Information Collection Activities; Comment Request, 8803-8804 [2021-02622]
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Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 30 days until March
11, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning
the proposed collection of information
are encouraged. Your comments should
address one or more of the following
four points:
—Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Bureau of Justice
Statistics, 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;
—Evaluate whether and if so how the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected can be
enhanced; 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.
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Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
New collection.
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection:
National Prisoner Statistics program:
Coronavirus Pandemic Supplement
(NPS–CPan).
(3) The agency form number, if any,
and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
The form number is NPS–CPan. The
applicable component within the
Department of Justice is the Bureau of
Justice Statistics, in the Office of Justice
Programs.
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(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Respondents will be staff from
state departments of correction and the
Federal Bureau of Prisons. The NPS–
CPan survey will request information on
the prison response to the coronavirus
disease (COVID–19) between March 1,
2020 and February 28, 2021, including:
Monthly counts of admissions and stock
populations in all publicly and privately
operated facilities within each state, the
total number of persons who received
expedited release from prison due to the
COVID–19 pandemic and criteria for
deciding which prisoners received
expedited release, the number of tests
performed on prisoners, the number of
unique prisoners testing positive for
COVID–19, the sex and race/Hispanic
origin distributions of prisoners testing
positive for COVID–19, the age, sex, and
race/Hispanic origin of prisoners dying
from COVID–19, the number of pregnant
female prisoners who died from
COVID–19, the date of first vaccination
of either staff or prisoners by the
department of corrections, the number
of staff and prisoners receiving at least
one dose of the COVID–19 vaccine as of
February 28, 2021, the number of prison
staff who tested positive for or died
from COVID–19, and policy questions
on the use of common mitigation tactics
in facilities to identify persons with the
disease and prevent its spread, and to
prioritize vaccinations.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: BJS estimates that responding
to the NPS–CPan survey will require an
average of 2.5 hours, based on feedback
from respondents to a cognitive test of
the data collection.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: There is an estimated 127.5
total burden hours associated with this
collection.
If additional information is required
contact: Melody Braswell, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: February 4, 2021.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
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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
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
the ‘‘Local Area Unemployment
Statistics (LAUS) Program’’. 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 April 12, 2021.
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 email to BLS_PRA_
Public@bls.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, at
202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free
number). (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Background
The BLS has been charged by
Congress (29 U.S.C. Sections 1 and 2)
with the responsibility of collecting and
publishing monthly information on
employment, the average wage received,
and the hours worked by area and
industry. The process for developing
residency-based employment and
unemployment estimates is a
cooperative Federal-State program
which uses employment and
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unemployment inputs available in State
Workforce Agencies.
The labor force estimates developed
and issued in this program are used for
economic analysis and as a tool in the
implementation of Federal economic
policy in such areas as employment and
economic development under the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act of 2014 (that supplanted the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998) and
the Public Works and Economic
Development Act, among others.
The estimates also are used in
economic analysis by public agencies
and private industry, and for State and
area funding allocations and eligibility
determinations according to legal and
administrative requirements.
Implementation of current policy and
legislative authorities could not be
accomplished without collection of the
data.
The reports and manual covered by
this request are integral parts of the
LAUS program insofar as they ensure
and measure the timeliness, quality,
consistency, and adherence to program
directions of the LAUS estimates and
related research.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget
clearance is being sought for an
extension of the information collection
request that makes up the LAUS
program. All aspects of the information
collection are conducted electronically.
All data are entered directly into BLSprovided systems.
The BLS, as part of its responsibility
to develop concepts and methods by
which States prepare estimates under
the LAUS program, developed a manual
for use by the States. The manual
explains the conceptual framework for
the State and area estimates of
employment and unemployment,
specifies the procedures to be used,
provides input information, and
discusses the theoretical and empirical
basis for each procedure. This manual is
updated on a regular schedule. With
this request, the LAUS program will be
implementing the 5th Generation of
LAUS State Models.
III. Desired Focus of Comments
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is
particularly interested in comments
that:
Total
respondents
LAUS 3040 ..................................................................
Frequency
Total
responses
Average
time per
response
(hours)
Estimated
total
burden
(hours)
13
94,939
1.5
142,409
LAUS 8 ........................................................................
LAUS 15 ......................................................................
LAUS 16 ......................................................................
52 respondents with
7303 reporting
units.
52 ...........................
6 .............................
52 ...........................
11
1
1
572
6
52
1
2
1
572
12
52
Totals ....................................................................
................................
........................
95,569
........................
143,045
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, on February 3,
2021.
Mark Staniorski,
Chief, Division of Management Systems.
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Health
Insurance Claim Form
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is soliciting comments
concerning a proposed extension for the
authority to conduct the information
collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Health
Insurance Claim Form.’’ This comment
request is part of continuing
Departmental efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
SUMMARY:
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Consideration will be given to all
written comments received by April 12,
2021.
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 by contacting
Anjanette Suggs by telephone at (202)
354–9660 or by email at
suggs.anjanette@dol.gov.
Submit written comments about, or
requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail
or courier to the U.S. Department of
Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs, Room S–3323, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210; by email: suggs.anjanette@
dol.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Anjanette Suggs by telephone at
(202) 354–9660 (this is not a toll-free
DATES:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information continues to
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: Local Area
Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
Program.
OMB Number: 1220–0017.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: State governments.
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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 extension of the ``Local Area
Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) Program''. 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 April 12, 2021.
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 email to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, at
202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See Addresses section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The BLS has been charged by Congress (29 U.S.C. Sections 1 and 2)
with the responsibility of collecting and publishing monthly
information on employment, the average wage received, and the hours
worked by area and industry. The process for developing residency-based
employment and unemployment estimates is a cooperative Federal-State
program which uses employment and
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unemployment inputs available in State Workforce Agencies.
The labor force estimates developed and issued in this program are
used for economic analysis and as a tool in the implementation of
Federal economic policy in such areas as employment and economic
development under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014
(that supplanted the Workforce Investment Act of 1998) and the Public
Works and Economic Development Act, among others.
The estimates also are used in economic analysis by public agencies
and private industry, and for State and area funding allocations and
eligibility determinations according to legal and administrative
requirements. Implementation of current policy and legislative
authorities could not be accomplished without collection of the data.
The reports and manual covered by this request are integral parts
of the LAUS program insofar as they ensure and measure the timeliness,
quality, consistency, and adherence to program directions of the LAUS
estimates and related research.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for an
extension of the information collection request that makes up the LAUS
program. All aspects of the information collection are conducted
electronically. All data are entered directly into BLS-provided
systems.
The BLS, as part of its responsibility to develop concepts and
methods by which States prepare estimates under the LAUS program,
developed a manual for use by the States. The manual explains the
conceptual framework for the State and area estimates of employment and
unemployment, specifies the procedures to be used, provides input
information, and discusses the theoretical and empirical basis for each
procedure. This manual is updated on a regular schedule. With this
request, the LAUS program will be implementing the 5th Generation of
LAUS State Models.
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 continues to 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: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
Program.
OMB Number: 1220-0017.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: State governments.
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Average time Estimated
Total respondents Frequency Total per response total burden
responses (hours) (hours)
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LAUS 3040.................................... 52 respondents with 7303 reporting units. 13 94,939 1.5 142,409
LAUS 8....................................... 52....................................... 11 572 1 572
LAUS 15...................................... 6........................................ 1 6 2 12
LAUS 16...................................... 52....................................... 1 52 1 52
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Totals................................... ......................................... .............. 95,569 .............. 143,045
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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, on February 3, 2021.
Mark Staniorski,
Chief, Division of Management Systems.
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