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Information Collection Request

The Consumer Expenditure Surveys: The Quarterly Interview and the Diary

ICR 201010-1220-002 · OMB 1220-0050 · Historical Active

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
Form CEQ Instrument Quarterly Interview Form and Instruction Modified Repair queued
Form CE Diary Instrumen The Diary Form and Instruction Modified Available
Form CEQ Records Study CEQ Records Study Form and Instruction New Available
Form BGlobal Measurement Issues Study - CEQ Form Removed Available
Attachment A - Instrument requirements.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2011-01-11 Available
Note to Reviewer.doc Supplementary Document Uploaded 2011-01-11 Available
Attachment V - Assessing Nonresponse Bias in the Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2011-01-11 Available
Supporting Statement (1220-0050) CE Part B (includes Records Study) Final.docx Supporting Statement B Uploaded 2011-03-30 Available
Supporting Statement (1220-0050) CE Part A Final.docx Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2011-03-30 Repair queued
Attachment U - Respondent Web Pages.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2010-10-05 Repair queued
Attachment T - CPI Outlets Test Plan and CE Test Questions.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2010-10-05 Available
Attachment S - CE_CPI 2000 Redesign Within-PSU Sampling Intervals Memo.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2010-10-05 Repair queued
Attachment R - CECPI PSU Sample Selection - June 2002.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2010-10-05 Repair queued
Attachment Q - BLS Handbook of Methods, Chapter 16.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2010-10-05 Available
Attachment P - Response Rates in the Consumer Expenditure Survey.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2010-10-05 Available
Attachment O - Selecting a Sample of Households for the Consumer Expenditure Survey.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2010-10-05 Available
Attachment L - Portfolio and Brochures.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2010-10-05 Available
Attachment K - certificate of appreciation, CE-900.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2010-10-05 Repair queued
Attachment J - CE-303-L6 and CE-803-L6.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2010-10-05 Available
Attachment I - Advance Letter, the CE 303L1, 2 or 5 or CE-803(L).pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2010-10-05 Repair queued
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
46041 Quarterly Interview Form and Instruction Modified
38601 The Diary Form and Instruction Modified
195922 CEQ Records Study Form and Instruction New
192577 Measurement Issues Study - CEQ Form Removed
ICR Details
1220-0050 201010-1220-002
Historical Active 201004-1220-001
DOL/BLS
The Consumer Expenditure Surveys: The Quarterly Interview and the Diary
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 04/01/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 03/02/2011
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
04/30/2014 36 Months From Approved 03/31/2013
76,550 0 83,953
70,104 0 76,070
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.
US Code: 13 USC 8b Name of Law: Census Authorizing Statute
   US Code: 29 USC 2 Name of Law: BLS Authorizing Statute
  
None
Not associated with rulemaking
  75 FR 57817 09/22/2010
76 FR 11666 03/02/2011
Yes
3
IC Title Form No. Form Name
The Diary CE 801, CE Diary Reinterview, CE Diary Instrument CE Diary Instrument ,   CE Diary Collection Form ,   CE Diary Reinterview Speccs
Measurement Issues Study - CEQ BGlobal, Bincome, BPSAQ, Bhousing Global Questions ,   Housing Questions ,   Income questions ,   Post Interview questions
CEQ Records Study CEQ Records Study, CEQ Records Study specs CEQ Records Study specs ,   CEQ Records Study
Quarterly Interview CEQ Instrument, CEQ Reinterview CEQ Instrument Specifications ,   CEQ Reinterview Specifications.
  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 76,550 83,953 0 -8,103 700 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 70,104 76,070 0 -3,456 -2,510 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
Reporting burden has decreased from 83,953 to 76,550 responses and 76070 to 70104 hours. This new burden is based on the actual data collection times for the last two years, adjusted for changes to the questionnaire in section 9, as well as completion of the Measurement Issues Study and the start up of the Records Study.
$41,779,900
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Peggy Suarez 2026916186 [email protected]
  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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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.
03/02/2011