O*Net Data Collection Program

OMB Control No: 1205-0421	ICR Reference No: 201803-1205-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201504-1205-010
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No: A300LJDA-200704110-5OS06-000
Title: O*Net Data Collection Program
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: 11/26/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/01/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2018
Responses	28,494	0	28,866
Time Burden (Hours)	14,292	0	14,537
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The O*NET Data Collection Program is an ongoing effort to collect and maintain current information on the detailed characteristics of occupations and skills for more than 900 occupations. The resulting database provides the most comprehensive standardized source of occupational and skills information in the nation. O*NET information is used by a wide range of audiences, including individuals making career decisions, public agencies and schools providing career exploration services or education and training programs, and businesses making staffing and training decisions. The O*NET system provides a common language, framework and database to meet the administrative needs of various federal programs, including workforce investment and training programs supported by funding from the Departments of Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 3101-3255 Name of Law: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act    US Code: 29 USC 491-492 Name of Law: Wagner-Peyser Act    PL: Pub.L. 113 - 128 308 Name of Law: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

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:
	83 FR 13787	03/30/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 50253	10/01/2018
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 O*Net Data Collection, Individuals and Households O*NET/Private Sector Establishments O*Net/ Federal Government O*NET State/Local/Tribal Governments

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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	28,494	28,866	0	-372	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,292	14,537	0	-245	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: Exhibit A-20 compares the projected burden hours for the period October 2018–September 2021 with the average annual burden as estimated for the period July 2015–June 2018 in the OMB Supporting Statement, Part A, dated August 2015. The projected total annual burden hours for October 2018–September 2021 range from 14,075 to 14,601. The average annual burden is 14,293 hours, compared with an average annual burden of 14,537 hours requested for the previous 3-year period (2015–2018). In addition, as indicated in Exhibit A-19, the total burden hours for the October 2018–September 2021 period, 42,878, reflect a slight decrease in burden compared with the 2015–2018 period, for which a total 43,610 hours were requested (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 2015). The reduction in burden hours is due to minor differences in the assumed data collection schedule for the 2018–2021 period. The data collection schedule is dependent on the sampling characteristics of the specific occupations being studied.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,326,203

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: Walter Parker 202 693-2778 [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: 10/01/2018

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