National Agriculture Workers Survey (NAWS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1205-0453 ETA Plans for Responding to Evaluation Findings_12.30.09.doc Supplementary Document	2009-12-30
1205-0453 Evaluation of NAWS Weights and Point Estimates_12 30 09.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-12-30
1205-0453 ETA Response to OMB 3.13.09 Notice of Action_12.30.09.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2009-12-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
187888	Employers - Point of Contact Questions Other-Interviewer Instructions and Workers Employed field	Unchanged
13317	National Agriculture Workers Survey (NAWS) Other-NAWS Questionnaire	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0453	ICR Reference No: 200912-1205-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200901-1205-004
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Agriculture Workers Survey (NAWS)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/17/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/31/2009
Terms of Clearance: OMB appreciates DOL's responsiveness to previous terms of clearance. Consistent with our discussions, we are comfortable with DOL fielding the instruments in February. We look forward to continuing to work with DOL to improve the NAWS methodolgy when the survey is resubmitted as a revision.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2010	03/31/2010	03/31/2010
Responses	4,008	0	4,008
Time Burden (Hours)	3,411	0	3,411
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: NAWS provides an understanding of the manpower resources available to U.S. agriculture. It is the national source of information on the demographic, occupational health and employment characteristics of hired crop workers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 49f(d) and 491-2(a) Name of Law: Wagner-Peyser Act
   US Code: 42 USC 241(a) Name of Law: Public Health Services Act
   PL: Pub.L. 110 - 134 649 Research Name of Law: The Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act
   US Code: 29 USC 669(a) and 671 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 134 649 Name of Law: The Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act

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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:
	72 FR 50983	09/05/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 5186	01/29/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Employers - Point of Contact Questions
National Agriculture Workers Survey (NAWS)

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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	4,008	4,008	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,411	3,411	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The reduction in the number of responses results from correcting an error in the previous submission. Previously, respondents to the supplemental questions were counted as separate respondents/responses; however, as they are a subset of the respondent universe and not unique respondents, they should not have been counted as unique responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,000,000

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]? 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)? 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: 12/31/2009

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