The Consumer Expenditure Surveys: The Quarterly Interview and the Diary

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CEQ Requirement Sp Quarterly Interview Form and Instruction	Modified
Form Attachment F - CE8 The Diary Form and Instruction	Modified
Form Web Diary Requirem Web Diary Feasibility Test CE Diary Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement (1220-0050) CE Part A Final_3_12.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-03-12
Supporting Statement (1220-0050) CE Part B_3_12.docx Supporting Statement B	2013-03-12
Attachment Q - BLS Handbook of Methods, Chapter 16.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-11-01
Attachment T - Assessing Nonresponse Bias in the Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-11-01
Attachment L - Portfolio and Brochures.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-11-01
Attachment K - certificate of appreciation, CE-900.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-11-01
Attachment R - CECPI PSU Sample Selection - June 2002.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-11-01
Attachment S - CE_CPI 2000 Redesign Within-PSU Sampling Intervals Memo.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-11-01
Attachment P - Response Rates in the Consumer Expenditure Survey.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-11-01
Attachment O - Selecting a Sample of Households for the Consumer Expenditure Survey.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-11-01
Attachment J - CE-303-L6 and CE-803-L6.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-11-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46041	Quarterly Interview Form and Instruction	Modified
38601	The Diary Form and Instruction	Modified
202923	Web Diary Feasibility Test CE Diary Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0050	ICR Reference No: 201211-1220-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201206-1220-005
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Consumer Expenditure Surveys: The Quarterly Interview and the Diary
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/12/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/23/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2014
Responses	77,500	0	77,778
Time Burden (Hours)	66,894	0	69,878
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:
	77 FR 54614	09/05/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 4872	01/23/2013
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 Requirement Specifications, Attachment D - 2013 ReInterview Specs, Attachment B - 2013 CEQ Specifications	Attachment A - CEQ 2013 instrument requirements ,   Attachment D - 2013 Reinterview Specs ,   Attachment B - 2013 CEQ Specifications
The Diary	Attachment H - Diary ReInterview Specs, Attachment E - Diary Specifications, Attachment F - CE801	Attachment F - Diary Form 2013 ,   Attachment H - Diary ReInterview Specs ,   Attachment E - Diary Specifications

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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	77,500	77,778	0	-278	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	66,894	69,878	0	-2,984	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 decrease in burden hours is due to new time estimates based on actual data collection times for the last two years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $44,000,000

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: 01/23/2013

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