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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 revision of the
‘‘National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
1979.’’ A copy of the proposed
information collection request (ICR) can
be obtained by contacting the individual
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before
May 2, 2022.
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,
202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free
number). (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Background
The National Longitudinal Survey of
Youth 1979 (NLSY79) is a
representative national sample of
persons who were born in the years
1957 to 1964 and lived in the U.S. in
1978. These respondents were ages 14 to
22 when the first round of interviews
began in 1979; they were ages 57 to 64
as of December 31, 2021. The NLSY79
was conducted annually from 1979 to
1994 and has been conducted biennially
since 1994. The longitudinal focus of
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this survey requires information to be
collected from the same individuals
over many years in order to trace their
education, training, work experience,
fertility, income, and program
participation.
In addition to the main NLSY79, the
biological children of female NLSY79
respondents have been surveyed since
1986. A battery of child cognitive, socioemotional, and physiological
assessments was administered
biennially from 1986 until 2012 to
NLSY79 mothers and their children.
Starting in 1994, children who had
reached age 15 by December 31 of the
survey year (the Young Adults) were
interviewed about their work
experiences, training, schooling, health,
fertility, self-esteem, and other topics.
Funding for the NLSY79 Child and
Young Adult surveys has been provided
by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
Institute of Child Health and Human
Development through an interagency
agreement with the BLS and through a
grant awarded to researchers at the Ohio
State University Center for Human
Resource Research (CHRR). The
collection referenced in this notice does
not include a collection of the NLSY79
Child and Young Adult surveys, but
additional collections may be
contemplated in the future.
One of the goals of the Department of
Labor (DOL) is to produce and
disseminate timely, accurate, and
relevant information about the U.S.
labor force. The BLS contributes to this
goal by gathering information about the
labor force and labor market and
disseminating it to policymakers and
the public so that participants in those
markets can make more informed, and
thus more efficient, choices. Research
based on the NLSY79 contributes to the
formation of national policy in the areas
of education, training, employment
programs, school-to-work transitions,
and preparations for retirement. In
addition to the reports that the BLS
produces based on data from the
NLSY79, members of the academic
community publish articles and reports
based on NLSY79 data for the DOL and
other funding agencies. To date, more
than 2,750 articles examining NLSY79
data have been published in scholarly
journals. The survey design provides
data gathered from the same
respondents over time to form the only
data set that contains this type of
information for this important
population group. Without the
collection of these data, an accurate
longitudinal data set could not be
provided to researchers and
policymakers, thus adversely affecting
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the DOL’s ability to perform its policyand report-making activities.
II. Current Action
The BLS seeks approval to conduct
Round 30 of the NLSY79. Respondents
of the NLSY79 will undergo an
interview of approximately 69 minutes
during which they will answer
questions about schooling and training,
employment and labor market
experiences, family relationships,
wealth, and expectations about the
future. The NLSY79 Young Adult
Survey will not be administered as part
of Round 30; future collections of this
survey are possible but not slated for
current implementation.
During the field period, about 100
NLSY79 interviews will be validated to
ascertain whether the interview took
place as the interviewer reported and
whether the interview was done in a
polite and professional manner.
BLS has undertaken a continuing
redesign effort to examine the current
content of the NLSY79 and provide
direction for changes that may be
appropriate as the respondents age. The
2022 instrument reflects a number of
changes recommended by experts in
various fields of social science and by
our own internal review of the survey’s
content. Additions to the questionnaire
are accompanied by deletions of
previous questions so that the overall
time required to complete the survey is
estimated to be lower than in 2016,
2018, and 2020.
The Round 30 questionnaire includes
new questions on health and nutrition,
including consumption of fruit and
vegetables, incidence of and vaccination
against COVID–19, social and emotional
loneliness, and the availability of funds
to cover emergency expenses. It also
includes questions about perceived
discrimination in hiring, firing,
promotions, and medical care. Several
questions that have appeared in
previous rounds of the NLSY79 but not
in Round 29 will be cycled back in;
these include questions about tasks
performed on the job, the importance of
religion to the respondent, and wills
that the respondent may maintain.
III. Desired Focus of Comments
The BLS 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,
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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.
Total
respondents
Form
Frequency
Title of Collection: National
Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979.
OMB Number: 1220–0109.
Type of Review: Revision of a
previously approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Average
time per
response
(minutes)
Total
responses
Estimated
total burden
(hours)
NLSY79 Round 29 Main Survey .........................................
Round 29 Validation Interviews ...........................................
6,355
100
Biennially .......
Biennially .......
6,355
100
69
6
7,308
10
Totals 1 ..........................................................................
6,355
........................
6,455
........................
7,318
1 The
difference between the total number of respondents (6,355) and the total number of responses (6,455) reflects the fact that about 100 respondents will be interviewed twice, once in the main survey and a second time in the 6-minute validation interview.
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 24,
2022.
Eric Molina,
Acting Chief, Division of Management
Systems.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2006–0028]
MET Laboratories, Inc.: Grant of
Expansion of Recognition
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this notice, OSHA
announces the final decision to expand
the scope of recognition for MET
Laboratories, Inc., as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The expansion of the scope of
recognition becomes effective on March
1, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications; telephone: (202) 693–
1999; email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
General and technical information:
Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director,
Office of Technical Programs and
Coordination Activities, Directorate of
Technical Support and Emergency
Management, Occupational Safety and
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Health Administration; telephone: (202)
693–2110; email: robinson.kevin@
dol.gov. OSHA’s web page includes
information about the NRTL Program
(see https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/
nrtl/).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the
expansion of the scope of recognition of
MET Laboratories, Inc. (MET), as a
NRTL. MET’s expansion covers the
addition of four test standards to the
NRTL scope of recognition.
OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies
that the organization meets the
requirements specified by 29 CFR
1910.7. Recognition is an
acknowledgment that the organization
can perform independent safety testing
and certification of the specific products
covered within the scope of recognition
and is not a delegation or grant of
government authority. As a result of
recognition, employers may use
products properly approved by the
NRTL to meet OSHA standards that
require testing and certification of the
products.
The agency processes applications by
a NRTL for initial recognition, or for
expansion or renewal of this
recognition, following requirements in
Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This
appendix requires that the agency
publish two notices in the Federal
Register in processing an application. In
the first notice, OSHA announces the
application and provides the
preliminary finding and, in the second
notice, the agency provides the final
decision on the application. These
notices set forth the NRTL’s scope of
recognition or modifications of that
scope. OSHA maintains an
informational web page for each NRTL
that details the scope of recognition.
These pages are available from the
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agency’s website at https://
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
index.html.
MET submitted four applications, one
dated January 14, 2019 (OSHA–2006–
0028–0075), the second dated July 30,
2019 (OSHA–2006–0028–0076), which
was amended on July 29, 2020 (OSHA–
2006–0028–0077). The third and fourth
applications were received on August
13, 2019 (OSHA–2006–0028–0078) and
(OSHA–2006–0028–0079). Together, the
expansion applications would add four
additional test standards to MET’s
NRTL recognition. OSHA staff
performed a detailed analysis of the
application packets and reviewed other
pertinent information. OSHA did not
perform any on-site reviews in relation
to the applications.
OSHA published the preliminary
notice announcing MET’s expansion
applications in the Federal Register on
January 21, 2022 (87 FR 3353). The
agency requested comments by February
7, 2022, but it received no comments in
response to this notice. OSHA now is
proceeding with this final notice to
grant expansion of MET’s scope of
recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all
public documents pertaining to MET’s
applications, go to https://
www.regulations.gov or contact the
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Room N–3653, Washington, DC 20210.
Docket No. OSHA–2006–0028 contains
all materials in the record concerning
MET’s recognition. Please note: Due to
the COVID–19 pandemic, the Docket
Office is closed to the public at this time
but can be contacted at (202) 693–2350.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined MET’s
expansion applications, the capability to
meet the requirements of the test
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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
Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979.'' A copy of the proposed information
collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before May 2, 2022.
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,
202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See Addresses section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79) is a
representative national sample of persons who were born in the years
1957 to 1964 and lived in the U.S. in 1978. These respondents were ages
14 to 22 when the first round of interviews began in 1979; they were
ages 57 to 64 as of December 31, 2021. The NLSY79 was conducted
annually from 1979 to 1994 and has been conducted biennially since
1994. The longitudinal focus of this survey requires information to be
collected from the same individuals over many years in order to trace
their education, training, work experience, fertility, income, and
program participation.
In addition to the main NLSY79, the biological children of female
NLSY79 respondents have been surveyed since 1986. A battery of child
cognitive, socio-emotional, and physiological assessments was
administered biennially from 1986 until 2012 to NLSY79 mothers and
their children. Starting in 1994, children who had reached age 15 by
December 31 of the survey year (the Young Adults) were interviewed
about their work experiences, training, schooling, health, fertility,
self-esteem, and other topics. Funding for the NLSY79 Child and Young
Adult surveys has been provided by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development through an interagency
agreement with the BLS and through a grant awarded to researchers at
the Ohio State University Center for Human Resource Research (CHRR).
The collection referenced in this notice does not include a collection
of the NLSY79 Child and Young Adult surveys, but additional collections
may be contemplated in the future.
One of the goals of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to produce and
disseminate timely, accurate, and relevant information about the U.S.
labor force. The BLS contributes to this goal by gathering information
about the labor force and labor market and disseminating it to
policymakers and the public so that participants in those markets can
make more informed, and thus more efficient, choices. Research based on
the NLSY79 contributes to the formation of national policy in the areas
of education, training, employment programs, school-to-work
transitions, and preparations for retirement. In addition to the
reports that the BLS produces based on data from the NLSY79, members of
the academic community publish articles and reports based on NLSY79
data for the DOL and other funding agencies. To date, more than 2,750
articles examining NLSY79 data have been published in scholarly
journals. The survey design provides data gathered from the same
respondents over time to form the only data set that contains this type
of information for this important population group. Without the
collection of these data, an accurate longitudinal data set could not
be provided to researchers and policymakers, thus adversely affecting
the DOL's ability to perform its policy- and report-making activities.
II. Current Action
The BLS seeks approval to conduct Round 30 of the NLSY79.
Respondents of the NLSY79 will undergo an interview of approximately 69
minutes during which they will answer questions about schooling and
training, employment and labor market experiences, family
relationships, wealth, and expectations about the future. The NLSY79
Young Adult Survey will not be administered as part of Round 30; future
collections of this survey are possible but not slated for current
implementation.
During the field period, about 100 NLSY79 interviews will be
validated to ascertain whether the interview took place as the
interviewer reported and whether the interview was done in a polite and
professional manner.
BLS has undertaken a continuing redesign effort to examine the
current content of the NLSY79 and provide direction for changes that
may be appropriate as the respondents age. The 2022 instrument reflects
a number of changes recommended by experts in various fields of social
science and by our own internal review of the survey's content.
Additions to the questionnaire are accompanied by deletions of previous
questions so that the overall time required to complete the survey is
estimated to be lower than in 2016, 2018, and 2020.
The Round 30 questionnaire includes new questions on health and
nutrition, including consumption of fruit and vegetables, incidence of
and vaccination against COVID-19, social and emotional loneliness, and
the availability of funds to cover emergency expenses. It also includes
questions about perceived discrimination in hiring, firing, promotions,
and medical care. Several questions that have appeared in previous
rounds of the NLSY79 but not in Round 29 will be cycled back in; these
include questions about tasks performed on the job, the importance of
religion to the respondent, and wills that the respondent may maintain.
III. Desired Focus of Comments
The BLS 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,
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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 Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979.
OMB Number: 1220-0109.
Type of Review: Revision of a previously approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
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Average time Estimated
Form Total Frequency Total per response total burden
respondents responses (minutes) (hours)
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NLSY79 Round 29 Main Survey. 6,355 Biennially........ 6,355 69 7,308
Round 29 Validation 100 Biennially........ 100 6 10
Interviews.
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Totals \1\.............. 6,355 .................. 6,455 .............. 7,318
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\1\ The difference between the total number of respondents (6,355) and the total number of responses (6,455)
reflects the fact that about 100 respondents will be interviewed twice, once in the main survey and a second
time in the 6-minute validation interview.
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 24, 2022.
Eric Molina,
Acting Chief, Division of Management Systems.
[FR Doc. 2022-04258 Filed 2-28-22; 8:45 am]
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