Consumer Price Index Housing Survey

OMB Control No: 1220-0163	ICR Reference No: 202502-1220-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202110-1220-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Consumer Price Index Housing 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: 03/07/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2025
Responses	107,323	123,342
Time Burden (Hours)	9,976	12,037
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 rental units is essential for the timely and accurate calculation of the shelter 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 2 Name of Law: Collection, Collation, and Reports of Labor Statistics    US Code: 29 USC 1 Name of Law: Design and Duties of the BLS

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:
	89 FR 86373	10/30/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 11554	03/07/2025
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 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Housing Survey (CADC) Attachment II, Attachment VII, Attachment VIII, Attachment Xiii, Attachment XI, Attachment XII, Attachment XVI, Attachment XVII Screen Images - Housing Collection Instrument ,   Housing Pre-Screening Letter ,   Housing Pre Screen Letter Seasonal Rentals ,   Shuttle Form - English ,   Shuttle Form - Spanish ,   Reinterview Rent Blank ,   Reinterview No Rent ,   Housing shuttle form - simplified Chinese

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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	107,323	123,342	0	-16,019	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,976	12,037	0	-2,061	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The decrease in the burden for FY2025 to FY 2027 is mostly due to a reduction in long pricing. There are fewer long pricings being conducted and they are generally being conducted in one contact, rather than two.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $24,000,000

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: Paul Liegey 202 691-5394 liegey.paul @bls.gov

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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: 03/07/2025

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