[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57975-57977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18234]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request, Department of Labor's Restricted Use Data 
Access Program, New Collection

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation 
Office, Department of 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 
preclearance 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 (PRA95). 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

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collection requirements on respondents is properly assessed. Currently, 
the Department of Labor is soliciting comments concerning the 
collection of data about the Department of Labor's Restricted Use Data 
Access Program. A copy of the proposed Information Collection Request 
(ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the 
addressee section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee section below on or before October 23, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either one of the following 
methods:
    Email: [email protected]; Mail or Courier: C.J. Krizan, 
Chief Evaluation Office, OASP, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-2312, 
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. Instructions: Please 
submit one copy of your comments by only one method. All submissions 
received must include the agency name and OMB Control Number identified 
above for this information collection. Comments, including any personal 
information provided, become a matter of public record. They will also 
be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the 
information collection request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C.J. Krizan by email at 
[email protected] or by phone at (202) 693-5068.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Background: The Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) of the U.S. 
Department of Labor (DOL) intends to design and implement the 
Restricted Use Data Access Program that will safely promote and expand 
restricted-use DOL data access to facilitate timely, accurate, and 
informative analysis, research, and program evaluation. In brief, the 
project involves: (1) developing a Restricted Use Data access program 
infrastructure, (2) supporting and the onboarding and training of DOL 
data users for their research, and (3) providing privacy and 
statistical expertise to evaluate and ensure that research products are 
protected against disclosure risks and are released in a timely manner.
    This Federal Register Notice provides the opportunity to comment on 
proposed data collection instruments that will be used in developing 
the Department of Labor Restricted Use Data Access Program.
    1. Predominant Purpose Statement. The main application document 
that applicants fill out for the Restricted Use Data Access Program. 
The document requests information about the proposed project and why 
the applicants need access to Department of Labor data.
    2. Supporting documents for completing the Predominant Purpose 
Statement. Supporting documents for the Predominant Purpose Statement, 
such as examples of successful research or statistical code samples.
    3. Biographical Sketch. A biographical sketch form and supporting 
materials that requests information on the qualifications of the 
applicant for the Restricted Use Data Access Program and not any 
personal information.
    4. Disclosure Review Forms. Documentation that will be used 
throughout the Restricted Use Data Access Program to evaluate the 
disclosure risks of proposed projects and will be available to 
applicants to ensure transparency of the RUD application process.
    II. Desired Focus of Comments: Currently, the Department of Labor 
is soliciting comments concerning the above data collection for the 
Department of Labor's Restricted User Data Access Program. DOL is 
particularly interested in comments that do the following:
    [cir] evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    [cir] evaluate the accuracy of the agency's burden estimate of the 
proposed information collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions;
    [cir] enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    [cir] 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--for example, permitting 
electronic submissions of responses.
    III. Current Actions: At this time, the Department of Labor is 
requesting clearance for Predominant Purpose Statement, supporting 
documents for completing the Predominant Purpose Statement, 
Biographical Sketch, and Disclosure Review Forms.
    Type of Review: New information collection request.
    OMB Control Number: 1290-0NEW.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Comments submitted in response to this request will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a 
matter of public record.

                                          Estimated Annual Burden Hours
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                                                                                  Average burden
    Type of instrument (form/        Number of       Number of     Total number      time per        Estimated
            activity)               respondents    responses per   of responses      response      burden hours
                                                    respondent                        (hours)
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Predominant Purpose Statement...          \1\ 15               1              15               3              75
Supporting documents for the              \1\ 15               1              15               2              30
 Predominant Purpose Statement..
Biographical Sketch and                   \2\ 15               5              75             1.5           112.5
 supporting documents...........
Disclosure Review Forms.........          \1\ 15               1              15               2              30
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    Total.......................              75  ..............             135  ..............           267.5
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\1\ Assumes approximately 15 Restricted Use Data Access Program applications over the calendar year.
\2\ Assumes approximately 5 program participants per application for approximately 15 Restricted Use Data Access
  Program applications over the calendar year.



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Karen Livingston,
Acting Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2023-18234 Filed 8-23-23; 8:45 am]
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