[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51505-51506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22103]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Technical Advisory Committee; Renewal of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics Technical Advisory Committee
The Secretary of Labor is announcing the renewal of a Federal
Advisory Committee. In accordance with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, the Secretary of Labor
has determined that the renewal of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Technical Advisory Committee (the ``Committee'') is in the public
interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the
Commissioner of Labor Statistics by 29 U.S.C. 1 and 2. This
determination follows consultation with the Committee Management
Secretariat, General Services Administration.
The Committee presents advice and makes recommendations to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on technical aspects of the collection
and formulation of economic measures.
The Committee functions solely as an advisory body to the BLS, on
technical topics selected by the BLS. Important aspects of the
Committee's responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
a. Provide comments on papers and presentations developed by BLS
research and program staff. The comments will address the technical
soundness of the research and whether it reflects best practices in the
relevant fields.
b. Recommend that BLS conduct research projects to address
technical problems with BLS statistics that have been identified in the
academic literature.
c. Participate in discussions of areas where the types or coverage
of economic statistics could be expanded or improved and areas where
statistics are no longer relevant.
The Committee reports to the Commissioner of Labor Statistics,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.
The Committee consists of approximately sixteen members who serve
as Special Government Employees. Members are appointed by the BLS and
are approved by the Secretary of Labor. Committee members are
economists, statisticians, and behavioral scientists and are chosen to
achieve a balanced membership across those disciplines. They are
prominent experts in their fields and recognized for their professional
achievements and objectivity.
The Committee will function solely as an advisory body, in
compliance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
The Charter will be filed under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
For Further Information Contact: Lisa Fieldhouse, Office of the
Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, telephone: 202-691-5025,
email: [email protected].
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Signed at Washington, DC, this 4th day of October 2018.
Mark Staniorski,
Division Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2018-22103 Filed 10-10-18; 8:45 am]
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