| Appendix J. Estimates of Respondent Burden |
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| Type of Respondents |
Type of Survey Instruments |
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Sample Size |
Responsive |
Nonresponsive |
Total Annual Hour Burden |
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| Number of Respondents |
Frequency per Response |
Total Annual Responses |
Hours per Response |
Annual Burden (Hours) |
Number of Non-respondents |
Frequency per Response |
Total Annual Responses |
Hours per Response |
Annual Burden (Hours) |
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| Industry interviews with vendors |
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| Informal discussions with vendors |
Telephone discussion for draft instruments |
N/A |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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| Industry interviews with vendors |
Telephone pretest of interview guide |
N/A |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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| Industry interviews with vendors |
Initial recruitment email |
B.1 |
12 |
9 |
1 |
9 |
0.033 |
0.297 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0.033 |
0.099 |
0.396 |
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| Industry interviews with vendors |
Recruitment scheduling email |
B.2 |
9 |
9 |
1 |
9 |
0.033 |
0.297 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.297 |
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| Industry interviews with vendors |
Telephone interview guide |
B.3 |
9 |
9 |
1 |
9 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
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| Vendor Participant Total |
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16 |
13 |
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31 |
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13.594 |
3 |
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3 |
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0.099 |
13.693 |
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| Survey with small SNAP-authorized retailers (SCANR Survey) |
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| Small SNAP-authorized retailers |
Hard copy pretest of Site Surveyb |
N/A |
50 |
8 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
8 |
42 |
1 |
42 |
0.033 |
1.386 |
9.386 |
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| Small SNAP-authorized retailers |
Email invitation with information request, brochure, FAQ document, survey questionnaire, and web link |
C.1, C.2, C.6, C.7 |
1377 |
293 |
1 |
293 |
0.25 |
73.25 |
1084 |
1 |
1084 |
0.033 |
35.772 |
109.022 |
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| Small SNAP-authorized retailers |
Letter for second mailing with survey questionnaire and web link |
C.3, C.6, C.7 |
878 |
293 |
1 |
293 |
0.25 |
73.25 |
585 |
1 |
585 |
0.033 |
19.305 |
92.555 |
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| Small SNAP-authorized retailers |
Letter for third mailing with survey questionnaire and web link |
C.4, C.6, C.7 |
585 |
29 |
1 |
29 |
0.25 |
7.25 |
556 |
1 |
556 |
0.033 |
18.348 |
25.598 |
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| Small SNAP-authorized retailers |
Nonresponse telephone follow-up call and CATI surveyc |
C.5, C.8 |
556 |
321 |
1 |
321 |
0.25 |
80.25 |
235 |
1 |
235 |
0.033 |
7.755 |
88.005 |
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| Follow-up interviews with SNAP-authorized retailers d |
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| Small SNAP-authorized retailers |
Initial recruitment email |
E.1, E.2 |
71 |
50 |
1 |
50 |
0.033 |
1.65 |
21 |
1 |
22 |
0.033 |
0.726 |
2.376 |
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| Small SNAP-authorized retailers |
Scheduling script |
E.3, E.4 |
50 |
50 |
1 |
50 |
0.083 |
4.15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.15 |
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| Small SNAP-authorized retailers |
Interview guide for on-site/telephone interviews |
E.5, E.6 |
50 |
50 |
1 |
50 |
0.5 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
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| Small SNAP-authorized retailers |
Thank you letter if gift card is mailed |
E.7 |
50 |
25 |
1 |
25 |
0.02 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.5 |
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| Retailer Participant Total |
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1427 |
944 |
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1094 |
------- |
272.8 |
483 |
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2524 |
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83.292 |
356.592 |
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1443 |
957 |
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1125 |
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286.394 |
486 |
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2527 |
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83.391 |
370.285 |
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| a Wage rates were taken from BLS. The estimated annualized cost is $47.38 per hour for scanning system vendors (job category “Management Occupations” code #11-0000) and $46.99 per hour for retailers (job category “General and Operations Managers” code #11-1021). |
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| b The SCANR Survey and the Follow-Up interview guide were pretested concurrently with the same set of people. |
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| c For the nonresponse telephone-follow up call, some respondents will complete by CATI (225) and some by Web (96) |
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| d Not included in the Total for Number of Respondents because these respondents are a subset of participants to the SCANR Survey. |
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| Table A.2. Annualized Cost to Respondents |
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| Type of Respondents |
Type of Survey Instrument |
Total Annual Hour Burden |
Hourly Wage |
Respondent Cost |
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| Vendors |
Telephone discussion for draft instruments |
3 |
$56.74 |
$170.22 |
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| Vendors |
Telephone pretest of interview guide |
1 |
$56.74 |
$56.74 |
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| Vendors |
Initial recruitment email |
0.396 |
$56.74 |
$22.47 |
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| Vendors |
Recruitment scheduling email |
0.297 |
$56.74 |
$16.85 |
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| Vendors |
Telephone interview guide |
9 |
$56.74 |
$510.66 |
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| Small SNAP-authorized retailers |
Hard copy pretest of Site Surveyb |
9.386 |
$58.70 |
$550.96 |
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| Small SNAP-authorized retailers |
Email invitation with information request, brochure, FAQ document, survey questionnaire, and web link |
109.022 |
$58.70 |
$6,399.59 |
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| Small SNAP-authorized retailers |
Letter for second mailing with survey questionnaire and web link |
92.555 |
$58.70 |
$5,432.98 |
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| Small SNAP-authorized retailers |
Letter for third mailing with survey questionnaire and web link |
25.598 |
$58.70 |
$1,502.60 |
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| Small SNAP-authorized retailers |
Nonresponse telephone follow-up call and CATI surveyc |
88.005 |
$58.70 |
$5,165.89 |
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| Small SNAP-authorized retailers |
Initial recruitment email |
2.343 |
$58.70 |
$137.53 |
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2.343 |
| Small SNAP-authorized retailers |
Scheduling script |
4.15 |
$58.70 |
$243.61 |
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| Small SNAP-authorized retailers |
Interview guide for on-site/telephone interviews |
25 |
$58.70 |
$1,467.50 |
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| Small SNAP-authorized retailers |
Thank you letter if gift card is mailed |
0.5 |
$58.70 |
$29.35 |
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| Total |
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370.252 |
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$21,706.95 |
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