Consumer Price Index Housing Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Attachment V Consumer Price Index (CPI) Housing Survey (CADC) Form and Instruction	Modified
Attachment XI - FY20 Rent_Screen_and_Lease_Questions.docx Supplementary Document	2019-04-04
1220_0163_Supporting Statement Part B_April2 Final.docx Supporting Statement B	2019-04-04
1220_0163_Supporting Statement Part A_May7 Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-05-07
Attachment VIII - the-2018-revision-of-the-cpi-geographic-sample.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-09-13
ATT_VII_Ch17.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-09-13
ATT_I_Title_29 USC 1&2.doc Supplementary Document	2018-09-13

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0163	ICR Reference No: 201806-1220-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201803-1220-003
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: 05/08/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/01/2019
Terms of Clearance: Prior to implementing the proposed changes noted in Attachment XI on the Consumer Price Index Housing Survey, BLS will submit to OMB for review via a nonsubstantive change request the final versions of the proposed changes. This request will outline the final proposed changes (noting any revisions compared to those in Attachment XI), and will include reasons for the proposed changes and explanation and results of any testing of the changes that has occurred.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2019
Responses	129,778	0	168,600
Time Burden (Hours)	12,752	0	14,397
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:
	83 FR 30980	07/02/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 7132	03/01/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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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)	Attachment IX, CADC, Attachment V, Attachment X	Screening Questionnaire ,   Housing Collection Instrument ,   Email/Fax Form ,   Email/Fax Form - Short

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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	129,778	168,600	0	0	-38,822	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,752	14,397	0	0	-1,645	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Factors which contributed to the decrease in estimated burden hours for FY2019-2021 compared with FY2016-2018 are the following: • The target sample size is being reduced from 50,000 rental units to 43,000 units during FY2019-2021. • The housing mail pre-screening survey was no longer cost effective and was dropped. BLS determined that it was less costly to screen potential respondents in person rather than by mail. • The entire samples in 3 PSUs are being dropped during FY2020. • For the 3 PSUs being dropped during FY2020, ongoing screening and initiation of new samples will end in FY2019. • For 9 additional PSUs that will be dropped during FY2020-2021, ongoing screening and initiation of new samples will be ending during FY2019. One factor increasing estimated burden hours is the need to screen and initiate entire new samples for 15 PSUs which are being added to the area sample. Screening and initiation will start for 6 new PSUs each year for FY2019 and FY2020 and 3 new PSUs for FY2021. These new PSUs will be used in CPI calculations starting in FY2020, FY2021, and FY2022 respectively.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $22,000,000

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 03/01/2019

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