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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Technical Advisory Committee; Renewal of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics Technical Advisory Committee
The Secretary of Labor is announcing the renewal of a Federal
Advisory Committee.

In accordance with the provisions of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. app. 2, the
Secretary of Labor has determined that the renewal of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee (the
“Committee”) is in the public interest in connection with the
performance of duties imposed upon the Commissioner of Labor
Statistics by 29 U.S.C. 1 and 2.

This determination follows

consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat,
General Services Administration.

The Committee presents advice and makes recommendations to
the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on technical aspects of
the collection and formulation of economic measures.

The Committee functions solely as an advisory body to the
BLS, on technical topics selected by the BLS.

Important

aspects of the Committee's responsibilities include, but are
not limited to:
a. Providing comments on papers and presentations
developed by BLS research and program staff.

The

comments will address the technical soundness of the
research and whether it reflects best practices in
the relevant fields.
b. Identifying research projects that can address
technical problems with BLS statistics.
c. Participating in discussions regarding areas where
the types or coverage of economic statistics could be
expanded or improved and areas where statistics are
no longer relevant.

The Committee reports to the Commissioner of Labor
Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of
Labor.

The Committee consists of approximately sixteen members who
serve as Special Government Employees.

Members are

appointed by the BLS and are approved by the Secretary of
Labor.

Committee members are experts in economics,

statistics, data science, and survey design.

They are

prominent experts in their fields and recognized for their
professional achievements and objectivity.

The Committee will function solely as an advisory body, in
compliance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.

The Charter will be filed under the Federal

Advisory Committee Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lisa Fieldhouse, Office of

the Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, telephone:
202-691-5025, email: Fieldhouse.Lisa@bls.gov.
Signed at Washington, D.C. this 13th day of September 2022.

Eric Molina,
Acting Chief, Division of Management Systems.

[FR Doc. 2022-20193 Filed: 9/16/2022 8:45 am; Publication Date: 9/19/2022]