[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6161-6162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2309]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Proposed Collection, Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 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 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c) (2)(A)]. 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 new collection of the ``BLS GREEN TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES
SURVEY.'' A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR)
can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
Addresses section of this notice on or before April 4, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer,
Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080,
2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20212. Written comments
also may be transmitted by fax to 202-691-5111 (this is not a toll free
number).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, at
202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See Addresses section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program has been
funded to collect and produce objective and reliable information on
occupational employment and wages for green jobs at the establishment
level. This is to be conducted through a special employer survey. This
work is necessary to meet the publication objective outlined in the
FY2010 Congressional Appropriation.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) presented its approach to
measuring green jobs and published its final definition of green jobs
in the September 21, 2010, Federal Register (75 FR 57506). The
measurement approach includes two surveys: one on jobs related to
producing green goods and services, and one on jobs related to using
environmentally friendly production processes and practices.
The latter approach will be accomplished through a special employer
survey. This information collection request is for the Green
Technologies and Practices (GTP) Survey. This survey includes
collecting the current employment for the establishment; collecting
information on the use of environmentally friendly production processes
within the establishment; and collecting the number, occupation, and
wages paid to employees of the establishment performing environmentally
friendly activities.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the
``BLS Green Technologies and Practices Survey.'' The goal of BLS and
its OES program is to produce economic statistics on employment related
to the use of environmentally friendly technologies and practices
across the U.S. economy. Using its business establishment register, the
OES program intends to survey establishments about these green
activities and the associated employment. The survey will identify
employers performing green activities, determine whether they have any
employees performing tasks associated with these activities, gather
information to classify those employees according to the Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system, and collect wage rate
information.
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
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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.
Type of Review: New collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: BLS Green Technologies and Practices Survey.
OMB Number: 1220-NEW.
Affected Public: Private sector businesses or other for-profits and
not-for-profit institutions; small businesses or organizations;
Federal, State, and local governments.
Total Respondents: 26,250.
Frequency: One time.
Total Responses: 27,001.
Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours
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GPP: Fiscal year 2011
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Avg. response Total response
Sample units Responses time (minutes) time (hours)
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Private sector establishments................... 29,470 22,103 30 11,052
Local government establishments................. 3,650 2,738 30 1,369
State government establishments................. 1,160 870 30 435
Federal government establishments............... 720 540 30 270
Response Analysis Survey........................ 1,000 750 20 250
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Total....................................... 36,000 27,001 .............. 13,376
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Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
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, this 13th day of January 2011.
Kimberley Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2011-2309 Filed 2-2-11; 8:45 am]
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