Information Collection Activities;
Comment Request
Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
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). 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
(ICR) 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 October 2, 2017.
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,
telephone number 202–691–7628 (this
is not a toll free number). (See
ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
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 nonsampling error within a framework that
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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 for dealing with
increasing nonresponse in key Bureau
surveys. Moreover, as the use of webbased 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 FY2018
through FY2020, 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:
• 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: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: Cognitive and Psychological
Research.
OMB Number: 1220–0141.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households, Private Sector.
Total Respondents: 6,100.
Frequency: One time.
Total Responses: 6,100.
Average Time per Response: 20.66
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,100 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 25th day of
July 2017.
Kimberley D. Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems.
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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 (PRA95). 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 (ICR) 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 October 2, 2017.
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,
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 for
dealing with 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 FY2018 through FY2020, 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:
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: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: Cognitive and Psychological Research.
OMB Number: 1220-0141.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Private Sector.
Total Respondents: 6,100.
Frequency: One time.
Total Responses: 6,100.
Average Time per Response: 20.66 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,100 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 25th day of July 2017.
Kimberley D. Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems.
[FR Doc. 2017-16169 Filed 7-31-17; 8:45 am]
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