The Diary

Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary

OMB: 1220-0050

IC ID: 38601

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2025-02-03 - No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection

Documents and Forms

Document Name Document Type
Attachment I (b) - CED RI Specifications for a CATI-CAPI Instrument .docx Other-Specifications
Attachment I (b) - CED RI Specifications for a CATI-CAPI Instrument .docx Other-Specifications
Attachment B - CED 2024 Instrument Specifications.pdf Other-Specifications
Attachment B - CED 2024 Instrument Specifications.pdf Other-Specifications
Attachment D(a) - Online Diary Specifications.pdf respond.census.gov/diary Other-Specifications
Attachment D(a) - Online Diary Specifications.pdf respond.census.gov/diary Other-Specifications
Attachment D(b) CE-818 Online diary user guide.pdf Instruction
Attachment D(b) CE-818 Online diary user guide.pdf Instruction
CE801 Record of Your Daily Expenses - Paper Diary Form Attachment C - CE801_2025.pdf Form and Instruction
CE801 Record of Your Daily Expenses - Paper Diary Form Attachment C - CE801_2025.pdf Form and Instruction
Attachment R - Diary Informational Flyer.pdf Attachment R - Diary Informational Flyer IC Document
Attachment R - Diary Informational Flyer.pdf Attachment R - Diary Informational Flyer IC Document
Attachment D(c) Online Diary Emails.docx Attachment D(c) - Online Diary Emails IC Document
Attachment D(c) Online Diary Emails.docx Attachment D(c) - Online Diary Emails IC Document
Attachment E (e) - ce803L_2025.pdf Attachment E (e) - ce803L_2025 IC Document
Attachment E (e) - ce803L_2025.pdf Attachment E (e) - ce803L_2025 IC Document
Attachment G - Diary and Interview - RO CES Postcard.pdf Attachment G - Diary and Interview - RO CES Postcard IC Document
Attachment G - Diary and Interview - RO CES Postcard.pdf Attachment G - Diary and Interview - RO CES Postcard IC Document
Attachment F(a) -Diary and Interview - CE-BUL-BetterUnderstanding.docx Attachment F(a) -Diary and Interview - CE-BUL-BetterUnderstanding IC Document
Attachment F(a) -Diary and Interview - CE-BUL-BetterUnderstanding.docx Attachment F(a) -Diary and Interview - CE-BUL-BetterUnderstanding IC Document
Attachment F(b) -Diary and Interview - CE-MGT_MANAGEMENT.docx Attachment F(b) -Diary and Interview - CE-MGT_MANAGEMENT IC Document
Attachment F(b) -Diary and Interview - CE-MGT_MANAGEMENT.docx Attachment F(b) -Diary and Interview - CE-MGT_MANAGEMENT IC Document
Attachment F(c) -Diary and Interview - CE-NOH_No One Home.docx Attachment F(c) -Diary and Interview - CE-NOH_No One Home IC Document
Attachment F(c) -Diary and Interview - CE-NOH_No One Home.docx Attachment F(c) -Diary and Interview - CE-NOH_No One Home IC Document
Attachment F(d) -Diary and Interview - CE-PML_Property Manager Letter.docx Attachment F(d) -Diary and Interview - CE-PML_Property Manager Letter IC Document
Attachment F(d) -Diary and Interview - CE-PML_Property Manager Letter.docx Attachment F(d) -Diary and Interview - CE-PML_Property Manager Letter IC Document
Attachment F(e) -Diary and Interview - CE-RELQ_Reluctant Respondent.docx Attachment F(e) -Diary and Interview - CE-RELQ_Reluctant Respondent IC Document
Attachment F(e) -Diary and Interview - CE-RELQ_Reluctant Respondent.docx Attachment F(e) -Diary and Interview - CE-RELQ_Reluctant Respondent IC Document
Attachment F(g) - Diary - CED-RFD_Refusal Letter_Diary.docx Attachment F(g) - Diary - CED-RFD_Refusal Letter_Diary IC Document
Attachment F(g) - Diary - CED-RFD_Refusal Letter_Diary.docx Attachment F(g) - Diary - CED-RFD_Refusal Letter_Diary IC Document
Attachment F(h) - Diary - CED-RMD_Reminder_Diary.docx Attachment F(h) - Diary - CED-RMD_Reminder_Diary IC Document
Attachment F(h) - Diary - CED-RMD_Reminder_Diary.docx Attachment F(h) - Diary - CED-RMD_Reminder_Diary IC Document
Attachment F(i) -Diary - CED-PKD-Diary Pickup.docx Attachment F(i) -Diary - CED-PKD-Diary Pickup IC Document
Attachment F(i) -Diary - CED-PKD-Diary Pickup.docx Attachment F(i) -Diary - CED-PKD-Diary Pickup IC Document
Attachment O(a) - CE-803-L6 Diary Thank you Letter.pdf Attachment O(a) - CE-803-L6 Diary Thank you Letter IC Document
Attachment O(a) - CE-803-L6 Diary Thank you Letter.pdf Attachment O(a) - CE-803-L6 Diary Thank you Letter IC Document
Attachment O(c) - CE-270-Thank you Postcard.pdf Attachment O(c) - CE-270-Thank you Postcard IC Document
Attachment O(c) - CE-270-Thank you Postcard.pdf Attachment O(c) - CE-270-Thank you Postcard IC Document

Information Collection (IC) Details

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IC Title:	The Diary	Agency IC Tracking Number:

Is this a Common Form? No		IC Status: Modified

Obligation to Respond: Voluntary

CFR Citation:

Information Collection Instruments:

Document Type	Form No.	Form Name	Instrument File	URL	Available Electronically?	Can Be Submitted Electronically?	Electronic Capability
Other-Specifications			Attachment I (b) - CED RI Specifications for a CATI-CAPI Instrument .docx		Yes	No	Fillable Printable
Other-Specifications			Attachment B - CED 2024 Instrument Specifications.pdf		Yes	Yes	Fillable Fileable
Other-Specifications			Attachment D(a) - Online Diary Specifications.pdf	https://respond.census.gov/diary	Yes	Yes	Fillable Fileable
Form and Instruction	CE801	Record of Your Daily Expenses - Paper Diary Form	Attachment C - CE801_2025.pdf		No		Paper Only
Instruction			Attachment D(b) CE-818 Online diary user guide.pdf		Yes	No	Printable Only

Federal Enterprise Architecture Business Reference Module

Line of Business: General Government

Subfunction: Central Records & Statistical Mgt

Privacy Act System of Records
Title: Census 3 - Special Censuses, Surveys, and Other Studies.	FR Citation: 77 FR 18205

Number of Respondents: 5,933	Number of Respondents for Small Entity: 0

Affected Public: Individuals or Households

Percentage of Respondents Reporting Electronically: 47 %

	Approved	Program Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Agency Estimate	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses for this IC	24,919	-491	-630	26,040
Annual IC Time Burden (Hours)	15,822	-312	-400	16,534
Annual IC Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0

Documents for IC

Title	Document	Date Uploaded
Attachment R - Diary Informational Flyer	Attachment R - Diary Informational Flyer.pdf	07/31/2024
Attachment D(c) - Online Diary Emails	Attachment D(c) Online Diary Emails.docx	09/04/2024
Attachment E (e) - ce803L_2025	Attachment E (e) - ce803L_2025.pdf	09/04/2024
Attachment G - Diary and Interview - RO CES Postcard	Attachment G - Diary and Interview - RO CES Postcard.pdf	09/09/2024
Attachment F(a) -Diary and Interview - CE-BUL-BetterUnderstanding	Attachment F(a) -Diary and Interview - CE-BUL-BetterUnderstanding.docx	09/09/2024
Attachment F(b) -Diary and Interview - CE-MGT_MANAGEMENT	Attachment F(b) -Diary and Interview - CE-MGT_MANAGEMENT.docx	09/09/2024
Attachment F(c) -Diary and Interview - CE-NOH_No One Home	Attachment F(c) -Diary and Interview - CE-NOH_No One Home.docx	09/09/2024
Attachment F(d) -Diary and Interview - CE-PML_Property Manager Letter	Attachment F(d) -Diary and Interview - CE-PML_Property Manager Letter.docx	09/09/2024
Attachment F(e) -Diary and Interview - CE-RELQ_Reluctant Respondent	Attachment F(e) -Diary and Interview - CE-RELQ_Reluctant Respondent.docx	09/09/2024
Attachment F(g) - Diary - CED-RFD_Refusal Letter_Diary	Attachment F(g) - Diary - CED-RFD_Refusal Letter_Diary.docx	09/09/2024
Attachment F(h) - Diary - CED-RMD_Reminder_Diary	Attachment F(h) - Diary - CED-RMD_Reminder_Diary.docx	09/09/2024
Attachment F(i) -Diary - CED-PKD-Diary Pickup	Attachment F(i) -Diary - CED-PKD-Diary Pickup.docx	09/09/2024
Attachment O(a) - CE-803-L6 Diary Thank you Letter	Attachment O(a) - CE-803-L6 Diary Thank you Letter.pdf	09/09/2024
Attachment O(c) - CE-270-Thank you Postcard	Attachment O(c) - CE-270-Thank you Postcard.pdf	09/09/2024

Blank fields in records indicate information that was not collected or not collected electronically prior to July 2006.