Non-Substantive Change Request Justification

October 31, 2017

Change Request for OMB # 0923-0056: Biomonitoring of the Great Lakes Populations Program III

Justification/Brief Explanation for the Change Request

This is a non-material/non-substantive change request for OMB protocol #0923-0056 (expiration date: July 30, 2020). OMB approval was granted for data collection for a cooperative agreement program involving the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WI DHS).

We are requesting to make non-substantive changes to the Eligibility Screening Survey for Licensed Anglers, paper version (attachment 5b), per suggestions from WI DHS project staff based on responses to the first wave of the survey. Changes to the materials include the layout of the instructional text, the addition of yes/no checkboxes, inviting interested recipients to return the survey (instead of only those who fulfill all eligibility criteria), and a request to add a communication method to schedule appointments.

Below is the change request cross-walk table. Attached please find the revised document with both a clean version and track-change version. The overall number of respondents and requested burden hours remain the same.

As such, we would appreciate your expedited consideration of this request.

Attachment	Requested Change	Justification
Att5b	Instructional text now line up with survey questions.	The changes simplify the two response options at the beginning and further clarify the instructions.
	1. Yes, I currently live at the address above.	This question is no longer necessary. The revised version allows the respondent to confirm their current address with the change in the instructions.
	Reformatted eligibility questions: Added a “yes” and “no” checkboxes for eligibility criteria questions. Change from “Yes, I have lived at my current address for one year or longer ” To “I have lived at my current address for one year or longer YES NO ”	To improve clarity of responses, DHS added “yes” and “no” check boxes. This is necessary as some respondents have mailed back their survey, but did not check all boxes. The omission of a checked “yes” box makes it difficult to know if the response is a true “no” or if the question was overlooked.
	Change: “If you checked all four boxes above, Please fill out the information below if you are interested in participating in the Milwaukee Angler Project. (This information will be used for this project only.)”	By asking recipients to return the paper survey regardless of eligibility, WI DHS can better estimate the true response rate and potentially increase the response rate.
	Add “Can we send you text messages? Yes No”	To increase recruitment rates among eligible respondents, project staff would like to start using text messaging as a way to schedule and remind enrollees of their field data collection appointments.

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