Survey of Employer Perspectives on the Employment of People with Disabilities

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1997_004.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-10-16
1997_003.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-10-16
ODEP OMB Reviewpkg Sep 28 07 Supporting Statement B	2007-10-16
ODEP OMB Reviewpkg Sep 28 07 Supporting Statement A	2007-10-16
EARN 2007 Federal Register Notice.doc Supplementary Document	2007-05-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
180442	Survey of Employer Perspectives on the Employment of People with Disabilities Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1230-0005	ICR Reference No: 200708-1230-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200705-1230-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ODEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Survey of Employer Perspectives on the Employment of People with Disabilities
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/18/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/24/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2010	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,600	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	904	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), under the Omnibus Appropriations Resolution, 2003, Public Law 1087; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001, Public Law 106-554, 29 U.S.C. 557b, proposes to conduct a survey of employers’ perceptions on the employment of people with disabilities. The proposed survey of employers will build on the findings of previous employer surveys, with an emphasis on current attitudes and practices of employers in 12 industry sectors, including some high growth industries as projected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). ODEP is also interested in understanding employers’ perspectives about disability employment by company size and individuals at different levels organizationally within a given employer (e.g., Executive, Human Resources and Equal Employment Opportunity, front line supervisor or manager). The survey will be conducted by telephone by a survey firm utilizing computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) capability. The Office of Disability Employment Policy is interested in assessing employer perspectives on the employment of people with disabilities and the services and support employers need to encourage them to recruit and hire persons with disabilities. Employers in 12 industry sectors, including high growth industries will be randomly selected by business size. The interviews will be with senior executives. Results from the proposed survey will provide ODEP with new knowledge on employer perspectives on employing people with disabilities, and the effective policies and practices that influence the employment of people with disabilities. With this information, ODEP can better formulate targeted strategies and policies for increasing the employment of persons with disabilities. While ODEP has conducted focus groups with high level executives, this survey will provide detailed and comprehensive data on employer attitudes and practices regarding hiring, recruitment, and retention for the industries involved. To ODEP’s knowledge, such data is not currently available from any other source.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 106 - 554 Appendix A-HR 5656 Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001
  

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:
	72 FR 9779	03/05/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 30395	05/31/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Survey of Employer Perspectives on the Employment of People with Disabilities

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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	3,600	0	0	3,600	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	904	0	0	904	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: New collection of information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $575,254

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 08/24/2007

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