Consumer Price Index Commodities and Services Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Attachment A Ongoing Pricing and Test Pricing - Private Sector Form	Modified
Form Attachment A Outlet Rotation - State and Local Governments Form	Modified
Form Attachment A Outlet Rotation - Private Sector Form	Modified
Form Attachment A Ongoing Pricing - State, local Governments Form	Modified
30-day FRN (1220-0039) published.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-07-21
60-day FRN (1220-0039) published.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-07-21
CPI_CS Supporting_Statement_Part A_FY2020_June2020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-06-12
CPI_CS_Supporting_ Statement_Part _B_FY202_April2020-Final.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-04-20
ATT_F_Sample Intro letter signed by RC with Conf PledgeBurden stmnt (PHL)2017-02-08.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-03-02
ATT_E_CPI-WebScraping-Vertical-Jun6-UPDATED.PDF Supplementary Document	2020-03-02
ATT_D_API_WebScraping_Fact_Sheet.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-03-02
ATT_C_CPI_CS_ Spanish brochure Final.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-03-02
ATT_B_CPI-CS revised-trifold-2019.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-03-02
THE CODE OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.doc Supplementary Document	2017-03-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38582	Ongoing Pricing and Test Pricing - Private Sector Form	Modified
183493	Outlet Rotation - State and Local Governments Form	Modified
183492	Outlet Rotation - Private Sector Form	Modified
183490	Ongoing Pricing - State, local Governments Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0039	ICR Reference No: 202002-1220-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201703-1220-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Consumer Price Index Commodities and Services Survey
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/01/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/21/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2020
Responses	336,423	0	323,511
Time Burden (Hours)	121,405	0	114,492
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Each month, BLS data collectors called economic assistants, visit or call thousands of retail stores, service establishments, rental units, and doctors' offices, all over the United States to obtain information on the prices of the thousands of items used to track and measure price changes in the CPI. The collection of price data from retail establishments is essential for the timely and accurate calculation of the commodities and services component of the CPI. The CPI is then widely used as a measure of inflation, indicator of the effectiveness of government economic policy, deflator for other economic series, and as a means of adjusting dollar values. .

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC Section 2, Chapter 1, Sub 1 Name of Law: Title 29 - Labor
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 10190	02/21/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 44108	07/21/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Outlet Rotation - State and Local Governments	Attachment A	CADC Screenshots
Ongoing Pricing and Test Pricing - Private Sector	Attachment A	CADC Screenshots
Outlet Rotation - Private Sector	Attachment A	CADC Screen shots
Ongoing Pricing - State, local Governments	Attachment A	CADC Screen shots

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	336,423	323,511	0	12,912	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	121,405	114,492	0	6,913	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The increase of 6913 burden hours is due to the continuing outlet rotation to the new geographic sample areas that began in 2018.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $63,000,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 07/21/2020

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