[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 59890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16228]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reinstatement

    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and 
reinstatement under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 
104-13. Comments are requested regarding: whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques 
and other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by August 
23, 2024 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days 
of the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Department of Agriculture

Office of the Chief Information Officer

    Title: USDA Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative 
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.
    OMB Control Number: 0503-0021.
    Summary of Collection: The information collection activity will 
garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, 
timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to 
improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information 
that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, 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, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus 
attention on areas where communication, training or changes in 
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These 
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable 
communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders. 
It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement 
of program management.
    Need and Use of the Information: Feedback collected under this 
generic clearance will provide useful information, but it will 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 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.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals and Households, Businesses 
and Organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 30,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 16,750.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-16228 Filed 7-23-24; 8:45 am]
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