Generic Clearance for Internet Nonprobability Panel Pretesting

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Satisfaction Const Cognitive Interview Protocol for Satisfaction Construct Form	New
Form 2017 Economic Cens 2017 Economic Census for Island Areas Pretesting Form and Instruction	New
Form 2016 Annual Survey Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE) Form and Instruction	New
Form Respondent Message Online Testing of Respondent Messaging Part 2 Form and Instruction	New
Form BE-13a 2017 BE-13 Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States Form	New
Form 2016 ASM RO Single 2016 Annual Survey of Manufactures and 2016 Report of Organization Single Unit Form and Instruction	New
Form Civic Engagement a Supplemental Civic Engagement and Volunteerism Survey (CEV) Cognitive Interviews Form and Instruction	New
Form Advocate Protocol Usability evaluation of Administrative Records Messaging Form and Instruction	New
Form 2017 Economic Cens 2017 Economic Census New Question Testing: Part 2 Form and Instruction	New
Form AHS Contact Cognit American Housing Survey (AHS) Contact Cognitive Interviews Form and Instruction	New
Form Geolocation Study Geolocation Study for 2020 Census Program Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form Friends and Family Friends and Family Promotion Form	Unchanged
Form Respondent Messagi Respondent Messaging Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form Conjoint Study 1 Conjoint Analysis Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Justification for Nonsubstantive Change to Generic Clearance for Internet Nonprobability Panel Pretesting and Qualitative Survey Methods Testing.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-07-26
Attachment B.docx Supplementary Document	2014-01-06
Attachment A_Nonprob Panel OMB.docx Supplementary Document	2013-12-16
SUPPORTING STATEMENT B_revised omb.docx Supporting Statement B	2014-04-01
SUPPORTING STATEMENT A_final(NSC).docx Supporting Statement A	2016-07-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
223985	Cognitive Interview Protocol for Satisfaction Construct Form	New
223123	Usability testing for Census Bureau's eCorrespondence Other-Protocol	New
223122	2017 Economic Census for Island Areas Pretesting Form and Instruction	New
223120	Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE) Form and Instruction	New
223064	Online Testing of Respondent Messaging Part 2 Form and Instruction	New
223052	2017 BE-13 Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States Form	New
223039	2016 Annual Survey of Manufactures and 2016 Report of Organization Single Unit Form and Instruction	New
222918	Supplemental Civic Engagement and Volunteerism Survey (CEV) Cognitive Interviews Form and Instruction	New
222917	Usability evaluation of Administrative Records Messaging Form and Instruction	New
222878	2017 Economic Census New Question Testing: Part 2 Form and Instruction	New
222835	Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Form Cognitive Testing Instruction	New
222784	American Housing Survey (AHS) Contact Cognitive Interviews Form and Instruction	New
220593	Geolocation Study for 2020 Census Program Form and Instruction	Unchanged
218524	Friends and Family Promotion Form	Unchanged
218176	Respondent Messaging Form and Instruction	Unchanged
218026	Conjoint Analysis Form and Instruction	Unchanged
216511	Nonprobalitiy Panel Testing Other-Online Survey	Unchanged
211843	May 2014 Test Other-May 2014 Test Enclosure	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0978	ICR Reference No: 201607-0607-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201312-0607-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Generic Clearance for Internet Nonprobability Panel Pretesting
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/01/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/27/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2017	04/30/2017	04/30/2017
Responses	50,000	0	50,000
Time Burden (Hours)	8,334	0	8,334
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: 18

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Respondent Messaging	Respondent Messaging Test	Respondent Messaging Test
Cognitive Interview Protocol for Satisfaction Construct	Satisfaction Construct Form	Satisfaction Construct Form
Friends and Family Promotion	Friends and Family Form	Friends and Family Form
May 2014 Test
Online Testing of Respondent Messaging Part 2	Respondent Message Testing	Respondent Message Testing
2017 BE-13 Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States	BE-13b, BE-13c, BE-13D, BE-13a	BE-13a ,   BE-13b ,   BE-13c ,   BE-13D
Supplemental Civic Engagement and Volunteerism Survey (CEV) Cognitive Interviews	Civic Engagement and Volunteerism	Civic Engagement and Volunteerism
2017 Economic Census New Question Testing: Part 2	2017 Economic Census New Questions	2017 Economic Census New Questions
Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE)	2016 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs	2016 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
Conjoint Analysis	Conjoint Study 1, Conjoint Study 2	Conjoint Study 1 ,   Conjoint Study 2
American Housing Survey (AHS) Contact Cognitive Interviews	AHS Contact Cognitive Protocol	American Housing Survey (AHS) Contact Cognitive Interview Protocol
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Form Cognitive Testing	2016-2017 Prototype Household Application	2016-2017 Prototype Household Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals
2016 Annual Survey of Manufactures and 2016 Report of Organization Single Unit	2016 ASM RO Single Unit	2016 ASM RO Single Unit
Usability evaluation of Administrative Records Messaging	Advocate Protocol, Public Protocol	Advocate Protocol ,   Public Protocol
Usability testing for Census Bureau's eCorrespondence
Nonprobalitiy Panel Testing
Geolocation Study for 2020 Census Program	Geolocation Study Screens	Geolocation Study Screens
2017 Economic Census for Island Areas Pretesting	2017 Economic Census for Island Areas New Question	2017 Economic Census for Island Areas New Questions

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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	50,000	50,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,334	8,334	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: 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: 07/27/2016

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