Cognitive and Psychological Research

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Attachment A ORS Incumbent Survey Development Test Form and Instruction	New
Form Attachments A and Global Questions Testing for the CE Recall and Records Interviews Form and Instruction	New
Form Attachments A thro Testing instructions for organizing electronic records for CE Form and Instruction	New
Form Attachments C-F Testing of Revised CIPSEA Pledge Form and Instruction	New
Form Appendix A ATUS Sleep Validation Study Form and Instruction	New
Form Attachment A Household Survey of Injuries and Illnesses Form and Instruction	New
Form Appendix A Pretesting of Proposed Changes to the CPS Contingent Worker Supplement Form and Instruction	New
Form Appendix A-B K-12 Website Study Form and Instruction	New
Form Attachment A Understanding Electronic Record Use Form and Instruction	New
Form Attachment H FGP Westat - Mail Update Form	New
Form Section 1 ATUS 2017 Leave Questions Form	New
Form Appendix A and B FGP Outsourcing Form and Instruction	New
Form Appendix B Usability Testing of CE Electronic Diary Form and Instruction	New
Form Attachment A and B Measuring Respondent Burden Form and Instruction	New
Form Apendix B-F Wording Techniques Study Form and Instruction	New
Form Appendix B Pretesting changes for the 2017 CE Quarterly Survey Form and Instruction	New
Form Attachments Autobiographical Retrieval Study Form and Instruction	New
Form Attachment A FY16 FGP Pretesting Form and Instruction	New
Form Appendix A Focus Groups for BLS News Releases Form and Instruction	New
Form Appendix C Cognitive Testing of Respondent Burden and Update to JOLTS Phase 2 Form and Instruction	New
Form Appendix A ATUS Sleep Patterns Study Form and Instruction	New
Form Appendices A - # CE Outlet Study, Update to JOLTS (21511), Update to FGP (21502) Form and Instruction	New
Form Appendix E SOII Coding Study Form and Instruction	New
Form Atttachment 3 Record-keeping practices - JOLTS Form and Instruction	New
Form Attachment II OES Previously Reported Data Feasibility Test Form and Instruction	New
Form Appendix A Framing Instructions to Reduce Respondent Burden Form and Instruction	New
Form CE Records Protocol Feasiblity Study Form	New
Supporting Statement Part A (1220-0141) (4-22-2015).doc Supporting Statement A	2015-04-22
Supporting Statement Part B (1220-0141) (8-20-14).doc Supporting Statement B	2014-08-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
222647	ORS Incumbent Survey Development Test Form and Instruction	New
222523	Global Questions Testing for the CE Recall and Records Interviews Form and Instruction	New
222397	Testing instructions for organizing electronic records for CE Form and Instruction	New
221914	Testing of Revised CIPSEA Pledge Form and Instruction	New
221138	ATUS Sleep Validation Study Form and Instruction	New
220841	Household Survey of Injuries and Illnesses Form and Instruction	New
220840	Pretesting of Proposed Changes to the CPS Contingent Worker Supplement Form and Instruction	New
220808	K-12 Website Study Form and Instruction	New
220713	Understanding Electronic Record Use Form and Instruction	New
220638	FGP Westat - Mail Update Form	New
220553	ATUS 2017 Leave Questions Form	New
220552	FGP Outsourcing Form and Instruction	New
220548	Usability Testing of CE Electronic Diary Form and Instruction	New
220337	Usability Testing of redesigned CE paper Diary Instruction	New
220047	Measuring Respondent Burden Form and Instruction	New
220044	Wording Techniques Study Form and Instruction	New
219474	Pretesting changes for the 2017 CE Quarterly Survey Form and Instruction	New
219282	Autobiographical Retrieval Study Form and Instruction	New
219069	FY16 FGP Pretesting Form and Instruction	New
217612	Focus Groups for BLS News Releases Form and Instruction	New
217458	Cognitive Testing of Respondent Burden and Update to JOLTS Phase 2 Form and Instruction	New
217377	ATUS Sleep Patterns Study Form and Instruction	New
216840	CE Outlet Study, Update to JOLTS (21511), Update to FGP (21502) Form and Instruction	New
216287	SOII Coding Study Form and Instruction	New
216286	Record-keeping practices - JOLTS Form and Instruction	New
216285	OES Previously Reported Data Feasibility Test Form and Instruction	New
216284	Framing Instructions to Reduce Respondent Burden Form and Instruction	New
214698	Records Protocol Feasiblity Study Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0141	ICR Reference No: 201408-1220-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201111-1220-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No: MASTER
Title: Cognitive and Psychological Research
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/24/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/17/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2015
Responses	6,606	0	3,600
Time Burden (Hours)	6,606	0	3,600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Behavioral Science Research Center (BSRC) conducts psychological research focusing on the design and execution of the data collection process in order to improve the quality of data collected by the Bureau. BSRC conducts research aimed at improving data collection quality by assessing questionnaire/form management and administration, as well as issues which relate to interviewer training and interaction with respondents in the interview process. BSRC staff work closely with economists and/or program specialists responsible for defining the concepts to be measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' collection programs. The proposed laboratory research will be conducted from Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 through FY 2017 to enhance data quality in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' surveys. Improvements will be made by examining psychological and cognitive aspects of BLS's data collection procedures, including questionnaire design, interviewing procedures, collection modalities, and administrative technology.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1&2 Name of Law: BLS Authorizing Statute
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 51614	08/29/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 6769	02/06/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 28

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
OES Previously Reported Data Feasibility Test	Attachment II	Interview Guide and Debriefing questions
Focus Groups for BLS News Releases	Appendix A	Focus Group Protocol
FGP Outsourcing	Appendix A and B	Interview Protocol
ATUS Sleep Patterns Study	Appendix A	ATUS Sleep Pattern Study Protocol
FY16 FGP Pretesting	Attachment D, Attachment B, Attachment A, Attachment G	Establishment Protocol ,   Establishment Screening form ,   Industry Protocol ,   FGP Form
Testing of Revised CIPSEA Pledge	Attachments C-F	Testing Protocol
Understanding Electronic Record Use	Attachment A	Survey Protocol
Measuring Respondent Burden	Attachment A and B	Survey Protocol
ATUS 2017 Leave Questions	Group 1, Section 1, Group 2, Group 1, Group 2	In house Interview Questions ,   Online Group 1 questions ,   Online Group 1 Probe at end Questions ,   Online Group 2 Embedded Probes ,   Group 2 Probes at End
Usability Testing of CE Electronic Diary	Appendix E, Appendix B, Appendix C	Interview Protocol ,   Screenshots of Electronic Diary ,   Consent Form
CE Outlet Study, Update to JOLTS (21511), Update to FGP (21502)	R2S2, FGP Phase 2, Appendices A - #, BLS_Phase2_v2 3705	Protocol, Scenarios, Debriefing Questions ,   C1 JOLTS Test Form ,   FGP Phase 2 Protocol ,   Industry Classification Report
Testing instructions for organizing electronic records for CE	Attachments A through D	Interview Protocol and Consent Form
Usability Testing of redesigned CE paper Diary	CE-801	Diary Form
Cognitive Testing of Respondent Burden and Update to JOLTS Phase 2	Appendix C, R2/S2	Test Protocol ,   JOLTS Form
Global Questions Testing for the CE Recall and Records Interviews	Attachments A and B	Testing Protocol
Records Protocol Feasiblity Study	CE	CE Records Protocol Feasibility Instrument
ORS Incumbent Survey Development Test	Attachment B - Incumbent Diary, Attachment D, Appendix C -- Consent Form, Attachment A, Attachment C, Appendix A, Appendix D	ORS Incumbent Test Stylized Questionnaire ,   Diary Instructions ,   Incumbent Diary Form ,   ORS Form ,   Screening Questions ,   Consent Form ,   Debriefing Questions
Pretesting changes for the 2017 CE Quarterly Survey	Appendix B, Appendix C	Testing Protocol ,   Consent Form for Cognitive Testing
Wording Techniques Study	Apendix B-F	Survey Protocol
SOII Coding Study	Appendix E	Training Cases and Debriefing
Record-keeping practices - JOLTS	Atttachment 3	Interview Script
Framing Instructions to Reduce Respondent Burden	Appendix A , Appendix B	Framing Instructions Survey Questions ,   Framing Instructions Debriefing Questions
Household Survey of Injuries and Illnesses	Attachment A	Interview Protocol
Pretesting of Proposed Changes to the CPS Contingent Worker Supplement	Appendix A	Appendix A - Survey Protocol
ATUS Sleep Validation Study	Appendix A, Appendix D	Interview Protocol ,   Recruiting Script
K-12 Website Study	Appendix A-B	Survey Protocol
Autobiographical Retrieval Study	Attachments	Interview Protocol
FGP Westat - Mail Update	Attachment H	Business Classification REport

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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	6,606	3,600	0	0	3,006	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,606	3,600	0	0	3,006	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: In addition to extending the 3,600 burden hours requested during the last clearance package, the BSRC at BLS is requesting an additional 2,540 hours during FY2015 and FY2016 to cover three, one-time projects that will be conducted by contractors and supervised by BSRC staff. BLS is also requesting an additional 10 minutes per household participant, a total of 466 burden hours, to cover time spent recruiting and screening participants for various studies.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $42,000

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]? No

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: 02/17/2015

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