Maintaining a
high response rate over time is critical to the utility of the NLS
data. In order to promote high response, NLS will offer anl
incentive structure that includes novel elements as described in
the supporting statements. Prior to the next full submission for
clearance in 2 years, NLS agrees to provide OMB with a brief report
describing the effectiveness of the incentive structure and
comparing it to previous NLS incentive structures.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2019
24 Months From Approved
05/31/2017
7,269
0
8,694
8,565
0
7,682
0
0
0
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 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.
US Code:
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USC 1&2 Name of Law: BLS Authorizing Statute
This burden exceeds the
projected burden from Round 17 by 883 hours. In this round, the
NLSY97 will transition from interviews being conducted primarily
in-person to being conducted primarily by telephone. With the move
to predominantly telephone interviewing, this request contains
slightly longer timings. The difference comes from an increased
estimated interview length due to telephone rather than in-person
administration of the interview. A good portion of the 11 minute
increase in the interview length comes from interviewer
administration of components that were previously self-administered
by respondents. The change in the data collection mode also
resulted in extensive minor edits to the questionnaire in order to
adapt the Round 18 instrument for predominantly telephone
administration. The difference comes from an increased estimated
interview length due to telephone rather than in-person
administration of the interview. A good portion of the 11 minute
increase in the interview length comes from interviewer
administration of components that were previously self-administered
by respondents.
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.
response_comment_30-daynotice.docx
NLSY97 R18 OMB justification_PartB_(8-22-2016).docm
National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997