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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 188 / Monday, September 28, 2020 / Notices

Notices which describe in detail the
exemptions claimed for each DOL
system from which OWLS records will
be derived can be found online at the
following Web address: https://
www.dol.gov/sol/privacy.
HISTORY:

None.
Dated: September 22, 2020.
Bryan Slater,
Assistant Secretary for Administration &
Management.
[FR Doc. 2020–21279 Filed 9–25–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Current
Population Survey—Basic Labor Force
Notice of availability; request
for comments.

ACTION:

The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS)-sponsored information
collection request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are
invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all
written comments that agency receives
on or before October 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anthony May by telephone at 202–693–
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or
by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
are invited on: (1) Whether the
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Department, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) if the information
will be processed and used in a timely
manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimates of the burden and cost of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
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information collection; and (5) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
The CPS has been the principal
source of the official Government
statistics on employment and
unemployment for over 75 years. The
labor force information gathered
through the survey is of paramount
importance in keeping track of the
economic health of the Nation. The
survey is the only source of monthly
data on total employment and
unemployment. The Employment
Situation news release contains data
from this survey and is designated as a
Principal Federal Economic Indicator
(PFEI). Moreover, the survey also yields
data on the characteristics of persons
not in the labor force. The CPS data are
used monthly, in conjunction with data
from other sources, to analyze the extent
to which, and with what success, the
various components of the American
population are participating in the
economic life of the Nation. The labor
force data gathered through the CPS are
provided to users in the greatest detail
possible, in conjunction with the
demographic information obtained in
the survey. In brief, the labor force data
can be broken down by sex, age, race,
ethnicity, marital status, family
composition, educational level,
certification and licensing status,
disability status, and other
characteristics. Through such
breakdowns, one can focus on the
employment situation of specific
population groups as well as on general
trends in employment and
unemployment. Information of this type
can be obtained only through
demographically oriented surveys such
as the CPS. The basic CPS data also are
used as an important platform on which
to base the data derived from the
various supplemental questions that are
administered in conjunction with the
survey. By coupling the basic data from
the monthly survey with the special
data from the supplements, one can get
valuable insights on the behavior of
American workers and on the social and
economic health of their families. There
is wide interest in the monthly CPS data
among Government policymakers,
legislators, economists, the media, and
the general public. While the data from
the CPS are used in conjunction with
data from other surveys in assessing the
economic health of the Nation, they are
unique in various ways. Specifically,
they are the basis for much of the
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PFEI. They provide a monthly,
nationally representative measure of
total employment, including farm work,
self-employment, and unpaid family
work; other surveys are generally
restricted to the nonagricultural wage
and salary sector, or provide less timely
information. The CPS provides data on
all job seekers, and on all persons
outside the labor force, while payrollbased surveys cannot, by definition,
cover these sectors of the population.
Finally, the CPS data on employment,
unemployment, and on persons not in
the labor force can be linked to the
demographic characteristics of the many
groups that make up the Nation’s
population, while the data from other
surveys often have limited demographic
information. Many groups, both in the
government and in the private sector,
are eager to analyze this wealth of
demographic and labor force data. For
additional substantive information
about this ICR, see the related notice
published in the Federal Register on
May 18, 2020 (85 FR 29749).
This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
of information, and the public is
generally not required to respond to an
information collection, unless the OMB
approves it and displays a currently
valid OMB Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, no person shall generally be subject
to penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information that does not
display a valid OMB Control Number.
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
DOL seeks PRA authorization for this
information collection for three (3)
years. OMB authorization for an ICR
cannot be for more than three (3) years
without renewal. The DOL notes that
information collection requirements
submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs
receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review.
Agency: DOL–BLS.
Title of Collection: Current Population
Survey—Basic Labor Force.
OMB Control Number: 1220–0100.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 49,500 (per month)/
549,000 (per year).
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 594,000.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
85,140 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 188 / Monday, September 28, 2020 / Notices
Dated: September 22, 2020.
Anthony May,
Management and Program Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020–21301 Filed 9–25–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–24–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Ethylene
Oxide Standard
Notice of availability; request
for comments.

ACTION:

The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting this Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)-sponsored information
collection request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are
invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all
written comments that agency receives
on or before October 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anthony May by telephone at 202–693–
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or
by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
are invited on: (1) Whether the
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Department, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) if the information
will be processed and used in a timely
manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimates of the burden and cost of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information collection; and (5) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
The Department of Labor, as part of
the continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent (i.e.,
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employer) burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to
provide the public with an opportunity
to comment on proposed and
continuing information collection
requirements in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program
ensures that information is in the
desired format, reporting burden (time
and costs) is minimal, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and
OSHA’s estimate of the information
collection burden is accurate. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et
seq.) authorizes information collection
by employers as necessary or
appropriate for enforcement of the OSH
Act or for developing information
regarding the causes and prevention of
occupational injuries, illnesses, and
accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act
also requires that OSHA obtain such
information with minimum burden
upon employers, especially those
operating small businesses, and to
reduce to the maximum extent feasible
unnecessary duplication of efforts in
obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
The EtO Standard (29 CFR 1910.1047)
specifies a number of paperwork
requirements. The following is a brief
description of the collection of
information requirements contained in
the standard. The information collection
requirements specified in the Ethylene
Oxide Standard protect workers from
the adverse health effects that may
result from occupational exposure to
ethylene oxide. The principal
information collection requirements in
the EtO Standard include conducting
worker exposure monitoring, notifying
workers of the exposure, implementing
a written compliance program, and
implementing medical surveillance of
workers. Also, the examining physician
must provide specific information to
ensure that workers receive a copy of
their medical examination results. The
employer must maintain exposure
monitoring and medical records for
specific periods, and provide access to
these records by OSHA, the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health, the affected workers, and their
authorized representatives and other
designated parties. For additional
substantive information about this ICR,
see the related notice published in the
Federal Register on May 27, 2020 (85
FR 31812).
This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
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information collection, unless the OMB
approves it and displays a currently
valid OMB Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, no person shall generally be subject
to penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information that does not
display a valid OMB Control Number.
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
DOL seeks PRA authorization for this
information collection for three (3)
years. OMB authorization for an ICR
cannot be for more than three (3) years
without renewal. The DOL notes that
information collection requirements
submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs
receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review.
Agency: DOL–OSHA.
Title of Collection: Ethylene Oxide
Standard.
OMB Control Number: 1218–0108.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Businesses or other for-profits.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 2,085.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 112,013.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
31,257 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $4,970,808.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: September 21, 2020.
Anthony May,
Management and Program Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020–21304 Filed 9–25–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0127]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Certification and
Qualification To Examine, Test,
Operate Hoists and Perform Other
Duties
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:

The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
collections of information in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. This program helps to ensure that
requested data can be provided in the
desired format, reporting burden (time
and financial resources) is minimized,

SUMMARY:

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