Information Collection

The Diary

IC 38601 under ICR 202407-1220-001 · OMB 1220-0050.

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Documents and Forms

Documents and forms in this information collection
Document Name	Document Type
Attachment I (b) - CED RI Specifications for a CATI-CAPI Instrument .docx	Other-Specifications
Attachment I (b) - CED RI Specifications for a CATI-CAPI Instrument .docx	Other-Specifications
Attachment B - CED 2024 Instrument Specifications.pdf	Other-Specifications
Attachment B - CED 2024 Instrument Specifications.pdf	Other-Specifications
Attachment D(a) - Online Diary Specifications.pdf respond.census.gov/diary	Other-Specifications
Attachment D(a) - Online Diary Specifications.pdf respond.census.gov/diary	Other-Specifications
Attachment D(b) CE-818 Online diary user guide.pdf	Instruction
Attachment D(b) CE-818 Online diary user guide.pdf	Instruction
CE801 Record of Your Daily Expenses - Paper Diary Form Attachment C - CE801_2025.pdf	Form and Instruction
CE801 Record of Your Daily Expenses - Paper Diary Form Attachment C - CE801_2025.pdf	Form and Instruction
Attachment R - Diary Informational Flyer.pdf Attachment R - Diary Informational Flyer	IC Document
Attachment R - Diary Informational Flyer.pdf Attachment R - Diary Informational Flyer	IC Document
Attachment D(c) Online Diary Emails.docx Attachment D(c) - Online Diary Emails	IC Document
Attachment D(c) Online Diary Emails.docx Attachment D(c) - Online Diary Emails	IC Document
Attachment E (e) - ce803L_2025.pdf Attachment E (e) - ce803L_2025	IC Document
Attachment E (e) - ce803L_2025.pdf Attachment E (e) - ce803L_2025	IC Document
Attachment G - Diary and Interview - RO CES Postcard.pdf Attachment G - Diary and Interview - RO CES Postcard	IC Document
Attachment G - Diary and Interview - RO CES Postcard.pdf Attachment G - Diary and Interview - RO CES Postcard	IC Document
Attachment F(a) -Diary and Interview - CE-BUL-BetterUnderstanding.docx Attachment F(a) -Diary and Interview - CE-BUL-BetterUnderstanding	IC Document
Attachment F(a) -Diary and Interview - CE-BUL-BetterUnderstanding.docx Attachment F(a) -Diary and Interview - CE-BUL-BetterUnderstanding	IC Document
Attachment F(b) -Diary and Interview - CE-MGT_MANAGEMENT.docx Attachment F(b) -Diary and Interview - CE-MGT_MANAGEMENT	IC Document
Attachment F(b) -Diary and Interview - CE-MGT_MANAGEMENT.docx Attachment F(b) -Diary and Interview - CE-MGT_MANAGEMENT	IC Document
Attachment F(c) -Diary and Interview - CE-NOH_No One Home.docx Attachment F(c) -Diary and Interview - CE-NOH_No One Home	IC Document
Attachment F(c) -Diary and Interview - CE-NOH_No One Home.docx Attachment F(c) -Diary and Interview - CE-NOH_No One Home	IC Document
Attachment F(d) -Diary and Interview - CE-PML_Property Manager Letter.docx Attachment F(d) -Diary and Interview - CE-PML_Property Manager Letter	IC Document
Attachment F(d) -Diary and Interview - CE-PML_Property Manager Letter.docx Attachment F(d) -Diary and Interview - CE-PML_Property Manager Letter	IC Document
Attachment F(e) -Diary and Interview - CE-RELQ_Reluctant Respondent.docx Attachment F(e) -Diary and Interview - CE-RELQ_Reluctant Respondent	IC Document
Attachment F(e) -Diary and Interview - CE-RELQ_Reluctant Respondent.docx Attachment F(e) -Diary and Interview - CE-RELQ_Reluctant Respondent	IC Document
Attachment F(g) - Diary - CED-RFD_Refusal Letter_Diary.docx Attachment F(g) - Diary - CED-RFD_Refusal Letter_Diary	IC Document
Attachment F(g) - Diary - CED-RFD_Refusal Letter_Diary.docx Attachment F(g) - Diary - CED-RFD_Refusal Letter_Diary	IC Document
Attachment F(h) - Diary - CED-RMD_Reminder_Diary.docx Attachment F(h) - Diary - CED-RMD_Reminder_Diary	IC Document
Attachment F(h) - Diary - CED-RMD_Reminder_Diary.docx Attachment F(h) - Diary - CED-RMD_Reminder_Diary	IC Document
Attachment F(i) -Diary - CED-PKD-Diary Pickup.docx Attachment F(i) -Diary - CED-PKD-Diary Pickup	IC Document
Attachment F(i) -Diary - CED-PKD-Diary Pickup.docx Attachment F(i) -Diary - CED-PKD-Diary Pickup	IC Document
Attachment O(a) - CE-803-L6 Diary Thank you Letter.pdf Attachment O(a) - CE-803-L6 Diary Thank you Letter	IC Document
Attachment O(a) - CE-803-L6 Diary Thank you Letter.pdf Attachment O(a) - CE-803-L6 Diary Thank you Letter	IC Document
Attachment O(c) - CE-270-Thank you Postcard.pdf Attachment O(c) - CE-270-Thank you Postcard	IC Document
Attachment O(c) - CE-270-Thank you Postcard.pdf Attachment O(c) - CE-270-Thank you Postcard	IC Document

Information Collection (IC) Details

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IC Title:

The Diary

Agency IC Tracking Number:

Is this a Common Form? No

IC Status: Modified

Obligation to Respond: Voluntary

CFR Citation:

Information Collection Instruments:

table that charts list of instruments
Document Type	Form No.	Form Name	Instrument File	URL	Available Electronically?	Can Be Submitted Electronically?	Electronic Capability
Other-Specifications			Attachment I (b) - CED RI Specifications for a CATI-CAPI Instrument .docx		Yes	No	Fillable Printable
Other-Specifications			Attachment B - CED 2024 Instrument Specifications.pdf		Yes	Yes	Fillable Fileable
Other-Specifications			Attachment D(a) - Online Diary Specifications.pdf	https://respond.census.gov/diary	Yes	Yes	Fillable Fileable
Form and Instruction	CE801	Record of Your Daily Expenses - Paper Diary Form	Attachment C - CE801_2025.pdf		No		Paper Only
Instruction			Attachment D(b) CE-818 Online diary user guide.pdf		Yes	No	Printable Only

Federal Enterprise Architecture Business Reference Module

Line of Business: General Government

Subfunction: Central Records & Statistical Mgt

Privacy Act System of Records

Title: Census 3 - Special Censuses, Surveys, and Other Studies.

FR Citation: 77 FR 18205

Number of Respondents: 5,933

Number of Respondents for Small Entity: 0

Affected Public: Individuals or Households

Percentage of Respondents Reporting Electronically: 47 %

table that charts list of burden
	Approved	Program Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Agency Estimate	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses for this IC	24,919	-491	-630	26,040
Annual IC Time Burden (Hours)	15,822	-312	-400	16,534
Annual IC Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0

Documents for IC

table that charts IC Documents
Title	Document	Date Uploaded
Attachment R - Diary Informational Flyer	Attachment R - Diary Informational Flyer.pdf	07/31/2024
Attachment D(c) - Online Diary Emails	Attachment D(c) Online Diary Emails.docx	09/04/2024
Attachment E (e) - ce803L_2025	Attachment E (e) - ce803L_2025.pdf	09/04/2024
Attachment G - Diary and Interview - RO CES Postcard	Attachment G - Diary and Interview - RO CES Postcard.pdf	09/09/2024
Attachment F(a) -Diary and Interview - CE-BUL-BetterUnderstanding	Attachment F(a) -Diary and Interview - CE-BUL-BetterUnderstanding.docx	09/09/2024
Attachment F(b) -Diary and Interview - CE-MGT_MANAGEMENT	Attachment F(b) -Diary and Interview - CE-MGT_MANAGEMENT.docx	09/09/2024
Attachment F(c) -Diary and Interview - CE-NOH_No One Home	Attachment F(c) -Diary and Interview - CE-NOH_No One Home.docx	09/09/2024
Attachment F(d) -Diary and Interview - CE-PML_Property Manager Letter	Attachment F(d) -Diary and Interview - CE-PML_Property Manager Letter.docx	09/09/2024
Attachment F(e) -Diary and Interview - CE-RELQ_Reluctant Respondent	Attachment F(e) -Diary and Interview - CE-RELQ_Reluctant Respondent.docx	09/09/2024
Attachment F(g) - Diary - CED-RFD_Refusal Letter_Diary	Attachment F(g) - Diary - CED-RFD_Refusal Letter_Diary.docx	09/09/2024
Attachment F(h) - Diary - CED-RMD_Reminder_Diary	Attachment F(h) - Diary - CED-RMD_Reminder_Diary.docx	09/09/2024
Attachment F(i) -Diary - CED-PKD-Diary Pickup	Attachment F(i) -Diary - CED-PKD-Diary Pickup.docx	09/09/2024
Attachment O(a) - CE-803-L6 Diary Thank you Letter	Attachment O(a) - CE-803-L6 Diary Thank you Letter.pdf	09/09/2024
Attachment O(c) - CE-270-Thank you Postcard	Attachment O(c) - CE-270-Thank you Postcard.pdf	09/09/2024

Blank fields in records indicate information that was not collected or not collected electronically prior to July 2006.