# 2026-01286: Uncle Sam Wants Your Shopping Diary for CPI Magic

2026-01286, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary, is a Federal Register notice from Labor Department published 2026-01-23, effective The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency receives on or before February 23, 2026. (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-01286
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Labor Department
- Citation: 91 FR 2971
- Published: 2026-01-23
- Effective: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency receives on or before February 23, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-02-23
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Uncle Sam Wants Your Shopping Diary for CPI Magic

## Summary

The Department of Labor is asking for approval to keep collecting info about what people spend and earn through their Consumer Expenditure Surveys. This helps update important stuff like the Consumer Price Index and supports researchers everywhere. If you want to share your thoughts, you’ve got until February 23, 2026, to speak up—no cost to participate, but your input helps keep things smooth and useful!

## Abstract

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

## Effects PRIA read

- Households May Be Surveyed for Spending: cost, low. If you are selected, you could be one of the roughly 9,950 individuals or households asked to provide spending and income information for the Consumer Expenditure Surveys. The notice estimates 43,493 total responses, a total annual time burden of 34,609 hours, and total annual other costs of $0.
- Survey Data Supports the CPI: benefit, low. The Department of Labor says the Consumer Expenditure Surveys collect spending and income data that are used to periodically update the national Consumer Price Index and are used by researchers in academia, government agencies, and the private sector. Maintaining this data collection supports the o…

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## Sources
- [2026-01286 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/23/2026-01286/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-for-omb-review-consumer-expenditure-surveys)
- [2026-01286 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-23/pdf/2026-01286.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01286 (as of 2026-06-08).