Report on Current Employment Statistics

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 790 G Book Enrollm Report on Current Employment Statistics - Federal Government Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 790 G Book Enrollm Report on Current Employment Statistics - State and Local Government Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 790 B Book Enrollm Report on Current Employment Statistics - Private Sector Form and Instruction	Modified
60-day FRN (1220-0011) published.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-11-13
30-day FRN (1220-0011) published.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-11-13
CES_Supporting_Statement_B_2020.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-09-24
CES_Supporting_Statement_A_2020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-09-24
CES_Enrollment_Package_Test_Plan_2020.docx Supplementary Document	2020-03-05
Title 29 USC 1 & 2.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-07-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
183950	Report on Current Employment Statistics - Federal Government Form and Instruction	Modified
183949	Report on Current Employment Statistics - State and Local Government Form and Instruction	Modified
14540	Report on Current Employment Statistics - Private Sector Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0011	ICR Reference No: 202009-1220-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202006-1220-006
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report on Current Employment Statistics
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/13/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	1,875,612	3,572,196
Time Burden (Hours)	277,763	538,240
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program provides current monthly statistics on employment, hours, and earnings, by industry and geography. CES estimates are among the most visible and widely-used Principal Federal Economic Indicators (PFEIs). CES data are also among the timeliest of the PFEIs, with their release each month by the BLS in the Employment Situation, typically on the first Friday of each month. The statistics are fundamental inputs in economic decision processes at all levels of government, private enterprise, and organized labor.

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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:
	85 FR 43878	07/20/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 72686	11/13/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Report on Current Employment Statistics - Federal Government	790 G Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations, Fax 790G Collection, single unit short, Fax 790G Collection, single unit, 790G Book Collection, 790G Book Enrollment, Fax 790G, CES Web Collection Instrument, CES WebPro Collection Instrument	790 G Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations ,   Fax 790G Collection, single unit short ,   Fax 790G Collection, single unit ,   790G Book Collection ,   790G Book Enrollment ,   Fax 790G ,   790Web ,   790WebPro
Report on Current Employment Statistics - Private Sector	790 B Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations, 790 C Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations, 790 E Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations, 790 S Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations, Fax 790A Collection, multi unit, Fax 790A Collection, single unit, Fax 790A Collection, single unit short, Fax 790B Collection, multi unit, Fax 790B Collection, single unit, Fax 790B Collection, single unit short, Fax 790C Collection, multi unit, Fax 790C Collection, single unit, Fax 790E Collection, multi unit, Fax 790E Collection, single unit, Fax 790E Collection, single unit short, Fax 790S Collection, single unit short, 790A Book Collection, CES Web Collection Instrument, CES WebPro Collection Instrument, Fax 790C Collection, single unit short, Fax 790S Collection, single unit, Fax 790A, 790A Book Enrollment, 790B Book Collection, 790B Book Enrollment, Fax 790B, 790C Book Enrollment, 790E Book Collection, 790E Book Enrollment, Fax 790E, 790S Book Collection, 790S Book Enrollment, Fax 790S, 790C Book Collection, Fax 790C, 790 A Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations	790 B Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations ,   790 C Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations ,   790 E Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations ,   790 S Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations ,   Fax 790A Collection, multi unit ,   Fax 790A Collection, single unit ,   Fax 790A Collection, single unit short ,   Fax 790B Collection, multi unit ,   Fax 790B Collection, single unit ,   Fax 790B Collection, single unit short ,   Fax 790C Collection, multi unit ,   Fax 790C Collection, single unit ,   Fax 790E Collection, multi unit ,   Fax 790E Collection, single unit ,   Fax 790E Collection, single unit short ,   Fax 790S Collection, single unit short ,   790A Book Collection ,   790Web ,   790WebPro ,   Fax 790C Collection, single unit short ,   Fax 790S Collection, single unit ,   Fax 790A ,   790A Book Enrollment ,   790B Book Collection ,   790B Book Enrollment ,   Fax 790B ,   790C Book Enrollment ,   790E Book Collection ,   790E Book Enrollment ,   Fax 790E ,   790S Book Collection ,   790S Book Enrollment ,   Fax 790S ,   790C Book Collection ,   Fax 790C ,   790 A Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations
Report on Current Employment Statistics - State and Local Government	790 G Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations, 790 S Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations, Fax 790G Collection, single unit, Fax 790S Collection, single unit, Fax 790S Collection, single unit short, Fax 790G Collection, single unit short, 790G Book Collection, 790G Book Enrollment, Fax 790G, 790S Book Collection, 790S Book Enrollment, Fax 790S, CES Web Collection Instrument, CES WebPro Collection Instrument	790 G Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations ,   790 S Book Enrollment, Multiple Locations ,   Fax 790G Collection, single unit ,   Fax 790S Collection, single unit ,   Fax 790S Collection, single unit short ,   Fax 790G Collection, single unit short ,   790G Book Collection ,   790G Book Enrollment ,   Fax 790G ,   790S Book Collection ,   790S Book Enrollment ,   Fax 790S ,   790Web ,   790WebPro

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1,875,612	3,572,196	0	0	-1,696,584	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	277,763	538,240	0	0	-260,477	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 burden currently requested is 277,763 hours. This request is a large decrease from the previous burden request of 538,240 hours, mainly due to re-calculating burden for EDI reports by firm rather than by report. The re-calculation makes sense since most EDI firms have automated their reporting protocol to transmit their data to us with no or minimal human intervention. Had the burden been calculated as was done previously, the total burden request would have been 530,745 hours, a slight decrease due to a lower sample size.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $58,000,000

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? No

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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: 11/13/2020

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