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Scott Brinks, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Drug Enforcement Administration. [FR Doc. 2023–11369 Filed 5–26–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–09–P 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 ‘‘Current Population Survey (CPS).’’ A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 May 26, 2023 Jkt 259001 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 July 31, 2023. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Erin Good, BLS Clearance Officer, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room G225, 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: Erin Good, BLS Clearance Officer, at 202– 691–7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See ADDRESSES section.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The CPS has been the principal source of the official Government statistics on employment and unemployment for over 75 years. The CPS is a monthly sample survey of 60,000 eligible households. The labor force information gathered through the survey is of paramount importance in keeping track of the economic health of the Nation. The survey is the only source of monthly data on total employment and unemployment. The Employment Situation news release contains data from this survey and is designated as a Principal Federal Economic Indicator (PFEI). Moreover, the survey also yields data on the characteristics of persons not in the labor force. The CPS data are used monthly, in conjunction with data from other sources, to analyze the extent to which, and with what success, the various components of the American population are participating in the economic life of the Nation. The labor force data gathered through the CPS are provided to users in the greatest detail possible, in conjunction with the demographic information obtained in the survey. In brief, the labor force data can be broken down by sex, age, race, ethnicity, marital status, family composition, educational level, veteran status, certification and licensing status, disability status, and other characteristics. Through such breakdowns, one can focus on the employment situation of specific population groups as well as on general trends in employment and unemployment. Information of this type can be obtained only through demographically oriented surveys such as the CPS. The basic CPS data also are used as an important platform on which to base the data derived from the various PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34543 supplemental questions that are administered in conjunction with the survey. By coupling the basic data from the monthly survey with the special data from the supplements, one can get valuable insights on the behavior of American workers and on the social and economic health of their families. There is wide interest in the monthly CPS data among Government policymakers, legislators, economists, the media, and the general public. While the data from the CPS are used in conjunction with data from other surveys in assessing the economic health of the Nation, they are unique in various ways. Specifically, they are the basis for much of the monthly Employment Situation report, a PFEI. They provide a monthly, nationally representative measure of total employment, including farm work, selfemployment, and unpaid family work; other surveys are generally restricted to the nonagricultural wage and salary sector, or provide less timely information. The CPS provides data on all job seekers, and on all persons outside the labor force, while payrollbased surveys cannot, by definition, cover these sectors of the population. Finally, the CPS data on employment, unemployment, and on persons not in the labor force can be linked to the demographic characteristics of the many groups that make up the Nation’s population, while the data from other surveys often have limited demographic information. Many groups, both in the government and in the private sector, are eager to analyze this wealth of demographic and labor force data. II. Current Action Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for a revision of the Current Population Survey. BLS is seeking approval to remove two questions that collected information about the impact of the COVID–19 pandemic on where people worked. These questions, which ask about telework or work at home in February 2020, have been included on the CPS since October 2022 to measure the impact of the COVID–19 pandemic on the labor force. BLS feels that enough time has passed since the onset of the pandemic and its impact on how people work. These questions would not provide meaningful data going forward. 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 E:\FR\FM\30MYN1.SGM 30MYN1 34544 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 103 / Tuesday, May 30, 2023 / Notices 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: Current Population Survey (CPS). OMB Number: 1220–0100. Type of Review: Revision. Affected Public: Households. Total Respondents: 42,500 per month. Frequency: Monthly. Total Responses: 510,000. Average Time per Response: 8.1 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 68,850 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, on May 23, 2023. Leslie A. Bennett, Chief, Division of Management Systems. [FR Doc. 2023–11421 Filed 5–26–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by the party listed below. DATES: All comments on the petition must be received by MSHA’s Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances on or before June 29, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. MSHA–2023– 0017 by any of the following methods: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 May 26, 2023 Jkt 259001 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments for MSHA–2023–0017. 2. Fax: 202–693–9441. 3. Email: petitioncomments@dol.gov. 4. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, Virginia 22202–5452. Attention: S. Aromie Noe, Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. Persons delivering documents are required to check in at the receptionist’s desk in Suite 4E401. Individuals may inspect copies of the petition and comments during normal business hours at the address listed above. Before visiting MSHA in person, call 202–693–9455 to make an appointment, in keeping with the Department of Labor’s COVID–19 policy. Special health precautions may be required. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: S. Aromie Noe, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances at 202–693– 9440 (voice), Petitionsformodification@ dol.gov (email), or 202–693–9441 (fax). [These are not toll-free numbers.] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 44 govern the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification. I. Background Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) allows the mine operator or representative of miners to file a petition to modify the application of any mandatory safety standard to a coal or other mine if the Secretary of Labor determines that: 1. An alternative method of achieving the result of such standard exists which will at all times guarantee no less than the same measure of protection afforded the miners of such mine by such standard; or 2. The application of such standard to such mine will result in a diminution of safety to the miners in such mine. In addition, sections 44.10 and 44.11 of 30 CFR establish the requirements for filing petitions for modification. II. Petition for Modification Docket Number: M–2023–005–C. Petitioner: Peabody Southeast Mining LLC, 701 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63101. Mine: Shoal Creek Mine, MSHA ID No. 01–02901, located in Tuscaloosa and Walker Counties, Alabama. PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.507– 1(a), Electric equipment other than power-connection points; outby the last open crosscut; return air; permissibility requirements. Modification Request: The petitioner requests a modification of the existing standard, 30 CFR 75.507–1(a), to allow the use of low voltage, battery-powered non-permissible testing and diagnostic equipment used in return air outby the last open crosscut. The petitioner states that: (a) The mine utilizes the continuous mining and longwall methods of mining. (b) Mining equipment, e.g., longwall equipment and continuous mining machine, occasionally breaks down in areas of the mine where permissible equipment is required, and it may not be safe or possible to move the equipment into intake air to perform diagnostics or repairs. (c) MSHA-approved permissible diagnostic and testing equipment is not available for all types of testing and diagnostics. (d) Accurate testing of electrical systems and diagnosing problems with such systems in electric mining equipment in return air outby the last open crosscut is critical to miners’ safety. The petitioner proposes the following alternative method: (a) Non-permissible electronic testing and diagnostic equipment to be used includes: —Hilti PD–E Laser; —Fluke 922 Airflow Meter Manometer; —Sharp EL–501X Calculator; —Fluke 117 Electrician’s Multimeter; —Fluke 1AC Volt Alert Pocket Tester; —Fluke 2AC Non-Contact Voltage Tester; —Fluke 177 Digital Multimeter; —Fluke 381 Remote Display Clamp Meter; —Fluke 1555 FC 10 kV Insulation Tester; —Fluke 1550C FC kV Insulation Tester Kit; —Fluke 1587 FC Multimeter; —Fluke 773 Milliamp Process Clamp Meter; —Fluke 87V Industrial Multimeter; —Fluke 1550C FC kV Insulation Tester Kit; and —Fluke 789 FC ProcessMeter; —Texas TI–84 Calculator; —Texas TI–36X Calculator. Other testing and diagnostic equipment may be used only if approved in advance by the MSHA District Manager. (b) All non-permissible testing and diagnostic equipment used in return air E:\FR\FM\30MYN1.SGM 30MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34543-34544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11421]


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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 ``Current Population 
Survey (CPS).'' 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 July 31, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Erin Good, BLS Clearance Officer, Division 
of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room G225, 2 
Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20212. Written comments also 
may be transmitted by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Good, BLS Clearance Officer, at 
202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See Addresses section.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The CPS has been the principal source of the official Government 
statistics on employment and unemployment for over 75 years. The CPS is 
a monthly sample survey of 60,000 eligible households. The labor force 
information gathered through the survey is of paramount importance in 
keeping track of the economic health of the Nation. The survey is the 
only source of monthly data on total employment and unemployment. The 
Employment Situation news release contains data from this survey and is 
designated as a Principal Federal Economic Indicator (PFEI). Moreover, 
the survey also yields data on the characteristics of persons not in 
the labor force. The CPS data are used monthly, in conjunction with 
data from other sources, to analyze the extent to which, and with what 
success, the various components of the American population are 
participating in the economic life of the Nation.
    The labor force data gathered through the CPS are provided to users 
in the greatest detail possible, in conjunction with the demographic 
information obtained in the survey. In brief, the labor force data can 
be broken down by sex, age, race, ethnicity, marital status, family 
composition, educational level, veteran status, certification and 
licensing status, disability status, and other characteristics. Through 
such breakdowns, one can focus on the employment situation of specific 
population groups as well as on general trends in employment and 
unemployment. Information of this type can be obtained only through 
demographically oriented surveys such as the CPS.
    The basic CPS data also are used as an important platform on which 
to base the data derived from the various supplemental questions that 
are administered in conjunction with the survey. By coupling the basic 
data from the monthly survey with the special data from the 
supplements, one can get valuable insights on the behavior of American 
workers and on the social and economic health of their families.
    There is wide interest in the monthly CPS data among Government 
policymakers, legislators, economists, the media, and the general 
public. While the data from the CPS are used in conjunction with data 
from other surveys in assessing the economic health of the Nation, they 
are unique in various ways. Specifically, they are the basis for much 
of the monthly Employment Situation report, a PFEI. They provide a 
monthly, nationally representative measure of total employment, 
including farm work, self-employment, and unpaid family work; other 
surveys are generally restricted to the nonagricultural wage and salary 
sector, or provide less timely information. The CPS provides data on 
all job seekers, and on all persons outside the labor force, while 
payroll-based surveys cannot, by definition, cover these sectors of the 
population. Finally, the CPS data on employment, unemployment, and on 
persons not in the labor force can be linked to the demographic 
characteristics of the many groups that make up the Nation's 
population, while the data from other surveys often have limited 
demographic information. Many groups, both in the government and in the 
private sector, are eager to analyze this wealth of demographic and 
labor force data.

II. Current Action

    Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for a 
revision of the Current Population Survey. BLS is seeking approval to 
remove two questions that collected information about the impact of the 
COVID-19 pandemic on where people worked. These questions, which ask 
about telework or work at home in February 2020, have been included on 
the CPS since October 2022 to measure the impact of the COVID-19 
pandemic on the labor force. BLS feels that enough time has passed 
since the onset of the pandemic and its impact on how people work. 
These questions would not provide meaningful data going forward.

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

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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: Current Population Survey (CPS).
    OMB Number: 1220-0100.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Affected Public: Households.
    Total Respondents: 42,500 per month.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Total Responses: 510,000.
    Average Time per Response: 8.1 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 68,850 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, on May 23, 2023.
Leslie A. Bennett,
Chief, Division of Management Systems.
[FR Doc. 2023-11421 Filed 5-26-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-24-P

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