Cognitive and Psychological Research

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Attachements 1-6 Cognitive Testing of Supplemental COVID-19-related elements for the NLSY97	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Appendix A Cognitive Testing of the Consumer Expenditure Survey	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form Attachments Developing self-administered questions to collect occupational injury and illness classification data	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Attachment 1 HSOII Reference Period	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form Attachments 1-5 Cognitive Testing of the Revised ATUS Lexicon	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Attachment B Online Testing of BLS Surveys	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Attachment A Cognitive Testing of Current Population Survey Veterans Supplement	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form Attachments A-C Pre-testing of ORS Incumbent Contact Information Collection Study	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Attachment 2 Evaluating Qualifiers in Rating Scales	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Appendix A-C Pretesting of Proposed Revisions to the 2021 CE Quarterly Interview Survey	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form Survey Protocol Usability testing of Next Generation News Releases	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form Attachments A-E Testing of the 2020 QCEW Business Supplement on Business Functions	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form Attachments A - E CE Pretesting	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form Attachment A Testing of OES Small Establishment Form	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form Attachment Evaluating Qualifiers in Rating Scales	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Attachments A - D Usability Testing of Interactive Charts	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Attachment A - Testing of Occupational Employment Statistics Internet Data Collection Facilities	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form Appendix A and B Research on extended recall periods to collect outlet information in the CE	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form Attachment G Subjective Burden Research	Form	New	Repair queued
Form Attachments A - E Consumer Expenditure Mobile Diary	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form Attachments 1-3 Taxonomy Usability Testing	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form Appendix A & B Occupational Requirements Survey Pretesting	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Supporting Statement Part B (1220-0141) Final.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2018-03-20	Repair queued
Supporting Statement Part A (1220-0141) Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-03-20	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
244345	Cognitive Testing of Supplemental COVID-19-related elements for the NLSY97	Form and Instruction	New
244094	Cognitive Testing of the Consumer Expenditure Survey	Form and Instruction	New
243629	Developing self-administered questions to collect occupational injury and illness classification data	Form and Instruction	New
242921	HSOII Reference Period	Form and Instruction	New
242558	Cognitive Testing of the Revised ATUS Lexicon	Form and Instruction	New
242122	Online Testing of BLS Surveys	Form and Instruction	New
241257	Cognitive Testing of Current Population Survey Veterans Supplement	Form and Instruction	New
239955	Pre-testing of ORS Incumbent Contact Information Collection Study	Form and Instruction	New
239695	Evaluating Qualifiers in Rating Scales	Form and Instruction	New
239545	Pretesting of Proposed Revisions to the 2021 CE Quarterly Interview Survey	Form and Instruction	New
239127	Usability testing of Next Generation News Releases	Form and Instruction	New
238853	Testing of the 2020 QCEW Business Supplement on Business Functions	Form and Instruction	New
236570	CE Pretesting	Form and Instruction	New
236208	Respondent Burden Study	Other-Survey Protocols	New
236049	Testing of OES Small Establishment Form	Form and Instruction	New
235163	Evaluating Qualifiers in Rating Scales	Form and Instruction	New
234006	Usability Testing of Interactive Charts	Form and Instruction	New
233837	Testing of Occupational Employment Statistics Internet Data Collection Facilities	Form and Instruction	New
232901	Research on extended recall periods to collect outlet information in the CE	Form and Instruction	New
231851	Subjective Burden Research	Form	New
231639	Consumer Expenditure Mobile Diary	Form and Instruction	New
231429	Taxonomy Usability Testing	Form and Instruction	New
230750	Occupational Requirements Survey Pretesting	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0141	ICR Reference No: 201708-1220-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201706-1220-008
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No: MASTER
Title: Cognitive and Psychological Research
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/20/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/16/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2018
Responses	18,300	0	23,000
Time Burden (Hours)	6,300	0	7,266
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. The 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) 2018 through FY 2020 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:
	82 FR 35826	08/01/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 2216	01/16/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 23

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Cognitive Testing of Supplemental COVID-19-related elements for the NLSY97	Attachements 1-6	Survey Protocol
Taxonomy Usability Testing	Attachments 1-3	Survey Protocol
Developing self-administered questions to collect occupational injury and illness classification data	Attachments	Survey Protocol
Pretesting of Proposed Revisions to the 2021 CE Quarterly Interview Survey	Appendix A-C	Survey Protocol
Cognitive Testing of the Consumer Expenditure Survey	Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix D, Appendix E	Cognitive Interview Protocol ,   Online Protocol ,   Screening and Eligibility ,   Online Screener Survey
Cognitive Testing of the Revised ATUS Lexicon	Attachments 1-5	Survey Protocol
Research on extended recall periods to collect outlet information in the CE	Appendix A and B	Extended recall survey protocol
Subjective Burden Research	Attachment C, Attachment B, Attachment G, Attachment A	Demographic Questions ,   Pretesting Survey Instrument ,   Survey 1 Instrument ,   Survey 2 Instrument
Usability Testing of Interactive Charts	Attachments A - D	Interview Protocol
Evaluating Qualifiers in Rating Scales	Attachment	Qualifiers Suvey Instrument
Respondent Burden Study
Testing of the 2020 QCEW Business Supplement on Business Functions	Attachments A-E	Survey Protocol
Pre-testing of ORS Incumbent Contact Information Collection Study	Attachments A-C	Survey Protocol
Occupational Requirements Survey Pretesting	Appendix A & B	Survey Protocol
Consumer Expenditure Mobile Diary	Attachments A - E	Survey Protocol
CE Pretesting	Attachments A - E	Survey Protocol
Online Testing of BLS Surveys	Attachment B	Survey Instrument
Testing of OES Small Establishment Form	Attachment A, Attachment C, Attachmnet B	OES Wage Column Form ,   Form without column ,   Debriefing protocol
Evaluating Qualifiers in Rating Scales	Attachment 2	Survey Protocol
Usability testing of Next Generation News Releases	Survey Protocol	Attachments A-G
Testing of Occupational Employment Statistics Internet Data Collection Facilities	Attachment A - , Attachment B, Attachment C	Phone Interview Protocol ,   In person interver protocol ,   Lab testing protocol
HSOII Reference Period	Attachment 1, Attachment 2	Initial Screener Questions ,   Main Survey
Cognitive Testing of Current Population Survey Veterans Supplement	Attachment A, Attachment B, Attachment E	Cognitive Interview Protocol ,   Online Survey ,   Recruitment Script

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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	18,300	23,000	0	0	-4,700	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,300	7,266	0	0	-966	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 expected burden for the next 3 years is 6,300 hours, with an annual average of 2,100 hours. This is a decrease of 966 hours from the previously approved package.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $26,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 01/16/2018

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