[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 240 (Friday, December 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59591-59592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27027]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Guidance for Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed 
Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of 
Pilot and Test Data

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).

ACTION: Guidance for CNCS Notices, with request for comments.

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SUMMARY: CNCS is submitting the below information for future CNCS 
Federal Register Notices in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (PRA). As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to 
streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service 
delivery, OMB is coordinating the development of the following proposed 
Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): ``Generic 
Clearance for the Collection of Pilot and Test Data'' for approval 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This notice announces that CNCS 
intends to submit collections to OMB for approval and solicit comments 
on specific aspects for the proposed information collection.

DATES: Comments must be submitted January 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the 
information collection activity, to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Officer for CNCS, by 
any of the following two methods within 30 days from the date of 
publication in the Federal Register:
    (1) By fax to: 202-395-6974, Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk 
Officer for CNCS; and
    (2) Electronically by email to: [email protected].

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information, 
please contact Amy Borgstrom, Associate Director of Policy, at 202-606-
6930 or email to [email protected]. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call 1-800-833-
3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Pilot and Test Data.
    Abstract: This is a new information collection. The information 
collection activity will enable pilot testing of survey instruments in 
an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's 
commitment to improving service delivery. By pilot testing we mean 
information that provides useful insights on how respondents interact 
with the instrument, but are not statistical surveys that yield 
quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of 
study. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder 
perceptions, experiences and expectations regarding prospective 
studies. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the 
improvement of research program management.
    The Agency will only submit a collection for approval under this 
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
     The collections are voluntary;
     The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on 
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or 
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents 
and the Federal Government;
     The collections are non-controversial and do not raise 
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
     Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions 
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have 
experience with the program in the near future;
     Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected 
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
     Information gathered will be used only internally for 
general service improvement and program management purposes and is not 
intended for release outside of the agency;
     Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of 
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
     Information gathered will yield qualitative information; 
the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically 
reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the 
population of study.
    Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful 
information, but it does not yield data that can be generalized to the 
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative 
information will not be used for quantitative information collections 
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as 
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such 
data uses require more rigorous designs that address the target 
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, 
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the 
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed 
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing 
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any 
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding 
the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely 
to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for 
other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative 
results.
    As a general matter, information collections will not result in any 
new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask 
questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes, 
religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered 
private.
    No comments were received in response to the 60-day notice 
published in the Federal Register of March 5, 2014 (79 FR 12495).
    Current Actions: New collection of information.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and 
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 10.
    Respondents: 350.
    Annual responses: 350.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.
    Average minutes per response: 30.
    Burden hours: 10,500.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid Office of Management and Budget Control Number.

    Dated: December 11, 2017.
Mary Hyde,
Director, Research and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2017-27027 Filed 12-14-17; 8:45 am]
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