[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64975-64976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26966]


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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. The 
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the 
proposed new collection of the ``Current Population Survey (CPS) 
Disability Supplement.'' 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 December 19, 2011.

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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. 202-691-7628. 
Written comments also may be transmitted by fax to 202-691-5111 (this 
is not a toll free number).

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 May 2012 CPS Disability Supplement will be conducted at the 
request of the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment 
Policy. The Disability Supplement will provide information on the low 
labor force participation rates for people with disabilities; the use 
of and satisfaction with programs that prepare people with disabilities 
for employment; the work history, barriers to employment, and workplace 
accommodations reported by persons with a disability; and the effect of 
financial assistance programs on the likelihood of working.
    Because the Disability Supplement is part of the CPS, the same 
detailed demographic information collected in the CPS will be available 
about respondents to the supplement. Thus, comparisons will be possible 
across respondent characteristics, including sex, race, age, and 
educational attainment. It will also be possible to create estimates 
for those who are employed, unemployed, and not in the labor force. 
Because the CPS is such a rich source of information on the employment 
status of the population, it will be possible to examine in detail the 
nature of various employment and unemployment situations.

II. Current Action

    Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the 
CPS Disability Supplement. These data are necessary to provide 
information about the labor market challenges facing persons with a 
disability and will contribute to improvements in policies and programs 
designed to assist these individuals.

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 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.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Title: CPS Disability Supplement.
    OMB Number: 1220-NEW.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Respondents: 63,000.
    Frequency: Once.
    Total Responses: 106,000.
    Average Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 8,833.
    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.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 13th day of October 2011.
Kimberley Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2011-26966 Filed 10-18-11; 8:45 am]
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