Business Research Advisory Council; Notice of Meetings and Agenda, 14299-14300 [E7-5577]

Download as PDF 14299 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 58 / Tuesday, March 27, 2007 / Notices Total respondents Instrument Average time per response (minutes) Total responses Estimated total burden (hours) 1,000 100 1,000 100 3 15 50 25 Total .......................................................................................................... sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES NLSY79 Pretest Sample Replenishment Screener ......................................... NLSY79 Pretest Sample Replenishment Interview ......................................... 1,100 1,100 ........................ 75 Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0. Total Annual Costs (operating/ maintaining systems or purchasing services): 0. Description: BLS requests OMB approval to conduct interviews to replenish the pretest sample of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 cohort (NLSY79). The NLSY79 is a nationally representative survey of people who were born in the years 1957 to 1964 and lived in the U.S. when the survey began in 1979. NLSY79 participants were interviewed annually from 1979 to 1994 and have been interviewed every two years since 1994. The focus of the survey is labor market experiences, but the survey also covers topics that affect or are affected by labor market activity. These topics include education, training, marital and family relationships, fertility, childcare, health, substance use, and others. Prior to each round of the NLSY79, a pretest has been conducted with a separate, smaller sample to help ensure the proper functioning of questionnaires, procedures, and systems and to rectify any problems before the main fielding of the NLSY79. Over time, the size of the pretest sample has declined significantly, and the characteristics of pretest participants now differ so sharply from the characteristics of most NLSY79 participants that the pretest no longer is a useful tool to detect and remedy problems with the survey. For this reason, BLS and its contractors have decided to replenish the pretest sample. The process of replenishing the sample requires new sample members to be interviewed for about 15 minutes during the summer of 2007. The information obtained from this interview will be used for an input file during the NLSY79 Round 23 pretest that is planned for October 2007. Because the NLSY79 is longitudinal, the questions that respondents are asked in one round sometimes depend on the responses they provided in previous rounds. The summer 2007 interview is necessary to obtain information that will enable all VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:38 Mar 26, 2007 Jkt 211001 questions to function properly in the October 2007 pretest. Ira L. Mills, Departmental Clearance Officer/Team Leader. [FR Doc. E7–5578 Filed 3–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request March 21, 2007. The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain, or contact Ira Mills on 202– 693–4122 (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail: Mills.Ira@dol.gov. Comments should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, 202– 395–7316 (this is not a toll free number), within 30 days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register. The OMB is 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 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: Employment and Training Administration. Type of Review: Reinstatement. Title: Work Application/Job Order. OMB Number: 1205—0001. Frequency: On occasion. Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government. Type of Response: Recordkeeping. Number of Respondents: 52. Annual Responses: N/A. Average Response Time: 8 hours per respondent. Total Annual Burden Hours: 416. Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0. Total Annual Costs (operating/ maintaining systems or purchasing services): 0. Description: The request is only for the retention of information at the state level on work applications and job orders. Ira L. Mills, Departmental Clearance Officer/Team Leader. [FR Doc. E7–5579 Filed 3–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–30–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Business Research Advisory Council; Notice of Meetings and Agenda The regular Spring meetings of the Business Research Advisory Council and its committees will be held April 11 and 12, 2007. All of the meetings will be held in the Conference Center of the Postal Square Building, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC. Wednesday—April 11 (Conference Rooms 1 & 2) 10–11:30 a.m.—Committee on Productivity and Foreign Labor Statistics 1. Expansion of international comparisons of productivity and E:\FR\FM\27MRN1.SGM 27MRN1 14300 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 58 / Tuesday, March 27, 2007 / Notices compensation (Wolodar Lysko and Jessica Sincavage). 2. KLEMS multifactor productivity (MFP) for major industry groups (Steve Rosenthal). 3. MFP for detailed manufacturing industries (DIPS staff). 4. Effects of capitalization of R&D in the national accounts on major sector MFP (Larry Rosenblum). 5. Discussion of agenda items for the Fall 2007 meeting. 1–2:30 p.m.—Committee on Safety and Health Statistics 1. Undercount activities. a. Quality assurance survey. b. Other activities. 2. Workplace violence prevention survey results. 3. Case and demographic data, 2005. 4. Final CFOI estimates, 2005. 5. Internet data collection. 6. Discussion of agenda items for the Fall 2007 meeting. 3–4:30 p.m.—Committee on Price Indexes 1. Associate Commissioner update (Mike Horrigan). 2. Airline indexes in OPLC—results from the methodology team study. 3. Treatment of utility costs in the CPI rental equivalence index. 4. Discussion of agenda items for the Fall 2007 meeting. Thursday—April 12 (Conference Rooms 1 & 2) 8:30–10 a.m.—Committee on Employment and Unemployment Statistics 1. New Current Employment Statistics (CES) data to be released April 6 on all employee regular hours and earnings and gross monthly earnings. 2. Plans for the next evaluation of our biennial employment projections: progress, goals, and issues. 3. CPS program analysis of trends in labor force participation. 4. Discussion of agenda items for the Fall 2007 meeting. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.—Council Meeting 1. Council chairperson’s remarks. 2. Deputy Commissioner’s remarks. 1:30–3 p.m.—Committee on Compensation and Working Conditions 1. NCS Data Collection—Maximizing value while minimizing burden. a. NCS provides a wealth of data on employee wages and benefits. b. NCS constantly looks for ways to obtain these data without undue burden on our respondents. c. NCS reaches out to respondents and other users to make sure they’re aware of this valuable source of information. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:38 Mar 26, 2007 Jkt 211001 d. NCS wants your input on what more we should be doing to minimize burden and maximize utility. 2. Keeping NCS fresh—accounting for change in the economy. a. Area sample reselection. b. Establishment sample rotation. c. Selection of occupations. d. SOC revision. 3. Update on initiatives and action items. a. Collective bargaining agreements available on-line. b. Pay relative processes. c. Local ECI research. 4. Discussion of agenda items for the Fall 2007 meeting. The meetings are open to the public. Persons wishing to attend these meetings as observers should contact Tracy A. Jack, Liaison, Business Research Advisory Council, at 202–691– 5869. Philip L. Rones, Deputy Commissioner. [FR Doc. E7–5577 Filed 3–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Office of Federal Procurement Policy Determination of Executive Compensation Benchmark Amount Pursuant to Section 39 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Act (41 U.S.C. 435), as Amended Office of Federal Procurement Policy. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is hereby publishing the attached memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies concerning the determination of the maximum benchmark compensation amount that will be allowable under government contracts during contractors’ FY 2007—$597,912. This determination is required under Section 39 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Act (41 U.S.C. 435), as amended. The benchmark compensation amount applies equally to both defense and civilian procurement agencies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Auletta, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, on (202) 395–3256. Paul A. Denett, Administrator. Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies Subject: Determination of Executive Compensation Benchmark Amount, Pursuant PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 to Section 39 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, (OFPP) Act (41 U.S.C. 435), as amended. This memorandum sets forth the benchmark compensation amount as required by Section 39 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Act (41 U.S.C. 435), as amended. Under Section 39, the benchmark compensation amount is the median amount of the compensation provided for all senior executives of benchmark corporations for the most recent year for which data is available. The benchmark compensation amount established by Section 39 limits the allowability of compensation costs under government contracts. The benchmark compensation amount does not limit the compensation that an executive may otherwise receive. This amount is based on data from commercially available surveys of executive compensation that analyze the relevant data made available by the Securities and Exchange Commission. More specifically, as required by Section 39 of the OFPP Act, the data used is the median (50th percentile) amount of compensation accrued over a recent 12 month period for the top five highest paid executives of publicly traded companies with annual sales over $50 million. After consultation with the Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency, we have determined pursuant to the requirements of Section 39 that the benchmark compensation amount for contractors’ Fiscal Year 2007 is $597,912. This amount is for Fiscal Year 2007 and subsequent contractor fiscal years, unless and until revised by OFPP. The benchmark compensation amount applies to contract costs incurred after January 1, 2007, under covered contracts of both the defense and civilian procurement agencies as specified in Section 39 of the OFPP Act (41 U.S.C. 435), as amended. Questions concerning this memorandum may be addressed to Laura Auletta, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, at (202) 395– 3256. Paul A. Denett, Administrator. [FR Doc. E7–5573 Filed 3–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3110–01–P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to OMB for approval the information collections described in this notice. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to OMB at the address below E:\FR\FM\27MRN1.SGM 27MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14299-14300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-5577]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Bureau of Labor Statistics


Business Research Advisory Council; Notice of Meetings and Agenda

    The regular Spring meetings of the Business Research Advisory 
Council and its committees will be held April 11 and 12, 2007. All of 
the meetings will be held in the Conference Center of the Postal Square 
Building, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC.

Wednesday--April 11 (Conference Rooms 1 & 2)

10-11:30 a.m.--Committee on Productivity and Foreign Labor Statistics

    1. Expansion of international comparisons of productivity and

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compensation (Wolodar Lysko and Jessica Sincavage).
    2. KLEMS multifactor productivity (MFP) for major industry groups 
(Steve Rosenthal).
    3. MFP for detailed manufacturing industries (DIPS staff).
    4. Effects of capitalization of R&D in the national accounts on 
major sector MFP (Larry Rosenblum).
    5. Discussion of agenda items for the Fall 2007 meeting.

1-2:30 p.m.--Committee on Safety and Health Statistics

    1. Undercount activities.
    a. Quality assurance survey.
    b. Other activities.
    2. Workplace violence prevention survey results.
    3. Case and demographic data, 2005.
    4. Final CFOI estimates, 2005.
    5. Internet data collection.
    6. Discussion of agenda items for the Fall 2007 meeting.

3-4:30 p.m.--Committee on Price Indexes

    1. Associate Commissioner update (Mike Horrigan).
    2. Airline indexes in OPLC--results from the methodology team 
study.
    3. Treatment of utility costs in the CPI rental equivalence index.
    4. Discussion of agenda items for the Fall 2007 meeting.

Thursday--April 12 (Conference Rooms 1 & 2)

8:30-10 a.m.--Committee on Employment and Unemployment Statistics

    1. New Current Employment Statistics (CES) data to be released 
April 6 on all employee regular hours and earnings and gross monthly 
earnings.
    2. Plans for the next evaluation of our biennial employment 
projections: progress, goals, and issues.
    3. CPS program analysis of trends in labor force participation.
    4. Discussion of agenda items for the Fall 2007 meeting.

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.--Council Meeting

    1. Council chairperson's remarks.
    2. Deputy Commissioner's remarks.

1:30-3 p.m.--Committee on Compensation and Working Conditions

    1. NCS Data Collection--Maximizing value while minimizing burden.
    a. NCS provides a wealth of data on employee wages and benefits.
    b. NCS constantly looks for ways to obtain these data without undue 
burden on our respondents.
    c. NCS reaches out to respondents and other users to make sure 
they're aware of this valuable source of information.
    d. NCS wants your input on what more we should be doing to minimize 
burden and maximize utility.
    2. Keeping NCS fresh--accounting for change in the economy.
    a. Area sample reselection.
    b. Establishment sample rotation.
    c. Selection of occupations.
    d. SOC revision.
    3. Update on initiatives and action items.
    a. Collective bargaining agreements available on-line.
    b. Pay relative processes.
    c. Local ECI research.
    4. Discussion of agenda items for the Fall 2007 meeting.
    The meetings are open to the public. Persons wishing to attend 
these meetings as observers should contact Tracy A. Jack, Liaison, 
Business Research Advisory Council, at 202-691-5869.

Philip L. Rones,
Deputy Commissioner.
[FR Doc. E7-5577 Filed 3-26-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-24-P

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