Well-being Supplement to the American Time Use Survey

OMB Control No: 1220-0185	ICR Reference No: 202004-1220-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201301-1220-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Well-being Supplement to the American Time Use Survey
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/11/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	7,860	0
Time Burden (Hours)	734	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	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 Statute    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:
	85 FR 26716	05/05/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 86966	12/31/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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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 Request	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	7,860	0	0	7,860	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	734	0	0	734	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 estimated respondent burden for the proposed 2021 Well-being Module is 734 hours. This is based on an average respondent burden of approximately 5.6 minutes and 7,860 expected respondents. The 2013 Well-being Module lasted an average of 5.6 minutes and was completed by 10,378 respondents. The 2021 Well-Being Module will have fewer respondents due to an overall decline in response rates as well as two fewer months of collection (with a March 2021 start).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $300,000

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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? No

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: 01/11/2021

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