Retail Price Schedule

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DS-1996 Retail Price Schedule	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
ALS_ShoppingSurvey_2010DEC16.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-09-22	Available
OMB Questions Retail Price Schedule .msg	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-08-10	Repair queued
COLA Outlet Selection.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-08-10	Repair queued
COLA Collection Manual.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-08-10	Repair queued
State Agent Agreement.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-08-10	Repair queued
Top 4 outlets for BLS.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-02-17	Repair queued
OMB2Update.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-02-17	Repair queued
2ndSupportingStatementOMB_Part B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2011-09-22	Repair queued
2ndSupportingStatementOMB_Part B.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-09-22	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
195678	Retail Price Schedule	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 201012-1405-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Retail Price Schedule
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 01/23/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/13/2010
Terms of Clearance: State Department will resubmit this collection to OMB when it has prepared a Supporting Statement explaining the process for collecting this information.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 2. The Retail Price Schedule is the primary source of information used by the DOS in establishing and justifying Post (Cost of Living) Allowances for all Federal civilian employees assigned abroad. The data gathered are also used by the DOD to establish Cost of Living Allowances for Uniformed Services Personnel assigned abroad. This coordinated use avoids duplication of price collection work in foreign areas where different government agencies have legislative or administrative responsibilities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 5924 Name of Law: Cost of Living Allowances
  

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:
	75 FR 76	04/21/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 130	07/08/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Retail Price Schedule	DS-2021, DS-1996, DS-2020, DS-2020, DS-2020	Living Pattern Questionnaire for Civilian Post Allowance and Military COLA ,   Retail Price Schedule - Outlet Report; Living Pattern Questionnaire ,   Retail Price Schedule, Part 3 ,   Retail Price Schedule - Part 4 (BLS) ,   Embassy or Consulate Store Survey

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New Information Collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $172,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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: 12/13/2010

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