National Compensation Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NCS -18 - 5P National Compensation Survey (Private Industry Sample) Form	Modified
Form NCS - 18 - 5G National Compensation Survey (State and local government sample) Form	Modified
Supporting Statement Part B NCS Final.docx Supporting Statement B	2018-03-15
Part A NCS 2018 - Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-03-15
Attachment 2 - ASA2012_NCS_State_Local_Sample_Design.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-01-03
Attachment 1 - ASA11_Update_on_the_Evaluation_of_Sample_Design_Issues.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-01-03

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: 201712-1220-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201607-1220-005
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: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/27/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/23/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2018
Responses	50,092	0	53,831
Time Burden (Hours)	44,222	0	44,978
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under the National Compensation Survey (NCS), the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) currently uses the Employment Cost Index (ECI) and Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) to provide grade and local wage data required by the President's Pay Agent to comply with the requirements of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 (FEPCA). The President's Pay Agent uses these data to recommend pay increases for Federal General Schedule workers; NCS data produces the Employment Cost Index (ECI) which is designated a Principal Federal Economic Indicator under OMB Statistical Policy Directive No. 3. NCS data is used to produce employment cost trends including the ECI, the Employer Cost for Employee Compensation, and Employee Benefits.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 2b Name of Law: BLS Authorizing Statute
   US Code: 5 USC 5304 Name of Law: Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990
   US Code: 5 USC 5318 Name of Law: Ethics Reform Act of 1989
   US Code: 2 USC 4501 Name of Law: Ethics Reform Act of 1989
  

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 55399	11/21/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 12818	03/23/2018
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)	IDCF, IDCF E-update, NCS -18 -1P, NCS - 18 - 2P, NCS -18 - 5P, NCS SO, NCS 18 9P	Benefits Form ,   Establishment Work Level and Schedule Form ,   Earnings Form ,   Statement of Benefits ,   Wage Shuttle ,   Screenshots ,   IDCF Screen shots
National Compensation Survey (State and local government sample)	IDCF, NCS SO, NCS - 18 - 1G, NCS - 18 - 2G, NCS - 18 - 5G, NCS - 18 - 9G, IDCF E-update	Benefits Form ,   Establishment Work Level and Schedule Form ,   Earnings Form ,   Wage Shuttle ,   Statement of Benefits Example ,   Screenshots ,   IDCF Screenshots

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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	50,092	53,831	0	-3,739	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	44,222	44,978	0	-756	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The burden decrease from 44978 to 44222 is primarily due to less feasibility testing hours requested. The NCS private industry sample is a 3 year collection cycle, with 1 year frozen sample to initiate a new State and local government sample.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $51,000,000

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.     No

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.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Yes

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: 03/23/2018

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