Note to Reviewer - Revised Materials for May 2022 Panel

MEMORANDUM FOR: Office of Management and Budget

FROM: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections

Division of Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

SUBJECT: Revised Materials for the May 2022 Panel

The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program seeks OMB approval for minor changes to its solicitation materials and Weblite instrument to be used in the May 2022 panel. The data being requested (and associated respondent burden) has not changed, but the following changes were made to the collection materials:

• Revised instructions for clarity

• Updated reference dates (to May 12, 2022) for this current panel

• Updated data displayed on page 4 of the Point Wage form, to match the new data released in March.

• Revised formatting

These changes were made to bring the materials up-to-date and make the materials clearer and easier for respondents to understand. See Attachment A for the list of updated materials.

Attachment A – List of Updated Materials

1. Email Blasts (Initial and Follow-up)

• Format reorganized

• Instructions updated

2. Collection Letters (Initial and Follow-up)

• Reference dates updated

• Format reorganized

• Instructions updated

3. Education Letters

• Reference dates updated

4. Point Wage Form

• Reference dates updated

• Instructions updated

• OEWS exhibit updated to include the most recently released OEWS data

5. Point Wage Fax Form

• Instructions updated

6. OEWS Weblite Instrument

• Minor wording updates