[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 157 (Friday, August 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43731-43732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21919]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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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 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. 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.
Currently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed reinstatement of the ``National Longitudinal
Survey of Women.''
A copy of the proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) can be
obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the Address
section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section on or before October 13, 1998. BLS is particularly
interested in comments which 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 b e 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 collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Karin G. Kurz, BLS Clearance Officer,
Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 3255,
2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20212. Ms. Kurz can be
reached on 202--606-7628 (this is not a toll free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The National Longitudinal Survey (NLS) of Women has been conducted
since the later 1960's. Historically, the NLS of Women was collected as
two surveys, the Survey of Work Experience for Mature Women and the
Survey of Work Experience for Young Women. In 1995 the Bureau of the
Census combined the mature and young women's cohorts into one panel.
The data collected in the NLS of Women will contribute to the
knowledge about labor market processes involved in the work to
retirement transition, and opportunities and services for women who
desire to enter or re-enter the labor force. Survey data will
contribute to the knowledge about women's ability to succeed in the job
market and how their levels of success relate to educational
attainment, vocational training, prior occupational experiences,
general and job-specific experiences, and retirement decisions.
The NLS research contributes to the formation of national policy in
the areas of education, training and employment programs, unemployment
compensation, and social security benefits. In addition, members of the
academic community publish articles and reports based on these NLS data
for the Department of Labor (DOL) and other funding agencies. The DOL
uses the measurement of changes in the labor market to design programs
that would ease employment and unemployment problems. The survey design
provides data gathered over time to form the only data set that
contains this information. Without the collection of these data, an
accurate longitudinal data set could not be provided to researchers and
policy-makers, and the DOL could not perform its policy- and report-
making activities, as described above.
II. Current Actions
The 1999 NLS of Women will document work experience, labor force
attachment, participation in educational or training programs,
financial situations, health status, and health benefits. The survey
data will identify any significant trends in the woman's work
experience as a whole. The data will continue to include detailed
information on the work history and pension coverage of respondents'
husbands. In addition, the data will contain information on respondents
who give (or receive) time or money to (or from) children.
Type of Review: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously-
approved collection for which approval has expired.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: National Longitudinal Survey of Women.
OMB Number: 1220-0110.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Total Respondents: 7,221.
Frequency: Biennially.
Total Responses: 7,221.
Average Time Per Response: 64.5 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 7,762 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
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.
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Signed at Washington, DC, this 11th day of August, 1998.
W. Stuart Rust, Jr.,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[FR Doc. 98-21919 Filed 8-13-98; 8:45 am]
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