Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary, 83970-83971 [2023-26455]

Download as PDF 83970 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 230 / Friday, December 1, 2023 / Notices will primarily be used to make recommendations regarding executive clemency and ensure proper notification to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, U.S. Probation Offices, and federal courts in the event of grants of executive clemency. The Authorization for the Release of Medical Information—Mental Health will only be collected once per application for clemency. 5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. 6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000 applicants. 7. Estimated Time per Respondent: Five minutes. 8. Frequency: Once. 9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 84 hours. 10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: Approximately 700 applicants are expected to mail in the Authorization for the Release of Medical Information—Mental Health, incurring a $.63 postage fee for each submission. This results in a total estimated cost burden of $441. Applicants will not incur any capital, start-up, or system maintenance costs associated with this information collection. If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: November 28, 2023. Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2023–26429 Filed 11–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–29–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Lenita Jacobs-Simmons, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration. Employment and Training Administration [FR Doc. 2023–26457 Filed 11–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Notice of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) Credit Reductions Applicable for 2023 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Sections 3302(c)(2)(A) and 3302(d)(3) of FUTA provide that employers in a state that has outstanding advances under Title XII of the Social Security Act on January 1 of two or more consecutive years are subject to a reduction in credits otherwise available against the FUTA tax for the calendar year in which the most recent such January 1 occurs, if advances remain on November 10 of that year. Further, section 3302(c)(2)(C) of FUTA provides for an additional credit reduction for a year if a state has outstanding advances on five or more consecutive January 1 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:47 Nov 30, 2023 and has a balance on November 10 for such years. Section 3302(c)(2)(C) provides for waiver of this additional credit reduction and substitution of the credit reduction provided in section 3302(c)(2)(B) if a state meets certain conditions. California, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, and the US Virgin Islands (USVI) had outstanding advances on January 1 for two or more consecutive years and employers in these states were potentially subject to a FUTA credit reduction in 2023. However, Connecticut and Illinois repaid their outstanding advances before November 10, 2023. As a result, employers in these two states are not subject to a FUTA credit reduction for 2023. California and New York did not repay their outstanding advances before November 10, 2023. Therefore, employers in these states are subject to a FUTA credit reduction of 0.6 percent for 2023. USVI has experienced outstanding advances on January 1 for many years. Employers in USVI were potentially liable for the additional credit reduction under section 3302(c)(2)(C) of FUTA. The jurisdiction applied for the waiver of this additional credit reduction and the Employment and Training Administration determined that USVI met each of the criteria necessary to qualify for the waiver of the additional credit reduction. Therefore, employers in USVI will have no additional credit reduction applied for calendar year 2023. However, because USVI has had an outstanding advance on each January 1 from 2010 through 2023, and maintained an outstanding balance on November 10, 2023, employers in USVI are subject to a FUTA credit reduction of 3.9 percent in 2023. Jkt 262001 Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency receives on or before January 2, 2024. 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. Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202– 693–0213, or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Consumer Expenditure Surveys are used to gather information on expenditures, income, and other related subjects. These data are used to periodically update the national Consumer Price Index. In addition, the data are used by a variety of researchers in academia, government agencies, and the private sector. The data are collected from a national probability sample of households designed to represent the total civilian non-institutional population. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on September 18, 2023 (88 FRN 63977). This 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 the OMB approves it 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 that does not display a valid OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. E:\FR\FM\01DEN1.SGM 01DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 230 / Friday, December 1, 2023 / Notices Agency: DOL–BLS. Title of Collection: Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary. OMB Control Number: 1220–0050. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,800. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 46,648. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 36,222 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) Nicole Bouchet, Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst. [FR Doc. 2023–26455 Filed 11–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2010–0013] SolarPTL, LLC: 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 SolarPTL, LLC as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on December 1, 2023. 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, U.S. Department of Labor; 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 Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone: (202) 693–1911; email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s web page includes information about the NRTL Program (see https:// www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ index.html). lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:47 Nov 30, 2023 Jkt 262001 I. Notice of Final Decision OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of recognition for SolarPTL LLC (PTL). PTL’s expansion covers the addition of one test standard to the NRTL scope of recognition. OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies that the organization meets the requirements specified in 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. Each NRTL’s scope of recognition includes (1) the type of products the NRTL may test, with each type specified by the applicable test standard and (2) the recognized site(s) that has/have the technical capability to perform the product-testing and productcertification activities for test standards within the NRTL’s scope. Recognition is not a delegation or grant of government authority; however, recognition enables employers to use products approved by the NRTL to meet OSHA standards that require product testing and certification. The agency processes applications by a NRTL for initial recognition, as well as for an expansion or renewal of 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. 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, including PTL, which details that NRTL’s scope of recognition. These pages are available from the OSHA website at https://www.osha.gov/dts/ otpca/nrtl/. PTL submitted an application, dated June 1, 2021 (OSHA–2010–0013–0005), to expand recognition as a NRTL to include one additional test standard. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the application packet and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA performed an on-site assessment related to this application on August 16–17, 2022, where OSHA found nonconformances with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910. PTL addressed the nonconformances adequately and OSHA has no objection to the addition of this standard to the NRTL scope of recognition. PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 83971 OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing PTL’s expansion application in the Federal Register on October 23, 2023 (88 FR 72794). The agency requested comments by November 7, 2023, but it received no comments in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this final notice to grant expansion of PTL’s NRTL scope of recognition. To review copies of all public documents pertaining to PTL’s application, go to https:// www.regulations.gov or contact the Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor at (202) 693–2350. Docket No. OSHA–2010–0013 contains all materials in the record concerning PTL’s recognition. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection through the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–2350 for assistance in locating docket submissions. II. Final Decision and Order OSHA staff examined PTL’s expansion application, their capability to meet the requirements of the test standard, and other pertinent information. Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds that PTL meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its recognition, subject to the limitations and conditions listed below. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant PTL’s scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of PTL’s recognition to testing and certification of products for demonstration of conformance to the test standard shown below in Table 1. TABLE 1—APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARD FOR INCLUSION IN PTL’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION Test standard UL 3703 .................... Test standard title Standard for Solar Trackers. OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for a particular test standard is limited to equipment or materials for which OSHA standards require third-party testing and certification before using them in the workplace. Consequently, if a test standard also covers any products for which OSHA does not require such testing and certification, a NRTL’s scope of recognition does not include these products. A. Conditions Recognition is contingent on continued compliance with 29 CFR 1910.7, including but not limited to, E:\FR\FM\01DEN1.SGM 01DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 230 (Friday, December 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83970-83971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26455]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of 
Labor Statistics (BLS)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public 
comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency 
receives on or before January 2, 2024.

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.
    Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202-
693-0213, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Consumer Expenditure Surveys are used to 
gather information on expenditures, income, and other related subjects. 
These data are used to periodically update the national Consumer Price 
Index. In addition, the data are used by a variety of researchers in 
academia, government agencies, and the private sector. The data are 
collected from a national probability sample of households designed to 
represent the total civilian non-institutional population. For 
additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related 
notice published in the Federal Register on September 18, 2023 (88 FRN 
63977).
    This 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 the OMB approves it 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 that does not display a valid 
OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.

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    Agency: DOL-BLS.
    Title of Collection: Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly 
Interview and Diary.
    OMB Control Number: 1220-0050.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,800.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 46,648.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 36,222 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))

Nicole Bouchet,
Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2023-26455 Filed 11-30-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-24-P

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