Cognitive and Psychological Research

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Appendix B and C Pretesting CE 2019 Interview and Diary Changes	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Attachment 1 & 2 Pre-testing of the Spanish HSOII	Form	New	Available
Form Attachments B-G OES Envelopes and Mailing Materials	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Matrix CPI Letter	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Attachment A Survey Employer Provided Training - Phase 2	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendix A American Time Use Survey Sleep Study	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Attachments 1 and CPI Rental Question Study	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendix A Testing of Outlet questions in the Consumer Expenditure Survey	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendix A and B Pretesting of CPS UI Non-Filer Supplement	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendix A Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Online Probing Study	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form Attachment 1 CE Online Diary Usability Test	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Attachment B & C Testing of Revised CIPSEA Pledge	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Attachments Survey of Employer Provided Training	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form BLS Industry Class FGP Pretesting	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendices A-F ORS Cognitive Item Test - Multi Mode	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendix A-C Pretesting of SOGI Questions in the CPS	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Attachment A ORS Incumbent Survey Development Test	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Attachments A and Global Questions Testing for the CE Recall and Records Interviews	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Attachments A thro Testing instructions for organizing electronic records for CE	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Attachments C-F Testing of Revised CIPSEA Pledge	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendix A ATUS Sleep Validation Study	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Attachment A Household Survey of Injuries and Illnesses	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendix A Pretesting of Proposed Changes to the CPS Contingent Worker Supplement	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendix A-B K-12 Website Study	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Attachment A Understanding Electronic Record Use	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Attachment H FGP Westat - Mail Update	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form Section 1 ATUS 2017 Leave Questions	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendix A and B FGP Outsourcing	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendix B Usability Testing of CE Electronic Diary	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Attachment A and B Measuring Respondent Burden	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Apendix B-F Wording Techniques Study	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendix B Pretesting changes for the 2017 CE Quarterly Survey	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Attachments Autobiographical Retrieval Study	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Attachment A FY16 FGP Pretesting	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendix A Focus Groups for BLS News Releases	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendix C Cognitive Testing of Respondent Burden and Update to JOLTS Phase 2	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendix A ATUS Sleep Patterns Study	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendices A - # CE Outlet Study, Update to JOLTS (21511), Update to FGP (21502)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendix E SOII Coding Study	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Atttachment 3 Record-keeping practices - JOLTS	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form Attachment II OES Previously Reported Data Feasibility Test	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendix A Framing Instructions to Reduce Respondent Burden	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form CE Records Protocol Feasiblity Study	Form	Unchanged	Available
Note to Reviewer - 1220-0141 - Burden Hour increase final.doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2017-07-21	Repair queued
Note to Reviewer - Cog Lab Change for Testing of Sensitive Questions.doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2016-08-15	Available
Supporting Statement Part A (1220-0141) (4-22-2015).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-04-22	Available
Supporting Statement Part B (1220-0141) (8-20-14).doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2014-08-26	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
229696	Pretesting CE 2019 Interview and Diary Changes	Form and Instruction	New
228571	Pre-testing of the Spanish HSOII	Form	New
227794	OES Envelopes and Mailing Materials	Form and Instruction	New
227084	CPI Letter	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
226319	Survey Employer Provided Training - Phase 2	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
226297	American Time Use Survey Sleep Study	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
226296	CPI Rental Question Study	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
226167	Testing of Outlet questions in the Consumer Expenditure Survey	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
226154	Pretesting of CPS UI Non-Filer Supplement	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
225959	Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Online Probing Study	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
225306	CE Online Diary Usability Test	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
225061	Testing of Revised CIPSEA Pledge	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
224768	Survey of Employer Provided Training	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
224476	FGP Pretesting	Form	Unchanged
223152	ORS Cognitive Item Test - Multi Mode	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
223065	Pretesting of SOGI Questions in the CPS	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
222647	ORS Incumbent Survey Development Test	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
222523	Global Questions Testing for the CE Recall and Records Interviews	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
222397	Testing instructions for organizing electronic records for CE	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
221914	Testing of Revised CIPSEA Pledge	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
221138	ATUS Sleep Validation Study	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
220841	Household Survey of Injuries and Illnesses	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
220840	Pretesting of Proposed Changes to the CPS Contingent Worker Supplement	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
220808	K-12 Website Study	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
220713	Understanding Electronic Record Use	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
220638	FGP Westat - Mail Update	Form	Unchanged
220553	ATUS 2017 Leave Questions	Form	Unchanged
220552	FGP Outsourcing	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
220548	Usability Testing of CE Electronic Diary	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
220337	Usability Testing of redesigned CE paper Diary	Instruction	Unchanged
220047	Measuring Respondent Burden	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
220044	Wording Techniques Study	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219474	Pretesting changes for the 2017 CE Quarterly Survey	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219282	Autobiographical Retrieval Study	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219069	FY16 FGP Pretesting	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
217612	Focus Groups for BLS News Releases	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
217458	Cognitive Testing of Respondent Burden and Update to JOLTS Phase 2	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
217377	ATUS Sleep Patterns Study	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
216840	CE Outlet Study, Update to JOLTS (21511), Update to FGP (21502)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
216287	SOII Coding Study	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
216286	Record-keeping practices - JOLTS	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
216285	OES Previously Reported Data Feasibility Test	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
216284	Framing Instructions to Reduce Respondent Burden	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
214698	Records Protocol Feasiblity Study	Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0141	ICR Reference No: 201706-1220-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201608-1220-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No: MASTER
Title: Cognitive and Psychological Research
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: 08/03/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/24/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2018	04/30/2018	04/30/2018
Responses	23,000	0	6,606
Time Burden (Hours)	7,266	0	6,606
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: 44

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
K-12 Website Study	Appendix A-B	Survey Protocol
OES Previously Reported Data Feasibility Test	Attachment II	Interview Guide and Debriefing questions
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
FY16 FGP Pretesting	Attachment D, Attachment A, Attachment B, Attachment G	Establishment Protocol ,   Establishment Screening form ,   Industry Protocol ,   FGP Form
Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Online Probing Study	Appendix A	SOGI Survey Protocol
Pre-testing of the Spanish HSOII	Attachment 1 & 2	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
Pretesting of Proposed Changes to the CPS Contingent Worker Supplement	Appendix A	Appendix A - Survey Protocol
SOII Coding Study	Appendix E	Training Cases and Debriefing
Measuring Respondent Burden	Attachment A and B	Survey Protocol
FGP Pretesting	BLS Industry Classification Report	Industry Classification Report
Testing of Revised CIPSEA Pledge	Attachment B & C	Survey Protocol
Pretesting of CPS UI Non-Filer Supplement	Appendix A and B	Interview Protocol
Understanding Electronic Record Use	Attachment A	Survey Protocol
ORS Incumbent Survey Development Test	Attachment C, Appendix A, Appendix D, Attachment B - Incumbent Diary, Attachment D, Appendix C -- Consent Form, Attachment A	ORS Incumbent Test Stylized Questionnaire ,   Diary Instructions ,   Incumbent Diary Form ,   ORS Form ,   Screening Questions ,   Consent Form ,   Debriefing Questions
Household Survey of Injuries and Illnesses	Attachment A	Interview Protocol
Framing Instructions to Reduce Respondent Burden	Appendix A , Appendix B	Framing Instructions Survey Questions ,   Framing Instructions Debriefing Questions
CPI Letter	Vertical, Horizontal, Matrix	CPI Matrix Questions ,   Vertical Questions ,   Horizontal Questions
CPI Rental Question Study	Attachments 1 and 2	Survey Protocol
FGP Outsourcing	Appendix A and B	Interview Protocol
Survey of Employer Provided Training	Attachments	Survey Protocvol
ATUS Sleep Patterns Study	Appendix A	ATUS Sleep Pattern Study Protocol
Autobiographical Retrieval Study	Attachments	Interview Protocol
FGP Westat - Mail Update	Attachment H	Business Classification REport
Testing instructions for organizing electronic records for CE	Attachments A through D	Interview Protocol and Consent Form
Global Questions Testing for the CE Recall and Records Interviews	Attachments A and B	Testing Protocol
CE Online Diary Usability Test	Attachment 1, Attachments	Recruitment Script ,   Survey Protocol
Usability Testing of CE Electronic Diary	Appendix E, Appendix B, Appendix C	Interview Protocol ,   Screenshots of Electronic Diary ,   Consent Form
ATUS Sleep Validation Study	Appendix A, Appendix D	Interview Protocol ,   Recruiting Script
Record-keeping practices - JOLTS	Atttachment 3	Interview Script
Records Protocol Feasiblity Study	CE	CE Records Protocol Feasibility Instrument
Cognitive Testing of Respondent Burden and Update to JOLTS Phase 2	Appendix C, R2/S2	Test Protocol ,   JOLTS Form
Pretesting changes for the 2017 CE Quarterly Survey	Appendix B, Appendix C	Testing Protocol ,   Consent Form for Cognitive Testing
Pretesting of SOGI Questions in the CPS	Appendix A-C	Interview Protocols
Survey Employer Provided Training - Phase 2	Attachment B, Attachment A	SEPT Questionnaire ,   Debriefing Protocol
Testing of Revised CIPSEA Pledge	Attachments C-F	Testing Protocol
Focus Groups for BLS News Releases	Appendix A	Focus Group Protocol
Testing of Outlet questions in the Consumer Expenditure Survey	Appendix A	Interview Protocol
Pretesting CE 2019 Interview and Diary Changes	Appendix B and C	Interview Protocol and Consent Form
Wording Techniques Study	Apendix B-F	Survey Protocol
Usability Testing of redesigned CE paper Diary	CE-801	Diary Form
ORS Cognitive Item Test - Multi Mode	Appendices A-F	Interview Protocol
American Time Use Survey Sleep Study	Appendix A	Survey Protocol
OES Envelopes and Mailing Materials	Attachments B-G, Attachment A	Survey Protocol ,   Envelopes and Forms

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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	23,000	6,606	0	0	16,394	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,266	6,606	0	0	660	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: BLS anticipates the need for an additional 660 hours.

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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: 07/24/2017

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