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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
‘‘Telephone Point of Purchase Survey.’’
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 November 9, 2010.
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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I. Background
The purpose of this survey is to
develop and maintain a timely list of
retail, wholesale, and service
establishments where urban consumers
shop for specified items. This
information is used as the sampling
universe for selecting establishments at
which prices of specific items are
collected and monitored for use in
calculating the Consumer Price Index
(CPI). The survey has been ongoing
since 1980 and also provides
expenditure data that allows items that
are priced in the CPI to be properly
weighted.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget
clearance is being sought for the
Telephone Point of Purchase Survey
(TPOPS).
Since 1997, the survey has been
administered quarterly via a computerassisted-telephone-interview. This
survey is flexible and creates the
possibility of introducing new products
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into the CPI in a timely manner. The
data collected in this survey are
necessary for the continuing
construction of a current outlet universe
from which locations are selected for
the price collection needed for
calculating the CPI. Furthermore, the
TPOPS provides the weights used in
selecting the items that are priced at
these establishments. This sample
design produces an overall CPI market
basket that is more reflective of the
prices faced and the establishments
visited by urban consumers.
For this clearance, the BLS will be
implementing a cell phone frame to
address a coverage issue associated with
landline RDD surveys. The goal of
including a cell phone frame is to
contact respondents who reside in
households with no landline service,
but with cellular phone service. The
implementation process will begin with
a pre-test beginning in the first quarter
of 2011 to assess cell phone frame
interviewing and to determine the
correct amount of sample to pull for
each primary sampling unit or
geographic area in the CPI. The cell
phone frame will be deployed into
production in the third quarter of 2011.
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: Point of Purchase Survey.
OMB Number: 1220–0044.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Total Respondents: 24,469.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Total Responses: 63,375.
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Average Time per Response: 11
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 11,619
hours.
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
September, 2010.
Kimberley Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Comment Request for Information
Collection for the Benefits, Timeliness,
and Quality Data Collection System,
Extension With Revisions
Employment and Training
Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a preclearance 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
Employment and Training
Administration is soliciting comments
concerning the collection of data about
the proposed extension of the Benefits
Timeliness and Quality (BTQ) data
collection system, which is part of the
Unemployment Insurance (UI) Performs
measurement system (current expiration
date is November 30, 2010).
A copy of the proposed information
collection request (ICR) can be obtained
by contacting the office listed below in
the addressee section of this notice.
SUMMARY:
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Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addressee’s section below on or before
November 9, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
to the Employment and Training
Administration, Office of
Unemployment Insurance, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room
C4522, Washington, DC 20210,
Attention: Delores Mackall. Telephone
number: 202–693–3183 (this is not a
toll-free number). Fax: 202–693–3975.
E-mail: Mackall.Delores@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
I. Background
The Secretary of Labor, under the
Social Security Act, Title III, Section
302 (42 U.S.C. 502), funds the necessary
cost of proper and efficient
administration of each state UI law. The
BTQ program collects information and
analyzes data. The BTQ data measure
the timeliness and quality of states’
administrative actions and
administrative decisions related to UI
benefit payments.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor 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
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.
III. Current Actions
Type of Review: Extension with
revisions.
Title: Benefits, Timeliness, and
Quality Review.
OMB Number: 1205–0359.
Affected Public: State governments.
Form(s): ETA–9050, ETA–9051, ETA–
9052, ETA–9054, ETA–9055, ETA–9056,
ETA–9057.
Total Annual Respondents: 53 state
agencies.
Annual Frequency: Monthly and
Quarterly.
Total Annual Responses: 29,636.
Average Time per Response: 80
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 39,521 hours.
MONTHLY UNIVERSE MEASURES: STATE STAFF HOURS PER YEAR
ETA
report
Measure
9050 .......
9050 .......
First Payment Time Lapse, Core Measure ....
First Payment Time Lapse, Partial/Part Total
Claims, Management Information Measure.
First Payment Time Lapse, Workshare
Claims, Management Information Measure.
Continued Weeks Compensated Time Lapse,
Management Information Measure.
Continued Weeks Compensated Time Lapse,
Partial Part/Total, Management Information
Measure.
Continued Weeks Compensated Time Lapse,
Workshare,
Management
Information
Measure.
Nonmonetary Determinations Time Lapse,
Detection Date, Core Measure.
Lower Authority Appeals Time Lapse, Management Information Measure.
Lower Authority Appeals Case Aging, Core
Measure.
Higher Authority Appeals Time Lapse, Management Information Measure.
Higher Authority Appeals Case Aging, Core
Measure.
9050 .......
9051 .......
9051 .......
9051 .......
9052 .......
9054 .......
9055 .......
9054 .......
9055 .......
Number of
respondents
Subtotal .........................................................................
Reports per
year
Total
responses
Hours per
response
Total hrs/year
53
53
12
12
636
636
.5
.5
318
318
53
12
636
.5
318
53
12
636
.5
318
53
12
636
.5
318
53
12
636
.5
318
53
12
636
1.0
636
53
12
636
.5
318
53
12
636
1.0
636
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636
.5
318
53
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636
1.0
636
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4,452
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QUARTERLY SAMPLE REVIEW MEASURES: STATE STAFF HOURS PER YEAR
Sampled
cases
reviewed per
year
Total cases
reviewed per
year
ETA
report
Measure
Number of
respondents
9056 .......
Nonmonetary Determination Quality,
Core Measure.
Nonmonetary Determination Quality,
Core Measure.
Lower Authority Appeals Quality, Core
Measure.
23 Small States .....
240
5,520
1
5,520
30 Large States .....
400
12,000
1
12,000
42 Small States .....
80
3,360
3.5
11,760
9056 .......
9057 .......
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QUARTERLY SAMPLE REVIEW MEASURES: STATE STAFF HOURS PER YEAR—Continued
Sampled
cases
reviewed per
year
Total cases
reviewed per
year
ETA
report
Measure
Number of
respondents
9057 .......
Lower Authority Appeals Quality, Core
Measure.
11 Large States .....
160
1,760
3.5
6,160
Subtotal ...............................................................
................................
........................
........................
..........................
35,440
Total Annual Burden Cost for
Respondents: $0.
Comments submitted in response to
this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the information
collection request; they will also
become a matter of public record.
Dated: Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd
day of September 2010.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and
Training Administration.
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Sunshine Act Meetings
September 16, 2010, 9
a.m.–5:30 p.m.
PLACE: Access Board Conference Room,
1331 F Street, NW., Suite 800,
Washington, DC.
STATUS: Closed to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Receipt of
NCD Strategic planning report and
discussion.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Mark Quigley, Director of
Communications, NCD, 1331 F Street,
NW., Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004;
202–272–2004, 202–272–2074 (TTY).
DATE AND TIMES:
Dated: September 2, 2010.
Joan M. Durocher,
Executive Director.
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Notice of Information Collection
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation
(NSF).
ACTION:
Notice of information collection.
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to request clearance of this collection.
As part of its continuing effort to reduce
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paperwork and respondent burden, NSF
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)).
After obtaining and considering public
comment, NSF will prepare the
submission requesting OMB clearance
of this collection for no longer than 3
years.
DATES: All comments should be
submitted within 60 calendar days from
the date of this publication. Comments
received after 60 days will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: All written comments
should be addressed to Suzanne
Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer,
National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Blvd., Rm. 295, Arlington, VA
22230, or by e-mail to splimpto@nsf.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Suzanne Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,
Rm. 295, Arlington, VA 22230, or by
e-mail to splimpto@nsf.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Since 1998, the National Science
Foundation (NSF) has supported
interdisciplinary training of doctoral
students across the nation through the
Integrative Graduate Education and
Research Traineeship (IGERT) Program.
NSF awards IGERT grants to institutions
that develop innovative,
interdisciplinary doctoral training
programs in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
disciplines. Unlike traditional graduate
research or teaching assistantships,
IGERT provides doctoral students with
unrestricted funds, including a living
stipend plus tuition and fees. NSF
intends to conduct an implementation
evaluation of the program to learn what
program elements are most effective in
fostering interdisciplinary
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response
Total hrs/year
collaborations, research, and learning.
Specifically, the evaluation will assess
the program’s perceived progress
towards its three goals of fostering
interdisciplinary education, recruiting
and retaining a diverse population of
graduate students, and catalyzing
cultural change within institutions to
better support interdisciplinary
endeavors. Data from this collection will
be used by NSF to respond to OMB and
congressional inquiries, document best
practices for training interdisciplinary
scientists, and inform decisions about
future project modifications.
II. Method of Collection
Data will be collected via interviews
and surveys from faculty members and
students who have participated in the
five most recent cohorts (2005–2009) of
IGERT projects.
III. Data
Title: NSF IGERT: Implementation
Evaluation.
OMB Number: 3145–0182.
Expiration Date: March 31, 2011.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,915 (2,000 survey only; 115 survey
and interview; 800 interview only).
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1 or 2 (survey only; survey
and interview).
Estimated Time Per Response: 20
minutes for survey only; 50 minutes for
survey and interview; 30 minutes for
interview only.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1162.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$300,864.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of NSF, including
whether the information collected has
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
NSF’s estimate of the burden (including
hours and cost) of the proposed
collection of information; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Comment Request for Information Collection for the Benefits,
Timeliness, and Quality Data Collection System, Extension With
Revisions
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration.
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 preclearance
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 Employment and Training Administration is soliciting
comments concerning the collection of data about the proposed extension
of the Benefits Timeliness and Quality (BTQ) data collection system,
which is part of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Performs measurement
system (current expiration date is November 30, 2010).
A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section
of this notice.
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DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addressee's section below on or before November 9, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Employment and Training
Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Room C4522, Washington, DC 20210, Attention: Delores
Mackall. Telephone number: 202-693-3183 (this is not a toll-free
number). Fax: 202-693-3975. E-mail: Mackall.Delores@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Secretary of Labor, under the Social Security Act, Title III,
Section 302 (42 U.S.C. 502), funds the necessary cost of proper and
efficient administration of each state UI law. The BTQ program collects
information and analyzes data. The BTQ data measure the timeliness and
quality of states' administrative actions and administrative decisions
related to UI benefit payments.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor 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 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.
III. Current Actions
Type of Review: Extension with revisions.
Title: Benefits, Timeliness, and Quality Review.
OMB Number: 1205-0359.
Affected Public: State governments.
Form(s): ETA-9050, ETA-9051, ETA-9052, ETA-9054, ETA-9055, ETA-
9056, ETA-9057.
Total Annual Respondents: 53 state agencies.
Annual Frequency: Monthly and Quarterly.
Total Annual Responses: 29,636.
Average Time per Response: 80 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 39,521 hours.
Monthly Universe Measures: State Staff Hours per Year
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Number of Reports per Total Hours per
ETA report Measure respondents year responses response Total hrs/year
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9050........................... First Payment Time Lapse, Core Measure. 53 12 636 .5 318
9050........................... First Payment Time Lapse, Partial/Part 53 12 636 .5 318
Total Claims, Management Information
Measure.
9050........................... First Payment Time Lapse, Workshare 53 12 636 .5 318
Claims, Management Information Measure.
9051........................... Continued Weeks Compensated Time Lapse, 53 12 636 .5 318
Management Information Measure.
9051........................... Continued Weeks Compensated Time Lapse, 53 12 636 .5 318
Partial Part/Total, Management
Information Measure.
9051........................... Continued Weeks Compensated Time Lapse, 53 12 636 .5 318
Workshare, Management Information
Measure.
9052........................... Nonmonetary Determinations Time Lapse, 53 12 636 1.0 636
Detection Date, Core Measure.
9054........................... Lower Authority Appeals Time Lapse, 53 12 636 .5 318
Management Information Measure.
9055........................... Lower Authority Appeals Case Aging, 53 12 636 1.0 636
Core Measure.
9054........................... Higher Authority Appeals Time Lapse, 53 12 636 .5 318
Management Information Measure.
9055........................... Higher Authority Appeals Case Aging, 53 12 636 1.0 636
Core Measure.
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Subtotal............................................................ .............. .............. .............. .............. 4,452
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Quarterly Sample Review Measures: State Staff Hours per Year
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Sampled cases Total cases
ETA report Measure Number of respondents reviewed per reviewed per Hours per Total hrs/year
year year response
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9056.................... Nonmonetary Determination 23 Small States............ 240 5,520 1 5,520
Quality, Core Measure.
9056.................... Nonmonetary Determination 30 Large States............ 400 12,000 1 12,000
Quality, Core Measure.
9057.................... Lower Authority Appeals Quality, 42 Small States............ 80 3,360 3.5 11,760
Core Measure.
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9057.................... Lower Authority Appeals Quality, 11 Large States............ 160 1,760 3.5 6,160
Core Measure.
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Subtotal.............................................. ........................... .............. .............. ............... 35,440
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Total Annual Burden Cost for Respondents: $0.
Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also
become a matter of public record.
Dated: Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of September 2010.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
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