Leave Supplement to the American Time Use Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement A_2018_ATUS Leave.doc Supporting Statement A	2017-09-21
Supporting Statement B_2018_ATUS Leave.doc Supporting Statement B	2017-09-07
O - 2017 Advance Notice of Schedule Question Discussion.docx Supplementary Document	2017-06-29
N - CPS Table A7 2016 Median Hourly Earnings.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-29
M - Westat Final Report - Web Collection.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-29
L - Westat Final Report - Substitution of Days.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-29
K - Cell Phone Research.docx Supplementary Document	2017-06-29
J - Call Block Research study.docx Supplementary Document	2017-06-29
I - Returned Mail Analysis.doc Supplementary Document	2017-06-29
H - Summary of ATUS Nonresponse Bias Studies.docx Supplementary Document	2017-06-29
G - Advance Materials Reevaluation.doc Supplementary Document	2017-06-29
F - Field Test Analysis.doc Supplementary Document	2017-06-29
E - 2017 Leave Module Cognitive Testing Report.docx Supplementary Document	2017-06-29
D - 2011 Leave Module Cognitive Summary Report.doc Supplementary Document	2017-06-29
ATUS Advance Brochure.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-29
ATUS Advance Letters.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-29
F2 Title 29.doc Supplementary Document	2017-06-29
F1 Title 13.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
222593	Leave Supplement to the American Time Use Survey Other-CATI	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0191	ICR Reference No: 201706-1220-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201607-1220-004
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Leave Supplement to the American Time Use Survey
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/09/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/01/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2019	06/30/2019	06/30/2018
Responses	5,490	0	5,950
Time Burden (Hours)	458	0	496
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Leave module supplement includes questions about workers' access to and use of paid and unpaid leave, job flexibility, and their work schedules. Information collected in the supplement will be published as a public use data set to facilitate research on numerous topics, such as: the characteristics of people with paid and unpaid leave; occupations with the greatest and least access to paid leave; reasons workers are able to take leave from their jobs; how many workers have access to job flexibilities such as the ability to work from home or adjust their start and stop times; and the relationship between workers' time use and their access to job flexibilities. Sponsored by the Department of Labor's Women's Bureau, the supplement is asked of eligible respondents immediately upon their completion of the American Time Use Survey (ATUS). The Leave supplement supports the mission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics by providing relevant information on economic and social issues and will provide a richer description of work. The supplement surveys eligible wage and salary workers aged 15 and up from a nationally representative sample of approximately 2,060 sample households each month.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 9 Name of Law: Census Confidentiality Statute
   US Code: 29 USC 1 Name of Law: BLS Authorizing Statute
  

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:
	82 FR 31787	07/10/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 57000	12/01/2017
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
Leave Supplement to the American Time Use Survey

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ICR Summary 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	5,490	5,950	0	-460	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	458	496	0	-38	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Burden decreased due to a lower number of responses received in the 2017 Leave Module.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $210,000

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? Uncollected

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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: 12/01/2017

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