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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
1220-0042
ICR Reference No:
202310-1220-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202303-1220-005
Agency/Subagency:
DOL/BLS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Report on Occupational Employment and Wages
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
12/04/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/11/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2026
06/30/2026
06/30/2026
Responses
255,362
0
255,362
Time Burden (Hours)
139,955
0
131,688
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey is a Federal/State establishment survey of wage and salary workers designed to produce data on current detailed occupational employment and wages for each Metropolitan Statistical Area and Metropolitan Division as well as by detailed industry classification. OEWS survey data assists in the development of employment and training programs established by the Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1998 and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Respondents include private establishment, schools, hospitals, State and Local Government.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 101 - 649 205
Name of Law: Immigration Act of 1990
PL:
Pub.L. 105 - 220 309
Name of Law: Workforce Investment Act of 1998
US Code:
29 USC 2
Name of Law: Collection, Collation, and Reports of Labor Statistics
PL:
Pub.L. 105 - 332 118-122
Name of Law: Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Amendments of 1998
US Code:
29 USC 1
Name of Law: Design and Duties of the Bureau Generally
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:
87 FR 67716
11/09/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 21211
04/10/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
4
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Mandatory
OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.2, OEWS Point Wage Fax Form, OEWS Point Wage Form, OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.2, OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.2
OEWS Point Wage Fax Form
,
OEWS Point Wage Form
,
OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.2
,
OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.2
,
OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.2
Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Voluntary
OEWS Point Wage Form (Spanish), OEWS Point Wage Fax Form (Spanish), OEWS Point Wage Fax Form, OEWS Point Wage Form, OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.2, OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.2, OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.2
OEWS Point Wage Fax Form
,
OEWS Point Wage Form
,
OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.2
,
OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.2
,
OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.2
,
OEWS Point Wage Form (Spanish)
,
OEWS Point Wage Fax Form (Spanish)
Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Mandatory
OEWS Point Wage Fax Form, OEWS Point Wage Form, OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.2, OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.2, OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.2
OEWS Point Wage Fax Form
,
OEWS Point Wage Form
,
OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.2
,
OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.2
,
OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.2
Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Voluntary
OEWS Point Wage Fax Form, OEWS Point Wage Form, OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.2, OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.2, OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.2, OEWS Point Wage Form (Spanish), OEWS Point Wage Fax Form (Spanish)
OEWS Point Wage Fax Form
,
OEWS Point Wage Form
,
OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.2
,
OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.2
,
OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.2
,
OEWS Point Wage Form (Spanish)
,
OEWS Point Wage Fax Form (Spanish)
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
255,362
255,362
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
139,955
131,688
0
8,267
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:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Annual respondent burden for the OEWS survey will increase with the November 2023 panel and May 2024 panels for an expansion of testing the reporting of additional data elements. This test was included with the last full clearance request which OMB approved on June 5, 2023. Previously, testing was conducted in Michigan. The current estimate includes additional burden hours to conduct the test in both Michigan and Connecticut.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$34,400,000
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Jeffrey Holt 202 691-5095
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
10/11/2023
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