Report on Occupational Employment and Wages

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form OES Report - NAICS Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Voluntary Form and Instruction	Modified
Form Occupational Emplo Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Mandatory Form and Instruction	Modified
Form OES Report - NAICS Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Mandatory Form and Instruction	Modified
Form OES Report - NAICS Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Voluntary Form and Instruction	Modified
Note to Reviewer - Masthead Change and Booklet Test (Wave 1) April 2015.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2015-04-21
Revised form cover.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-02-25
Current form cover.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-02-25
Note to Reviewer - Fax Form (2014).docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2014-10-30
Note to Reviewer-Additional Data Elements (2014).docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2014-04-10
Sample Solicitation Letter.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-28
FAQ Flyer.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-28
May 2012 Technical Note.docx Supplementary Document	2013-05-28
Attachment 4-Prevailing Wage 656.40.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-05-11
Attachment 3-Immigration Act of 1990.doc Supplementary Document	2010-05-11
Attachment 2-WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998 section 309.doc Supplementary Document	2010-05-11
Attachment 1-Perkins Vocational Education Act, as ammended in 1998.doc Supplementary Document	2010-05-11
Title 29.doc Supplementary Document	2010-05-11
2013 Supporting Statement B (1220-0042).docx Supporting Statement B	2013-07-15
2013 Supporting Statement A (1220-0042).doc Supporting Statement A	2013-10-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38587	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Voluntary Form and Instruction	Modified
179739	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Mandatory Form and Instruction	Modified
179738	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Mandatory Form and Instruction	Modified
179737	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Voluntary Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0042	ICR Reference No: 201502-1220-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201410-1220-002
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: 04/24/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/21/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2016	10/31/2016	10/31/2016
Responses	310,618	0	310,368
Time Burden (Hours)	233,488	0	233,300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) 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. OES 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 105 - 220 309 Name of Law: Workforce Investment Act
   US Code: 29 USC 1&2 Name of Law: BLS Authorizing Statute
   PL: Pub.L. 105 - 332 118-122 Name of Law: Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Amendments of 1998
   PL: Pub.L. 101 - 649 205 Name of Law: Immigration Act of 1990
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 29382	05/20/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 52972	08/27/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Mandatory	Weblite 5.0, EZ (Fax) Form, OES Report - NAICS 326000, OES Field Test - Lrg Est, OES Field Test - Sm Est, OES Report - uuuuuu	Occupational Employment Report - NAICS 326000 ,   EZ (Fax) Form ,   Weblite 5.0 ,   OES Field Test - Lrg Est ,   OES Field Test - Sm Est ,   Occupational Employment Report - Unstructured
Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Mandatory	EZ (Fax) Form, Occupational Employment Report - NAICS 999000, Weblite 5.0, OES Field Test - Lrg Est, OES Field Test - Sm Est, OES Report - uuuuuu	Occupational Employment Report-State and Local Government ,   EZ (Fax) Form ,   Weblite 5.0 ,   OES Field Test - Lrg Est ,   OES Field Test - Sm Est ,   Occupational Employment Report - Unstructured
Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Voluntary	OES Report - uuuuuu, OES Field Test - Lrg Est, OES Field Test - Sm Est, Weblite 5.0, EZ (Fax) Form, OES Report - NAICS 326000, OES Report - Booklet (NAICS 622)	Occupational Employment Report - NAICS 326000 ,   EZ (Fax) Form ,   Weblite 5.0 ,   OES Field Test - Lrg Est ,   OES Field Test - Sm Est ,   Occupational Employment Report - Unstructured ,   Occupational Employment Report - Booklet (NAICS 622)
Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Voluntary	OES Report - uuuuuu, EZ (Fax) Form, OES Report - NAICS 999000, Weblite 5.0, OES Field Test - Lrg Est, OES Field Test - Sm Est, OES Report - Booklet (NAICS 622)	Occupational Employment Report - State and Local Government ,   EZ (Fax) Form ,   Weblite 5.0 ,   OES Field Test - Lrg Est ,   OES Field Test - Sm Est ,   Occupational Employment Report - Unstructured ,   Occupational Employment Report - Booklet (NAICS 622)

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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	310,618	310,368	0	250	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	233,488	233,300	0	188	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: The BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program would like to test a new type of survey instrument. Currently, the agency mails a packet to small establishments which contains an individual letter, an individual fact sheet, a survey form, and a business reply envelope. We would like to test using a 4-page booklet instead which contains similar information, but presented differently. Additionally, this form would ask for point data wage rates, instead of the wage ranges we collect currently. We would like to conduct this test during our May 2015 panel using 5 test States. As noted in Supporting Statement Part B, Item No. 4 from the most recent OMB approval, the OES program maintains ongoing efforts to reduce respondent burden including periodic evaluations of the effectiveness of the materials mailed to each sampled unit. This test will be a 750 unit test spread across 3 waves (250 each wave). This request is for OMB approval to conduct the first wave. The first wave would seek to refine the survey instrument, and would seek 250 responses. Separate requests will be submitted for the second and third waves to capture the additional burden of each wave and as well as minor modifications to the booklet. The second wave would again seek 250 responses to further refine the collection process. The third and final wave would again seek 250 responses. Wages 1 and 2 will be new units with no overlap, while wave 3 would be previous OES responders from the May 2014 panel.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $36,000,000

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

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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: 04/21/2015

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