[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 188 (Friday, September 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55172-55173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19213]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Library


Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Collect Information

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library, 
USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice 
announces the National Agricultural Library's intent to request 
approval for a new information collection to obtain an evaluation of 
user satisfaction with NAL Internet sites.

DATES: The agency must receive comments on or before November 6, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to John 
Gladstone, Project Manager, 10301 Baltimore Ave., Room 013; Beltsville, 
MD 20705. Submit electronic comments to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Gladstone, Phone: 301-504-5462; 
Fax: (301) 504-7473.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Evaluation of User Satisfaction with NAL Internet Sites.
    OMB Number: 0518-0040.
    Expiration Date: N/A.
    Type of Request: Approval for new data collection.
    Abstract: This is a request, made by the National Agricultural 
Library (NAL) Office of the Director (OD), Office of the Associate 
Director of Information Services, the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approve, under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, a three year 
generic clearance for the NAL to conduct user satisfaction research 
around its Internet sites. This effort is made according to Executive 
Order 12862 which directs federal agencies that provide significant 
services directly to the public to survey customers to determine the 
kind and quality of

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services they want and their level of satisfaction with existing 
services.
    The National Agricultural Library Internet sites are a vast 
collection of Web pages created and maintained by component 
organizations of the NAL. On average, 3.4 million people visit the NAL 
internet sites per month. All seven of the NAL Information Centers and 
a dozen special interest collections have established a Web presence 
with a home page and links to sub-pages that provide information to 
their respective audiences.

Description of Surveys

    The online surveys will be no more than 15 Semantic Differential 
Scale or multiple choice questions, and no more than 4 open-ended 
response questions.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 5 minutes per survey.
    Respondents: The agricultural community, USDA personnel and their 
cooperators, and including public and private users or providers of 
agricultural information.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1200 per year.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 100 hours.
    Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and the assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technology. Comments should be sent to the address 
in the preamble.

    Dated: September 13, 2007.
Edward B. Knipling,
Administrator, ARS.
[FR Doc. E7-19213 Filed 9-27-07; 8:45 am]
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