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OMB Control No:
1220-0134
ICR Reference No:
202505-1220-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202204-1220-002
Agency/Subagency:
DOL/BLS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Multiple Worksite Report and the Report of Federal Employment and Wages
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
11/21/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/16/2025
Terms of Clearance:
No Terms of Clearance on November 2025 approval for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2028
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2025
Responses
603,660
0
593,768
Time Burden (Hours)
223,354
0
219,694
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
States use the Multiple Worksite Report to collect employment and wages data from non-Federal businesses engaged in multiple operations within a State and subject to State Unemployment Insurance laws. The Report of Federal Employment and Wages is designed for Federal establishments covered under the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees program. These data are used for sampling, benchmarking, and economic analysis.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 503
Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code:
29 USC 1
Name of Law: Design and duties of bureau generally
US Code:
29 USC 2
Name of Law: Collection, collation, and reports of labor statistics
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:
90 FR 24296
06/09/2025
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 44717
09/16/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Multiple Worksite Report (Mandatory)
BLS 3020 MWR - Mandatory, BLS 3020 MWRWeb
BLS 3020 Multiple Worksite Report - Mandatory
,
BLS 3020 MWRWeb
Multiple Worksite Report (Voluntary)
BLS 3020 MWRWeb, BLS 3020 MWR - Voluntary
BLS 3020 Multiple Worksite Report - Voluntary
,
BLS 3020 MWRWeb
Report of Federal Employment and Wages
BLS 3021 RFEW
BLS 3021 Report of Federal Employment and Wages
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
603,660
593,768
0
9,892
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
223,354
219,694
0
3,660
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
The survey is a census and the increase of total hours requested, from 219,694 to 223,355, is due to the availability of more recent information on the expansion in the total number of private-sector businesses in the U.S. economy with multiple-worksite locations.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$60,000,000
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:
Kelly Jo Nicholson 202 691-6454
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:
09/16/2025
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