Occupational Information Development Advisory Panel Quarterly Meeting

Here is the agenda for the next quarterly meeting of OIDAP (May 4-5, 2011) at the Raddison Plaza Lord Baltimore Hotel.  Please note, there are a number of interesting presentations planned of interest to the membership including by BLS, DOL/ETA on O*NET data collection and the US Census on ACS.

For telephone access to the meeting on both days, please dial toll-free to (866) 961-5938.
Those interested in providing testimony in person at the meeting or via teleconference should contact the
panel staff by e-mail to OIDAP@ssa.gov. Individuals providing testimony are limited to a maximum five minutes;
organizational representatives, a maximum of ten minutes. You may submit written testimony, no longer than five (5) pages, at any time in person or by mail, fax or e-mail to OIDAP@ssa.gov for panel consideration.

Wed, May 4:
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.     
Call to Order; Overview of Today's Agenda, Mary Barros-Bailey, Ph.D., Panel Chair
Presentation of New Members

Welcome Address: David A. Rust, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy
Richard Balkus, Associate Commissioner, Office of Program Development and Research

9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.     
OIDAP Chair's Report
Review of the OIDAP Annual Report, Mary Barros-Bailey, Ph.D., Panel Chair

9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.     
OIS Development Project Director's Report, Sylvia E. Karman, Director, OIS
Development Project Acting Director, Office of Vocational Resources Development

10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Sampling and Collection in the Occupational Employment Statistics Program
Dixie Sommers, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Occupational Statistics and
Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Laurie A. Salmon, Branch Chief
Occupational Employment Statistics Program, Bureau of Labor Statistics

1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.     
Overview of O*NET Data Collection and Activities, Pamela L. Frugoli, O*NET/Competency
Assessment Team Lead, Employment & Training Administration, Department of Labor

Phil M. Lewis, Technical Officer, National Center for O*NET Development.

David R. Rivkin, Technical Officer, National Center for O*NET Development. 

2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.     

Public Comment
         
3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.     
Occupational/Medical/Vocational-Initial Claims Review Final Results 
Deborah Harkin, Social Insurance Specialist, Office of Vocational Resources Development
Mark Trapani, Social Science Research Analyst, Office of Vocational Resources Develop.
   
5:00 p.m.                 ADJOURN
   

Thurs, May 5:
8:30 a.m. to 8:35 a.m.       
Call to Order; Overview of Today's Agenda, Mary Barros-Bailey, Ph.D., Chair

8:35 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.     
Collecting Industry and Occupation Data Using the American Community Survey
Jennifer C. Day, Assistant Division Chief for Employment Characteristics
U. S. Census Bureau, U. S. Department of Commerce

Overview of the American Community Survey Sample Design
Steven P. Hefter, Chief, American Community Survey, Sample Design Branch
U. S. Census Bureau, U. S. Department of Commerce

10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Research Subcommittee Report, Allan Hunt, Subcommittee Chair

10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 
User Needs & Relations Subcommittee Report, Janine Holloman, Co-Subcom Chair

11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.   
Ad Hoc Subcommittee, Deborah Lechner, Subcommittee Chair

11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.     

OVRD Presentation-Content Model: Disability Evaluation Constructs Inventory

Sylvia E. Karman, Director, Occupational Information System Development Project

Mark Trapani, Social Science Research Analyst, Office of Voc Resources Develop.

11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.     

Public Comment

12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.     

OIDAP Deliberation

1:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.         

Administrative Business Meeting

1:15 p.m.                         

ADJOURN

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Lynne Tracy
OIDAP Liaison