OMB control number

Cognitive and Psychological Research

OMB 1220-0141 · DOL/BLS.

OMB 1220-0141

The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Behavioral Science Research Center (BSRC) conducts psychological research focusing on the design and execution of the data collection process in order to improve the quality of data collected by the Bureau. The BSRC conducts research aimed at improving data collection quality by assessing questionnaire/form management and administration, as well as issues which relate to interviewer training and interaction with respondents in the interview process. BSRC staff work closely with economists and/or program specialists responsible for defining the concepts to be measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' collection programs. The proposed laboratory research will be conducted from Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 through FY 2027 to enhance data quality in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' surveys. Improvements will be made by examining psychological and cognitive aspects of BLS's data collection procedures, including questionnaire design, interviewing procedures, collection modalities, and administrative technology.

The latest form for Cognitive and Psychological Research expires 2027-07-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form Attachment B Online Survey Protocol (document unavailable) Form and Instruction
Form Attachment A Cognitive Interview Protocol (document unavailable) Form and Instruction
Form Attachment A Web Survey Instrument (document unavailable) Form and Instruction
Form Attachment A Web Survey (document unavailable) Form and Instruction
Form Attachment B Web s Attachment B Web survey protocol (document unavailable) Form and Instruction
Form Attachment A Cogni Attachment A Cognitive interview protocol (document unavailable) Form and Instruction
Form Attachment E Screening Questions (document unavailable) Form
Form Attachment C Web Survey Instrument (document unavailable) Form and Instruction
Form Attachment B Remote cognitive interview protocol (document unavailable) Form and Instruction
Form Attachment A Focus Group Protocols (document unavailable) Form and Instruction
Form Appendix D Screening Questions (document unavailable) Form and Instruction
Form Appendix B Web Survey (document unavailable) Form and Instruction
Form Appendix A Cognitive Interview protocol (document unavailable) Form and Instruction
Form Attachment B Web Survey (document unavailable) Form and Instruction
Form Attachment A Survey Protocol Form and Instruction
Form Attachment A Survey Protocol Form and Instruction
Form Attachment A Select All Versus Forced Choice Research Study - Amendment Form and Instruction
Form Attachment A Web Survey Protocol Form and Instruction
Form Attachment A Web Survey Protocol Form and Instruction
Form Attachment A Select All Versus Forced Choice Research Study Form and Instruction
Form Appendix C Screening Questions for Cognitive Interviews Form
Form Appendix B Online Survey Form and Instruction
Form Appendix A Cognitive Interview Protocol Form and Instruction
Form Appendix A ATUS Diary Recall Research Form and Instruction
Form Appendix C Recruitment protocol Form
Form Appendix B Interview Protocol Form and Instruction
Form Appendix A Diary Screenshots and instructions Form and Instruction
Form Appendix A Cognitive Testing of Changes for the Consumer Expenditure Dirary Survey Form and Instruction
Form 1220-0141 YPF 2-1 NLSY26 Youth Participation Form - Attch B 10-7-24 Form and Instruction
Form 1220-0141 PCF 2-1 Attachment A - NLSY26 Parental Consent Form 10-7-24 Form and Instruction
Form Attachment G Advertisements and Screening Questions for Remote interviews Form and Instruction
Form Attachment F Round 3 web survey clean Form and Instruction
Form Attachment F Roun 3 web survey instrument redlined Form and Instruction
Form Attachment E Intercept Testing protocol Form and Instruction
Form Attachment D Round 2 Moderated interview protocol Form and Instruction
Form Attachment C Round 1 web survey instrument with parents clean Form and Instruction
Form Attachment C Round 1 web survey instrument with parents redlined Form and Instruction
Form Attachment B Youth Assent Form and Instruction
Form Attachment A Parental Consent Form and Instruction
Form Attachment A NLSY27 Consent Testing - Amendment Form and Instruction
Form Attachment C Screener Questions Form and Instruction
Form Attachment A Interview Protocol Form and Instruction
Form Attachment A BLS Classroom Page Interviews Form and Instruction
Note to Reviewer 1220-0141 Nonsubstantive Change Request for DEI&A .docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
Part B (1220-0141)_2023.docx Supporting Statement B
Part B (1220-0141)_2023.docx Supporting Statement B
Part A (1220-0141)_5-9-2024.docx Supporting Statement A
Part A (1220-0141)_5-9-2024.docx Supporting Statement A
FR1 1220-0141 (12-14-2023).pdf Supplementary Document
FR1 1220-0141 (12-14-2023).pdf Supplementary Document
ATUS AI Supplement Cognitive Testing Form and Instruction
ATUS AI Supplement Cognitive Testing Form and Instruction
Businesses Processes Study Form and Instruction
Select All versus Forced Choice Research Study Form and Instruction
CPS Field Test 2 Pretesting Form and Instruction
CPS Field Test 2 Pretesting Form and Instruction
American Time Use Survey Open end and Digital Time-use Data Collection Study Other-Online Survey Protocol
Cognitive Testing of the Labor Force Section for NLSY New Cohort Form
Cognitive Testing of the Labor Force Section for NLSY New Cohort Form and Instruction
Cognitive Testing of the Labor Force Section for NLSY New Cohort Form and Instruction
Cognitive Testing of the Labor Force Section for NLSY New Cohort Form and Instruction
2026 CPS Contingent Worker Supplement Testing Form and Instruction
2026 CPS Contingent Worker Supplement Testing Form and Instruction
2026 CPS Contingent Worker Supplement Testing Form and Instruction
ATUS Verbatims Collection Study Form and Instruction
ATUS Verbatims Collection Study Other-Survey prompts
Select All Versus Forced Choice Research Study - Amendment Form and Instruction
Select All Versus Forced Choice Research Study - Amendment Form and Instruction
Select All Versus Forced Choice Research Study - Amendment Form and Instruction
Select All Versus Forced Choice Research Study Form and Instruction
Select All Versus Forced Choice Research Study Form and Instruction
Select All Versus Forced Choice Research Study Form and Instruction
ATUS Diary Recall Research Form
ATUS Diary Recall Research Form and Instruction
ATUS Diary Recall Research Form and Instruction
ATUS Diary Recall Research Form and Instruction
Cognitive Testing of Changes for the Consumer Expenditure Dirary Survey Form
Cognitive Testing of Changes for the Consumer Expenditure Dirary Survey Form and Instruction
Cognitive Testing of Changes for the Consumer Expenditure Dirary Survey Form and Instruction
Cognitive Testing of Changes for the Consumer Expenditure Dirary Survey Form and Instruction
Cognitive Testing of Changes for the Consumer Expenditure Dirary Survey Instruction
NLSY27 Consent Testing - Amendment Form and Instruction
NLSY27 Consent Testing - Amendment Form and Instruction
NLSY27 Consent Testing - Amendment Form and Instruction
NLSY27 Consent Testing - Amendment Form and Instruction
NLSY27 Consent Testing - Amendment Form and Instruction
NLSY27 Consent Testing - Amendment Form and Instruction
NLSY27 Consent Testing - Amendment Form and Instruction
NLSY27 Consent Testing - Amendment Form and Instruction
NLSY27 Consent Testing - Amendment Form and Instruction
NLSY27 Consent Testing - Amendment Form and Instruction
NLSY27 Consent Testing - Amendment Form and Instruction
NLSY27 Consent Testing - Amendment Form and Instruction
BLS Classroom Page Interviews Form and Instruction
BLS Classroom Page Interviews Form and Instruction
BLS Classroom Page Interviews Form and Instruction

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202009-1220-006 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2021-02-17
201708-1220-004 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2018-01-16
201706-1220-008 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2017-07-24
201608-1220-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-08-15
201408-1220-002 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2015-02-17
201111-1220-001 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2011-12-29
201108-1220-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2011-08-26
200809-1220-002 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2008-12-09
200709-1220-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2007-09-27
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200501-1220-004 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2005-01-28
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200410-1220-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2004-10-14
200409-1220-004 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2004-09-27
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200408-1220-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2004-08-18
200407-1220-004 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2004-07-27
200406-1220-003 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2004-06-09
200405-1220-004 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2004-05-26
200405-1220-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2004-05-11
200404-1220-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2004-04-30
200210-1220-002 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2002-10-31
200207-1220-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2002-07-02
200003-1220-004 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2000-03-20
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200003-1220-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2000-03-10
200003-1220-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2000-03-02
200001-1220-004 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2000-01-25
200001-1220-003 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2000-01-14
199910-1220-004 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1999-10-27
199902-1220-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1999-02-22
199902-1220-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1999-02-02
199807-1220-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1998-07-31
199610-1220-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1996-10-22
199603-1220-005 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1996-03-18
199408-1220-003 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1994-08-12
199408-1220-002 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1994-08-02
199403-1220-002 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1994-03-10
199311-1220-003 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1993-11-10
199308-1220-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1993-08-12
199306-1220-005 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1993-06-17
199206-1220-001 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1992-06-23
199102-1220-002 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1991-02-22
199010-1220-003 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	1990-10-31

OMB Details

BLS Classroom Page Interviews

Federal Enterprise Architecture: General Government - Central Records & Statistical Mgt

Form Attachment A	Interview Protocol	Printable Only	Form and instruction
Form Attachment C	Screener Questions	Printable Only	Form and instruction

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