[Federal Register: August 20, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 161)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
August 12, 2002.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of
each individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be
obtained by calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation
contact Marlene Howze at ((202) 693-4158 or e-mail Howze-
Marlene@dol.gov.
Comments should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for BLS, Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), within 30
days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and minimize the burden of the collection
of information on those who are respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Title: The Consumer Expenditure Surveys: The Quarterly Interview
and the Diary.
OMB Number: 1220-0050.
Affected Public: Individuals or households
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Estimated
Form Total Frequency Total Average total burden
respondents responses minutes (in hours)
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CE Quarterly Interview (CAPI) 9,629 4 38,516 90 57,774
Instrument.....................
Quarterly Interview Re-interview 2,118 1 2,118 15 530
CE Diary: CE-801, Record of Your 7,745 2 15,490 105 27,108
Daily Expenses.................
CE Diary: CE-802, Household 7,745 3 23,235 25 9,681
Questionnaire..................
CE Diary Re-interview: CE-880, 1,293 1 1,293 12 259
CE-880 (N).....................
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Total....................... 17,374 80,652 95,352
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Please note: Re-interview respondents are a subset of the original number of respondents for each survey.
Therefore, they are not counted again in the totals.
Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $0.
Description: The Consumer Expenditure (CE) 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. The BLS will use data collected in the CE Surveys to (1) provide
data required for the CPI revision; (2) provide a continuous flow of
data on income and expenditure patters for use in economic analysis and
policy formulation; and (3) provide a flexible consumer survey vehicle
that is available for use by other Federal Government agencies. In
addition, the data are used by a variety of researchers in academia and
the private sector. The data are collected from a national probability
sample of households designed to represent the total civilian non-
institutional population. The BLS conducts the CE Survey under the
authority of Title 29, Section 2 of the United States Code. The Census
Bureau collects information in the CE Surveys under the authority of
Title 13, United States Code, Section 8b, that allows the Census Bureau
to undertake surveys for other agencies.
Ira L. Mills
DOL Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-21088 Filed 8-19-02; 8:45 am]
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