Consumer Price Index Commodities and Services Survey

OMB Control No: 1220-0039	ICR Reference No: 202303-1220-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202002-1220-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Consumer Price Index Commodities and Services Survey
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/24/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2023
Responses	323,281	336,423
Time Burden (Hours)	113,840	121,405
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Each month, BLS data collectors called economic assistants, visit or call thousands of retail stores, service establishments, rental units, and doctors' offices, all over the United States to obtain information on the prices of the thousands of items used to track and measure price changes in the CPI. The collection of price data from retail establishments is essential for the timely and accurate calculation of the commodities and services component of the CPI. The CPI is then widely used as a measure of inflation, indicator of the effectiveness of government economic policy, deflator for other economic series, and as a means of adjusting dollar values.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC Section 2, Chapter 1, Sub 1 Name of Law: Collection, collation, and reports of labor statistics

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:
	88 FR 19678	04/03/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 57977	08/24/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title Form No. Form Name Ongoing Pricing - State, local Governments Attachment A, Attachment H CADC Screenshots ,   Shuttle Form Ongoing Pricing and Test Pricing - Private Sector Attachment A, Attachment H CADC Screenshots ,   Shuttle Form Outlet Rotation - Private Sector Attachment A CADC Screenshots Outlet Rotation - State and Local Governments Attachment A CADC Screenshots

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	323,281	336,423	0	0	-13,142	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	113,840	121,405	0	0	-7,565	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The projected respondent burden hours for FY 2024 – 2026 are 113,840 hours per year. This is a decrease of 7,565 hours from FY 2021 to 2023. The burden has decreased, in part, because e-commerce quotes with no direct respondent interaction have been excluded from the calculation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $64,000,000

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

Agency Contact: Robert Cage 202 691-6959

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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: 08/24/2023

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