United States Business Response Survey and JOLTS Supplemental Survey

OMB Control No: 1220-0197	ICR Reference No: 202006-1220-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: United States Business Response Survey and JOLTS Supplemental Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/10/2020
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/09/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/30/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2021	6 Months From Approved
Responses	152,698	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	25,450	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Business Response Survey (BRS) will be a one-time survey to collect and disseminate information related to how businesses have changed since the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The JOLTS Supplemental Survey will be a one-time supplemental survey to March 2020 JOLTS sample members and will allow for specific business changes related to the coronavirus pandemic to be directly linked to JOLTS data. Through the BRS and JOLTS Supplement, the BLS will seek to identify changes to business operations, employment and workforce flexibilities and benefits that occurred from the onset of the coronavirus pandemic to when the survey is fielded.

Emergency Justfication: The Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) requests an emergency 180-day approval of an emergency Information Collection Request for the U.S. Business Response Survey and JOLTS Supplemental Survey. This information must be collected prior to the time periods established under Part 1320 of the Paperwork Reduction Act and is essential to the mission of the BLS to assess how the impact of the outbreak of a novel coronavirus pandemic on has affected the U.S. economy. The coronavirus pandemic is an unanticipated event that is unprecedented in the sudden and dramatic manner in which it is impacting the economy. BLS has an urgent necessity to collect this information from the American public to assess the changes to the U.S. economy resulting from this pandemic.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 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

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 US BRS and JOLTS Supplemental Survey BRS-Web BRS-Web

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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	152,698	0	0	152,698	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,450	0	0	25,450	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: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $373,134

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? Yes

Agency Contact: Emily Thomas 202 691-6441

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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: 06/30/2020

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