Establishment Information Form, Wage Data Collection Form, and Wage Data Collection Continuation Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DD-1918 Establishment Information Form, Wage Data Collection Form, and Wage Data Collection Continuation Form Form	Modified
30-day Notice 139 published at 86 FR 39083 on July 23 2021.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-09-06
60-day Notice 37 published at 86 FR 11804 on 26 Feb 2021.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-09-06
Supporting Statement A_3206-0036.pdf Supporting Statement A	2021-09-06
Supporting Statement B__3206-0036.pdf Supporting Statement B	2021-09-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33555	Establishment Information Form, Wage Data Collection Form, and Wage Data Collection Continuation Form Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3206-0036	ICR Reference No: 202109-3206-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-3206-001
Agency/Subagency: OPM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Establishment Information Form, Wage Data Collection Form, and Wage Data Collection Continuation Form
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/09/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2021
Responses	21,760	21,760
Time Burden (Hours)	65,280	65,280
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,018,368	0

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Abstract: Under section 5341 of title 5, United States Code, the pay of Federal trade, craft, and laboring employees is to be maintained in line with prevailing private sector levels for comparable work within a local wage area. The pay system for these employees is known as the Federal Wage System (FWS). The pay of FWS employees is fixed and adjusted on an annual basis. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has designated the Department of Defense (DOD) as the lead agency which sponsors and conducts annual wage surveys in numerous geographic areas to determine local prevailing rates and set pay for FWS employees. FWS wage surveys are conducted by DOD under regulatory guidelines established by OPM in part 532 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations. The forms developed by OPM for FWS wage surveys are the Establishment Information Form, the Wage Data Collection Form, and the Wage Data Collection Continuation Form. The information collected on these forms enables DOD to establish the rates of pay for FWS employees based on prevailing rates of pay in the private sector for similar levels of work. OPM developed the data elements to be collected by DOD. DOD is authorized to vary the layout of the forms if necessary to meet its needs. The forms are printed by DOD. The forms are used as interview guidelines by Federal employees who collect data necessary to determine local prevailing rates. Federal employees complete the forms rather than private sector establishment officials.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 5341 Name of Law: Government Organization and Employees
  

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:
	86 FR 11804	02/26/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 39083	07/23/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Establishment Information Form, Wage Data Collection Form, and Wage Data Collection Continuation Form	DD-1919, DD-1919C, DD-1918	FEDERAL WAGE SYSTEM - ESTABLISHMENT INFORMATION ,   FEDERAL WAGE SYSTEM - WAGE DATA COLLECTION ,   FEDERAL WAGE SYSTEM - WAGE DATA COLLECTION (Continuation)

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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	21,760	21,760	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	65,280	65,280	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,018,368	0	0	1,018,368	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,000,000

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:  Yes

Description/Changes for Common Form Usage: 

Approved RCFs using this ICR

Agency/Sub Agency	RCF ID	RCF Title	RCF Status	IC Title

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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: 09/09/2021

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