Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; National Childcare Costs Database, 33091 [2019-14730]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 133 (Thursday, July 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 33091]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14730]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; National Childcare Costs Database

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Women's Bureau 
sponsored information collection request (ICR) proposal titled, 
``National Childcare Costs Database,'' to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are 
invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before August 12, 2019.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov website at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201811-1290-002 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting 
Frederick C. Licari by telephone at 202-693-8073, TTY 202-693-8064, 
(these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at 
[email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-DM, 
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free 
number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance 
Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederick C. Licari by telephone at 
202-693-8073, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks PRA authority for the 
National Childcare Costs Database information collection. The creation 
of a comprehensive and publicly available data source for childcare 
prices will provide a more comprehensive picture of the cost of 
childcare at the local level in the United States. Because data are 
collected within local areas, childcare prices will more accurately 
reflect the prices parents pay in the market, rather than estimates 
derived from state averages. This data source will be used to show how, 
who, and where childcare prices are impacting labor force 
participation, and allow government agencies, practitioners, and 
policymakers to more accurately measure potential economic impacts and 
identify strategies for enhancing employment options and economic 
security for women. Women's Bureau Act of 1920 section 3 authorizes 
this information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 13.
    This proposed information collection is subject to the PRA. A 
Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an 
information collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA 
and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, 
notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally 
be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of 
information if the collection of information does not display a valid 
Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. For additional 
information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register 
on December 26, 2018 (83 FR 66309).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB ICR Reference Number 201811-
1290-002. The OMB 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; 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 submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL-OS.
    Title of Collection: National Database of Childcare Costs.
    OMB ICR Reference Number: 201811-1290-002.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 51.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 51.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 153 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

     Dated: July 2, 2019.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-14730 Filed 7-10-19; 8:45 am]
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