Well-being Supplement to the American Time Use Survey

OMB Control No: 1220-0185	ICR Reference No: 201301-1220-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201211-1220-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Well-being Supplement to the American Time Use Survey
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: 06/28/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/08/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2014	06/30/2014	06/30/2013
Responses	12,800	0	19,200
Time Burden (Hours)	1,067	0	1,600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Well-being module, a supplement to the American Time Use Survey (ATUS), includes questions about how people experience their time, such as how happy and stressed they were yesterday and the degree to which they felt pain. It also includes questions on general health and life satisfaction. Information collected in the module will be published as a public use data set to facilitate research on numerous topics, such as: how people experience time spent in different activities, times of social interaction, and pain; the relationship between health and time use; and the relationship between life satisfaction and point-in-time affective experiences. Sponsored by the National Institute of Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health, the module is asked of all respondents immediately upon their completion of the ATUS. The Well-being module supports the mission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics by providing new insight into the ATUS data on time use and information specifically about workers' affective experiences. The data collection supports the mission of NIA by providing information about the health and well-being of older Americans.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 9 Name of Law: Census Confidentiality Statue    US Code: 29 USC 1 and 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:
	78 FR 2446	01/11/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 26808	05/08/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Well-being Supplement to the American Time Use Survey

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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	12,800	19,200	0	0	-6,400	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,067	1,600	0	0	-533	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The respondent burden estimate for the first half of the 2013 calendar year was included in the burden calculations for the previous package. This is why the previous burden is 1.5 times that of the burden for this package; this package's calculations are to cover 1 year whereas the previous package calculated the burden for 1.5 years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $180,000

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: Rachel Krantz-Kent 202 691-6517

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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: 05/08/2013

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