Occupational Employment Survey Forms Design and Pilot Testing for the BLS Green Practices and Processes Project

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BLS OES Green Jobs OES Green Practices and Processes Forms Design and Pilot Testing Project Form and Instruction	New
Green Jobs OMB Supporting Statement Part B.doc Supporting Statement B	2010-11-29
Green Jobs OMB Supporting Statement Part A.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-11-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193708	OES Green Practices and Processes Forms Design and Pilot Testing Project Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0182	ICR Reference No: 201006-1220-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Occupational Employment Survey Forms Design and Pilot Testing for the BLS Green Practices and Processes Project
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: 12/07/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/20/2010
Terms of Clearance: BLS will submit revised materials for each round as non-substantive changes prior to initiating data collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2011	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,450	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	858	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The 2010 Congressional Appropriation tasks the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) with producing occupational employment and wage data on green jobs. This initiative will produce information on: (1) the number of and trend over time in green jobs, (2) the industrial, occupational, and geographic distribution of green jobs, and (3) the wages of the workers in these jobs. BLS presented its approach to measuring green jobs and the proposed definition of green jobs in a March 16, 2010 Federal Register Notice (75 FR 12571). The measurement approach includes two types of surveys: one on jobs related to producing green goods and services, and one on jobs related to using environmentally friendly production processes and practices. This request for OMB approval concerns testing research for the second type of survey, on jobs related to environmentally friendly production processes and practices.

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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:
	75 FR 37839	06/30/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 64746	10/20/2010
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
OES Green Practices and Processes Forms Design and Pilot Testing Project	BLS OES Green Jobs Form	BLS OES Green Jobs Form

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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	2,450	0	0	2,450	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	858	0	0	858	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: The increase in burden is due to the implementation of new research on jobs related to environmentally friendly production processes and practices.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $203,000

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]? 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? 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: 10/20/2010

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