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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.
Title of Collection: Quarterly Census
of Employment and Wages (QCEW)
Program.
OMB Number: 1220–0012.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: State Governments.
Total Respondents: 53.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Total Responses: 212.
Average Time per Response: 3,875
hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
821,600 hours.
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, October 2,
2020.
Eric Molina,
Acting Chief, Division of Management
Systems.
[FR Doc. 2020–22366 Filed 10–8–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Information Collection Activities;
Comment Request
Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
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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 extension of
‘‘Cognitive and Psychological
Research.’’ 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 December 8, 2020.
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
email to BLS_PRA_Public@bls.gov.
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:
I. Background
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’
Behavioral Science Research Center
(BSRC) conducts theoretical, applied,
and evaluative research aimed at
improving the quality of data collected
and published by the Bureau. Since its
creation in 1988, the BSRC has
advanced the study of survey methods
research, approaching issues of nonsampling error within a framework that
draws heavily on the theories and
methods of the cognitive, statistical, and
social sciences. The BSRC research
focuses primarily on the assessment of
survey instrument design and survey
administration, as well as on issues
related to interviewer training, the
interaction between interviewer and
respondent in the interview process,
and the usability of data-collection
instruments by both interviewers and
respondents. Improvements in these
areas result in greater accuracy and
response rates of BLS surveys,
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frequently reduce costs in training and
survey administration, and further
ensure the effectiveness of the Bureau’s
overall mission.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget
clearance is being sought for ‘‘Cognitive
and Psychological Research.’’ The
purpose of this request for clearance by
the BSRC is to conduct cognitive and
psychological research designed to
enhance the quality of the Bureau’s data
collection procedures and overall data
management. The BLS is committed to
producing the most accurate and
complete data within the highest quality
assurance guidelines. The BSRC was
created to aid in this effort and it has
demonstrated the effectiveness and
value of its approach. Over the next few
years, demand for BSRC consultation is
expected to remain high as approaches
are explored and tested for dealing with
increasing nonresponse in key Bureau
surveys. Moreover, as the use of webbased surveys continues to grow, so too
will the need for careful tests of
instrument design and usability,
human-computer interactions, and the
impact of multiple modes on data
quality. The BSRC is uniquely equipped
with both the skills and facilities to
accommodate these demands.
The extension of the accompanying
clearance package reflects an attempt to
accommodate the increasing interest by
BLS program offices and other agencies
in the methods used, and the results
obtained, by the BSRC. This package
reflects planned research and
development activities for FY2021
through FY2023, and its approval will
enable the continued productivity of a
state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary
program of behavioral science research
to improve BLS survey methodology.
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
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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: Cognitive and
Psychological Research.
OMB Number: 1220–0141.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households, Private Sector.
Total Respondents: 8,133.
Frequency: One time.
Total Responses: 8,133.
Average Time per Response: 20.66
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,800 hours.
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 6th day of
October 2020.
Eric Molina,
Acting Chief, Division of Management
Systems.
[FR Doc. 2020–22462 Filed 10–8–20; 8:45 am]
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THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library
Services
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests: 2022–2024 IMLS
Native Hawaiian Library Services Grant
Program Notice of Funding
Opportunity
Institute of Museum and
Library Services, National Foundation
for the Arts and the Humanities.
ACTION: Notice, request for comments on
this collection of information.
AGENCY:
The Institute of Museum and
Library Services (IMLS), 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. This pre-clearance
consultation 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
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clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents
can be properly assessed. By this notice,
IMLS is soliciting comments concerning
a plan to offer a grant program targeted
to the needs of Native Hawaiian
libraries, aligned to the updated IMLS
strategic plan for FY2018–2022—IMLS
Native Hawaiian Library Services Grant
Program. 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
addressee section below on or before
December 4, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Connie
Bodner, Ph.D., Director of Grants Policy
and Management, Office of Grants
Policy and Management, Institute of
Museum and Library Services, 955
L’Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000,
Washington, DC 20024–2135. Dr.
Bodner can be reached by telephone at
202–653–4636, by email at cbodner@
imls.gov, or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for
persons with hearing difficulty at 202–
653–4614. Office hours are from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anthony D. Smith, Associate Deputy
Director for Discretionary Programs,
Office of Library Services, Institute of
Museum and Library Services, 955
L’Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000,
Washington, DC 20024–2135. Mr. Smith
can be reached by telephone at 202–
653–4716, by email at asmith@imls.gov,
or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for persons
with hearing difficulty at 202–653–
4614. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IMLS is
particularly interested in public
comment that help the agency to:
• 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
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collection techniques, or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses.
I. Background
The Institute of Museum and Library
Services is the primary source of
Federal support for the Nation’s
libraries and museums. We advance,
support, and empower America’s
museums, libraries, and related
organizations through grant making,
research, and policy development. Our
vision is a nation where museums and
libraries work together to transform the
lives of individuals and communities.
To learn more, visit www.imls.gov.
II. Current Actions
The purpose of this collection is to
support existing Native Hawaiian
library operations and maintain core
library services, particularly as they
relate to the following goals in the
Museum and Library Services Act (20
U.S.C. 9141).
1. Expanding services for learning and
access to information and educational
resources in a variety of formats
(including new and emerging
technology), in all types of libraries, for
individuals of all ages in order to
support such individuals’ need for
education, lifelong learning, workforce
development, economic and business
development, health information,
critical thinking skills, digital library
skills, and financial literacy and other
types of literacy skills.
2. Establishing or enhancing
electronic and other linkages and
improved coordination among and
between libraries and entities, as
described in 20 U.S.C. 9134(b)(6), for
the purpose of improving the quality of
and access to library and information
services.
3. Providing training and professional
development, including continuing
education, to enhance the skills of the
current library workforce and
leadership, and advance the delivery of
library and information services; and
enhancing efforts to recruit future
professionals, including those from
diverse and underrepresented
backgrounds, to the field of library and
information services.
4. Developing public and private
partnerships with other agencies, tribes,
and community-based organizations.
5. Targeting library services to
individuals of diverse geographic,
cultural, and socioeconomic
backgrounds, to individuals with
disabilities, and to individuals with
limited functional literacy or
information skills.
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[FR Doc No: 2020-22462]
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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.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 extension of ``Cognitive and
Psychological Research.'' 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 December 8, 2020.
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 email to [email protected].
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:
I. Background
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Behavioral Science Research Center
(BSRC) conducts theoretical, applied, and evaluative research aimed at
improving the quality of data collected and published by the Bureau.
Since its creation in 1988, the BSRC has advanced the study of survey
methods research, approaching issues of non-sampling error within a
framework that draws heavily on the theories and methods of the
cognitive, statistical, and social sciences. The BSRC research focuses
primarily on the assessment of survey instrument design and survey
administration, as well as on issues related to interviewer training,
the interaction between interviewer and respondent in the interview
process, and the usability of data-collection instruments by both
interviewers and respondents. Improvements in these areas result in
greater accuracy and response rates of BLS surveys, frequently reduce
costs in training and survey administration, and further ensure the
effectiveness of the Bureau's overall mission.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for
``Cognitive and Psychological Research.'' The purpose of this request
for clearance by the BSRC is to conduct cognitive and psychological
research designed to enhance the quality of the Bureau's data
collection procedures and overall data management. The BLS is committed
to producing the most accurate and complete data within the highest
quality assurance guidelines. The BSRC was created to aid in this
effort and it has demonstrated the effectiveness and value of its
approach. Over the next few years, demand for BSRC consultation is
expected to remain high as approaches are explored and tested for
dealing with increasing nonresponse in key Bureau surveys. Moreover, as
the use of web-based surveys continues to grow, so too will the need
for careful tests of instrument design and usability, human-computer
interactions, and the impact of multiple modes on data quality. The
BSRC is uniquely equipped with both the skills and facilities to
accommodate these demands.
The extension of the accompanying clearance package reflects an
attempt to accommodate the increasing interest by BLS program offices
and other agencies in the methods used, and the results obtained, by
the BSRC. This package reflects planned research and development
activities for FY2021 through FY2023, and its approval will enable the
continued productivity of a state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary
program of behavioral science research to improve BLS survey
methodology.
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
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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: Cognitive and Psychological Research.
OMB Number: 1220-0141.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Private Sector.
Total Respondents: 8,133.
Frequency: One time.
Total Responses: 8,133.
Average Time per Response: 20.66 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,800 hours.
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 6th day of October 2020.
Eric Molina,
Acting Chief, Division of Management Systems.
[FR Doc. 2020-22462 Filed 10-8-20; 8:45 am]
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