No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
12/19/2012
12/12/2012
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2013
12/31/2013
12/31/2013
1,586,512
0
1,586,512
147,564
0
147,564
0
0
0
The Annual Refiling Survey (ARS) is used in conjunction with the Unemployment Insurance tax reporting system in each State in order to ensure the continued accuracy of Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data. The primary purpose of the ARS is to verify or to correct the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to establishments as well as to obtain accurate mailing and physical location addresses of establishments. As a result, changes in the industrial and geographical compositions of the economy are captured in a timely manner and reflected in the BLS statistical programs. Federal, State, and local government officials as well as private researchers depend on accurate geographical and industrial coding based on the 2007 North American Industry Classification System Manual.
US Code:
29 USC 49 et seq.
Name of Law: Wagner-Peyser Act as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998
US Code:
29 USC 1 et seq.
Name of Law: BLS Authorizing Statute
While there are no changes to the information collection instruments, the decrease in total hours requested is due to no longer mailing ARS forms to establishments with 2 or fewer employees for the past 12 months. In addition, an increased number of selected large employers are reviewed centrally rather than by mailing them ARS forms.
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.
Form BLS-3023-NVM BLS-3023-NVM (Web)
Note to Reviewer-NVMweb (2012).docx
ARS_Note_to_Reviewer_Web_3Yr.doc
Attachment I - Chapter 5 of Handbook of Methods.pdf
Annual Refiling Survey (Voluntary)