The Consumer Expenditure Surveys: The Quarterly Interview and the Diary

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CEQ Reinterview Quarterly Interview Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form CE Diary Instrumen The Diary Form and Instruction	Modified
Form Web Diary Requirem Web Diary Feasibility Test CE Diary Form and Instruction	New
Form CEQ Records Study CEQ Records Study Form and Instruction	Removed
NCR for Web Diary Feasibility Study and 2013 Diary Questionnaire Changes_10_9.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-10-10
Note to Review (1220-0050) for Research Section Questions 2012.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-11-03
Note to Review (1220-0050) for Research Section Questions 2012.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-10-11
Attachment A - Instrument requirements.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-01-11
Note to Reviewer.doc Supplementary Document	2011-01-11
Attachment V - Assessing Nonresponse Bias in the Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-01-11
Supporting Statement (1220-0050) CE Part B (includes Records Study) Final.docx Supporting Statement B	2011-03-30
Supporting Statement (1220-0050) CE Part A Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2011-03-30
Attachment U - Respondent Web Pages.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-10-05
Attachment T - CPI Outlets Test Plan and CE Test Questions.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-10-05
Attachment S - CE_CPI 2000 Redesign Within-PSU Sampling Intervals Memo.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-10-05
Attachment R - CECPI PSU Sample Selection - June 2002.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-10-05
Attachment Q - BLS Handbook of Methods, Chapter 16.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-10-05
Attachment P - Response Rates in the Consumer Expenditure Survey.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-10-05
Attachment O - Selecting a Sample of Households for the Consumer Expenditure Survey.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-10-05
Attachment L - Portfolio and Brochures.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-10-05
Attachment K - certificate of appreciation, CE-900.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-10-05
Attachment J - CE-303-L6 and CE-803-L6.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-10-05
Attachment I - Advance Letter, the CE 303L1, 2 or 5 or CE-803(L).pdf Supplementary Document	2010-10-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46041	Quarterly Interview Form and Instruction	Unchanged
38601	The Diary Form and Instruction	Modified
202923	Web Diary Feasibility Test CE Diary Form and Instruction	New
195922	CEQ Records Study Form and Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0050	ICR Reference No: 201206-1220-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201110-1220-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Consumer Expenditure Surveys: The Quarterly Interview and the Diary
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/25/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/28/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2014	04/30/2014	04/30/2014
Responses	77,778	0	76,550
Time Burden (Hours)	69,878	0	70,104
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Consumer Expenditure Surveys are used to gather information on expenditures, income, and other related subjects. These data are used to periodically update the national Consumer Price Index. In addition the data are used by a variety of researchers in academia, government agencies, and the private sector. The data are collected from a national probability sample of households designed to represent the total civilian non-institutional population.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 8b Name of Law: Census Authorizing Statute
   US Code: 29 USC 2 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:
	75 FR 57817	09/22/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 11666	03/02/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Web Diary Feasibility Test CE Diary	Web Diary Requirements, Web Diary Screen Shots, Web Diary Screening and Debriefing Questions	Web Diary Requirements ,   Web Diary Screen Shots ,   Web Diary Screening and Debriefing Questions
Quarterly Interview	CEQ Research Questions, CEQ 2011 Specifications, CEQ Reinterview	CEQ Reinterview Specifications. ,   CEQ Research Questions Specifications ,   CEQ 2011 Specifications
The Diary	2013 Diary Instrument Specifications - Control Car, CE Diary Instrument, CE 801, CE Diary Reinterview, Diary Instrument Specifications - Income Section	CE Diary Instrument ,   CE Diary Collection Form ,   CE Diary Reinterview Speccs ,   2013 Diary Instrument Specifications - Control Card ,   Diary Instrument Specifications - Income Section
CEQ Records Study	CEQ Records Study, CEQ Records Study specs	CEQ Records Study ,   CEQ Records Study specs

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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	77,778	76,550	0	1,228	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	69,878	70,104	0	-226	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The overall change in burden is a decrease of 226 hours. This includes the 411 decrease for the diary changes, the 350 hour decrease due to the completion of the records study, and the 535 hour increase due to the WDF study.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $41,779,900

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: 06/28/2012

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