[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53968-53969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21088]


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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 [email protected].
    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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