When submitting
this ICR for renewal in 2002, BLS will provide
analyses/descriptions of: Its efforts to harmonize the wording of
the public assistance/ welfare question(s) with wording changes to
other agencies' house hold surveys as a result of welfare changes.
Its efforts to distinguish EITC payments from tax refunds due to
overwithholding. CE sample attrition including rates, charteristics
of attriters, and any resulting sample bias. Its efforts to
harmonize CE income data with other agencies' data Its efforts to
cooperate with other agencies to understand better the sharing of
resources within households.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2003
05/31/2003
11/30/2001
68,194
0
67,583
99,820
0
98,779
0
0
0
The Consumer Expenditure Surveys are
used to gather information on expendiutres, 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.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
The Consumer Expenditure Surveys: The Quarterly Interview and the Diary