This information collection request is approved for an additional three years consistent with the following terms of clearance: (1) BLS will report to OMB on the results of its field test of the redesigned diary before making a final decision as to its usage, and (2) BLS will continue its work to examine potential nonresponse bias in the diary and the survey instruments, as described in its 10/16/2002 e-mail response.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2005
10/31/2005
05/31/2003
80,652
0
74,743
95,352
0
109,134
0
0
0
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.
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