Contingent Work Supplement to the Current Population Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 2025 CPS CWS Quest Contingent Work Supplement to the CPS Form and Instruction	Modified
Attachment F Census confidentiality brochure (2018).pdf Supplementary Document	2025-01-07
Attachment E CPS advance letter (MIS5).pdf Supplementary Document	2025-01-07
Attachment D CPS advance letter (MIS1).pdf Supplementary Document	2025-01-07
Attachment J CWS Source and accuracy statement May 2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-01-07
Supporting Statement B CPS Contingent Work Supplement.docx Supporting Statement B	2025-01-07
Supporting Statement A CPS Contingent Work Supplement.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-02-28
Attachment I Report on Cognitive Testing for the 2025 CWS.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-01-07
Attachment H CPS-Tech-Paper-77.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-01-07
Attachment C Contingent and alternative employment arrangements 2023.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-01-07
Attachment G Title 13, US Code.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-01-07
Attachment B Title 29 USC 1-9.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-01-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
14648	Contingent Work Supplement to the CPS Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0153	ICR Reference No: 202501-1220-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202212-1220-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Contingent Work Supplement to the Current Population Survey
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/11/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	48,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,400	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Contingent Work Supplement questions focus on people with contingent jobs--those that people do not expect to last or that are temporary--and workers in alternative employment arrangements, such as independent contractors, on-call workers, temporary help agency workers, and workers provided by contract firms. There are also questions to identify digital labor platform workers, those who obtain work or pick tasks by using a digital labor platform mobile application (app) or website to directly connect them with customers or clients and arrange payment for the tasks.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 2 Name of Law: Collection, Collation and Reports of Labor Statistics
   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:
	89 FR 104567	12/23/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 11753	03/11/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Contingent Work Supplement to the CPS	2025 CPS CWS Questionnaire (CATI/CAPI)	2025 CPS CWS Questionnaire (CATI/CAPI)

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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	48,000	0	0	48,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,400	0	0	2,400	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a reinstatement, but the total burden decreased from the 2023 collection. Total respondent burden for the collection of the 2025 CWS is estimated to be 2,400 hours, less than the initial estimate for the last collection in 2023. The initial 2023 estimation of response burden was 6 minutes, which tried to account for proposed changes in the questionnaire, but the actual burden turned out to be less. Taking into account the three new questions being added in 2025, the estimated average response time for each household is 3 minutes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,000,000

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 03/11/2025

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