Focus Groups and Usability Study

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1 Recovery.gov Focus Group Form and Instruction	New
Focus Group Supporting Statement B.docx Supporting Statement B	2010-07-13
Focus Group Supporting Statement A Amend.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-07-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193770	Recovery.gov Focus Group Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0430-0005	ICR Reference No: 201007-0430-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: RATB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Focus Groups and Usability Study
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/13/2010
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/28/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/13/2010
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved with the following terms of clearance: RATB is approved an emergency clearance for the collection. This collection will be valid for 180 days. If RATB decides to continue use of the form past the approved emergency clearance time period, they must resubmit to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process for a three year approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2011	6 Months From Approved
Responses	72	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	144	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 1526 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 requires the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board to establish and maintain a user-friendly, public-facing website to foster greater accountability and transparency in the use of Recovery funds. To increase usability of the website, the Recovery Board is adding features that will make the site more user-friendly and further enable detailed tracking of all money spent under the Recovery Act. Focus groups will test these features before they go live.

Emergency Justfication: The decision to do a focus group was made mid- to late April. It usually takes 2 to 3 months to recruit all the participants, rent the facilities, and develop the script and outline. The writing of the PRA had to be done in parallel with the focus group process, which is why the Board would like to do an emergency review. A 60-day Federal Register notice was not submitted because the Board did not have the cities set or the number of focus groups the Board is going to do, or the number of participants set until late May 2010. After that was determined, the Board started drafting the supporting statement, which was recently approved.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 1526 Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  

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

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
Recovery.gov Focus Group	1	Participant Screener

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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	72	0	0	72	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	144	0	0	144	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Participants may be individuals from small businesses recruited to participate in this study. In order to minimize their burden, incentives will be issued to compensate participants for their time.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $91,000

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)? Yes

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: 07/13/2010

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