International Price Program U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form BLS 231 Checklist	Form	Modified	Available
Form BLS 231 Checklist	Form	Modified	Available
Form BLS 228 Survey Unit Information Listing	Form	Modified	Available
Form BLS 230 B Form	Form	Modified	Available
Form BLS 3008 Disaggregation worksheet	Form	Modified	Available
Form Attachment 11 Screen shots - Initiation application	Form	Modified	Available
Form Attachment 11 IPP Export and Import Price Indexes Initiation	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form Attachment 27 IDCF Web Lite	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BLS 3007D Import Item Price Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BLS-3007D Export Item Price Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Attachment 7I Web Screenshots for repricing	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Attachment 8B Collection tool for email respondents	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Attachment 8B Private Sector - Repricing (Exports and Imports)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
1220-0025 Supporting Statement Part B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2022-01-10	Repair queued
OMB 1220-0025 Supporting Statement Part A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-01-10	Repair queued
Attachment 24.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-02	Repair queued
Attachment 23.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-02	Repair queued
Attachment 22.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-02	Repair queued
Attachment 21.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-02	Repair queued
Attachment 20.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-02	Repair queued
Attachment 19.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-02	Repair queued
Attachment 18.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-02	Repair queued
Attachment 17.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-02	Available
Attachment 6.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-02	Repair queued
Attachment 5.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-02	Repair queued
Attachment 4.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-02	Repair queued
Attachment 3.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-02	Repair queued
Attachment 2.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-02	Repair queued
Attachment 1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-02	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
44678	IPP Export and Import Price Indexes Initiation	Form	Modified	Checklist
44678	IPP Export and Import Price Indexes Initiation	Form	Modified	Checklist
44678	IPP Export and Import Price Indexes Initiation	Form	Modified	Survey Unit Information Listing
44678	IPP Export and Import Price Indexes Initiation	Form	Modified	B Form
44678	IPP Export and Import Price Indexes Initiation	Form	Modified	Disaggregation worksheet
44678	IPP Export and Import Price Indexes Initiation	Form	Modified	Screen shots - Initiation application
44678	IPP Export and Import Price Indexes Initiation	Form	Modified
14552	Private Sector - Repricing (Exports and Imports)	Form and Instruction	Modified	IDCF Web Lite
14552	Private Sector - Repricing (Exports and Imports)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Import Item Price Survey
14552	Private Sector - Repricing (Exports and Imports)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Export Item Price Survey
14552	Private Sector - Repricing (Exports and Imports)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Web Screenshots for repricing
14552	Private Sector - Repricing (Exports and Imports)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Collection tool for email respondents
14552	Private Sector - Repricing (Exports and Imports)	Form and Instruction	Modified
14552	Private Sector - Repricing (Exports and Imports)	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0025	ICR Reference No: 202111-1220-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201806-1220-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: International Price Program U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
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: 04/13/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/02/2022
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2025	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2022
Responses	36,765	0	43,075
Time Burden (Hours)	17,832	0	20,674
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

---

Abstract: The price data collected by the International Price Program (IPP) is used to produce indexes which measure, on a monthly basis, changes in transaction prices of goods and services exported from or imported into the U.S. This published data is in turn used to deflate import and export trade statistics, deflate the foreign trade component of the GDP, determine monetary and fiscal policy, negotiate trade agreements, and determine trade and commercial policy. The respondents are establishments conducting import/export trade and receive no compensation for their participation. The IPP survey is a voluntary survey.

---

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 60293	11/01/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 5839	02/02/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

---

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
IPP Export and Import Price Indexes Initiation	Attachment 11, BLS 3008, BLS 230, BLS 228, BLS 231, BLS 231	Screen shots - Initiation application ,   Disaggregation worksheet ,   B Form ,   Survey Unit Information Listing ,   Checklist ,   Checklist
Private Sector - Repricing (Exports and Imports)	Attachment 7I, BLS-3007D, BLS 3007D, Attachment 8B, Attachment 27	Collection tool for email respondents ,   Web Screenshots for repricing ,   Export Item Price Survey ,   Import Item Price Survey ,   IDCF Web Lite

---

ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	36,765	43,075	0	-3,585	-2,725	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,832	20,674	0	-1,632	-1,210	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The total number of annual responses decreased because there are fewer respondents available for repricing due to a smaller sample size in previous years; a budget-induced reduction in staff available to conduct initiation necessitated a smaller sample size for the IPP survey. The average number of items in repricing (per reporter) decreased for export reporters and increased for import reporters. The average hours of response time (per repricing request) decreased for export reporters and increased for import reporters. Overall, annual time burden decreased due to a drop in the number of respondents in repricing.

---

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? No

---

Common Form ICR:  No

---

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: 02/02/2022

---