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OMB Control No:
1220-0109
ICR Reference No:
201809-1220-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201803-1220-006
Agency/Subagency:
DOL/BLS
Agency Tracking No:
R-28
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:
10/03/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/24/2018
Terms of Clearance:
OMB approves the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Main National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79) and the BLS NLSY79 Young Adult Survey (YAS) information collections as outlined in this package with the following condition: the proposed final push incentive (enhanced) for the Main NLSY79 and the web appointment setting incentive for both surveys are not approved for use at this time. OMB will reconsider approval of these elements of the package after receiving additional information from BLS through a non-substantive change mechanism. In addition, BLS commits to conducting a systematic evaluation of the burden and utility of the existing and new survey questions and improving the documentation of its data access policies and procedures for these surveys (see supplemental document entitled Supplemental Terms of Clearance_03Oct2018.docx.docx).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2020
09/30/2020
09/30/2020
Responses
12,070
0
12,070
Time Burden (Hours)
14,349
0
14,349
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
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 53 to 60 when the planned round twenty-eight of interviews is conducted in 2018 and 2019. 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.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
29 USC 1&2
Name of Law: BLS Authorizing Statute
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
82 FR 61030
12/26/2017
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
83 FR 30781
06/29/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979
NLS79 R28, NLS79 R28 YA
NLS79 R28 Instrument Specifications
,
NLS79 R28 Young Adult
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
12,070
12,070
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
14,349
14,349
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 increase is due to due to questionnaire revisions, 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.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$8,000,000
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
Agency Contact:
Holly Olson 202 691-6572 olson.holly@bls.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
09/24/2018
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