National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Note to Reviewer - R19 Interim Contact Strategy Plan Final.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2019-01-29
response_comment_30-daynotice.docx Supplementary Document	2017-03-24
NLSY97_R18_OMB_justification_Part_A_Final_3.24.17.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-03-24
NLSY97 R18 OMB justification_PartB_(8-22-2016).docm Supporting Statement B	2016-10-24
Attachment 3 - CIPSEA.docx Supplementary Document	2016-10-18
Attachment 2 - Survey Applications.docx Supplementary Document	2016-10-18
Attachment 1 USC 29 1 & 2.docx Supplementary Document	2016-10-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38661	National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 Other-Specifications	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0157	ICR Reference No: 201901-1220-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201610-1220-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No: NLSY97-R18
Title: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997
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: 02/04/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/01/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2019	03/31/2019	03/31/2019
Responses	7,819	0	7,269
Time Burden (Hours)	8,588	0	8,565
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 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:
	81 FR 55485	08/19/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 10408	02/10/2017
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	Attachment A	Interim Contact 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	7,819	7,269	0	550	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,588	8,565	0	23	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: 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $11,000,000

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: 02/01/2019

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