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OMB Control No: 1220-0170	ICR Reference No: 201503-1220-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201111-1220-006
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/08/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/10/2015
Terms of Clearance: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) may suppress the expiration date on the JOLTS forms to avoid the costs associated with printing new forms because of a change in the expiration date. Prior to the commencement of the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) forms distribution, the BLS shall provide on its Internet site prominent links to a set of finalized survey forms, including instructions and cover letters. The final forms, instructions, and letters shall reflect any changes in the survey year and BLS leadership from those submitted for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2015
Responses	129,900	0	129,900
Time Burden (Hours)	21,650	0	21,650
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) collects data on job vacancies, labor hires, and labor separations. The data can be used as demand-side indicators of labor shortages. These indicators of labor shortages at the national level greatly enhance policy makers' understanding of imbalances between the demand and supply of labor. Presently there is no other economic indicator of labor demand with which to assess the presence of labor shortages in the U.S. labor market. The availability of unfilled jobs is an important measure of tightness of job markets, symmetrical to unemployment measures.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1 & 2 Name of Law: BLS Authorizing Statue

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:
	79 FR 78110	12/29/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 19356	04/10/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses	129,900	129,900
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	21,650	21,650
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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:

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,700,000

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]? 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: John Wohlford 2026916480

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