[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66310-66311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27850]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
AGENCY: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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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. 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 reinstatement of the ``Current
Population Survey (CPS) Disability Supplement,'' to be conducted in
July 2019. 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 February 25, 2019.
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. Written comments may
also 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 July 2019 CPS Disability Supplement will be conducted at the
request of the Department of Labor's Chief Evaluation Office. 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. Since the
supplement was last collected in 2012, work patterns have changed,
policies have changed, and assistive technologies have advanced. Having
updated information will be valuable in determining how employment
barriers have changed for people with disabilities.
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, ethnicity, 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 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.
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Title of Collection: CPS Disability Supplement.
OMB Number: 1220-0186.
Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection
for which approval has expired.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Total Respondents: 55,000 respondents are expected to supply data
for 106,000 individuals.
Frequency: 1.93.
Total Responses: 106,000.
Average Time per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 8,833.
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 18th day of December 2018.
Mark Staniorski,
Division Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2018-27850 Filed 12-21-18; 8:45 am]
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