O*Net Data Collection Program

OMB Control No: 1205-0421	ICR Reference No: 202108-1205-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201803-1205-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: O*Net Data Collection Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/18/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2021
Responses	40,942	28,494
Time Burden (Hours)	16,446	14,292
Cost Burden (Dollars)	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 491-492 Name of Law: Wagner-Peyser Act    PL: Pub.L. 113 - 128 308 Name of Law: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act    US Code: 29 USC 3101-3255 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:
	86 FR 16392	03/29/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 57701	10/18/2021
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 State/Local/Tribal Governments O*NET/Private Sector Establishments O*Net Data Collection, Individuals and Households O*Net/ Federal Government

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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	40,942	28,494	0	0	12,448	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,446	14,292	0	0	2,154	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: The increase in the estimated burden is due to two factors. First, we have increased the assumed number of establishments fielded per month from approximately 1,360 to 3,000 to offset declining response rates and potentially lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The second factor leading to an increase in the estimated burden is that we have increased the assumed number of OE Method occupations fielded per year from 25 to 40. Appendix G in this ICR package differs from the 2018 Appendix A submission: the questions related to association membership have been removed from the Background questionnaire because this information is available through other existing sources; and numerous level scale anchors have been updated as part of efforts to modernize and lend clarity to the Knowledge and Work Activities questionnaire descriptors. The Department does not believe that these changes in requirements impact the burden calculation because the burden is already accounted for as an average.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,509,911

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: Emily St. Onge 202 693-2605 [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: 10/18/2021

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