Producer Price Index Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BLS 473P Producer Price Index - Repricing - Private Sector Form and Instruction	Modified
Form BLS 1810A Producer Price Index Survey - Initiation Private Sector Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Note to Reviewer (1220-0008).docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2013-05-29
PPI Final Report.docx Supplementary Document	2013-05-28
Note to Reviewer (1220-0008) 02122012.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-02-21
Supporting Statement Part B 1220-0008 3-24-2011.docx Supporting Statement B	2011-04-27
Supporting Statement Part A 1220-0008 7-27-2011.docx Supporting Statement A	2011-07-28
TitleV.doc Supplementary Document	2011-02-17
29 USC 1&2.doc Supplementary Document	2011-02-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
183499	Producer Price Index - Repricing - Private Sector Form and Instruction	Modified
14535	Producer Price Index Survey - Initiation Private Sector Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0008	ICR Reference No: 201305-1220-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201202-1220-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Producer Price Index Survey
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 06/28/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/29/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2014	07/31/2014	07/31/2014
Responses	1,266,582	0	1,266,582
Time Burden (Hours)	118,164	0	391,164
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Producer Price Index (PPI), one of the Nation's leading economic indicators, is used as a measure of price movements, as an indicator of inflationary trends, for inventory valuation, and as a measure of purchasing power of the dollar at the primary market level. It also is used for market and economic research and as a basis for escalation in long-term contracts and purchase agreements. The purpose of the PPI collection is to accumulate data for the ongoing monthly publication of the PPI family of indexes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 2 Name of Law: Title 29, Section 2
  

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:
	76 FR 9814	02/22/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 32226	06/03/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Producer Price Index Survey - Initiation Private Sector	BLS 1810E, BLS 1810A1, BLS 1810A, BLS 1810C, BLS 1810C1, BLS 1810B	PPI Facesheet ,   Facesheet - Item Information Continuation Sheet ,   PPI Cluster Form ,   PPI Product Category Mapping ,   PPI Dissaggregation Worksheet ,   PPI Product Checklist
Producer Price Index - Repricing - Private Sector	BLS 473P, PPI Web repricing, 473-P	Information for The Producer Price Indexes - PPI Pricing Form ,   PPI Web repricing - IDCF Screenshots ,   PPI Pricing Form

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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	1,266,582	1,266,582	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	118,164	391,164	0	-273,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: The burden hour drop can be contributed to a more user friendly form, as well as technological advances that would allow users to research and provide pricing data more efficiently.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $44,029,000

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: 05/29/2013

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