Terms of Clearance

Note to Reviewer of 1220-0109

Terms of Clearance: The concerted efforts of the NLSY:79 staff have resulted in high response

rates for each iteration of the survey, with over 70% of the original sample, drawn in 1979,

responding to the collection in 2014. In addition to continuing these efforts to maintain high

levels of response, BLS has committed to undertake an evaluation of the quality of the

NLSY:79 data, in particular any possible degradation of representativeness caused by sample

attrition and nonresponse. This evaluation will be submitted to OMB prior the next regular

submission of the collection for approval.

BLS has complied with the Terms of Clearance included by OMB with the October 7, 2016 NOA. A report on non-response is included as Attachment 7 in the submitted package.