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(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))
Nicole Bouchet,
Senior PRA Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2023–06795 Filed 3–31–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Information Collection Activities;
Comment Request
Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Department of Labor.

AGENCY:

Notice of information collection;
request for comment.

ACTION:

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
and/or continuing 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,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed extension of
the ‘‘Consumer Price Index
Commodities and Services Survey.’’ A
copy of the proposed information
collection request can be obtained by
contacting the individual listed below
in the Addresses section of this notice.

SUMMARY:

Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
Addresses section of this notice on or
before June 2, 2023.

DATES:

Send comments to Nora
Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer,
Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room G225,
2 Massachusetts Avenue NE,
Washington, DC 20212. Written
comments also may be transmitted by
email to [email protected].

ADDRESSES:

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, at
202–691–7628 (this is not a toll-free
number). (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Background
Under the direction of the Secretary of
Labor, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) is directed by law to collect,
collate, and report full and complete
statistics on the conditions of labor and
the products and distribution of the
products of the same; the Consumer
Price Index (CPI) is one of these
statistics. The collection of data from a
wide spectrum of retail establishments
and government agencies is essential for
the timely and accurate calculation of
the Commodities and Services (C&S)
component of the CPI.
The CPI is the only index compiled by
the U.S. Government that is designed to
measure changes in the purchasing
power of the urban consumer’s dollar.
The CPI is a measure of the average
change in prices over time paid by
urban consumers for a market basket of
goods and services. The CPI is used
most widely as a measure of inflation
and serves as an indicator of the
effectiveness of government economic
policy. It is also used as a deflator of
other economic series, that is, to adjust
other series for price changes and to
translate these series into inflation-free
dollars. Examples include retail sales,
hourly and weekly earnings, and
components of the Gross Domestic
Product.
A third major use of the CPI is to
adjust dollar values. Over 2 million
workers are covered by collective
bargaining contracts, which provide for
increases in wage rates based on
increases in the CPI. At least fifteen
states have laws that link the adjustment
in state minimum wage to the changes
in the CPI. In addition, as a result of
statutory action, the CPI affects the
income of more than 90 million of
Americans through cost-of-living
adjustments tied to the CPI: over 65
million Social Security beneficiaries
and over 38 million Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
recipients, among other programs.
Changes in the CPI also affect the cost
of lunches for over 30 million children
who eat lunch at school as part of the
National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
Under the National School Lunch Act
and Child Nutrition Act, national
average payments for those lunches and
breakfasts are adjusted annually by the
Secretary of Agriculture based on the
change in the CPI series, ‘‘Food away
from Home.’’ Many private firms and
individuals use the CPI to keep rents,
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support payments in line with changing
prices. Since 1985, the CPI has been
used to adjust the Federal income tax
structure to prevent inflation-induced
tax rate increases.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget
clearance is being sought for the
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Commodities and Services Survey.
The continuation of the collection of
prices for the CPI is essential since the
CPI is the nation’s chief source of
information on retail price changes. If
the information on C&S prices were not
collected, Federal fiscal and monetary
policies would be hampered due to the
lack of information on price changes in
a major sector of the U.S. economy and
estimates of the real value of the Gross
National Product could not be made.
The consequences to both the Federal
and private sectors would be far
reaching and would have serious
repercussions on Federal government
policy and institutions.
III. Desired Focus of Comments
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is
particularly interested in comments
that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility.
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
Title of Collection: Consumer Price
Index Commodities and Services
Survey.
OMB Number: 1220–0039.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; not for profit institutions; and
State, Local or Tribal Government.

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Total
respondents

Total
responses

Average time
per response

Estimated
total burden

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35,622
10,683

8.78119
1

312,598
10,683

0.33
1.0

103,157
10,683

Total ..............................................................................

46,305

n/a

323,281

n/a

113,840

Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they also
will become a matter of public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, on March 28,
2023.
Eric Molina,
Acting Division Chief, Division of
Management Systems.
[FR Doc. 2023–06794 Filed 3–31–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2012–0027]

The 1,3-Butadiene Standard; Extension
of the Office of Management and
Budget’s (OMB) Approval of
Information Collection (Paperwork)
Requirements
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:

OSHA solicits public
comments concerning the proposal to
extend the Office of Management and
Budget’s (OMB) approval of the
information collection requirements
specified in the 1,3 Butadiene Standard.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
(postmarked, sent, or received) by June
2, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
Electronically: You may submit
comments and attachments
electronically at http://
www.regulations.gov, which is the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the
instructions online for submitting
comments.
Docket: To read or download
comments or other material in the
docket, go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Documents in the
docket are listed in the http://
www.regulations.gov index; however,
some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to
read or download through the website.
All submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
through the OSHA Docket Office.
SUMMARY:

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Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202)
693–2350 (TTY (877) 889–5627) for
assistance in locating docket
submissions.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and OSHA
docket number (OSHA–2012–0027) for
the Information Collection Request
(ICR). OSHA will place all comments,
including any personal information, in
the public docket, which may be made
available online. Therefore, OSHA
cautions interested parties about
submitting personal information such as
social security numbers and birthdates.
For further information on submitting
comments, see the ‘‘Public
Participation’’ heading in the section of
this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.

duplication of effort in obtaining
information (29 U.S.C. 657).
The following sections describe who
uses the information collected under
each requirement, as well as how they
use it. The 1,3-Butadiene requires
employers to monitor employee
exposure to 1,3-Butadiene, develop and
maintain compliance and exposure goal
programs if employee exposures to BD
are above the standard’s permissible
exposure limits or action level, label
respirator filter elements to indicate the
date and time it is first installed on the
respirator, establish medical
surveillance programs to monitor
employee health and to provide
employees with information about their
exposures, and the health effects of
exposure to BD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

II. Special Issues for Comment

Seleda Perryman or Theda Kenney,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor;
telephone (202) 693–2222.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Department of Labor, as part of
the continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent (i.e.,
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 of 1995 (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, the collection
instruments are clearly understood, and
OSHA’s estimate of the information
collection burden is accurate. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 (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
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OSHA has a particular interest in
comments on the following issues:
• Whether the proposed information
collection requirements are necessary
for the proper performance of the
agency’s functions to protect workers,
including whether the information is
useful;
• The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of
the burden (time and costs) of the
information collection requirements,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• The quality, utility, and clarity of
the information collected; and
• Ways to minimize the burden on
employers who must comply; for
example, by using automated or other
technological information collection,
and transmission techniques.
III. Proposed Actions
OSHA is requesting that OMB extend
the approval of the information
collection requirements contained in 1,3
Butadiene Standard. The agency
requests to maintain previously
approved burden hours calculations for
this proposed information collections
request (ICR), which is 887 burden
hours.
OSHA will summarize the comments
submitted in response to this notice and
will include this summary in the
request to OMB to extend the approval
of the information collection
requirements.

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