National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NLSY79 R27 Young A National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 Form	Unchanged
Attachment D - 79-interim-difficult-to-locate-rd28.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-01-31
Attachment C - 79-interim-why-participate-rd28.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-01-31
Attachment C - 79-interim-newsletter-rd28.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-01-31
Attachment C - 79-interim-card-rd28.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-01-31
Attachment B - YA-interim-newsletter-rd28.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-01-31
Note to Reviewer of 1220-0109 for Interim Respondent Newsletter.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2018-01-31
NLS Response to Comments on NLSY79.docx Supplementary Document	2016-10-03
R27 OMB Clearance_Attachment 6_Advance letter_R27_Final.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-10-03
NLSY79 R27_OMB Justification Part A _Final 2016 09 28.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-10-03
R27 OMB Clearance_Attachment 5_9.23.16.docx Supplementary Document	2016-10-03
R27 OMB Clearance_Attachment 4_Analysis of Content.docx Supplementary Document	2016-06-02
R27 OMB Clearance_Attachment 3_Final.docx Supplementary Document	2016-06-02
NLSY79 R27_OMB Justification Part B_Final_2016 09 28.docx Supporting Statement B	2016-10-03
R27 OMB Clearance_Attachment 2_CIPSEA.docx Supplementary Document	2016-05-17
R27 OMB Clearance_Attachment 1_Title 29.docx Supplementary Document	2016-05-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
14620	National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0109	ICR Reference No: 201801-1220-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201605-1220-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No: R-27
Title: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/07/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/08/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2019	10/31/2019	10/31/2019
Responses	12,555	0	12,555
Time Burden (Hours)	13,964	0	13,964
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 1979. These respondents were ages 14 to 22 when the first round of interviews began in 1979; they will be ages 51 to 58 when the planned round twenty-seven of interviews is conducted in 2016 and 2017. 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:
	81 FR 17496	03/29/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 47836	07/22/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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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	NLSY79 R27, NLSY79 R27 Young Adult	Young adult questionnaire ,   Questionnaire

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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	12,555	12,555	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,964	13,964	0	0	0	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 estimated total respondent burden of 13,964 hours for Round 27 is higher than the estimated burden of 13,453 hours for Round 26. The increase is due to an increase in the youth interview length as well as a larger number of older Young Adult respondents and Young Adult respondents with children, who tend to have longer interview times.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,000,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 02/08/2018

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