This collection
is approved with the following terms of clearance: BLS has agreed
to report back to OMB with preliminary results from the pretest for
the items measuring speech to provide evidence that these items are
performing appropriately and to justify including them in round 13.
BLS will notify OMB if and when they will include the college
transcript component. BLS will also provide the results for
cooperation with this component and justify the need for incentives
before initiating the next phase of collection from round 13
nonrespondents. BLS has also agreed to provide the results from the
pretest on web entered information. All of these reports may be
submitted as nonsubstantive changes to the collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2010
10/31/2010
10/31/2009
14,078
0
7,497
8,314
0
7,360
0
0
0
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.
US Code:
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USC 1&2 Name of Law: BLS Authorizing Statute
The increase in burden is due
to the expectation that the average interview in Round 13 will be 5
minutes longer than in Round 12. The increase also reflects the
planned administration of the NIR questionnaire and the possible
collection of permission forms to obtain college transcripts.
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:
(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;
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.