Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)

ICR 200802-1220-002

OMB: 1220-0012

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supplementary Document
2008-04-22
Supporting Statement B
2008-04-21
Supporting Statement A
2008-07-17
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
14543 Modified
ICR Details
1220-0012 200802-1220-002
Historical Active 200503-1220-003
DOL/BLS
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved with change 07/18/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 05/07/2008
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
07/31/2011 36 Months From Approved 07/31/2008
212 0 212
1,042,080 0 1,098,240
0 0 0

QCEW data, which are provided to BLS by State Workforce Agencies, are used by BLS as a sampling frame for its establishment surveys; for publishing of accurate current estimates of employment for the U.S., States, and metropolitan areas; and publishing quarterly census totals of local establishment counts, employment, and wages. The Bureau of Economic Analysis use the data to produce accurate personal income data in a timely matter for the U.S., States, and local areas. Finally, the data is critical to the Employment Training Administration to administer unemployment insurance programs.

US Code: 29 USC 1&2 Name of Law: BLS Authorizing Statute
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  73 FR 6215 02/01/2008
73 FR 25771 05/07/2008
Yes

1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)

  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 212 212 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 1,042,080 1,098,240 0 0 -56,160 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
The burden decrease is due to a revised funding formula which reduced positions in the States.

$49,500,000
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
David Hiles 2026916561

  No

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.
05/07/2008


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