[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 70426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22435]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Current Population Survey--Basic Labor Force

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of 
Labor Statistics (BLS)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public 
comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency 
receives on or before November 13, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202-
693-0213, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The labor force data gathered through the 
Current Population Survey (CPS) are provided to users in the greatest 
detail possible, consistent with the demographic information obtained 
in the survey. In brief, the labor force data can be broken down by 
sex, age, race, ethnicity, marital status, family composition, 
educational level, certification and licensing status, disability 
status, and various other characteristics. Through such breakdowns, one 
can focus on the employment situation of specific population groups as 
well as on the general trends in employment and unemployment. Moreover, 
the survey yields data on the characteristics of people who have 
stopped looking for work because they believe no jobs are available, 
also referred to as discouraged workers. Information of this type can 
be obtained only through demographically-oriented surveys such as the 
CPS. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the 
related notice published in the Federal Register on May 30, 2023 (88 
FRN 34543).
    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 the OMB approves it 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 
OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
    Agency: DOL-BLS.
    Title of Collection: Current Population Survey--Basic Labor Force.
    OMB Control Number: 1220-1000.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 42,500.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 510,000.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 68,850 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

Nicole Bouchet,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-22435 Filed 10-10-23; 8:45 am]
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