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7100-0150 198202-7100-001
Historical Active 198107-7100-001
FRS
ONGOING INTERMITTENT SURVEYS OF HOUSEHOLDS
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 02/08/1982
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 02/02/1982
With the exception of several questions on the proposed survey, this request for clearance is approved for use through January 1985. Disapproved are essentially the "what if" questions--B59-B63 on money market funds as well as questions B12-B17 and B22-B27 on IRAs. The non-factual nature of these questions will allow the respondents to interpret the queries in a variety of ways. Given the hypothetical nature of the questions, it is also not clear how much serious thought respondents give to their answers. As a result of these problems, the "what if" questions appear to have little practical utility, which is one of the criteria OMB must consider under the Paperwork Reduction Ac in evaluating information collection requests. Since the responses to these questions are of undetermined value, there is no federal purpose in collecting the information. The request for approval has been granted for three years with the understanding that current procedures regarding submission and revisio of questions will continue to be followed. OMB must clear all questio before they are used in pretests by SRC. The Center in cooperation wi the FRB staff can make technical changes in the questions at any time that will clarify the respondents' understanding. The FRB must submit for approval, however, any changes in the substance of the questions o the addition of any new substantive questions.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
01/31/1985 01/31/1985 03/31/1982
8,400 0 4,200
467 0 467
0 0 0