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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 ODEPs knowledge, such data is not currently available
from any other source.
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.
EARN 2007 Supporting Statement.doc
Survey of Employer Perspectives on the Employment of People with Disabilities