Addition of stimulus payment questions to the Consumer Expenditure Survey for the coronavirus pandemic

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Attachment D CE Diary Collection Procedure Changes Form and Instruction	New
Form Attachment A CEQ CAPI Stimulus Questions Form	New
Part B_5_21_2020.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-05-21
Part A_5-29-2020.DOCX Supporting Statement A	2020-05-29
Attachment C - CEQ & CED Respondent Procedures & Advanced Letter Email Template.docx Supplementary Document	2020-05-21
OMB Emergency Review Memo CE Stimulus payments.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-05-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
241925	CE Diary Collection Procedure Changes Form and Instruction	New
241924	CEQ CAPI Stimulus Questions Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0196	ICR Reference No: 202005-1220-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Addition of stimulus payment questions to the Consumer Expenditure Survey for the coronavirus pandemic
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/29/2020
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/29/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/26/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2020	6 Months From Approved
Responses	21,094	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	910	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) requests an emergency 180-day approval of an emergency Information Collection Request (ICR) to add six questions to the Consumer Expenditure Quarterly (CEQ) survey on the stimulus payment made by the Federal Government in response to the coronavirus pandemic and to modify procedures for the Consumer Expenditure Diary (CED) survey to limit exposure of staff and respondents.

Emergency Justfication: These questions are necessary to measure the effect of the stimulus payments sent directly to many households in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Addition of the questions are needed to facilitate a timely and effective collection of expenditure data resulting from the stimulus. Economic data are used to evaluate the intended effect of the stimulus and to adequately explain changes in expenditure patterns that result from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 8b Name of Law: Census Authorizing Statute
   US Code: 29 USC 2 Name of Law: BLS Authorizing Statute
  

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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
CEQ CAPI Stimulus Questions	Attachment A	CEQ Stimulus Questions
CE Diary Collection Procedure Changes	Attachment D	Diary Form

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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	21,094	0	0	21,094	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	910	0	0	910	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: This is a new collection to collect information on the effects of the stimulus payments received due to the coronavirus pandemic. The questions will be collected beginning in June and continue until November, along with the regular CEQ collection. There are also modifications to the Diary collection procedures, due to the inability to do personal visits, adding additional collection time. The estimated additional burden for the CEQ is 61 hours and for the CED is 849 hours for a total of 910 additional hours of burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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? Yes

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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: 05/26/2020

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