National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Attachment 6 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 Form	Modified
NLSY97_R16_OMB_justification_Part A_2013.06.06.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-06-18
NLSY97 Technical Sampling Report.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-01-30
NLSY97 R16 OMB justification_PartB_2013.06.06.docm Supporting Statement B	2013-06-18
Attachment 2 - Survey Applications.docx Supplementary Document	2013-01-30
Attachment 3 - CIPSEA.docx Supplementary Document	2013-01-28
Attachment 1 - Title 29 USC 1 & 2.docx Supplementary Document	2013-01-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38661	National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0157	ICR Reference No: 201301-1220-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201209-1220-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No: NLSY97-R16
Title: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/19/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/19/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2015	24 Months From Approved
Responses	8,697	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	7,852	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97) includes 8,984 respondents who were born in the years 1980 through 1984 and lived in the United States when the survey began in 1997. The primary objective of the survey is to study the transition from full-time schooling to the establishment of careers and families. The longitudinal focus of the survey requires information to be collected about the same individuals over many years in order to trace their education, training, work experience, fertility, income, and program participation. One of the goals of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to produce and disseminate timely, accurate, and relevant information about the U.S. labor force. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) contributes to this goal by gathering information about the labor force and labor market and disseminating it to policymakers and the public so that participants in those markets can make more informed, and thus more efficient, choices. Research based on the NLSY97 contributes to the formation of national policy in the areas of education, training, employment programs, and school-to-work transitions.

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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:
	78 FR 5211	01/24/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 23597	04/19/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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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	NLS97 R16, Attachment 6	R16 Web based information update form ,   NLS 97 R16 Instrument Specifications

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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	8,697	0	0	8,697	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,852	0	0	7,852	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: As this ICR is being reinstated after having been discontinued for PRA purposes, all burden is reflected as a discretionary increase; however, the burden of 7852 hours requested for Round 16 of the NLSY97, which will be conducted during parts of fiscal years 2013 and 2014, is 426 hours lower than the burden of 8278 hours approved for Round 15. The difference results from the completion of the college transcript permission form collection and discontinuation of the NIR questionnaires. We also expect a reduction in time taken for the main survey due to changes in the questionnaire. This reduction in burden is partially offset by the addition of an Advance Web Test in Round 16.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,400,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 04/19/2013

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