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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Information Collection Activities;
Comment Request
Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Department of Labor.
AGENCY:
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Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
ACTION:
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. 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
‘‘National Compensation Survey.’’ A
copy of the proposed information
collection request 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 January 22, 2018.
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, at
202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free
number.) (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Background
The National Compensation Survey
(NCS) is an ongoing survey of earnings
and benefits among private firms, State,
and local government. Data from the
NCS program include estimates of
wages covering broad groups of related
occupations, and data that directly links
benefit plan costs with detailed plan
provisions. The NCS is used to produce
the Employment Cost Trends, including
the Employment Cost Index (ECI) and
Employer Costs for Employee
Compensation (ECEC), employee
benefits data (on coverage, cost and
provisions), data used by the President’s
Pay Agent and this data is used by
compensation administrators and
researchers in the private sector. Data
from the NCS are used to help in
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determining monetary policy (as a
Principal Federal Economic Indicator.)
The integrated program’s single
sample produces both time-series
indexes and cost levels for industry and
occupational groups, thereby increasing
the analytical potential of the data.
The NCS employs probability
methods for selection of occupations.
This ensures that sampled occupations
represent all occupations in the
workforce, while minimizing the
reporting burden on respondents. The
survey collects data from a sample of
employers. These data will consist of
information about the duties,
responsibilities, and compensation
(earnings and benefits) for a sample of
occupations for each sampled employer.
Data will be updated on a quarterly
basis. The updates will allow for
production of data on change in
earnings and total compensation.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget
clearance is being sought for the
National Compensation Survey.
The NCS collects earnings and work
level data on occupations for the nation.
The NCS also collects information on
the cost, provisions, and incidence of
major employee benefits through its
benefit cost and benefit provision
programs and publications.
BLS has for a number of years been
using a revised approach to the Locality
Pay Survey (LPS); this uses data from
two current BLS programs—the
Occupational Employment Statistics
(OES) survey and the ECI program. This
approach uses OES data to provide wage
data by occupation and by area, while
ECI data are used to specify grade level
effects. This approach is also being used
to extend the estimation of pay gaps to
areas that were not included in the prior
Locality Pay Survey sample, and these
data have been delivered to the Pay
Agent (in 2014, data for 92 areas were
delivered.)
The NCS has a national survey design
for the ECI and the EBS. The NCS
private industry sample is on a threeyear rotational cycle, with one frozen
sample year every ten years for the NCS
private industry sample when a new
NCS State and local government sample
starts (approximately in 2025).
The NCS continues to provide
employee benefit provision and
participation data. These data include
estimates of how many workers receive
the various employer-sponsored
benefits. The data also include
information about the common
provisions of benefit plans.
NCS collection will use a number of
collection forms (normally having
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unique private industry and government
initiation and update collection forms
and versions). For NCS update
collection, the forms or screens give
respondents their previously reported
information, the dates they expected
change to occur to these data, and space
for reporting these changes.
The NCS for electronic collection uses
a Web-based system (Web-Lite) that
allows NCS respondents, using Secure
Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption and the
establishment’s schedule number, to
upload data files to a secure BLS server
and forwards those files to the assigned
BLS field economist.
Some benefits (called ‘‘Other
benefits’’) data are collected to track the
emergence of new or changing benefits
over time. The BLS only asks whether
sampled occupations receive these
benefits and periodically modifies this
list. With this clearance, BLS is
removing subsidized commuting and
stock options from Other benefit
collection. BLS is adding the collection
of student loan repayments and flexible
work schedules.
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.
Title of Collection: National
Compensation Survey.
OMB Number: 1220–0164.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; and
State, local, and tribal government.
Total Respondents: 15,863 (three-year
average).
All figures are based on a three-year
average. The total responses are higher
as some respondents are contacted
multiple times.
Respondents
Average
responses
per year
Total number
of responses
Average
minutes
Total hours
15863
3.1579
50094
52.96685
44222
Three-year average .............................................................
COLLECTION FORMS
National Compensation Survey (Private
Industry sample).
National Compensation Survey (State
and local government sample).
NCS 18–1P, NCS 18–2P, NCS 18–5P,
NCS–9P,
SO–1003P,
E-update,
IDCF.
NCS 18–1G, NCS 18–2G, NCS 18–
5G, NCS–9G, SO–1003G, E-update,
IDCF.
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
November 2017.
Kimberley Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems.
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ADMINISTRATION
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Advisory Committee on the Records of
Congress
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA).
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee
Meeting; Records of Congress.
AGENCY:
We are announcing a meeting
of the Advisory Committee on the
SUMMARY:
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Establishment Form, Earnings Form, Benefits Form, Earning Update Form, Benefits Update Form, E-update
Screen, NCS IDCF Screen.
Establishment Form, Earnings Form, Benefits Form, Earning Update Form, Benefits Update Form, E-update
Screen, NCS IDCF Screen.
Records of Congress, in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
The committee advises NARA on the
full range of programs, policies, and
plans for the Center for Legislative
Archives in the Office of Legislative
Archives, Presidential Libraries, and
Museum Services (LPM).
DATES: This meeting will be on
December 6, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to
11:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: National Archives and
Records Administration, 700
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Archivist’s
Reception Room, Room 105,
Washington, DC 20408.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sharon Shaver, by mail at the Center for
Legislative Archives (LL), National
Archives Building, 700 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20408, by
telephone at (202) 357–5350, or by
email at sharon.shaver@nara.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting will be open to the public.
However, due to space limitations and
access procedures, you must submit the
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name and telephone number of
individuals planning to attend to the
Center for Legislative Archives no later
than Friday, December 1, 2017. The
Center will provide additional
instructions for accessing the meeting’s
location.
Agenda
(1) Chair’s opening remarks—Clerk of
the U.S. House of Representatives
(2) Recognition of co-chair—Secretary of
the U.S. Senate
(3) Recognition of the Archivist of the
United States
(4) Approval of the minutes of the last
meeting
(5) House Archivist’s report
(6) Senate Archivist’s report
(7) Center for Legislative Archives
update
(8) Other current issues and new
business
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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. 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 ``National
Compensation Survey.'' A copy of the proposed information collection
request 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 January 22, 2018.
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,
at 202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number.) (See ADDRESSES
section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The National Compensation Survey (NCS) is an ongoing survey of
earnings and benefits among private firms, State, and local government.
Data from the NCS program include estimates of wages covering broad
groups of related occupations, and data that directly links benefit
plan costs with detailed plan provisions. The NCS is used to produce
the Employment Cost Trends, including the Employment Cost Index (ECI)
and Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (ECEC), employee benefits
data (on coverage, cost and provisions), data used by the President's
Pay Agent and this data is used by compensation administrators and
researchers in the private sector. Data from the NCS are used to help
in determining monetary policy (as a Principal Federal Economic
Indicator.)
The integrated program's single sample produces both time-series
indexes and cost levels for industry and occupational groups, thereby
increasing the analytical potential of the data.
The NCS employs probability methods for selection of occupations.
This ensures that sampled occupations represent all occupations in the
workforce, while minimizing the reporting burden on respondents. The
survey collects data from a sample of employers. These data will
consist of information about the duties, responsibilities, and
compensation (earnings and benefits) for a sample of occupations for
each sampled employer.
Data will be updated on a quarterly basis. The updates will allow
for production of data on change in earnings and total compensation.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the
National Compensation Survey.
The NCS collects earnings and work level data on occupations for
the nation. The NCS also collects information on the cost, provisions,
and incidence of major employee benefits through its benefit cost and
benefit provision programs and publications.
BLS has for a number of years been using a revised approach to the
Locality Pay Survey (LPS); this uses data from two current BLS
programs--the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey and the
ECI program. This approach uses OES data to provide wage data by
occupation and by area, while ECI data are used to specify grade level
effects. This approach is also being used to extend the estimation of
pay gaps to areas that were not included in the prior Locality Pay
Survey sample, and these data have been delivered to the Pay Agent (in
2014, data for 92 areas were delivered.)
The NCS has a national survey design for the ECI and the EBS. The
NCS private industry sample is on a three-year rotational cycle, with
one frozen sample year every ten years for the NCS private industry
sample when a new NCS State and local government sample starts
(approximately in 2025).
The NCS continues to provide employee benefit provision and
participation data. These data include estimates of how many workers
receive the various employer-sponsored benefits. The data also include
information about the common provisions of benefit plans.
NCS collection will use a number of collection forms (normally
having
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unique private industry and government initiation and update collection
forms and versions). For NCS update collection, the forms or screens
give respondents their previously reported information, the dates they
expected change to occur to these data, and space for reporting these
changes.
The NCS for electronic collection uses a Web-based system (Web-
Lite) that allows NCS respondents, using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
encryption and the establishment's schedule number, to upload data
files to a secure BLS server and forwards those files to the assigned
BLS field economist.
Some benefits (called ``Other benefits'') data are collected to
track the emergence of new or changing benefits over time. The BLS only
asks whether sampled occupations receive these benefits and
periodically modifies this list. With this clearance, BLS is removing
subsidized commuting and stock options from Other benefit collection.
BLS is adding the collection of student loan repayments and flexible
work schedules.
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.
Title of Collection: National Compensation Survey.
OMB Number: 1220-0164.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; not-for-profit
institutions; and State, local, and tribal government.
Total Respondents: 15,863 (three-year average).
All figures are based on a three-year average. The total responses
are higher as some respondents are contacted multiple times.
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Average
Respondents responses per Total number of Average minutes Total hours
year responses
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Three-year average.................................. 15863 3.1579 50094 52.96685 44222
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Collection Forms
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National Compensation Survey (Private NCS 18-1P, NCS 18-2P, NCS 18- Establishment Form, Earnings Form,
Industry sample). 5P, NCS-9P, SO-1003P, E- Benefits Form, Earning Update Form,
update, IDCF. Benefits Update Form, E-update Screen,
NCS IDCF Screen.
National Compensation Survey (State NCS 18-1G, NCS 18-2G, NCS 18- Establishment Form, Earnings Form,
and local government sample). 5G, NCS-9G, SO-1003G, E- Benefits Form, Earning Update Form,
update, IDCF. Benefits Update Form, E-update Screen,
NCS IDCF Screen.
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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 November 2017.
Kimberley Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems.
[FR Doc. 2017-25110 Filed 11-20-17; 8:45 am]
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