NCS_2017MailDesignTest_AttachmentC_ACS Methods Panel Burden Hours Tracker

Methods Panel Burden Tracker
3-year American Community Survey Methods Panel Tests (0607-0936) (August 2015 - August 2018)
Total Burden Hours Requested over 3 years: 348,167

Methods Panel Submissions for Tests in
August 2015-Present
Summer Mandatory Messaging Test
Why We Ask Insert Test
2016 Content Test
Online Communications Improving Survey
Response Campaign
Group Quarters Field Test
2017 Pressure Seal Test
2017 Mail Design Test
Adaptive Strategy Test
Total

2016 Content Test Detailed Calculations
Requested
Actual Responses

Cost to
Sample Size Respondent
Field Date
September 2015
120,000
$0
November 2015
72,000
$0
March 2016
70,000
$0
n/a
February 2017
May 2017
August 2017
TBD

Initial Interview
70,000
38,855

60,000
120
144,000
120,000
TBD

$0
$0
$0
$0
TBD

Minutes
Reinterview
40
40,000
40
15,771

Burden
Hours
Requested

Estimated
Burden Hours
Used
0
0
0
0
66,667
33,789
0
20
0
0
TBD
66,687

0
TBD
0
0
TBD

Notes
part of production sample
part of production sample
see calculations below
test cancelled by the Census
Bureau
part of production sample
part of production sample

Minutes
Total Burden
30
66,667
30
33,789

4/20/2017