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Program Descriptions

17.006:  Employment Projections Data

Objectives:  To provide data for analyzing the effect of current and long-run economic developments on employment trends.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

17.006 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Request for information may be made by the general public.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  General public.

Credentials/Documentation:  None.

17.006 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Request for information may be made to the nearest regional office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Award Procedure:  Not applicable.

Deadlines:  Not applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Not applicable.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

17.006 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 11.025 Measures and Analyses of the U.S. Economy;
• 17.002 Labor Force Statistics;
• 17.004 Productivity and Technology Data.

17.006 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

17.006 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Type of Assistance:  Dissemination of Technical Information.

Obligations:  (Salaries and Expenses) FY 99 $4,873,000; FY 00 est $5,047,000; and FY 01 est $6,721,000.

Budget Account Number:  16-0200-0-1-505.

Authorization:  Public Laws 62-426, 71-537, and 94-206, 29 U.S.C. 1-2; 29 U.S.C. 2b.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  "Employment Outlook: 1998-2008," BLS Bulletin 2522, 2000; Monthly Labor Review, November, 1999, Volume 122, No. 11; "Occupational Projections and Training Data," BLS Bulletin 2521, 2000; "Occupational Outlook Handbook," BLS Bulletin 2520, 2000; "Occupational Outlook Quarterly," Winter, 1999-2000; "Career Guide to Industries," BLS Bulletin 2523, 2000; "Major Programs of the Bureau of Labor Statistics."

17.006 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Contact the nearest regional office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office:  Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Employment Projections, 2 Massachusetts Ave., NE., Washington, DC 20212. Phone: (202) 691-5700. Contact: Neal Rosenthal.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

17.006 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Provides projections of the labor force, economic growth, industry employment and occupational employment 10 years into the future, including: (1) Projections of the labor force by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin; (2) projections of the patterns of growth for major components of economic demand; (3) projected inter-industry sales and purchases tables; (4) projections of final demand and total output by detailed industry; (5) projections of occupational employment by detailed industry; and (6) specialized research on economic conditions affecting future employment growth.

17.006 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Not applicable.

Audits:  Not applicable.

Records:  Not applicable.