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data collection instruments that are
used in the study:
* The Community of Practice (CoP)
Pre/Post Survey. Community of practice
six-part webinar series where
participants receive a ‘pre-’ and a ‘postbrief’ survey to gauge the effectiveness
of the webinar series. Respondents
consist of state direct-services staff and
managers in disability services and
workforce development.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
Currently, DOL is soliciting comments
concerning the extension of data
collection for the evaluation of the
EFSLMP. DOL is particularly interested
in comments that do the following:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance functions of
the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s burden estimate of the
proposed information collection,
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
(for example, permitting electronic
submissions of responses).
III. Current Actions
At this time, the Department of Labor
is requesting clearance for the extension
of data collection to evaluate the
EFSLMP via a community of practice
pre/post survey.
Type of review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
OMB Control Number: 1230–0007.
Title: Evaluation of the Employment
First State Leadership Mentoring
Program (EFSLMP).
ESTIMATED TOTAL BURDEN HOURS
Data collection activity
Total number
of
respondents
Total annual
responses
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per
response
Total annual
estimated
burden hours
CoP Pre/Post Survey ...........................................................
300
100
6
0.26
156
Affected Public: State government
staff who are members of the EFSLMP
Community of Practice.
Form(s): Community of Practice Pre/
Post Survey.
Total Respondents: 300.
Annual Frequency: Six times.
Comments submitted will be
summarized and/or included in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the information
collection; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Dated: July 12, 2017.
Jennifer Sheehy,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of
Disability Employment Policy, U.S.
Department of Labor.
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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
revision of the Annual Refiling Survey
(ARS). 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.
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Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice on or
before September 19, 2017.
DATES:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
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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
SUMMARY:
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Send comments to Carol
Rowan, 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).
ADDRESSES:
Information Collection Activities;
Comment Request
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer,
202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free
number). (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background
The Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages (QCEW) program is a
Federal/State cooperative effort which
compiles monthly employment data,
quarterly wages data, and business
identification information from
employers subject to State
Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws.
These data are collected from State
Quarterly Contribution Reports (QCRs)
submitted to State Workforce Agencies
(SWAs). The States send micro-level
employment and wages data,
supplemented with the names,
addresses, and business identification
information of these employers, to the
BLS. The State data are used to create
the BLS sampling frame, known as the
longitudinal QCEW data.
To ensure the continued accuracy of
these data, the information supplied by
employers must be periodically verified
and updated. For this purpose, the ARS
is used in conjunction with the UI tax
reporting system in each State. The
information collected by the ARS is
used to review the existing industry
code assigned to each establishment as
well as the physical location of the
business establishment. As a result,
changes in the industrial and
geographical compositions of our
economy are captured in a timely
manner and reflected in the BLS
statistical programs.
The ARS also asks employers to
identify new locations in the State. If
these employers meet QCEW program
reporting criteria, then a Multiple
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Worksite Report (MWR) is sent to the
employer requesting employment and
wages for each worksite each quarter.
Thus, the ARS is also used to identify
new potential MWR-eligible employers.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget
clearance is being sought for a revision
of the ARS. While the primary purpose
of the ARS is to verify or to correct the
North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) code assigned to
establishments, there are other
important purposes of the ARS. For
example, the BLS and the Census
Bureau enhance the quality of their data
and reduce costs and respondent burden
through increased data sharing. Such
sharing improves the quality and the
reliability of information for multilocation businesses by developing
consistent industrial and geographical
classifications for these businesses. The
ARS seeks accurate mailing and
physical location addresses of
establishments as well as geographical
codes such as county and township
(independent city, parish, or island in
some States).
Once every three years, the SWAs
survey employers that are covered by
the State’s UI laws to ensure that State
records correctly reflect the business
activities and locations of those
employers. States survey approximately
one-third of their businesses each year
and largely take care of the entire
universe of covered businesses over a
three-year cycle. The selection criterion
for surveying establishments is based on
the nine-digit Federal Employer
Identification Number of the
respondent.
BLS constantly pursues a growing
number of automated reporting options
to reduce employer burden and costs
and to take advantage of more efficient
methods and procedures. Even given
such actions, mailing remains an
important part of the survey. The BLS
developed a one-page letter rather than
mailing forms for ARS solicitation. This
letter explains the purpose of the ARS
and provides respondents with a unique
Web ID and password. Respondents are
directed to the BLS online web
collection system to verify or to update
their geographic and industry
information.
Additionally, BLS staff review
selected, large multi-worksite national
employers rather than surveying these
employers with traditional ARS forms.
This central review reduces postage
costs incurred in sending letters or
forms. It also reduces respondent
burden, as the selected employers do
not have to return forms either.
Finally, BLS continues to use a
private contractor to handle various
administrative aspects of the survey to
reduce the costs associated with the
ARS. This initiative is called the
Centralized Annual Refiling Survey
(CARS). Under CARS, BLS effectively
utilizes the commercial advantages
Total
respondents
ARS collection instrument
related to printing and mailing large
volumes of survey letters.
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 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.
Title of Collection: Annual Refiling
Survey (ARS).
OMB Number: 1220–0032.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions, not-for-profit
institutions, and farms.
Frequency: Annually.
Average time
per response
(minutes)
Total
responses
Frequency
Total
burden
(hours)
BLS 3023–(NVS) ..........................................
BLS 3023–(NVM) .........................................
BLS 3023–(NCA) ..........................................
695,969
18,328
283,810
Once .........................
Once .........................
Once .........................
695,969
18,328
283,810
5 ................................
15 ..............................
10 ..............................
57,997
4,582
47,302
Totals .....................................................
998,107
...................................
998,107
....................................
109,881
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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 14th day of
July 2017.
Kimberley Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation.
Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
ACTION:
Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, and as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, the National
Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting
the general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on this proposed
reinstated information collection. NSF
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is forwarding the proposed submission
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for clearance simultaneously
with the publication of this second
notice. The full submission may be
found at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain.
Written comments on this notice
must be received by August 21, 2017, to
be assured consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
Send comments to address below.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
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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 revision of the Annual
Refiling Survey (ARS). 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 September 19, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Carol Rowan, 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: Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer,
202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program is a
Federal/State cooperative effort which compiles monthly employment
data, quarterly wages data, and business identification information
from employers subject to State Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws. These
data are collected from State Quarterly Contribution Reports (QCRs)
submitted to State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). The States send micro-
level employment and wages data, supplemented with the names,
addresses, and business identification information of these employers,
to the BLS. The State data are used to create the BLS sampling frame,
known as the longitudinal QCEW data.
To ensure the continued accuracy of these data, the information
supplied by employers must be periodically verified and updated. For
this purpose, the ARS is used in conjunction with the UI tax reporting
system in each State. The information collected by the ARS is used to
review the existing industry code assigned to each establishment as
well as the physical location of the business establishment. As a
result, changes in the industrial and geographical compositions of our
economy are captured in a timely manner and reflected in the BLS
statistical programs.
The ARS also asks employers to identify new locations in the State.
If these employers meet QCEW program reporting criteria, then a
Multiple
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Worksite Report (MWR) is sent to the employer requesting employment and
wages for each worksite each quarter. Thus, the ARS is also used to
identify new potential MWR-eligible employers.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for a
revision of the ARS. While the primary purpose of the ARS is to verify
or to correct the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
code assigned to establishments, there are other important purposes of
the ARS. For example, the BLS and the Census Bureau enhance the quality
of their data and reduce costs and respondent burden through increased
data sharing. Such sharing improves the quality and the reliability of
information for multi-location businesses by developing consistent
industrial and geographical classifications for these businesses. The
ARS seeks accurate mailing and physical location addresses of
establishments as well as geographical codes such as county and
township (independent city, parish, or island in some States).
Once every three years, the SWAs survey employers that are covered
by the State's UI laws to ensure that State records correctly reflect
the business activities and locations of those employers. States survey
approximately one-third of their businesses each year and largely take
care of the entire universe of covered businesses over a three-year
cycle. The selection criterion for surveying establishments is based on
the nine-digit Federal Employer Identification Number of the
respondent.
BLS constantly pursues a growing number of automated reporting
options to reduce employer burden and costs and to take advantage of
more efficient methods and procedures. Even given such actions, mailing
remains an important part of the survey. The BLS developed a one-page
letter rather than mailing forms for ARS solicitation. This letter
explains the purpose of the ARS and provides respondents with a unique
Web ID and password. Respondents are directed to the BLS online web
collection system to verify or to update their geographic and industry
information.
Additionally, BLS staff review selected, large multi-worksite
national employers rather than surveying these employers with
traditional ARS forms. This central review reduces postage costs
incurred in sending letters or forms. It also reduces respondent
burden, as the selected employers do not have to return forms either.
Finally, BLS continues to use a private contractor to handle
various administrative aspects of the survey to reduce the costs
associated with the ARS. This initiative is called the Centralized
Annual Refiling Survey (CARS). Under CARS, BLS effectively utilizes the
commercial advantages related to printing and mailing large volumes of
survey letters.
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 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.
Title of Collection: Annual Refiling Survey (ARS).
OMB Number: 1220-0032.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions, not-
for-profit institutions, and farms.
Frequency: Annually.
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Average time
ARS collection instrument Total Frequency Total per response Total burden
respondents responses (minutes) (hours)
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BLS 3023-(NVS)............... 695,969 Once............ 695,969 5.............. 57,997
BLS 3023-(NVM)............... 18,328 Once............ 18,328 15............. 4,582
BLS 3023-(NCA)............... 283,810 Once............ 283,810 10............. 47,302
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Totals................... 998,107 ................ 998,107 ............... 109,881
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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 14th day of July 2017.
Kimberley Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems.
[FR Doc. 2017-15323 Filed 7-20-17; 8:45 am]
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