Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)

OMB Control No: 1220-0170	ICR Reference No: 201907-1220-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201711-1220-002
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: 12/26/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/08/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2021
Responses	140,172	0	129,900
Time Burden (Hours)	23,362	0	21,650
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 tightness 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:
	84 FR 37350	07/31/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 53753	10/08/2019
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-FM1, BLS-1411-FM2, BLS-1411-W1, BLS-1411-C3, BLS-1411-E1, BLS-1411-FM3, BLS-1411-C1, BLS-1411-C2, BLS-1411-W1, BLS-1411-W3, BLS-1411-F1, BLS-1411-F2, BLS-1411-F3, BLS-1411-W2 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 ,   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 Survey - State and Local Government BLS-1411-C3, BLS-1411-FM1, BLS-1411-FM3, BLS-1411-E1, BLS-1411-FM2, BLS-1411-C1, BLS-1411-C2, BLS-1411-W1, BLS-1411-W2, BLS-1411-W3, BLS-1411-F1, BLS-1411-F2, BLS-1411-F3, 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 ,   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 Survey - Federal Government BLS-1411-C2, BLS-1411-W1, BLS-1411-C3, BLS-1411-FM1, BLS-1411-FM3, BLS-1411-E1, BLS-1411-FM2, BLS-1411-C1, BLS-1411-F1, BLS-1411-F2, BLS-1411-F3, BLS-1411-W1, BLS-1411-W2, BLS-1411-W3 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 ,   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

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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	140,172	129,900	0	10,272	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,362	21,650	0	1,712	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 JOLTS program plans to extend the period that web respondents report from 24 months to 36 months. In addition, current respondents not reporting via Web that have reported 24 months (CATI, Fax, Email) will be moved to WEB for an additional 12 months. This results in approximately a 29% increase in the current sample size (16,100 to 20,700). Burden hours and costs will increase 7.9% and 9.2% respectively.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,000,000

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: Skyla Skopovi 202 691-5605

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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: 10/08/2019

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