[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66310-66311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27850]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Bureau of Labor Statistics


Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 
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. 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 collection requirements on respondents can be 
properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed reinstatement of the ``Current 
Population Survey (CPS) Disability Supplement,'' to be conducted in 
July 2019. A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) 
can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the 
ADDRESSES section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this notice on or before February 25, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, 
Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 
2 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20212. Written comments may 
also be transmitted by fax to 202-691-5111 (this is not a toll free 
number).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, 
202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See Addresses section.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The July 2019 CPS Disability Supplement will be conducted at the 
request of the Department of Labor's Chief Evaluation Office. The 
Disability Supplement will provide information on the low labor force 
participation rates for people with disabilities; the use of and 
satisfaction with programs that prepare people with disabilities for 
employment; the work history, barriers to employment, and workplace 
accommodations reported by persons with a disability; and the effect of 
financial assistance programs on the likelihood of working. Since the 
supplement was last collected in 2012, work patterns have changed, 
policies have changed, and assistive technologies have advanced. Having 
updated information will be valuable in determining how employment 
barriers have changed for people with disabilities.
    Because the Disability Supplement is part of the CPS, the same 
detailed demographic information collected in the CPS will be available 
about respondents to the supplement. Thus, comparisons will be possible 
across respondent characteristics, including sex, race, ethnicity, age, 
and educational attainment. It will also be possible to create 
estimates for those who are employed, unemployed, and not in the labor 
force. Because the CPS is a rich source of information on the 
employment status of the population, it will be possible to examine in 
detail the nature of various employment and unemployment situations.

II. Current Action

    Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the 
CPS Disability Supplement. These data are necessary to provide 
information about the labor market challenges facing persons with a 
disability and will contribute to improvements in policies and programs 
designed to assist these individuals.

III. Desired Focus of Comments

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics is particularly interested in 
comments that:
    <bullet> 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.
    <bullet> 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.
    <bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
    <bullet> 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 submissions of responses.

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    Title of Collection: CPS Disability Supplement.
    OMB Number: 1220-0186.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection 
for which approval has expired.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Respondents: 55,000 respondents are expected to supply data 
for 106,000 individuals.
    Frequency: 1.93.
    Total Responses: 106,000.
    Average Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 8,833.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they also will become a 
matter of public record.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 18th day of December 2018.
Mark Staniorski,
Division Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor 
Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2018-27850 Filed 12-21-18; 8:45 am]
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