Telephone Point of Purchase Survey

OMB Control No: 1220-0044	ICR Reference No: 201409-1220-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201405-1220-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Telephone Point of Purchase Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/10/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/12/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2017
Responses	55,571	0	45,981
Time Burden (Hours)	11,818	0	9,779
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to develop and maintain a timely list of retail, wholesale, and service establishments at which people shop for specific consumer items. The information collected is used to select establishments for pricing market basket items as needed for the Consumer Price Index.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 8 Name of Law: Department of Commerce    US Code: 29 USC 2 Name of Law: BLS Authorizing Statutue    PL: Pub.L. 94 - 439 14232 Name of Law: Appropriations Bill for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 55016	09/15/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 1050	01/08/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Telephone Point of Purchase Survey Attachment C - TPOPS 8 panel TPOPS 8 Panel Interview Specifications

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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	55,571	45,981	0	9,590	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,818	9,779	0	2,039	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The total respondent burden hours requested for 2015 are 11,450 for the survey overall. In 2016 total respondent burden is expected to increase slightly during the transition to a new panel design. Once fully implemented in 2017, total respondent burden hours are expected to return to roughly 11,750. The three year average annual burden for 2015 to 2017 is 11,818 hours which is an increase of 2,039 over the currently approved burden of 9,779.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,400,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Anya Stockburger 202 691-5370 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 01/12/2015

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