Initiation Handout - Web Account Setup

Producer Price Index Web Account Setup Multi-Program Reporters
August 2012

www.bls.gov

Thank you for participating in the Producer Price Index (PPI) program. You will be providing data online using
the BLS Internet Data Collection Facility, which you currently use to provide data for another BLS survey. This
handout is intended to assist you in adding the Producer Price Index to your existing BLS web account.
Follow these steps:
1. You will receive two emails from PPI.Web@bls.gov, one containing a temporary account number and
another containing a temporary password. A link to the BLS Internet Data Collection Facility website is
included in each email.
2. The temporary account number serves as a one-time User ID, and along with the temporary password
should be used the first time you log in for the PPI. Do not use the existing User ID and/or password that
you use to log in when reporting to another survey. Click
.

3. Enter your email address. Be sure to use the same email address that you use to log in for other BLS
surveys. Click
.

Producer Price Index • ppi-info@bls.gov • www.bls.gov/ppi • (202) 691-7705

4. Enter the password you currently use to log in for other BLS survey(s). The other surveys to which you
report will be listed on this screen. Click
.

5. Confirm that your contact information is correct. Make any necessary changes. Click

.

6. Your permanent account number will be displayed. For subsequent log in attempts, you may use this
account number or your email address in the User ID field. Click
.
7. On the “Welcome to the Internet Data Collection Facility” screen, select “Producer Price Index” from the
drop-down to begin reporting data to the PPI.

Assistance:
If you have any problems setting up your account, reply to the emails or click the
the bottom of any screen.

Producer Price Index • ppi-info@bls.gov • www.bls.gov/ppi • (202) 691-7705

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