[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1050-1051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00078]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Telephone Point of Purchase Survey

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) 
revision titled, ``Telephone Point of Purchase Survey,'' to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before February 9, 2015.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr201409-1220-003 (this link will only become active on 
the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting Michel 
Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not 
toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
BLS, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free 
number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance 
Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 
202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or 
sending an email to [email protected].

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for 
revisions to the Telephone Point of Purchase Survey (TPOPS) information 
collection. The BLS administers the survey quarterly via a computer-
assisted-telephone-interview. This survey is flexible and creates the 
possibility of introducing new products into the Consumer Price Index 
(CPI) in a timely manner. The data collected in this survey are 
necessary for the continuing construction of a current outlet universe 
from which locations are

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selected for the price collection needed for calculating the CPI. 
Furthermore, the TPOPS provides the weights used in selecting the items 
that are priced at these establishments. This sample design produces an 
overall CPI market basket that is more reflective of the prices faced 
and the establishments visited by urban consumers. This information 
collection has been classified as a revision, because in 2016 the total 
respondent burden is expected to increase slightly during the 
transition to a new 8-panel design. The Appropriations Bill for the 
Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare; BLS 
Authorizing Statute; and United States Code Title 13 authorize this 
information collection. See Public Law 94-439 (H.R. 14232), 29 U.S.C. 
2, and 13 U.S.C. 8.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays 
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1220-0044. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on February 28, 2017; however, the DOL notes that existing 
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a 
month-to-month extension while they undergo review. New requirements 
would only take effect upon OMB approval. For additional substantive 
information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the 
Federal Register on September 15, 2014 (79 FR 55016).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1220-0044. 
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
     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: DOL-BLS.
    Title of Collection: Telephone Point of Purchase Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1220-0044.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,827.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 55,571.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 11,818 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: January 2, 2015.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-00078 Filed 1-7-15; 8:45 am]
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