[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 17, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22908-22909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08925]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Veterans Supplement to the Current Population 
Survey

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) 
titled, ``Veterans Supplement to the Current Population Survey,'' to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for 
continued use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 17, 2013.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained from the 
RegInfo.gov Web site, http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMAIN, on the 
day following publication of this notice or by contacting Michel Smyth 
by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 
sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-BLS, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 
20503, Fax: 202-395-6881 (this is not a toll-free number), email: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 
202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free

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number) or by email at [email protected].

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


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Veterans Supplement to the Current 
Population Survey (CPS) is conducted annually. This supplement is co-
sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and by the 
U.S. DOL's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS). Data 
collected through this supplement is used by the co-sponsors to 
determine policies that better meet the needs of our Nation's veteran 
population. The supplement provides information on the labor force 
status of veterans with a service-connected disability, combat 
veterans, past or present National Guard and Reserve members, and 
recently discharged veterans. In addition, location of service 
questions separately identify Afghanistan, Iraq, and Vietnam veterans. 
Data are provided by period of service and a range of demographic 
characteristics. The supplement also provides information about 
veterans' participation in various transition and employment training 
programs. Respondents are veterans who are not currently on active duty 
or are members of a household where a veteran lives.
    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 it is approved by the OMB under the PRA 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 Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1220-0102. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on June 30, 2013; however, it should be noted that existing 
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a 
month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional 
information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register 
on January 10, 2013 (78 FR 2292).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in 
the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1220-0102. 
The OMB 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; 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 submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL-BLS.
    Title of Collection: Veterans Supplement to the Current Population 
Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1220-0102.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 10,000.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 333.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: April 10, 2013.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-08925 Filed 4-16-13; 8:45 am]
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