National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2007-07-17 NLSY97 Round 11 OMB Justification (1220-0157).doc Supporting Statement B	2007-09-28
2007-07-17 NLSY97 Round 11 OMB Justification (1220-0157).doc Supporting Statement A	2007-09-28
Attachment 6 Proposed Round 11 Advance Letter and Locating Coupon.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-07-18
Note to Reviewer of 1220-0157.doc Supplementary Document	2007-07-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38661	National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 Other-CATI/CAPI	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0157	ICR Reference No: 200707-1220-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200704-1220-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No: NLSY97-R11, PT12
Title: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/03/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/08/2007
Terms of Clearance: With the next submission of this collection, BLS will report on the results of the incentive experiment and the experimental questionnaire section on "Tell Us What You Think." BLS has agreed that the results from the incentive experiment will be used to propose a single incentive plan for all respondents in future rounds.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2008	10/31/2008	10/31/2007
Responses	8,340	0	8,450
Time Burden (Hours)	7,674	0	7,775
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information obtained in this survey will be used by the Department of Labor, other government agencies, academic researchers, the news media, and the general public to understand the employment experiences and school-to-work transitions of men and women born in the years 1980 to 1984.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1&2 Name of Law: BLS Authorizing Statute
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 28079	05/18/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 44574	08/08/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	8,340	8,450	0	0	-110	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,674	7,775	0	0	-101	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden reduction reflects revised expectations of the response rate. Due to cohort attrition, response rates in longitudinal surveys typically decline at least a little in each subsequent round. Based on the experience of prior rounds of the survey, the response rate can be expected to decline slightly in round 11.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,800,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/08/2007

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