Green Goods and Services Survey

OMB Control No: 1220-0183	ICR Reference No: 201205-1220-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201109-1220-005
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Green Goods and Services Survey
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 09/07/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/14/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2014	04/30/2014	04/30/2014
Responses	122,500	0	120,000
Time Burden (Hours)	31,647	0	31,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this request for clearance is for the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages program to initiate a data collection on green goods and services sector industry employment. This data collection will measure employment in green industries. It will help policymakers understand the size and growth opportunities in this developing sector of jobs and will be key to analyzing workforce trends in this area.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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 69128	11/10/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 10392	02/24/2011
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 Green Goods and Services Survey - Federal Government GGS NAICS 11, GGS NAICS 2211, GGS NAICS 92, GGS NAICS 811, GGS NAICS 61, 813, GGS NAICS 2213, 562, GGS NAICS 5112, 52, 54, 55, 561, GGS NAICS 23, GGS NAICS 33, GGS NAICS 48, GGS NAICS 51, 71, GGS NAICS 42, 45, GGS NAICS 31, GGS NAICS 32, GGS Web Collection Instrument, GGS Email Collection Instrument Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 11 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 23 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 31 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 32 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 33 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 42, 45 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 48 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 51, 71 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 61, 813 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 92 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 811 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 2211 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 2213, 562 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 5112, 52, 54, 55, 561 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Web Collection Instrument ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Email Collection Instrument Green Goods and Services Survey - Private Sector GGS Web Collection Instrument, GGS Email Collection Instrument, GGS NAICS 23, GGS NAICS 42, 45, GGS NAICS 31, GGS NAICS 32, GGS NAICS 33, GGS NAICS 51, 71, GGS NAICS 48, GGS NAICS 61, 813, GGS NAICS 11, GGS NAICS 2213, 562, GGS NAICS 2211, GGS NAICS 92, GGS NAICS 811, GGS NAICS 5112, 52, 54, 55, 561 Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 11 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 23 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 31 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 32 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 33 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 42, 45 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 48 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 51, 71 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 61, 813 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 92 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 811 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 2211 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 2213, 562 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 5112, 52, 54, 55, 561 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Web Collection Instrument ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Email Collection Instrument Green Goods and Services Sector - State, Local, or Tribal Governments GGS Email Collection Instrument, GGS Web Collection Instrument, GGS NAICS 11, GGS NAICS 32, GGS NAICS 92, GGS NAICS 811, GGS NAICS 2213, 562, GGS NAICS 31, GGS NAICS 2211, GGS NAICS 33, GGS NAICS 42, 45, GGS NAICS 48, GGS NAICS 51, 71, GGS NAICS 61, 813, GGS NAICS 5112, 52, 54, 55, 561, GGS NAICS 23 Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 11 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 23 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 31 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 32 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 33 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 42, 45 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 48 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 51, 71 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 61, 813 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 92 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 811 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 2211 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 2213, 562 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 5112, 52, 54, 55, 561 ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Web Collection Instrument ,   Green Goods and Services Survey Email Collection Instrument

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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	122,500	120,000	0	2,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	31,647	31,000	0	647	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 burden increase results from a slightly larger sample size (from approximately 120,000 to approximately 122,500) to accommodate for the industrial classification changes necessitated by the NAICS 2012 conversion's impact on the GGS sampling frame and estimating processes. The BLS will also conduct a Response Analysis Survey (RAS) to gauge the respondents' understanding of the percent of GGS revenue or employment questions on the survey forms using the remaining burden hours from the initial RAS conducted at the end of year one collection (approximately 1,500 hours remain from the original 3,000 approved).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,100,000

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: Donald Haughton 202 691-6082 [email protected]

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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: 06/14/2012

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