Approved with
the understanding that: 1) BLS will develop a current Employment
Statistics State Operations Review questionnaire tailored t the
States using the Iowa-type processing system and submit the revise
questionnaire to OMB for review by December 1989, 2) BLS will
revise the Operations Review questionnaire for the remaining States
in preparation for extension of the current OMB clearance, with the
revision to remove questions not directly related to the quality
and timeliness of estimates, and 3) BLS will report on the results
of research on Computer Assisted Interviewing, touch-tone employer
reporting, and implementation of the Iowa-type processing system.
Reporting should be arranged through a meeting during the second
quarter of FY 1990, and when requesting extension of this clearance
beyond June 1991.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/1991
06/30/1991
04/30/1989
53
0
53
530
0
424
0
0
0
THE DATA COLLECTED THROUGH THE SOR IS
USED TO ASSESS THE QUALITY OF TH CES SURVEY THAT IS COLLECTED
THROUGH THE STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES. THE SOR SURVEY WILL
REVEAL HOW WELL EACH STATE ADHERES TO T BLS PROCEDURES AND SURVEY
METHODOLOGY.
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.