Occupational Requirements Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ORS 4 OJT 1G ORS Job Observation Test - Public Form	Removed
Form ORS 4 OJT 1P ORS Job Observation Test - Private Form	Removed
Form ORS 15-1G ORS - State and Local Government Form	Modified
Form ORS 4 PPD-4P ORS - Private Sector Form	Modified
ORS informationsheet_2018_FINAL.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-08-10
Handbook of Methods.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-04-25
Supporting Statement Part B ORS Production_2018.docx Supporting Statement B	2018-08-28
Supporting Statement Part A ORS Production_2018.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-08-28
Attachment 17 - Methodological Issues Related to ORS Data Collection.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-02-16
Attachment 16 - Validation in the ORS.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-02-16
Attachment 15 - ORS Sample Design Evaluation.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-02-16
Attachment 14 - Sample Design Considerations for the ORS.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-02-16
Attachment 13 - ORS Job Observation Report.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-02-16
Attachment 12 - ORS Sample Design.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-02-16
Attachment 11 - MLR article - ORS estimates from preproduction testing.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-02-16
Attachment 10 - Phase 3 Summary report.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-02-16
Attachment 9 - Phase 2 summary report.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-02-16
Attachment 8 - Phase 1 Summary report.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-02-16
Attachment 7 - Testing the Collection of Occupational Requirements Data.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-02-16
Attachment 6 - response_rates_for_the_preproduction_test.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-02-16
Attachment 5 - ORS_FY14_Feasibility_Test_Summary_Report.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-02-16
Attachment 3 - Update on Use of Adminstrative Data to Explore Effect of Establishment Nonresponse Adjustment on the NCS.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-02-16
Attachment 2 - Use of Adminstrative Data to Explore Effect of Establishment Nonresponse Adjustment on the NCS.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-02-16
Attachment 1 - Estimation Considerations for the ORS.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-02-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
224349	ORS Job Observation Test - Public Form	Removed
224348	ORS Job Observation Test - Private Form	Removed
215138	ORS - State and Local Government Form	Modified
215137	ORS - Private Sector Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0189	ICR Reference No: 201801-1220-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201707-1220-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Occupational Requirements 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: 08/28/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/29/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2018
Responses	11,700	0	11,807
Time Burden (Hours)	20,948	0	17,491
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) is a nationwide survey that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is conducting at the request of the Social Security Administration (SSA). The next three years of data collection and capture for the ORS will start in 2018 and end in mid-2021. The Social Security Administration, Members of Congress, and representatives of the disability community have all identified collection of updated information on the requirements of work in today’s economy as crucial to the equitable and efficient operation of the Social Security Disability (SSDI) program. The information currently available is more than 20 years old. Estimates produced from the data collected by the ORS will be used by the SSA to update occupational requirements data in administering the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. The ORS collects data from a sample of employers. These requirements of work data consist of information about the duties, responsibilities, and job tasks for a sample of occupations for each sampled employer.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC § 1535 Name of Law: Economy Act
  

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 61330	12/27/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 30779	06/29/2018
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
ORS - Private Sector	ORS 15-1P, ORS 4 PPD-4P, ORS 4 PPD-4PA	ORS Private Industry Collection Form ,   Establishment Collection Form for Private Industry ,   ORS Cognitive Elements Collection Form
ORS - State and Local Government	ORS 4 PPD-4G, ORS 15-1G, ORS 4 PPD-4GA	Establishment Collection Form - Government ,   ORS Collection Form Government ,   ORS Cognitive Elements Recording Form
ORS Job Observation Test - Public	ORS 4 OJT 1G	ORS Job Observation Test Recording Form
ORS Job Observation Test - Private	ORS 4 OJT 1P	ORS Job Observation Test Recording form

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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	11,700	11,807	0	-1,250	1,143	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,948	17,491	0	-1,771	5,228	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The decrease in hours of 1771 is due to the completion of the Job Observation test. The changes to the sample design increase the number of respondents contacted during the survey. This, the reinstatement of cognitive questions, and an increase in the number of hours requested for additional testing, results in a net increase of 3,457 respondent burden hours over the current burden estimate of 17,491.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $29,000,000

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]? 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: 06/29/2018

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