[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 47181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17714]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

July 26, 2004.
    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 (DOL). 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:
     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 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.
    Frequency: Quarterly and weekly.
    Type of Response: Reporting and recordkeeping.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 18,700.

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                                                                                      Average
                    Collection of information                         Annual       response time   Annual burden
                                                                     responses        (hours)          hours
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Quarterly Interview Survey:
  Interview.....................................................          44,096            1.17          51,445
  Re-interview..................................................           3,528            0.25             882
Diary Survey (CE-801):
  Interview.....................................................          23,028            0.42           9,595
  Re-interview..................................................             921            0.25             230
  Weekly Diary..................................................          15,352            1.75          26,866
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    Total.......................................................          86,925  ..............          89,018
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    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 
Services): $0.
    Description: The Consumer Expenditure (CE) Surveys collect data on 
consumer expenditures, demographic information, and related data needed 
by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and other public and private data 
users. The continuing surveys provide a constant measurement of changes 
in consumer expenditure patterns for economic analysis and to obtain 
data for future CPI revisions. The data from the CE Surveys are used 
(1) For CPI revisions, (2) to provide a continuous flow of data on 
income and expenditure patterns for use in economic analysis and policy 
formulation, and (3) to provide a flexible consumer survey vehicle that 
is available for use by other Federal government agencies.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-17714 Filed 8-3-04; 8:45 am]
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