Consumer Price Index Housing Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CPI CADC Consumer Price Index (CPI) Housing Survey (CADC) Form	Modified
ATT_VI_Updating the Renter Sample.docx Supplementary Document	2012-12-19
ATT_V_Cost Benefit Analysis.doc Supplementary Document	2012-11-30
ATT_V_Cost Benefit Analysis.doc Supplementary Document	2012-11-30
1220-0163 Supporting Statement Part B rev 12-19-2012.docx Supporting Statement B	2012-12-19
1220-0163 Supporting Statement Part A rev11.21.2012.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-11-30
Variance Price Estimates for the CPI.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-20
Response Rates for 2011.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-20
ATT_I_Title_29 USC 1&2.doc Supplementary Document	2012-06-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38670	Consumer Price Index (CPI) Housing Survey (CADC) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0163	ICR Reference No: 201206-1220-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200911-1220-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Consumer Price Index Housing 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 with change	Conclusion Date: 12/19/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/25/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2012
Responses	154,937	0	125,575
Time Burden (Hours)	14,674	0	12,394
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Each month, BLS data collectors called economic assistants visit or call thousands of retail stores, service establishments, rental units, and doctors' offices all over the United States to obtain information on the prices of the thousands of items used to track and measure price changes in the CPI. The collection of price data from rental units is essential for the timely and accurate calculation of the shelter component of the CPI. The CPI is then widely used as a measure of inflation, indicator of the effectiveness of government economic policy, deflator for other economic series and as a means of adjusting dollar values.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1&2 Name of Law: Design and Duties of the BLS
  

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:
	77 FR 36296	06/18/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 59013	09/25/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Consumer Price Index (CPI) Housing Survey (CADC)	CPI CADC, Mail Screening Questionairre	Attachment III - CPI Housing CADC Instrument ,   Mail Screening Questionnaire

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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	154,937	125,575	0	29,362	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,674	12,394	0	2,280	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: The increase in burden of 2280 is due to the continuing update of the sample redesign.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $78,000,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 09/25/2012

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