1993 VALUE TRACKING FOCUS GROUPS WITH TAXPAYERS

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IC ID	Document Title	Status
132068	1993 VALUE TRACKING FOCUS GROUPS WITH TAXPAYERS	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1390	ICR Reference No: 199304-1545-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 1993 VALUE TRACKING FOCUS GROUPS WITH TAXPAYERS
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/20/1993
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/20/1993
Terms of Clearance: Approved subject to the following conditions: 1) the limit of $25 will be observed for honoraria, 2) IRS should not anticipate OMB approval o a higher honorarium limit for this project, and 3) the changes in the focus group moderator's guide submitted May 17th will be used. Instead of allowing contractors to reduce the effort of performing the screening process specified by IRS by increasing the inducement, IRS should instead emphasize additional contractor effort in its solicitation (and propose to pay for the increased effort) while sticking to the honorarium guideline. The "prevailing" costs in the market for focus groups are strongly influenced by the business choice of the providers of these services -- choices that are not necessarily in the government's interest. It is better to pay directly for the costs of selective screening than to risk a further increase in the self-selection bias usually found in the recruitment of focus groups.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/1993	08/31/1993
Responses	1,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	683	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: THE IRS NEEDS TAXPAYER INPUT INTO PROPOSED CHANGES IN TECHNOLOGIES THA WILL DRAMATICALLY ALTER THE WAY THEY INTERACT WITH THE SERVICE. WE PROPOSE TO OBTAIN THIS INPUT BY CONDUCTING A SERIES OF FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEWS WITH INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL BUSINESS TAXPAYERS IN FIVE U.S. CITIES.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
1993 VALUE TRACKING FOCUS GROUPS WITH TAXPAYERS

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,000	0	0	1,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	683	0	0	683	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/20/1993

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