National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Main NLS79 R26 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 Form and Instruction	Modified
NLSY79 R26_OMB Justification Part A 10-6-2014.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-10-08
Attachment 7 - YA Advance letter.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-06-16
Attachment 7 -Early Bird Letter.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-06-16
Attachment 6 - Child Assessment Measures.docx Supplementary Document	2014-05-28
Attachment 5 - New Questions and Lines or Inquiry.docx Supplementary Document	2014-05-28
Attachment 4 - Analysis of Content .docx Supplementary Document	2014-05-28
Attachment 3 - Survey Applications.docx Supplementary Document	2014-05-28
Attachment 2 - CIPSEA.docx Supplementary Document	2014-05-28
Attachment 1 - 29 USC.docx Supplementary Document	2014-05-28
NLSY79 R26_OMB Justification Part B.i.docx Supporting Statement B	2014-05-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
14620	National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0109	ICR Reference No: 201403-1220-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201112-1220-004
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No: R-26
Title: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979
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: 10/09/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/18/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2016	24 Months From Approved
Responses	14,050	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	13,453	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79) is a representative national sample of persons who were born in the years 1957 to 1964 and lived in the U.S. in 1978. These respondents were ages 14 to 22 when the first round of interviews began in 1979; they will be ages 49 to 58 when the planned twenty-sixth round of interviews is conducted in 2014 and 2015. In addition to the main NLSY79, the biological children of female NLSY79 respondents have been surveyed since 1986. A battery of child cognitive, socio-emotional, and physiological assessments has been administered biennially since 1986 to NLSY79 mothers and their children. Starting in 1994, children who had reached age 15 by December 31 of the survey year (the Young Adults) were interviewed about their work experiences, training, schooling, health, fertility, self-esteem, and other topics. The longitudinal focus of the NLSY79 and associated Child and Young Adult surveys requires information to be collected from 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 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 NLSY79 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:
	79 FR 16828	03/26/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 48767	08/18/2014
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 1979	Main NLS79 R26, NLSy79 R26 YA	Main NLSY79 R26 Specifications ,   NLS79 R26 Young Adult 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	14,050	0	0	0	14,050	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,453	0	0	0	13,453	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 change in burden of 13453 is due to the fact that this is a reinstatement. The actual change in estimated total respondent burden is a decrease of 400 hours from the last collection due to attrition.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $17,300,000

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: 08/18/2014

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