Tax Time Card Account Piloting Screening Focus Group and Study

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Benefits of Card Accts v2_Attachment B.docx Supplementary Document	2010-11-09
LETTER SHELL_version_ 2 (2).doc Supplementary Document	2010-11-09
LETTER SHELL_version_ 1.doc Supplementary Document	2010-11-09
Variations Treatments for the Pilot_Attachment C.docx Supplementary Document	2010-11-09
Description n Attributes v2_Attachment A.docx Supplementary Document	2010-11-09
Proof Points n Key Messages 2.doc Supplementary Document	2010-11-09
TestConcept3_01A.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-11-09
TestConcept2_01E.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-11-09
TestConcept1_01E.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-11-09
Tax Time Acct Supp Stat w comments 3.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-11-09
Tax Time Act Supp Stmt B w comments 3.doc Supporting Statement B	2010-11-09
Signed Tax Time Pilot Memo.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-10-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
195200	TAX TIME ACCOUNT CARD PILOT- Focus Group Other-Focus Group	New
195199	TAX TIME ACCOUNT CARD PILOT- Recruitment Screener Other-Screener Questions	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1510-0075	ICR Reference No: 201010-1510-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/FMS	Agency Tracking No: New Emergency
Title: Tax Time Card Account Piloting Screening Focus Group and 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: 10/06/2010
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/09/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/05/2010
Terms of Clearance: Agency modified collection to address confidentiality, among other, issues with the collection per OMB request.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2011	6 Months From Approved
Responses	208	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	182	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Financial Management Service (FMS) has requested the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) of St. Louis (acting as Treasury's Fiscal Agent) to contract with a market research firm to conduct a research study with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) among unbanked and underbanked tax refund recipients in support of the Tax Time Account Pilot. Market research is necessary prior to launching the pilot to uncover barriers to using the Tax Time Debit Card Account to receive tax payments, probe preferred instruments for receiving tax refund payments, test product development ideas, delivery mechanisms, and collateral material to encourage adoption and usage of the card.

Emergency Justfication: Ten focus groups will be conducted and approximately 181 hours of burden will be imposed as a result of this survey. Potential focus group participants will be contacted and go through a screening to participate. We ask that this package be expedited because of its importance to getting unbanked and under banked people to participate in a debit card account pilot during this upcoming 2010 tax filing season. This pilot is a part of the Go Direct Campaign, and is supported by the Fiscal Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Officials.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 134 31001 Name of Law: Debt Collection Improvement Act
  

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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
TAX TIME ACCOUNT CARD PILOT- Focus Group
TAX TIME ACCOUNT CARD PILOT- Recruitment 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	208	0	0	208	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	182	0	0	182	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: Participant screening and focus groups will be conducted and approximately 182 hours of burden will be imposed as a result of this survey.

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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]? No

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: 10/05/2010

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