Rules and Regulations. Notice of availability; request for comments
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BILLING CODE 4510-CK-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Telephone Point of Purchase Survey ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
(DOL)is submitting the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS)sponsored information collection request
(ICR)titled, “Telephone Point of Purchase Survey,” to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before April 2, 2018. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge from the *RegInfo.gov* website at *http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201710-1220-001* (this link will only become active on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to *DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.* Submit comments about this request by mail to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL—BLS, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free number); or by email: *OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.* Commenters are encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor—OASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; or by email: *DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to *DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for the Telephone Point of Purchase Survey (TPOPS) information collection. The BLS administers the survey quarterly via a computer-assisted-telephone-interview. This survey is flexible and creates the possibility of introducing new products into the CPI in a timely manner. The data collected in this survey are necessary for the continuing construction of a current outlet universe from which locations are selected for the price collection needed for calculating the CPI. Furthermore, the TPOPS provides the weights used in selecting the items that are priced at these establishments. This sample design produces an overall CPI market basket that is more reflective of the prices faced and the establishments visited by urban consumers. The BLS Authorizing Statute authorizes this information collection. *See* 29 U.S.C. 2. 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 it is approved by the OMB under the PRA 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 Control Number. *See* 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under Control Number 1220-0044. The current approval is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2018; however, the DOL notes that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the **Federal Register** on August, 31, 2017 (82 FR 41431). Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within thirty
(30)days of publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** . In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1220-0044. The OMB 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; and • 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 submission of responses. *Agency:* DOL-BLS. *Title of Collection:* Telephone Point of Purchase Survey. *OMB Control Number:* 1220-0044. *Affected Public:* Individuals or Households. *Total Estimated Number of Respondents:* 10,183. *Total Estimated Number of Responses:* 29,938. *Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:* 6,312 hours. *Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden:* $0. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Dated: February 26, 2018. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-04201 Filed 2-28-18; 8:45 am]
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