When submitting this ICR for renewal in 2002, BLS will provide analyses/descriptions of: Its efforts to harmonize the wording of the public assistance/ welfare question(s) with wording changes to other agencies' house hold surveys as a result of welfare changes. Its efforts to distinguish EITC payments from tax refunds due to overwithholding. CE sample attrition including rates, charteristics of attriters, and any resulting sample bias. Its efforts to harmonize CE income data with other agencies' data Its efforts to cooperate with other agencies to understand better the sharing of resources within households.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2003
05/31/2003
11/30/2001
68,194
0
67,583
99,820
0
98,779
0
0
0
The Consumer Expenditure Surveys are used to gather information on expendiutres, 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.
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:
(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;
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.
The Consumer Expenditure Surveys: The Quarterly Interview and the Diary