OMB control number

Occupational Requirements Survey

OMB 1220-0189 · DOL/BLS.

OMB 1220-0189

The Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) is a nationwide survey that the BLS is conducting at the request of the Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration (SSA), Members of Congress, and representatives of the disability community have all identified collection of updated information on the requirements of work in today’s economy as crucial to the equitable and efficient operation of the Social Security Disability (SSDI) program. Estimates produced from the data collected by the ORS will be used by the SSA to update occupational requirements data in administering the SSDI and Supplemental Security Income programs. The ORS collects data from a sample of employers. These requirements of work data consist of information about the duties, responsibilities, and job tasks for a sample of occupations for each sampled employer.

The latest form for Occupational Requirements Survey expires 2029-05-31 and is listed under ICR 202512-1220-002.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Latest forms, documents, and information collections
Document	Type
Form ORS 4PGAF ORS Collection Form Fillable	Form
Form ORS-4PG ORS Collection Form	Form
Form ORS-15-4PGF ORS Establishment Information (document unavailable)	Form
Form ORS 4PGAF ORS Private and Government Fillable Collection Form	Form
Form ORS 4PG ORS Private Industry and Government Collection Form	Form
Form ORS-15-4PGF ORS Establishment Information	Form
Attachment - 5 - Handbook of Methods - 2-12-26.pdf	Supplementary Document
2026 Part B - 1-26-26.docx (document unavailable)	Supporting Statement B
2026 Part A - 1-30-26.docx	Supporting Statement A
FR1 1220-0189 (10-1-2025).pdf (document unavailable)	Supplementary Document
Attachment 20 - Third-Wave Testing Report.pdf	Supplementary Document
Attachment 19 - Using Calibration Training to Assess the Quality of Interviewer Performance.pdf	Supplementary Document
Attachment 18 - Methodological Issues Related to ORS Data Collection.pdf (document unavailable)	Supplementary Document
Attachment 17 - Validation in the ORS.pdf	Supplementary Document
Attachment 16 - ORS Sample Design Evaluation.pdf	Supplementary Document
Attachment 15 - Sample Design Considerations for the ORS.pdf	Supplementary Document
Attachment 14 - ORS Job Observation Report.pdf	Supplementary Document
Attachment 13 - ORS Sample Design.pdf	Supplementary Document
Attachment 12 - MLR article - ORS estimates from preproduction testing.pdf	Supplementary Document
Attachment 11 - ORS_FY14_Feasibility_Test_Summary_Report.pdf (document unavailable)	Supplementary Document
Attachment 10 - Phase 3 Summary report.pdf	Supplementary Document
Attachment 9 - Phase 2 summary report.pdf (document unavailable)	Supplementary Document
Attachment 8 - Phase 1 Summary report.pdf (document unavailable)	Supplementary Document
Attachment 7 - Testing the Collection of Occupational Requirements Data.pdf (document unavailable)	Supplementary Document
Attachment 6 - response_rates_for_the_preproduction_test.pdf (document unavailable)	Supplementary Document
Attachment 4 - Update on Use of Data To Explore Effect of Establishment Nonresponse Adjustment on the NCS Estimates.pdf	Supplementary Document
Attachment 3 - Use of Adminstrative Data to Explore Effect of Establishment Nonresponse Adjustment on the NCS.pdf	Supplementary Document
Attachment 2 - Estimation Considerations for the ORS.pdf	Supplementary Document
Attachment 1- Evaluation of a Sample Design Based on Predicted Occupational Frame Data.pdf (document unavailable)	Supplementary Document
Occupational Requirements Survey - State and Local Government	Form
Occupational Requirements Survey - State and Local Government	Form
Occupational Requirements Survey - State and Local Government	Form
Occupational Requirements Survey - State and Local Government	Form
Occupational Requirements Survey - Private Sector	Form
Occupational Requirements Survey - Private Sector	Form
Occupational Requirements Survey - Private Sector	Form
Occupational Requirements Survey - Private Sector	Form

All Historical Document Collections

Historical document collections
Reference	Filing	Received	Action
202512-1220-002	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2026-02-25
202412-1220-002	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-12-26
202302-1220-002	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-03-24	Approved with change
202201-1220-002	Revision of a currently approved collection	2022-02-08	Approved without change
202102-1220-002	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2021-06-07	Approved without change
202005-1220-002	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2020-06-05	Approved without change
201910-1220-001	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2019-10-22	Withdrawn and continue
201801-1220-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-06-29	Approved with change
201707-1220-001	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2017-08-28	Approved with change
201703-1220-003	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2017-04-18	Approved without change
201611-1220-002	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-02-21	Approved without change
201609-1220-002	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-09-28	Withdrawn and continue
201603-1220-001	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-04-12	Approved without change
201502-1220-006	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2015-06-22	Approved without change

OMB Details

Occupational Requirements Survey - Private Sector

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

Information collection instruments
Form	Name	Electronic access	Type
Form ORS-15-4PGF	ORS Establishment Information	www.bls.gov/ors/information-for-survey-participants/collection-materials.htm	Form
Form ORS 4PGAF	ORS Private and Government Fillable Collection Form	www.bls.gov/ors/information-for-survey-participants/collection-materials.htm	Form
Form ORS 4PG	ORS Private Industry and Government Collection Form	www.bls.gov/ors/information-for-survey-participants/collection-materials.htm	Form

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