[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39868-39869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12992]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Registration for 
Public Data Service

AGENCY: Office of Data Governance, Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Policy, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-
clearance request for comment to provide the public and Federal 
agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of 
information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
This request 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. Currently, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy 
(OASP) is soliciting comments on an information collection of user 
registrations to access a public Application Programming Interface 
providing machine readable subsets of public data generated by DOL 
programs and activities.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before August 21, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Electronic submission: You may submit comments and 
attachments electronically at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
online instructions for submitting comments. 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 free by contacting Scott Gibbons by email at 
[email protected]. Submit written comments about, or requests for 
a copy of, this ICR by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, 
Office of Data Governance, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Policy, Room S2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; 
by email: [email protected]. All submissions received must include the agency 
name and Federal Register notice title.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Gibbons, Chief Data Officer by 
telephone at 202-693-5075 (this is not a toll-free number), or by email 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    DOL is developing a new public facing data service consistent with 
the requirements of title II of the Foundations for Evidence-Based 
Policymaking Act of 2018, the goals described in DOL's Enterprise Data 
Strategy, and feedback from a prior public request for information on 
how DOL can optimally structure its public data offerings available 
through Docket No. DOL-2021-0005 at www.regulations.gov.
    To best ensure that this service will optimally meet current, 
evolving, and long range needs among public, private, and Federal data 
users, specifically with respect to the kinds of data offered, the 
formats of machine readable data made accessible, the software and 
services that can connect to the Application programming Interface 
(API), and the kinds of documentation provided, DOL anticipates 
collecting a limited number of characteristic data elements from 
prospective users. These data elements will guide DOL efforts to 
provide questions about familiarity with APIs usage, preferred 
software, questions about topics of analysis to ensure that our 
creation of tutorials, code examples, documentation, and data schema 
best reflect the collective needs of our users. The information will 
also be used to identify patterns and trends among users to inform 
proper administration of the service. DOL will not disclose any

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of the information being collected to the public.
    DOL experience shows that the number of applicants to our public 
data services will vary considerably but will almost certainly exceed 
10 or more persons (ref: 5 CFR 1320.3(c)(4)(ii)), so DOL seeks to 
obtain and maintain PRA clearance to conduct this information 
collection.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    OASP is soliciting comments concerning an information collection of 
user registrations to access a public Application Programming Interface 
providing machine readable subsets of public data generated by DOL 
programs and activities. OASP is particularly interested in comments 
that:
     Evaluate whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, 
including whether the information has practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of OASP's estimate of the burden 
related to the information collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used in the estimate;
     Suggest methods to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the information collection 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.
    Background documents related to this information collection request 
are available at https://regulations.gov and at DOL-OASP, located at 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Room S2312, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. Questions about the 
information collection requirements may be directed to the person 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.

III. Current Actions

    This information collection request concerns user registrations to 
access a public Application Programming Interface providing machine 
readable subsets of public data generated by DOL programs and 
activities. OASP has estimated the potential impact of this collection 
data with respect to the number of respondents, responses, burden 
hours, and burden costs supporting this information collection request 
from the previous information collection request.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Agency: DOL-OASP.
    Title of Collection: Registration for Public API.
    OMB Number: 1290-0NEW.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 200.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 30 hours.
    Estimated Average Hourly Wage of Respondents: $49.76.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Costs: $1,492.80.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized in 
the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the 
proposed information collection request; they will become a matter of 
public record and will be available at https://www.reginfo.gov.

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

Scott Gibbons,
Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-12992 Filed 6-16-23; 8:45 am]
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