Report on Current Employment Statistics

OMB Control No: 1220-0011	ICR Reference No: 202006-1220-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-1220-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report on Current Employment Statistics
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/07/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/07/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2020	12/31/2020	12/31/2020
Responses	3,572,196	0	3,572,196
Time Burden (Hours)	538,240	0	538,240
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program provides current monthly statistics on employment, hours, and earnings, by industry and geography. CES estimates are among the most visible and widely-used Principal Federal Economic Indicators (PFEIs). CES data are also among the timeliest of the PFEIs, with their release each month by the BLS in the Employment Situation, typically on the first Friday of each month. The statistics are fundamental inputs in economic decision processes at all levels of government, private enterprise, and organized labor.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1&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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 27874	06/19/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 51645	11/07/2017
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 Report on Current Employment Statistics - Federal Government 790 G Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations, Fax 790G Collection, single unit short, Fax 790G Collection, single unit, 790G Book Collection, 790G Book Enrollment, Fax 790G, CES Web Collection Instrument, CES WebPro Collection Instrument 790G Book Collection ,   790G Book Enrollment ,   Fax 790G ,   790 G Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations ,   Fax 790G Collection, single unit ,   Fax 790G Collection, single unit short ,   790Web ,   790WebPro Report on Current Employment Statistics - Private Sector Fax 790C Collection, single unit short, Fax 790S Collection, single unit, Fax 790A, 790C Collection - Spanish, 790A Book Enrollment, 790B Book Collection, 790B Book Enrollment, Fax 790B, 790C Book Enrollment, 790E Book Collection, 790E Book Enrollment, Fax 790E, 790S Book Collection, 790S Book Enrollment, Fax 790S, 790C Book Collection, Fax 790C, 790 A Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations, 790 B Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations, 790 C Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations, 790 E Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations, 790 S Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations, Fax 790A Collection, multi unit, Fax 790A Collection, single unit, Fax 790A Collection, single unit short, Fax 790B Collection, multi unit, Fax 790B Collection, single unit, Fax 790B Collection, single unit short, Fax 790C Collection, multi unit, Fax 790C Collection, single unit, Fax 790E Collection, multi unit, Fax 790E Collection, single unit, Fax 790E Collection, single unit short, Fax 790S Collection, single unit short, 790A Book Collection, CES Web Collection Instrument, CES WebPro Collection Instrument, 790B Collection - Spanish, 790E Collection - Spanish, 790S Collection - Spanish 790A Book Collection ,   790A Book Enrollment ,   Fax 790A ,   790B Book Collection ,   790B Book Enrollment ,   Fax 790B ,   790C Book Collection ,   790C Book Enrollment ,   Fax 790C ,   790E Book Collection ,   790E Book Enrollment ,   Fax 790E ,   790S Book Collection ,   790S Book Enrollment ,   Fax 790S ,   Fax 790B Collection, single unit ,   790 A Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations ,   790 B Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations ,   790 C Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations ,   790 E Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations ,   790 S Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations ,   Fax 790A Collection, multi unit ,   Fax 790A Collection, single unit ,   Fax 790A Collection, single unit short ,   Fax 790B Collection, multi unit ,   Fax 790B Collection, single unit short ,   Fax 790C Collection, multi unit ,   Fax 790C Collection, single unit ,   Fax 790C Collection, single unit short ,   Fax 790E Collection, multi unit ,   Fax 790E Collection, single unit ,   Fax 790E Collection, single unit short ,   Fax 790S Collection, single unit ,   Fax 790S Collection, single unit short ,   790Web ,   790WebPro ,   790B Collection - Spanish ,   790C Collection - Spanish ,   790E Collection - Spanish ,   790S Collection - Spanish Report on Current Employment Statistics - State and Local Government 790S Collection - Spanish, 790 G Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations, 790 S Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations, Fax 790G Collection, single unit, Fax 790S Collection, single unit, Fax 790S Collection, single unit short, Fax 790G Collection, single unit short, 790G Book Collection, 790G Book Enrollment, Fax 790G, 790S Book Collection, 790S Book Enrollment, Fax 790S, CES Web Collection Instrument, CES WebPro Collection Instrument 790G Book Collection ,   790G Book Enrollment ,   Fax 790G ,   790S Book Collection ,   790S Book Enrollment ,   Fax 790S ,   790 G Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations ,   790 S Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations ,   Fax 790G Collection, single unit ,   Fax 790G Collection, single unit short ,   Fax 790S Collection, single unit ,   Fax 790S Collection, single unit short ,   790Web ,   790WebPro ,   790S Collection - Spanish

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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	3,572,196	3,572,196	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	538,240	538,240	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $57,000,000

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? No

Agency Contact: Julie Hatch 202 691-5473 [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: 07/07/2020

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