Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)

OMB Control No: 1220-0170	ICR Reference No: 201111-1220-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201103-1220-004
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: 05/30/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/20/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2012
Responses	129,900	0	133,056
Time Burden (Hours)	21,650	0	22,176
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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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 tight-ness of job markets, symmetrical to unemployment measures.

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

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:
	76 FR 70165	11/10/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 16265	03/20/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) - Private Sector BLS-1411-TD3, BLS-1411-FM1, BLS-1411-FM2, BLS-1411-W1, BLS-1411-C3, BLS-1411-TD2, BLS-1411-E1, BLS-1411-FM3, BLS-1411-C1, BLS-1411-C2, BLS-1411-TD1 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Reminder Job Openings and Labor Turnover Reporting ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey - State and Local Government BLS-1411-C3, BLS-1411-FM1, BLS-1411-TD1, BLS-1411-FM3, BLS-1411-E1, BLS-1411-TD2, BLS-1411-FM2, BLS-1411-C1, BLS-1411-TD3, BLS-1411-C2, BLS-1411-W1 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Reminder Job Openings and Labor Turnover Reporting ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey - Federal Government BLS-1411-C2, BLS-1411-W1, BLS-1411-C3, BLS-1411-TD3, BLS-1411-FM1, BLS-1411-TD2, BLS-1411-FM3, BLS-1411-E1, BLS-1411-FM2, BLS-1411-C1, BLS-1411-TD1 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report ,   Reminder Job Openings and Labor Turnover Reporting ,   Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report

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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	129,900	133,056	0	-3,156	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	21,650	22,176	0	-526	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This information request shows an overall decrease in respondents, annual responses, and burden hours. Previous approvals have included elevated levels of respondents and burden hours in order to perform response analysis for two industries. This research has been completed and the elevated number of respondents and burden hours is not required at this time. The JOLTS program plans to perform response analysis again sometime before this approval expires and will seek an appropriate increase in respondents and burden hours at that time.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,400,000

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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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: 03/20/2012

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