National Longitudinal Survey of Women

OMB Control No: 1220-0110	ICR Reference No: 200011-1220-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199811-1220-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Longitudinal Survey of Women
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/25/2001
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/16/2000
Terms of Clearance: Approved consistent with changes and clarification in DOL memo of 1-17-01. BLS is encouraged to add an incentive experiment to this round of the NLSW similar to what has been tried in the NLSY, particularly for the cohort of younger women. If BLS chooses to do so, they shall submit an ICW to OMB for consideration of the experiment. Finally, in future submissions, BLS is instructed to include health and detailed income questions in their response to question 11 in the supporting statement.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2001	12/31/2001
Responses	7,575	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	6,976	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Labor will use this information to help understand and explain the employment activities, unemployment problems, and retirement decisions of women. The mature women currently are ages 64-78 and the young women are ages 47-57. We first interviewed them for the NLS in 1967 and 1968, respectively.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name National Longitudinal Survey of Women NLS-A033, NLS-A033(L), NLS-A035.L, NLS-A035.2, NLS-A037.1, NLS-A037.2, NLS-A0336

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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	7,575	0	0	7,575	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,976	0	0	6,976	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 11/16/2000

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