[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 240 (Friday, December 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86945-86946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27538]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Bureau of Labor Statistics


Technical Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations

AGENCY: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Department of Labor.

ACTION: Request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The BLS is soliciting new members for the Technical Advisory 
Committee (TAC) to address four member terms expiring on April 13, 
2024, and any additional vacancies that may occur on the TAC between 
the date of publication of this notice and April 13, 2024.

DATES: Nominations for the TAC membership should be transmitted by 
January 16, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Nominations for the TAC membership should be emailed to 
[email protected]. Nominations are only being accepted through email as 
BLS is in maximum telework status pending its relocation to Suitland.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay Stewart, Senior Research 
Economist, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 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 approximately 16 members who serve as 
Special Government Employees. Members are appointed by the BLS and are 
approved by the Secretary of Labor. Committee members are experts in 
economics, statistics, data science, and survey design. Members 
typically have Ph.D.s in their field and have significant experience. 
They are prominent experts in their fields and recognized for their 
professional achievements and objectivity. The economic experts will 
have research experience with technical issues related to BLS data and 
will be 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 statistical experts will have experience with sample 
design, data analysis,

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computationally intensive statistical methods, non-sampling errors or 
other areas which are relevant to BLS work. The data science experts 
will have experience compiling, modeling, analyzing, and interpreting 
large sets of structured and unstructured data. The survey design 
experts will have experience with questionnaire design, usability, or 
other areas of survey development. Collectively, the members will 
provide a balance of expertise in all of these areas.
    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 unpaid 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 data science, 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, on December 11, 2023.
Eric Molina,
Acting Chief, Division of Management Systems.
[FR Doc. 2023-27538 Filed 12-14-23; 8:45 am]
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