National Compensation Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NCS 04-3P National Compensation Survey (Private Industry Sample) Form	Modified
Form NCS 04-1G National Compensation Survey (State and local government sample) Form	Modified
Justification Memo to OMB.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-08-24
SupportingStatementPart A(1220-0164).docx Supporting Statement A	2010-08-24
Part B 2008 Supporting Statement National Compensation Survey.doc Supporting Statement B	2007-10-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38672	National Compensation Survey (Private Industry Sample) Form	Modified
181952	National Compensation Survey (State and local government sample) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0164	ICR Reference No: 201008-1220-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200804-1220-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Compensation Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 09/16/2010
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/15/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/24/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2011	01/31/2011	01/31/2011
Responses	73,818	0	73,820
Time Burden (Hours)	55,305	0	55,065
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under the National Compensation Survey (NCS), the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) conducts ongoing surveys of compensation (earning and benefits)and job characteristics. The NCS produces data on local, regional and national levels by sampling establishments various localities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The NCS samples 152 areas, of which 117 are metropolitan areas. Data from the 48 contiguous States is used to provide data to the President's Pay Agent to meet the BLS obligation under the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act (FEPCA). NCS data produces the Employment Cost Index (ECI)which is designated a principal Federal Economic Indicator under OMB Statistical Policy Directive No. 3.

Emergency Justfication: The Department of Labor and outside groups have become very interested in domestic partner benefits. Recent judicial rulings and legislation, including Congress' Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, has raised interest in the issue of domestic partner benefits. The Department requested BLS to gather data on this subject. NCS must implement these changes with the September 2010 NCS collection quarter in order to provide incidence data for domestic partner benefits in 2011.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 2b Name of Law: Studies of Productivity and Labor Costs in Industries
   US Code: 5 USC 5318 Name of Law: The Ethics Reform Act of 1989
   US Code: 5 USC 5304 Name of Law: The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Compensation Survey (Private Industry Sample)	NCS Form 04-5P, NCS 04-1P, Wage Shuttle Private Industry, Index Benefits Summary, NCS 04-2P, Index wage and benefits, NCS 04-3P, NCS 04-4P	Work Level Form (Private Industry) ,   Work Schedule Form (Private Industry) ,   NCS Employment Cost Index Month Year Update - Wage Shuttle Private Industry ,   NCS Employment Cost Index Month Year Update - Index Benefits Summary - Private Industry ,   NCS Employment Cost Index Month Year Update - Index wage and benefits - Private Industry ,   Benefits Collection Form for Private Industry ,   Establishment Collection Form for Private Industry ,   Earnings Form (Private Industry)
National Compensation Survey (State and local government sample)	Wage Shuttle (Government), NCS Form 04-4G, NCS 04-3G, Index benefits summary - Government, NCS 04-1G, NCS 04-2G, Index wage and Benefit update (Government), NCS 04-5G	Establishment Collection Form for Government ,   Earnings Form (Government) ,   Work Level Form (Government) ,   NCS Work Schedule Form (Government) ,   Wage Shuttle (Government) ,   Index benefits summary - Government ,   Index wage and Benefit Update (Government) ,   Benefits Collection Form for Government

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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	73,818	73,820	0	0	-2	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	55,305	55,065	0	0	240	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 increase in burden of 240 hours is due to the addition of two questions on domestic partner benefits.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $67,418,000

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]? No

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: 08/24/2010

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