[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 210 (Thursday, October 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61832-61833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-27354]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 21, 2003.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of 
this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
contacting the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation, contact 
Darrin King on 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail: 
[email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Bureau of Labor Statistics 
(BLS), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503 (202-395-7316 / this is not a toll-free number), within 30 days 
from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
    [sbull] 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;

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    [sbull] 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;
    [sbull] Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    [sbull] Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to 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.
    Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title: The Consumer Expenditure Surveys: The Quarterly Interview 
and the Diary.
    OMB Number: 1220-0050.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping and Reporting.
    Frequency: Quarterly; Weekly; and Annually.
    Number of Respondents: 17,374.

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                                                                                      Average
                     Information collection                           Annual       response time   Annual burden
                                                                     responses        (hours)          hours
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CE Quarterly Interview CAPI Instrument..........................          38,516            1.5           57,774
Quaterly Interview Re-interview.................................           2,118            0.25             530
CD Diary: CE-801, Record of Daily Expenses......................          15,490            1.75          27,108
CE Diary: CE-802 Household Questionnaire........................          23,235            0.42           9,681
CE Diary Re-interview, CE-880, CE-880(N)........................           1,293            0.20             259
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    Totals......................................................          80,652  ..............          95,352
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    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The Consumer Expenditure 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. 
In addition the data are used by a variety of researchers in academia, 
government agencies, and the private sector. The data are collected 
from a national probability sample of households designed to represent 
the total civilian non-institutional population.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-27354 Filed 10-29-03; 8:45 am]
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