[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 231 (Monday, December 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69071-69072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26343]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Bureau of Labor Statistics


Technical Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations

AGENCY: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

ACTION: Request for nominations for membership on the BLS Technical 
Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The BLS is soliciting new members for the Technical Advisory 
Committee (TAC) to address six member terms expiring on April 11, 2022, 
and any vacancy that may occur on the TAC between the date of 
publication of this notice and April 11, 2022.

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DATES: Nominations for the TAC membership should be postmarked or 
transmitted by January 20, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Nominations for the TAC membership should be emailed to 
[email protected]. Email nominations are preferred, but may also be mailed 
to Sarah Dale, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue 
NE, Room 2150, Washington, DC 20212.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay Stewart, Senior Research 
Economist, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE, 
Office of Productivity and Technology, Room 2180, Washington, DC 20212. 
Telephone: 202-691-7376. This is not a toll-free number. Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The TAC provides advice to the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics on technical aspects of data collection and the 
formulation of economic measures and makes recommendations on areas of 
research. On some technical issues, there are differing views and 
receiving feedback at public meetings provides BLS with the opportunity 
to consider all viewpoints.
    The Committee consists of 16 members chosen from a cross-section of 
economists, statisticians, and behavioral scientists who represent a 
balance of expertise. The economists have research experience with 
technical issues related to BLS data and are familiar with employment 
and unemployment statistics, price index numbers, compensation 
measures, productivity measures, occupational and health statistics, or 
other topics relevant to BLS data series. The statisticians are 
familiar with sample design, data analysis, computationally intensive 
statistical methods, nonsampling errors, or other areas which are 
relevant to BLS work. The behavioral scientists are familiar with 
questionnaire design, usability, or other areas of survey development. 
BLS is also interested in persons who have expertise in data science, 
regardless of their main field of study.
    BLS invites persons interested in serving on the TAC to submit 
their names for consideration for committee membership. Typically, TAC 
members are appointed to three-year terms, and serve as Special 
Government Employees.
    The Bureau often faces highly technical issues while developing and 
maintaining the accuracy and relevancy of its data on employment and 
unemployment, prices, productivity, and compensation and working 
conditions. These issues range from how to develop new measures to how 
to make sure that existing measures account for the ever-changing 
economy. BLS presents issues and then draws on the specialized 
expertise of Committee members representing specialized fields within 
the academic disciplines of economics, statistics, and survey design. 
Committee members are also invited to bring to the attention of BLS 
issues that have been identified in the academic literature or in their 
own research.
    The TAC was established to provide advice to the Commissioner of 
Labor Statistics on technical topics selected by the BLS. 
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to providing comments on 
papers and presentations developed by BLS research and program staff, 
conducting research on issues identified by BLS on which an objective 
technical opinion or recommendation from outside of BLS would be 
valuable, recommending BLS conduct internal research projects to 
address technical problems with BLS statistics that have been 
identified in the academic literature, participating 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, 
and establishing working relationships with professional associations 
with an interest in BLS statistics, such as the American Statistical 
Association and the American Economic Association.
    Nominations: BLS is looking for committed TAC members who have a 
strong interest in, and familiarity with, BLS data. The Agency is 
looking for nominees who use and have a comprehensive understanding of 
economic statistics. BLS is committed to bringing greater diversity of 
thought, perspective, and experience to its advisory committees. 
Nominees from all races, gender, age, and disabilities are encouraged 
to apply. Interested persons may nominate themselves or may submit the 
name of another person who they believe to be interested in and 
qualified to serve on the TAC. Nominations may also be submitted by 
organizations. Nominations should include the name, address, and 
telephone number of the candidate. Each nomination should include a 
summary of the candidate's training or experience relating to BLS data 
specifically, or economic statistics more generally, and a curriculum 
vitae. In selecting TAC members, BLS will consider individuals 
nominated in response to this notice, as well as other qualified 
individuals. Candidates should not submit information they do not want 
publicly disclosed. BLS will conduct a basic background check on 
candidates before their appointment to the TAC. The background check 
will involve accessing publicly available, internet-based sources. BLS 
will contact nominees for information on their status as registered 
lobbyists. Anyone currently subject to federal registration 
requirements as a lobbyist is not eligible for appointment to the TAC. 
Nominees should be aware of the time commitment for attending meetings 
and actively participating in the work of the TAC. Historically, this 
has meant a commitment of at least two days per year.
    Authority: This notice was prepared in accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 
2.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 30th day of November 2021.
Eric Molina,
Acting Chief, Division of Management Systems.
[FR Doc. 2021-26343 Filed 12-3-21; 8:45 am]
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