Report on Occupational Employment and Wages

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form OEWS Point Wage Fa OEWS Point Wage Fax Form (Spanish)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Point Wage Fo OEWS Point Wage Form (Spanish)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Weblite - Fil OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Weblite - Dat OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Weblite - Con OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Point Wage Fo OEWS Point Wage Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OES Report - uuuuu OES Report Unstructured PR	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OES Report - uuuuu OES Report - Unstructured	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Point Wage Fa OEWS Point Wage Fax Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Point Wage Fa Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Weblite - Fil OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Weblite - Dat OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form OEWS Weblite - Con OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Point Wage Fo OEWS Point Wage Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form OEWS Point Wage Fa OEWS Point Wage Fax Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OES Report - uuuuu OES Report - Unstructured	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OES Report - uuuuu Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Weblite - Fil OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Weblite - Dat OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Weblite - Con OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Point Wage Fo OEWS Point Wage Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Point Wage Fa OEWS Point Wage Fax Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OES Report - uuuuu OES Report - Unstructured	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OES Report - uuuuu Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form OEWS Point Wage Fa OEWS Point Wage Fax Form (Spanish)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Point Wage Fo OEWS Point Wage Form (Spanish)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Weblite - Fil OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Weblite - Dat OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Weblite - Con OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Point Wage Fo OEWS Point Wage Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form OES Report - uuuuu OES Report - Unstructured PR	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OES Report - uuuuu OES Report - Unstructured	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Point Wage Fa OEWS Point Wage Fax Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OEWS Point Wage Fa Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
OEWS Note to Reviewer - Revised Materials for May 2023 Panel.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2023-03-16	Available
OEWS Note to Reviewer - Revised Materials for May 2023 Panel.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2023-03-16	Missing upstream
OEWS_Note_to_Reviewer-Revised_Materials_for_November_2022_Panel_.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2022-10-11	Available
OEWS_Note_to_Reviewer-Revised_Materials_for_November_2022_Panel_.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2022-10-11	Repair queued
OEWS_Note_to_Reviewer-Revised_Materials_May_2022_Panel.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2022-05-04	Available
OEWS_Note_to_Reviewer-Revised_Materials_May_2022_Panel.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2022-05-04	Repair queued
OEWS_Note_to_Reviewer-2021_Estimation_Methodology.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2021-09-15	Available
OEWS_Note_to_Reviewer-2021_Estimation_Methodology.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2021-09-15	Repair queued
OEWS Note to Reviewer - Revised Materials for Name Change_042021.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2021-04-15	Available
OEWS Note to Reviewer - Revised Materials for Name Change_042021.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2021-04-15	Repair queued
OES Note to Reviewer - Revised Materials for November 2020.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2020-09-25	Available
OES Note to Reviewer - Revised Materials for November 2020.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2020-09-25	Repair queued
Technical Notes for May 2018 OES Estimates.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-01-09	Available
Technical Notes for May 2018 OES Estimates.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-01-09	Repair queued
Attachment IV - Prevailing Wage 656.40.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-05-31	Available
Attachment IV - Prevailing Wage 656.40.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-05-31	Repair queued
Attachment III - Immigration Act of 1990.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-05-31	Available
Attachment III - Immigration Act of 1990.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-05-31	Repair queued
Attachment II - Wagner-Peyser Act.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-01-09	Available
Attachment II - Wagner-Peyser Act.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-01-09	Repair queued
Attachment I - Perkins Vocational Education Act, as ammended in 1998.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-05-31	Available
Attachment I - Perkins Vocational Education Act, as ammended in 1998.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-05-31	Repair queued
BLS Authorizing Statute - Title 29 USC 1 & 2.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-05-31	Available
BLS Authorizing Statute - Title 29 USC 1 & 2.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-05-31	Repair queued
2021_Supporting_Statement_B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2021-11-30	Available
2021_Supporting_Statement_B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2021-11-30	Repair queued
2020 OES Supporting Statement A (1220-0042).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-03-26	Available
2020 OES Supporting Statement A (1220-0042).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-03-26	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
38587	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Point Wage Fax Form (Spanish)
38587	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Point Wage Form (Spanish)
38587	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.1
38587	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.1
38587	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.1
38587	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Point Wage Form
38587	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	OES Report Unstructured PR
38587	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	OES Report - Unstructured
38587	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Point Wage Fax Form
38587	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified
179739	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.1
179739	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.1
179739	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.1
179739	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Point Wage Form
179739	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Point Wage Fax Form
179739	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	OES Report - Unstructured
179739	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified
179738	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.1
179738	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.1
179738	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.1
179738	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Point Wage Form
179738	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Point Wage Fax Form
179738	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	OES Report - Unstructured
179738	Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified
179737	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Point Wage Fax Form (Spanish)
179737	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Point Wage Form (Spanish)
179737	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.1
179737	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.1
179737	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.1
179737	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Point Wage Form
179737	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	OES Report - Unstructured PR
179737	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	OES Report - Unstructured
179737	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	OEWS Point Wage Fax Form
179737	Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0042	ICR Reference No: 202303-1220-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202210-1220-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report on Occupational Employment and Wages
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/29/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/16/2023
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2023	05/31/2023	05/31/2023
Responses	266,489	0	266,489
Time Burden (Hours)	137,554	0	137,554
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey is a Federal/State establishment survey of wage and salary workers designed to produce data on current detailed occupational employment and wages for each Metropolitan Statistical Area and Metropolitan Division as well as by detailed industry classification. OEWS survey data assists in the development of employment and training programs established by the Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1998 and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Respondents include private establishment, Schools, Hospitals, State and Local Government.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 101 - 649 205 Name of Law: Immigration Act of 1990
   PL: Pub.L. 105 - 220 309 Name of Law: Workforce Investment Act
   US Code: 29 USC 2 Name of Law: Collection, Collation, and Reports of Labor Statistics
   PL: Pub.L. 105 - 332 118-122 Name of Law: Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Amendments of 1998
   US Code: 29 USC 1 Name of Law: Design and Duties of the Bureau Generally
  

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:
	84 FR 56843	10/23/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 13932	03/10/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Mandatory	OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.1 , OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.1, OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.1, OEWS Point Wage Fax Form, OES Report - uuuuuu, OEWS Point Wage Form	OES Report - Unstructured ,   OEWS Point Wage Fax Form ,   OEWS Point Wage Form ,   OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.1 ,   OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.1 ,   OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.1
Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Voluntary	OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.1, OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.1, OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.1, OEWS Point Wage Form (Spanish), OEWS Point Wage Fax Form (Spanish), OES Report - uuuuuu, OES Report - uuuuuu PR, OEWS Point Wage Fax Form, OEWS Point Wage Form	OEWS Point Wage Fax Form ,   OES Report - Unstructured ,   OES Report - Unstructured PR ,   OEWS Point Wage Form ,   OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.1 ,   OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.1 ,   OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.1 ,   OEWS Point Wage Form (Spanish) ,   OEWS Point Wage Fax Form (Spanish)
Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Mandatory	OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.1, OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.1, OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.1, OEWS Point Wage Fax Form, OES Report - uuuuuu, OEWS Point Wage Form	OES Report - Unstructured ,   OEWS Point Wage Fax Form ,   OEWS Point Wage Form ,   OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.1 ,   OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.1 ,   OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.1
Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Voluntary	OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.1, OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.1, OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.1, OEWS Point Wage Form (Spanish), OEWS Point Wage Fax Form (Spanish), OES Report - uuuuuu, OES Report - uuuuuu PR, OEWS Point Wage Fax Form, OEWS Point Wage Form	OEWS Point Wage Fax Form ,   OES Report - Unstructured ,   OES Report Unstructured PR ,   OEWS Point Wage Form ,   OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.1 ,   OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.1 ,   OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.1 ,   OEWS Point Wage Form (Spanish) ,   OEWS Point Wage Fax Form (Spanish)

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	266,489	266,489	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	137,554	137,554	0	0	0	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 OEWS program is conducting a test during the November 2022 and May 2023 panels with respondents in the state of Michigan. As part of the development tests outlined under Supporting Statement Part B, #4, the OEWS planned to conduct small scale tests on the feasibility of collecting additional data elements. The increase in burden is for conducting this test in Michigan.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $34,000,000

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: 03/16/2023

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