National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form NLSY97 Round 13 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997	Form	Modified	Available
Attachment 6 - Changes to the NLS97 Questinnaire.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-14	Available
Attachment 5 - Q&A for NLS97 Respondents.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-03-18	Available
Attachment 4 CO 1-06.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-04	Available
Attachment 3 - CIPSEA.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-03-18	Available
Attachment 2 Survey Applications.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-03-18	Available
Attachment 1 - 29 USC 1&2.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-03-18	Available
Supporting Statement Part B 1220-0157.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2009-05-04	Available
Supporting Statement Part A 1220-0157.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-05-14	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
38661	National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0157	ICR Reference No: 200903-1220-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200806-1220-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No: NLSY97-R13
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: 06/30/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/21/2009
Terms of Clearance: 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.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2010	10/31/2010	10/31/2009
Responses	14,078	0	7,497
Time Burden (Hours)	8,314	0	7,360
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:
	74 FR 8813	02/26/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 23885	05/21/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997	NLSY97 Round 13	NLS Survey of Youth 1997 (Round 13)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	14,078	7,497	0	6,581	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,314	7,360	0	954	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,200,000

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)? No

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: 05/21/2009

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