Generic Clearance for Internet Nonprobability Panel Pretesting

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Geolocation Study Geolocation Study for 2020 Census Program	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Friends and Family Friends and Family Promotion	Form	New	Available
Form Respondent Messagi Respondent Messaging	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Conjoint Study 1 Conjoint Analysis	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Attachment B.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-01-06	Available
Attachment A_Nonprob Panel OMB.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-12-16	Available
SUPPORTING STATEMENT B_revised omb.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2014-04-01	Available
SUPPORTING STATEMENT A_revised omb.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-04-01	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
220593	Geolocation Study for 2020 Census Program	Form and Instruction	New
218524	Friends and Family Promotion	Form	New
218176	Respondent Messaging	Form and Instruction	New
218026	Conjoint Analysis	Form and Instruction	New
216511	Nonprobalitiy Panel Testing	Other-Online Survey	New
211843	May 2014 Test	Other-May 2014 Test Enclosure	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0978	ICR Reference No: 201312-0607-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Generic Clearance for Internet Nonprobability Panel Pretesting
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 04/01/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/13/2014
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	50,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	8,334	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Census Bureau requests a new OMB generic clearance to conduct a variety of medium-scale iterative Internet research pretesting activities. Cost efficiencies can occur by testing some research questions in a medium-scale test, using a smaller number of participants than what we \ use in a field test, yet a larger and more diverse set of participants than we test in a cognitive or usability tests. Using this clearance, we can answer some research questions more thoroughly than in the small-scale testing, but less expensively than in the large-scale test. This generic clearance seeks to establish a medium-scale (defined as having sample sizes from 100-2000 per study), cost-efficient method of testing questions and contact strategies over the Internet through a nonprobability sample.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 131,141,161,181,182,193,301 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:
	78 FR 37783	06/24/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 1628	01/09/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Nonprobalitiy Panel Testing
Friends and Family Promotion	Friends and Family Form	Friends and Family Form
Respondent Messaging	Respondent Messaging Test	Respondent Messaging Test
May 2014 Test
Conjoint Analysis	Conjoint Study 1, Conjoint Study 2	Conjoint Study 1 ,   Conjoint Study 2
Geolocation Study for 2020 Census Program	Geolocation Study Screens	Geolocation Study Screens

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	50,000	0	0	50,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,334	0	0	8,334	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: This collection is submitted as new.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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: 01/13/2014

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