Report on Occupational Employment and Wages

OMB Control No: 1220-0042	ICR Reference No: 201005-1220-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201004-1220-005
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report on Occupational 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 with change	Conclusion Date: 10/01/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/29/2010
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved with the following terms of clearance: BLS is planning to conduct response analysis surveys and other methodological research during this clearance period as outlined in their supporting statement. BLS will submit details of those collections for approval prior to conducting those studies and may submit them as non-substantive changes if they are in accord with their description in this ICR.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2010
Responses	315,900	0	315,900
Time Burden (Hours)	236,925	0	236,925
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 (WIA) 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    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    US Code: 29 USC 1&2 Name of Law: BLS Authorizing Statute

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:
	75 FR 10820	03/09/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 145	07/29/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Report on Occupational Employment - Voluntary/Private Weblite 3.0, EZ (Fax) Form, Occupational Employment Report-uuuuuu EZ (Fax) Form ,   Weblite 3.0 ,   Occupational Employment Report-Private Unstructured Report on Occupational Employment - Voluntary/Govt. EZ (Fax) Form, Occupational Employment Report-999000, Weblite 3.0 Weblite 3.0 ,   EZ (Fax) Form ,   Occupational Employment Report-State and Local Government Report on Occupational Employment - Mandatory/Private EZ (Fax) Form, Occupational Employment Report-uuuuuu, Weblite 3.0 EZ (Fax) Form ,   Weblite 3.0 ,   Occupational Employment Report-Private Unstructured Report on Occupational Employment - Mandatory/Govt. Occupational Employment Report-999000, Weblite 3.0, EZ (Fax) Form Occupational Employment Report-State and Local Government ,   EZ (Fax) Form ,   Weblite 3.0

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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	315,900	315,900	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	236,925	236,925	0	0	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 total number of responses and the annual time burden remain unchanged. The four subtotals (private-voluntary, government-voluntary, private-mandatory, and government-mandatory) have changed since the last information collection request because Georgia has become a mandatory State and because the OES has shifted sample away from areas with a large number of establishments to areas with smaller numbers of establishments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $32,000,000

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]? Uncollected

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: George Stamas 202 691-6350

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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: 07/29/2010

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