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actions and initiatives to combat child
labor and forced labor. Information
tending to demonstrate the presence or
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Charlotte M. Ponticelli,
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
ACTION:
Notice.
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. Currently, the Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed
revision of the ‘‘Current Population
Survey (CPS).’’ 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 below on or before
February 25, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Amy A.
Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, Division
of Management Systems, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2
Massachusetts Avenue, NE.,
Washington, DC 20212, 202–691–7628.
(This is not a toll-free number.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer,
202–691–7628. (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The CPS has been the principal
source of the official Government
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statistics on employment and
unemployment for over 60 years. The
labor force information gathered
through the survey is of paramount
importance in keeping track of the
economic health of the Nation. The
survey is the only source of monthly
data on total employment and
unemployment, with the Employment
Situation report containing data from
this survey being a Primary Federal
Economic Indicator (PFEI). Moreover,
the survey also yields data on the basic
status and characteristics of persons not
in the labor force. The CPS data are used
monthly, in conjunction with data from
other sources, to analyze the extent to
which, and with what success, the
various components of the American
population are participating in the
economic life of the Nation.
The labor force data gathered through
the CPS are provided to users in the
greatest detail possible, in conjunction
with the demographic information
obtained in the survey. In brief, the
labor force data can be broken down by
sex, age, race and ethnic origin, marital
status, family composition, educational
level, and other characteristics.
Beginning in 2009, a breakdown by
disability status will also be possible.
Through such breakdowns, one can
focus on the employment situation of
specific population groups as well as on
general trends in employment and
unemployment. Information of this type
can be obtained only through
demographically oriented surveys such
as the CPS.
The basic CPS data also are used as
an important platform on which to base
the data derived from the various
supplemental questions that are
administered in conjunction with the
survey. By coupling the basic data from
the monthly survey with the special
data from the supplements, one can get
valuable insights on the behavior of
American workers and on the social and
economic health of their families.
There is wide interest in the monthly
CPS data among Government
policymakers, legislators, economists,
the media, and the general public.
While the data from the CPS are used in
conjunction with data from other
surveys in assessing the economic
health of the Nation, they are unique in
various ways. Specifically, they are the
basis for much of the monthly
Employment Situation report, a PFEI.
They provide a monthly, nationally
representative measure of total
employment, including farm work, selfemployment and unpaid family work;
other surveys are generally restricted to
the nonagricultural wage and salary
sector, or provide less timely
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information. The CPS provides data on
all jobseekers, and on all persons
outside the labor force, while payrollbased surveys cannot, by definition,
cover these sectors of the population.
Finally, the CPS data on employment,
unemployment, and on persons not in
the labor force can be linked to the
demographic characteristics of the many
groups that make up the Nation’s
population, while the data from most
other surveys are devoid of
demographic information. Many groups,
both in the government and in the
private sector, are eager to analyze this
wealth of demographic and labor force
data for the populations of persons with
and without disabilities.
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II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget
clearance is being sought for the Current
Population Survey (CPS). Questions are
being added to the instrument in June
2008 to gather information on disability
status of household members. The new
questions ask if anyone in the
household is deaf or has a serious
difficulty hearing; if anyone is blind or
has serious difficulty seeing, even when
wearing glasses; if anyone has serious
difficulty concentrating, remembering,
or making decisions because of a
physical, mental, or emotional
condition; if anyone has serious
difficulty walking or climbing stairs; if
anyone has difficulty dressing or
bathing; and if anyone has difficulty
doing errands alone such as visiting a
doctor’s office or shopping because of a
physical, mental, or emotional
condition. When an affirmative answer
is received, a follow up question is
asked to determine which of the
household members is/are affected.
These new questions may be used in
conjunction with the other demographic
and labor force data collected in the CPS
to examine the characteristics of the
population of persons with disabilities
and to make comparisons to the
population of persons without
disabilities and other groups.
These six new questions will be asked
of all households in June 2008 to
generate baseline data and will
thereafter be asked only of households
in months 1 and 5 of the interview cycle
and of replacement households. Because
of the initial June collection, burden
hours will be higher in 2008 than in
later years. In 2008, total burden for the
labor force section of the CPS will be
84,000 hours (of which 7,000 hours are
for the disability questions.) In 2009 and
2010, burden will fall to 82,600 hours
(of which 5,600 hours are for the
disability questions.)
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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.
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.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: Current Population Survey
(CPS).
OMB Number: 1220–0100.
Affected Public: Households.
Total Respondents: 55,000 per month.
Frequency: Monthly.
Total Responses: 660,000.
Average Time per Response: 7.6
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 84,000
hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $0.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 19th day of
December, 2007.
Cathy Kazanowski,
Chief, Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Fee Adjustment for Testing,
Evaluation, and Approval of Mining
Products
Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA), Labor.
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ACTION:
Notice of fee adjustment.
SUMMARY: This notice describes MSHA’s
revised fee schedule for testing,
evaluating, and approving mining
products as permitted by 30 CFR 5.50.
MSHA charges applicants a fee to cover
its costs associated with testing and
evaluating equipment and materials
manufactured for use in the mining
industry. The new fee schedule,
effective January 1, 2008, is based on
MSHA’s direct and indirect costs for
providing services during fiscal year
(FY) 2007.
This fee schedule is effective
January 1, 2008.
DATES:
John
P. Faini, Chief, Approval and
Certification Center, 304–547–2029 or
304–547–0400.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Under 30 CFR 5.50, MSHA may revise
the fee schedule for testing, evaluation,
and approval of mining products at least
once every three years although the fee
schedule must remain in effect for at
least one year. MSHA last revised the
fee schedule December 28, 2006 (71 FR
78224). The fee schedule became
effective January 1, 2007.
Under 30 CFR 5.30(a), this fee
adjustment does not apply to the 30 CFR
part 15 testing (explosives and sheathed
explosive units) that outside
organizations perform on MSHA’s
behalf. In addition, under 30 CFR 5.40,
this fee adjustment does not apply to
travel expenses incurred under this Part.
When the nature of the product requires
MSHA to test and evaluate the product
at a location other than on MSHA
premises, MSHA must be reimbursed
for the travel, subsistence, and
incidental expenses of its representative
according to Federal government travel
regulations. This reimbursement is in
addition to the fees charged for
evaluation and testing.
II. Fee Computation
MSHA computed the 2008 fees using
FY 2007 costs for baseline data. MSHA
calculated a weighted-average based on
the direct and indirect costs to
applicants for testing, evaluation, and
approval services rendered during FY
2007. From this average, MSHA
computed a single hourly rate, which
applies uniformly to all applications.
As a result of this process, MSHA has
determined that as of January 1, 2008,
the fee will be $84 per hour of services
rendered.
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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.
Currently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed revision of the ``Current Population Survey
(CPS).'' 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 below on or before February 25, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer,
Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080,
2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20212, 202-691-7628. (This
is not a toll-free number.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer,
202-691-7628. (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The CPS has been the principal source of the official Government
statistics on employment and unemployment for over 60 years. The labor
force information gathered through the survey is of paramount
importance in keeping track of the economic health of the Nation. The
survey is the only source of monthly data on total employment and
unemployment, with the Employment Situation report containing data from
this survey being a Primary Federal Economic Indicator (PFEI).
Moreover, the survey also yields data on the basic status and
characteristics of persons not in the labor force. The CPS data are
used monthly, in conjunction with data from other sources, to analyze
the extent to which, and with what success, the various components of
the American population are participating in the economic life of the
Nation.
The labor force data gathered through the CPS are provided to users
in the greatest detail possible, in conjunction with the demographic
information obtained in the survey. In brief, the labor force data can
be broken down by sex, age, race and ethnic origin, marital status,
family composition, educational level, and other characteristics.
Beginning in 2009, a breakdown by disability status will also be
possible. Through such breakdowns, one can focus on the employment
situation of specific population groups as well as on general trends in
employment and unemployment. Information of this type can be obtained
only through demographically oriented surveys such as the CPS.
The basic CPS data also are used as an important platform on which
to base the data derived from the various supplemental questions that
are administered in conjunction with the survey. By coupling the basic
data from the monthly survey with the special data from the
supplements, one can get valuable insights on the behavior of American
workers and on the social and economic health of their families.
There is wide interest in the monthly CPS data among Government
policymakers, legislators, economists, the media, and the general
public. While the data from the CPS are used in conjunction with data
from other surveys in assessing the economic health of the Nation, they
are unique in various ways. Specifically, they are the basis for much
of the monthly Employment Situation report, a PFEI. They provide a
monthly, nationally representative measure of total employment,
including farm work, self-employment and unpaid family work; other
surveys are generally restricted to the nonagricultural wage and salary
sector, or provide less timely
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information. The CPS provides data on all jobseekers, and on all
persons outside the labor force, while payroll-based surveys cannot, by
definition, cover these sectors of the population. Finally, the CPS
data on employment, unemployment, and on persons not in the labor force
can be linked to the demographic characteristics of the many groups
that make up the Nation's population, while the data from most other
surveys are devoid of demographic information. Many groups, both in the
government and in the private sector, are eager to analyze this wealth
of demographic and labor force data for the populations of persons with
and without disabilities.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the
Current Population Survey (CPS). Questions are being added to the
instrument in June 2008 to gather information on disability status of
household members. The new questions ask if anyone in the household is
deaf or has a serious difficulty hearing; if anyone is blind or has
serious difficulty seeing, even when wearing glasses; if anyone has
serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition; if anyone has
serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs; if anyone has difficulty
dressing or bathing; and if anyone has difficulty doing errands alone
such as visiting a doctor's office or shopping because of a physical,
mental, or emotional condition. When an affirmative answer is received,
a follow up question is asked to determine which of the household
members is/are affected. These new questions may be used in conjunction
with the other demographic and labor force data collected in the CPS to
examine the characteristics of the population of persons with
disabilities and to make comparisons to the population of persons
without disabilities and other groups.
These six new questions will be asked of all households in June
2008 to generate baseline data and will thereafter be asked only of
households in months 1 and 5 of the interview cycle and of replacement
households. Because of the initial June collection, burden hours will
be higher in 2008 than in later years. In 2008, total burden for the
labor force section of the CPS will be 84,000 hours (of which 7,000
hours are for the disability questions.) In 2009 and 2010, burden will
fall to 82,600 hours (of which 5,600 hours are for the disability
questions.)
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.
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.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: Current Population Survey (CPS).
OMB Number: 1220-0100.
Affected Public: Households.
Total Respondents: 55,000 per month.
Frequency: Monthly.
Total Responses: 660,000.
Average Time per Response: 7.6 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 84,000 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 19th day of December, 2007.
Cathy Kazanowski,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[FR Doc. E7-24995 Filed 12-26-07; 8:45 am]
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