Generic Clearence for Questionnaire Pretesting Research

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
10genclrAttachmentB.wpd Supplementary Document	2010-06-25
10genclrattachment A.wpd Supplementary Document	2010-06-25
10genclrpartB.wpd Supporting Statement B	2010-06-25
10genclrpartA.wpd Supporting Statement A	2010-06-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
206918	Various Economic Area Pretesting Activities Other-Annual Survey of Manufactures MA-10000 Pretesting Enclosur	New
206243	Various Demographic Area Pretesting Activities Other-Glossary Tool for Census.gov Pretesting Enclosure 3	New
205396	Various Governments Area Pretesting Activities Other-Quarterly Survey of Local Government Taxes (Additional Rou	New
204739	Various Demographic Pretesting Activities Other-ACS Website Pretesting Enclosure 1	New
204546	Various Governments Pretesting Activites Other-MEPS Pretesting Enclosure 1	New
203880	Various Demographic Area Pretesting Activities Other-Statistics in Schools Pretesting Enclosure 4	New
202883	Various Economic Pretesting Activities Other-Survey of Business Owners Pretesting Enclosure 1	New
202244	Various Demographic Area Pretesting Activities Other-Federal Statistical System Public Opinion Monitoring Surve	New
201976	Various Governments Area Pretesting Activities Other-Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll - Enclosure 1	New
200762	Various Demographic Area Pretesting Activities Other-FSS Public Opinion Monitoring Survey Pretesting Enclosure	New
200074	Various Economic Area Pretesting Activities Other-2012 Economic Census for Puerto Rico Pretesting Enclosure	New
198928	Various Demographic Pretesting Activities Other-CPEX Unduplication Research Enclosure 1	New
198316	Various Economic Area Pretesting Activities Other-MEPS-IC Enclosure 1	New
197793	Group Quarters Residency Halls Focus Groups Other-Group Quarters Residency Halls Focus Groups Enclosure 1	New
197539	Various Economic Area Pretesting Activities Other-Building Permits Survey Enclosure 1	New
197227	Various Demographic Pretesting Activities Other-Annual Social & Economic Supplement Enclosure 1	New
194672	Various Economic Area Pretesting Activities Other-Enterprise Statistics Program Pretesting Enclosure 1	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0725	ICR Reference No: 201006-0607-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200902-0607-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Generic Clearence for Questionnaire Pretesting Research
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/31/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/07/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2010
Responses	16,500	0	16,500
Time Burden (Hours)	16,500	0	16,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The research will be used by the Census Bureau and the survey sponsors to improve questionnaires and procedures, reduce respondent burden, and ultimately increase the quality of data collected in Census Bureau censuses and surveys.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 131, 141, 161, 181, 182, 193, Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 16737	04/02/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 38774	07/06/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 17

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Various Economic Area Pretesting Activities
Various Demographic Pretesting Activities
Various Governments Area Pretesting Activities
Various Governments Area Pretesting Activities
Various Demographic Area Pretesting Activities
Group Quarters Residency Halls Focus Groups
Various Economic Pretesting Activities
Various Economic Area Pretesting Activities
Various Economic Area Pretesting Activities
Various Demographic Area Pretesting Activities
Various Demographic Pretesting Activities
Various Demographic Pretesting Activities
Various Demographic Area Pretesting Activities
Various Economic Area Pretesting Activities
Various Economic Area Pretesting Activities
Various Demographic Area Pretesting Activities
Various Governments Pretesting Activites

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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	16,500	16,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,500	16,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

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? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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]? No

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)? No

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: 07/07/2010

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