OMB control number

Occupational Requirements Survey

OMB 1220-0189 · DOL/BLS.

OMB 1220-0189

The Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) is a nationwide survey that the BLS is conducting at the request of the Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration (SSA), Members of Congress, and representatives of the disability community have all identified collection of updated information on the requirements of work in today’s economy as crucial to the equitable and efficient operation of the Social Security Disability (SSDI) program. Estimates produced from the data collected by the ORS will be used by the SSA to update occupational requirements data in administering the SSDI and Supplemental Security Income programs. The ORS collects data from a sample of employers. These requirements of work data consist of information about the duties, responsibilities, and job tasks for a sample of occupations for each sampled employer.

The latest form for Occupational Requirements Survey expires 2029-05-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form ORS 4PGAF ORS Collection Form Fillable Form
Form ORS-4PG ORS Collection Form Form
Form ORS-15-4PGF ORS Establishment Information (document unavailable) Form
Form ORS 4PGAF ORS Private and Government Fillable Collection Form (document unavailable) Form
Form ORS 4PG ORS Private Industry and Government Collection Form (document unavailable) Form
Form ORS-15-4PGF ORS Establishment Information (document unavailable) Form
Attachment - 5 - Handbook of Methods - 2-12-26.pdf Supplementary Document
2026 Part B - 1-26-26.docx (document unavailable) Supporting Statement B
2026 Part A - 1-30-26.docx Supporting Statement A
FR1 1220-0189 (10-1-2025).pdf (document unavailable) Supplementary Document
Attachment 20 - Third-Wave Testing Report.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment 19 - Using Calibration Training to Assess the Quality of Interviewer Performance.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment 18 - Methodological Issues Related to ORS Data Collection.pdf (document unavailable) Supplementary Document
Attachment 17 - Validation in the ORS.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment 16 - ORS Sample Design Evaluation.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment 15 - Sample Design Considerations for the ORS.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment 14 - ORS Job Observation Report.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment 13 - ORS Sample Design.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment 12 - MLR article - ORS estimates from preproduction testing.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment 11 - ORS_FY14_Feasibility_Test_Summary_Report.pdf (document unavailable) Supplementary Document
Attachment 10 - Phase 3 Summary report.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment 9 - Phase 2 summary report.pdf (document unavailable) Supplementary Document
Attachment 8 - Phase 1 Summary report.pdf (document unavailable) Supplementary Document
Attachment 7 - Testing the Collection of Occupational Requirements Data.pdf (document unavailable) Supplementary Document
Attachment 6 - response_rates_for_the_preproduction_test.pdf (document unavailable) Supplementary Document
Attachment 4 - Update on Use of Data To Explore Effect of Establishment Nonresponse Adjustment on the NCS Estimates.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment 3 - Use of Adminstrative Data to Explore Effect of Establishment Nonresponse Adjustment on the NCS.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment 2 - Estimation Considerations for the ORS.pdf (document unavailable) Supplementary Document
Attachment 1- Evaluation of a Sample Design Based on Predicted Occupational Frame Data.pdf (document unavailable) Supplementary Document
Occupational Requirements Survey - State and Local Government Form
Occupational Requirements Survey - State and Local Government Form
Occupational Requirements Survey - State and Local Government Form
Occupational Requirements Survey - State and Local Government Form
Occupational Requirements Survey - Private Sector Form
Occupational Requirements Survey - Private Sector Form
Occupational Requirements Survey - Private Sector Form
Occupational Requirements Survey - Private Sector Form

All Historical Document Collections

202512-1220-002	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2026-02-25
202412-1220-002	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-12-26
202302-1220-002 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-03-24
202201-1220-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2022-02-08
202102-1220-002 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2021-06-07
202005-1220-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2020-06-05
201910-1220-001 Withdrawn and continue	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2019-10-22
201801-1220-001 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-06-29
201707-1220-001 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2017-08-28
201703-1220-003 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2017-04-18
201611-1220-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-02-21
201609-1220-002 Withdrawn and continue	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-09-28
201603-1220-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-04-12
201502-1220-006 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2015-06-22

OMB Details

Occupational Requirements Survey - Private Sector

Federal Enterprise Architecture: General Government - Central Records & Statistical Mgt

Form ORS-15-4PGF	ORS Establishment Information	www.bls.gov/ors/information-for-survey-participants/collection-materials.htm	Form
Form ORS 4PGAF	ORS Private and Government Fillable Collection Form	www.bls.gov/ors/information-for-survey-participants/collection-materials.htm	Form
Form ORS 4PG	ORS Private Industry and Government Collection Form	www.bls.gov/ors/information-for-survey-participants/collection-materials.htm	Form

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