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Information Collection Request

The Consumer Expenditure Surveys: The Quarterly Interview and the Diary

ICR 201206-1220-005 · OMB 1220-0050 · Historical Active

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
Form CEQ Reinterview Quarterly Interview Form and Instruction Unchanged Available
Form CE Diary Instrumen The Diary Form and Instruction Modified Available
Form Web Diary Requirem Web Diary Feasibility Test CE Diary Form and Instruction New Available
Form CEQ Records Study CEQ Records Study Form and Instruction Removed Available
NCR for Web Diary Feasibility Study and 2013 Diary Questionnaire Changes_10_9.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change Uploaded 2012-10-10 Available
Note to Review (1220-0050) for Research Section Questions 2012.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change Uploaded 2011-11-03 Available
Note to Review (1220-0050) for Research Section Questions 2012.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change Uploaded 2011-10-11 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 Repair queued
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 Available
Attachment U - Respondent Web Pages.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2010-10-05 Available
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 Available
Attachment R - CECPI PSU Sample Selection - June 2002.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2010-10-05 Available
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 Available
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 Unchanged
38601 The Diary Form and Instruction Modified
202923 Web Diary Feasibility Test CE Diary Form and Instruction New
195922 CEQ Records Study Form and Instruction Removed
ICR Details
1220-0050 201206-1220-005
Historical Active 201110-1220-001
DOL/BLS
The Consumer Expenditure Surveys: The Quarterly Interview and the Diary
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved with change 10/25/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 06/28/2012
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
04/30/2014 04/30/2014 04/30/2014
77,778 0 76,550
69,878 0 70,104
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
Web Diary Feasibility Test CE Diary Web Diary Requirements, Web Diary Screen Shots, Web Diary Screening and Debriefing Questions Web Diary Requirements ,   Web Diary Screen Shots ,   Web Diary Screening and Debriefing Questions
Quarterly Interview CEQ Research Questions, CEQ 2011 Specifications, CEQ Reinterview CEQ Reinterview Specifications. ,   CEQ Research Questions Specifications ,   CEQ 2011 Specifications
The Diary 2013 Diary Instrument Specifications - Control Car, CE Diary Instrument, CE 801, CE Diary Reinterview, Diary Instrument Specifications - Income Section CE Diary Instrument ,   CE Diary Collection Form ,   CE Diary Reinterview Speccs ,   2013 Diary Instrument Specifications - Control Card ,   Diary Instrument Specifications - Income Section
CEQ Records Study CEQ Records Study, CEQ Records Study specs CEQ Records Study ,   CEQ Records Study specs
  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 77,778 76,550 0 1,228 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 69,878 70,104 0 -226 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
The overall change in burden is a decrease of 226 hours. This includes the 411 decrease for the diary changes, the 350 hour decrease due to the completion of the records study, and the 535 hour increase due to the WDF 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.
06/28/2012