[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46698-46699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19910]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Generic Clearance To Conduct Pre-Testing of Surveys
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment
on this proposed information collection. This collection is an
extension, without change, of a currently approved collection to
conduct various procedures to test questionnaires and survey procedures
to improve the quality and usability of information collection
instruments.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 13,
2018.
ADDRESSES: 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 shall 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 assumptions that were 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 are to respond, including use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to: Planning and Regulatory Affairs Office,
Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Room 1014, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments will also be
accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All written comments will be open for public inspection at the
office of the Food and Nutrition Service during regular business hours
(8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive,
Room 1014, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will
be a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to either
Rachelle Ragland-Greene at 703-305-2586, or the Planning and Regulatory
Affairs Office at 703-305-2017.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance to Conduct Pre-Testing of Surveys.
OMB Number: 0584-0606.
Expiration Date: March 31, 2019.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection request, without change.
Abstract: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) intends to request
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a generic
clearance that will allow FNS to conduct a variety of data-gathering
activities aimed at improving the quality and usability of information
collection instruments associated with research and analysis
activities.
The data-gathering activities utilized to this effect include but
are not limited to experiments with levels of incentives for study
participants, tests of various types of survey operations, focus
groups, cognitive laboratory activities, pilot testing, exploratory
interviews, experiments with questionnaire design, and usability
testing of electronic data collection instruments. FNS envisions using
a variety of techniques including field tests, respondent debriefing
questionnaires, cognitive interviews,
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and focus groups in order to identify questionnaire and procedural
problems, suggest solutions, and measure the relative effectiveness of
alternative solutions.
Following standard OMB requirements, FNS will submit a change
request to OMB for each data collection activity undertaken under this
generic clearance. FNS will provide OMB with the instruments and
supporting materials describing the research project and specific pre-
testing activities.
Affected Public: The respondents will be identified at the time
that each change request is submitted to OMB. Respondents will include
State, Local and Tribal Government; Individual/Households; and/or
Businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,200.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 2,200.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.682.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,200.
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Estimated
Estimated Responses Total annual average number Estimated
Respondent number of annually per responses of hours per total hours
respondents respondent (col. bxc) response (col. dxe)
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Reporting Burden:
Pretesting Respondents 2,200.00 1.00 2,200.00 0.682 1,500.00
(State, Local and Tribal
Government; Individual/
Households; and/or
Businesses)................
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Grand Total Burden .............. .............. 6,600.00 .............. 4,500.00
Estimates for 3 years..
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Dated: September 6, 2018.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-19910 Filed 9-13-18; 8:45 am]
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