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OMB Control No:
1220-0050
ICR Reference No:
202502-1220-003
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202407-1220-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOL/BLS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary
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:
02/14/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/03/2025
Terms of Clearance:
Holding Previous Terms of Clearance and approval dates, the nonsubstantive change associated with "Note to Reviewer - Nonsubstantive Change 1220-0050 Defending_Women_updt" is approved without further Terms of Clearance.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2027
11/30/2027
11/30/2027
Responses
44,595
0
44,595
Time Burden (Hours)
34,619
0
34,619
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Consumer Expenditure Surveys are used to gather information on expenditures, income, and other related subjects. These data are used to periodically update the national Consumer Price Index. In addition, the data are used by a variety of researchers in academia, government agencies, and the private sector. The data are collected from a national probability sample of households designed to represent the total civilian non-institutional population.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
13 USC 8b
Name of Law: Authenticated transcripts or copies of certain returns; other data; restriction on use; disposition
US Code:
29 USC 2
Name of Law: Collection, Collation and Reports of Labor Statistics
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:
89 FR 47990
06/04/2024
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 76511
09/18/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Quarterly Interview
The Diary
CE801
Record of Your Daily Expenses - Paper Diary Form
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
44,595
44,595
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
34,619
34,619
0
0
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Reporting burden has decreased from 36,222 to 34,619 due to decreasing response rates and decreases in the sample size.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$50,000,000
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
Agency Contact:
Peggy Suarez 2026916186 suarez.peggy@bls.gov
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:
02/03/2025
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