Commission on Leave Survey of Businesses on the Impact of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act and an Embedded Study of Employees

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IC ID	Document Title	Status
124004	Commission on Leave Survey of Businesses on the Impact of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act and an Embedded Study of Employees	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1225-0062	ICR Reference No: 199505-1225-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/DM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Commission on Leave Survey of Businesses on the Impact of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act and an Embedded Study of Employees
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Expedited
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/26/1995
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/03/1995
Terms of Clearance: Approved as amended by memoranda from the Commission through DOL to OMB of 5/9/95, 5/16/95, 5/23/95, and 5/26/95. The Commission shall strive to achieve a response rate of at least 80 percent for the employer survey, and will achieve the highest possible rate. The Commission shall conduct appropriate non-response follow-up and adjustments, and shall make any adjustments or caveats for non-response explicit in its published reports and analyses. -- In addition, the embedded survey of employees is a non-random survey of leave taking employees reported by their employers. These data will not be generalized to represent the population of leave takers. -- The Commission will forward review copies of its analysis plan and subject areas to be included in the case study component, as well as information on how this component will be integrated into the full evaluation. -- The Commission will provide OMB with advance copies of the section 108 studies as soon as these studies are received by the Commission. -- Qs. 30-32 of the Employer Survey will be represented as responses to hypothetical questions, and treated as such in the analysis.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/1998	05/31/1998
Responses	1,600	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,391	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This survey was designed by the Commission on Leave, a bipartisan body established by Congress. The Commission intends to determine the response by employers to family and medical leave issues, in general, as well as to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). An embedded study survey of leave taking employees on Family and Medical Leave issues.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Commission on Leave Survey of Businesses on the Impact of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act and an Embedded Study of Employees

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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	1,600	0	0	1,600	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,391	0	0	1,391	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:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 05/03/1995

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