[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 145 (Monday, July 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49502-49503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16130]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; O*NET 
Data Collection Program

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a revision to a 
previously approved information collection request (ICR) titled ``O*NET 
Data Collection Program.'' This comment request is part of continuing 
Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
September 29, 2023.

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 free by 
contacting Lauren Fairley by telephone at (202) 693-3731 (this is not a 
toll-free number), TTY 1-877-889-5627 (this is not a toll-free number), 
or by email at [email protected] or by accessing http://www.onetcenter.org/ombclearance.html.
    Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and 
Training Administration--Division of National Programs Tools and 
Technical Assistance, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, C4526, Washington, DC 
20210; by email: [email protected]; or by fax (202) 693-3015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Fairley by telephone at (202) 
693-3731 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as part of continuing efforts to reduce 
paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation 
program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an 
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of 
information before submitting them to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for final approval. This program helps to ensure 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 can be properly 
assessed. The O*NET Data Collection Program ICR 1205-0421 received OMB 
Clearance on November 22, 2021.
    This revision to the previously-approved ICR proposes to collect 
updated occupational characteristics and requirements information on an 
ongoing basis. Under this proposal, both selected sample sizes of 
business establishments and use of the Occupation Expert Methodology 
have been increased to offset declining response rates and the 
potentially lasting impacts of COVID-19 on business eligibility (see 
Section 15).
    Selected respondents will be offered varying incentive amounts to 
assess the impact for reducing the potential for nonresponse bias, 
increasing response rates, and minimizing follow-up data collection 
efforts; and contacted Occupation Expert source organizations will be 
presented with the opportunity of a recognition program for their 
participation (Section 9).
    Informational materials have been condensed to reduce redundancy 
and burden (Appendix F).
    Appendix G in this ICR package differs from the 2021 Appendix G 
submission: the look and format of the questionnaires have been 
modernized to reflect current best practices for surveys, including 
standardization of similar background questions between the 
Establishment and Occupation Expert questionnaires; and updating the 
instructions and questions for level items to add additional clarity.
    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 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.

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    Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the 
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be written to 
receive consideration, and they will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure 
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control No. 
1205-0421.
    Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this 
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. DOL encourages 
commenters not to include personally identifiable information, 
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information 
in any comments.
    DOL 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-ETA.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title of Collection: O*NET Data Collection Program.
    Form: N/A.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0421.
    Affected Public: Private sector (for-profit businesses and not-for-
profit organizations); State, local and tribal governments, Federal 
government, Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 42,415.
    Frequency: Varies.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 42,415
    Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,150270 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.

Brent Parton,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2023-16130 Filed 7-28-23; 8:45 am]
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