Approved as
amended by and consistent with DOL's submission of 4/7/99. In
addition, the following terms apply: 1) OMB notes that this
approval applies only to the pretest. Specifically, the pretest
will provide DOL with the opportunity to test certain incentive
systems to assess its effect on response rates. Further, the
pretest will also allow DOL to further refine items on the
questionnaires. DOL will submit to OMB, with the regular clearance
package, all results learned from the pretest. 2) OMB further notes
its concerns with some of the questionnaire items in that some of
the examples used by DOL for the scaled questions could possibly be
confusing or misinterpreted by respondents. Thus, DOL will seek to
revise any questions that pre-test respondents have problems and/or
confusion answering. 3) In developing the full scale data
collection, DOL will make every effort to achieve a minimum 80%
overall response rate. 4) DOL will seek to maximize use of
web-based surveys to implement this collection for both the
pre-test and the full scale. In the regular clearance package for
the full scale data collection, DOL will report on web-based use
during the pre-test, adjust the estimated electronic response rate
as appropriate, and provide a strategy for improving the web-based
process from pre-test to full scale.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/1999
10/31/1999
12,313
0
0
5,522
0
0
92,000
0
0
The O*NET Data Collection Program will
yield information from job incumbents on worker and job
characteristics to populate the O*NET (Occupational Information
Network) data base. O*NET is replacing the obsolete Dictionary of
Occupational Titles and will be used for a wide range of purposes
related to employment and training program administration, career
counseling and development, training curriculum design, employment
service job matching and referral, development of labor market
information, rehabilitation and disability programs, and private
sector human resources functions. The survey will include
contacting....
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:
(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;
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.
O*NET Data Collection Program Survey Pretest