Non-substantive Change Request

Request for Non-substantive Change to an Existing Information Collection Request

OMB Approval #0920-1028– Expiration date 08/31/2016

Project Title: Taxicab Driver Survey

Data Collection Instrument: Survey

Justification for non-substantive change:

The Taxicab Driver Survey study (OMB Control Number 0920-1028) was completed in Houston and will move to Los Angeles for data collection in the field beginning approximately August 1, 2015. We would like to make a change to four items on the last page of the questionnaire that will be administered to licensed taxicab drivers. The proposed revision adds an open-ended prompt (“why not? __________”) to each item with a ‘No’ response. This will allow respondents to explain why they did not understand or were not aware of specific aspects of their participation in the study. These responses will provide additional insight into the effectiveness of the consent process, which is the focus of this last set of questions. The answers to these questions will help us to better educate and, therefore, serve respondents in the future.

The additional question will not increase the estimated burden since the responses should be brief and are expected to be completed only by those respondents answering ‘no’.

Form	Current Question/Item	Requested Change
Survey	Last page, Question 2: Did you understand that your participation in the survey was voluntary? Yes/No	The request is to add an open-ended prompt asking responders to explain their response to the question if they answered ‘no’. The proposed revised item would read: 2. Did you understand that your participation in the survey was voluntary? No………0, Why not? ___________________ Yes…….1
Survey	Last page, Question 3: Did you understand you could stop the survey at any time? Yes/No	The request is to add an open-ended prompt asking responders to explain their response to the question if they answered ‘no’. The proposed revised item would read: 3. Did you understand you could stop the survey at any time? No………0, Why not? ___________________ Yes…….1
Survey	Last page, Question 4: If you have any questions or concerns about the survey, do you know who you can contact? Yes/No	The request is to add an open-ended prompt asking responders to explain their response to the question if they answered ‘no’. The proposed revised item would read: 4. If you have any questions or concerns about the survey, do you know who you can contact? No………0, Why not? ___________________ Yes…….1
Survey	Last page, Question 5: Did you feel that you could be completely honest in your responses in this survey? Yes/No	The request is to add an open-ended prompt asking responders to explain their response to the question if they answered ‘no’. The proposed revised item would read: 5. Did you feel that you could be completely honest in your responses in this survey? No………0, Why not? ___________________ Yes…….1