Request for Approval

DI-4011 (Rev. 07/2018)
U.S. Department of the Interior

OMB Control. No. 1090-0011
Expiration Date 10/31/2021

REQUEST FOR APPROVAL UNDER THE
“DOI GENERIC CLEARANCE FOR THE COLLECTION OF
QUANTITATIVE FEEDBACK ON AGENCY SERVICE DELIVERY”

See Page 4 for Instructions on Completing This Form
Title of Information Collection

Usability Testing of Online Migratory Bird Harvest Survey Trial Deployment
Purpose
The USFWS Migratory Bird Program is responsible for estimating the magnitude of migratory game bird harvest each year, by
collecting survey data from hunters registered in the Harvest Information Program about their hunting activity and harvest. This
information is used to calculate harvest estimates, to set hunting seasons and bag limits, determine the annual productivity of certain
game species, and also serves to monitor population status for some species not well counted by other surveys. This survey has
traditionally been a paper survey sent through the mail (OMB ICR 1018-0023) but we are transitioning to an online survey platform to
reduce cost, improve data quality, and decrease respondent burden.
The statistical design of the diary survey is a stratified random sample, where hunters are selected at specific sampling rates to reach
sufficient response rates needed for target levels of precision in harvest estimates. While the transition to an online survey will reduce
the burden associated with mailing back a paper survey, there are substantial risks in implementing a new online method of data
collection: unforeseen technical malfunctions of the application, network performance issues, user difficulties in navigating the
application, etc. Any of these could have significant negative impacts on response rates, data integrity, and public perception
of/participation in the survey. Therefore, we propose to test the new system by implementing a limited trial deployment alongside the
paper survey in order to (1) estimate change in response rates associated with the new system; (2) test the design of the new
interface for ease of use, and identify any user pain points; and (3) test the response to a new method of invitation and reminders for
the survey (email). This information will be used to refine the survey for full deployment the following year, thereby minimizing the risk
of failure or non-participation when the online survey becomes operational.

Description of Respondents
Our respondents will be a sample of hunters who registered with the Harvest Information Program in their state in order to be able to
hunt migratory birds.
NOTE: The survey instrument submitted in ROCIS is for the waterfowl survey. The other online survey instruments will be exactly the
same except instead of waterfowl it will say "woodcock survey" or "dove survey" or "snipe, coot, rail, gallinule survey" or "sandhill
crane survey."

Type of Collection (Check One)
Customer Comment Card/Complaint Form

Customer Satisfaction Survey

Focus Group

Usability Testing (e.g., Website or Software

Small Discussion Group

Other:

Certification
I certify the following to be true:
1. The collection is voluntary.
2. The collection is low-burden for respondents and low-cost for the Federal Government.
3. The collection is non-controversial and does not raise issues of concern to other federal agencies.
4. The results are not intended to be disseminated to the public.
5. Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of substantially informing influential policy decisions.
6. The collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions from respondents who have experience with the program or may have
experience with the program in the future.
Typed Name of Requester
Signature
Date
Kathleen Fleming, Chief, Monitoring and Info Mgmt

Bureau ICCO
Recommend
Not Recommended
DOI PRA Program Lead
Approved
Not Approved

10/18/2018

FOR USE BY ICC PROGRAM STAFF ONLY
Signature

MADONNA BAUCUM
DOI Tracking Number
2018-FWS-FT9

Signature

Digitally signed by MADONNA BAUCUM
Date: 2018.10.18 16:02:06 -04'00'

Date

10/18/2018
Date

signed by JEFFREY PARRILLO
10/22/2018
JEFFREY PARRILLO Digitally
Date: 2018.10.22 09:13:59 -04'00'

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DI-4011 (Rev. 07/2018)
U.S. Department of the Interior

OMB Control. No. 1090-0011
Expiration Date 10/31/2021

TO ASSIST REVIEW, PLEASE PROVIDE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
Personally Identifiable Information (Please consult with your Bureau/Office Privacy Act Officer)
1. Will you collect any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)?
No
Yes If “Yes,” please consult with your Bureau/Office Privacy Act Officer.
2. If “Yes”, is the information to be collected included in records that are subject to the Privacy Act of 1974?
No
Yes
3. If applicable, has a System or Records Notice (SORN) been published?
No
Yes If “Yes,” please provide the title and FR citation below:
Title of SORN:
FR Citation for SORN

Migratory Bird Population and Harvest Surveys – Interior, FWS-26 (03/24/1981)

46 FR 18378

Gifts or Payments (Please refer to OMB guidance “Questions and Answers When Designing Surveys for Information Collections”)
Is an incentive (e.g., money or reimbursement of expenses, token of appreciation) provided to participants?
No
Yes If
“Yes”, please describe the incentive and provide a justification for the amount:

Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) Business Reference Model (Check only one “Line of Business” and one “Subfunction.”
Refer to OMB guidance “FEA Consolidated Reference Model Document Version 2.3”)
Line of Business
Subfunction
Line of Business
Subfunction
Community and
Social Services
Defense and
National Security
Economic
Development

(Select One)

Correctional
Activities
Disaster
Management

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Education

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Energy

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Environmental
Management

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and Innovation

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Litigation and
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Workforce
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Management
Burden Hour Calculation
Category of Respondent

Individuals/Households

Number of Annual
Respondents

Number of
Responses Each

Total Annual
Responses

Participation
Time

Total Burden
Hours

4,114

1

4,114

4.5 min

309

Federal Cost: (Consult your Bureau/Office Information Collection Clearance Officer for assistance, if necessary)
The estimated annual cost to the Federal government is $ 14,921.00

, based on: (provide details below)

The estimated annual cost to the Federal government is $14,921. This amount was calculated assuming the cost of one biologist’s
time to select the hunters (36 hours x $46.46/hr * 1.59 fringe) = $2,659, plus the cost of printed invitations to 2/3 of the sample =
$3,981, plus the cost of 1-3 reminders to 2/3 of the sample less those who already responded = $8,281. The survey itself is online
and does not require additional staff to conduct.

Sample Response to Federal Cost Question:
“If we receive 20 submissions and it takes 30 minutes to process and implement each one, then the total burden is $322.40
assuming a GS-7 step 5 is processing the submissions. Please note, however, that this custom form is a tool meant to accept
submissions in a standard format rather than through the freeform submissions that would otherwise come in by personal email.
Thus the existence of this form actually saves the government money by standardizing submissions and decreasing the workload of
processing each one.”
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DI-4011 (Rev. 07/2018)
U.S. Department of the Interior

OMB Control. No. 1090-0011
Expiration Date 10/31/2021

If you are conducting a focus group, survey, or plan to employ statistical methods, please provide answers to the
following questions:
Selection of Targeted Respondents
1. Do you have a customer list (or something similar) that defines the universe of potential respondents and do you have a
sampling plan for selecting from this universe?
No
Yes If “Yes,” please provide a description of both below (or attach the sampling plan). If the answer is no, please
provide a description of how you plan to identify your potential group of respondents and how you will select them.
The sample of hunters is drawn from the existing Harvest Information Program sample frame, consisting of people who identified themselves as potential migratory
game bird hunters when they purchased State hunting licenses. The States forward the sample frame data to the FWS either weekly or twice a month, starting in
August and continuing through the end of their migratory bird hunting seasons. States asked each migratory bird hunter a series of short screening questions about the
species they hunted and their hunting success the previous year.
We use this prior-year information as a predictor of their current year hunting activity and success to assign each hunter to a success/activity stratum for each of the 10
species or species-groups based on his or her answers to the screening questions. From each State list the FWS selects stratified samples for each species or species
group, sampling the small group of active/very successful hunters at a high rate, the larger group of less successful hunters at a lower rate, and the very large group of
hunters who rarely if ever hunt the species or species-group at a very low rate. For this trial survey, we will be sampling hunters at a rate 5% of our normal sampling
rate randomly from each stratum.

Sample Response to Question 1 Above:
“Participants will self-select by choosing to follow the link to submit a resource. This is really no different than any website’s “Contact
Us” type of link; this submission form is only used by those who want to contribute to the toolkit. The “Submit a resource” link will be
located on the bottom of the toolkit homepage.”
Administration of the Instrument:
2.

How will you collect the information? (Check all that apply)
Web-based or other forms of Social Media

Telephone

Mail

Other:

In-person

Use of Interviewers or Facilitators:
3. Will you use interviewers or facilitators?
No

Yes
PLEASE SUBMIT SURVEY INSTRUMENT, INSTRUCTIONS, AND SCRIPTS WITH YOUR REQUEST.

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DI-4011 (Rev. 07/2018)
U.S. Department of the Interior

OMB Control. No. 1090-0011
Expiration Date 10/31/2021

Instructions for completing Request for Approval under the
“Generic Clearance for the Collection of Routine Customer Feedback”

Title of Information Collection: Provide the name of the collection that is the subject of the request. (e.g., Comment card for soliciting
feedback on xxxx)
Purpose: Provide a brief description and how you will use this information collection. If this is part of a larger study or effort, please
include this in your explanation.
Description of Respondents: Provide a brief description of the targeted group or groups for this collection of information. These
groups must have experience with the program.
Type of Collection: Check one box. If you are requesting approval of other instruments under the generic, you must complete a form
for each instrument.
Certification: Please read the certification carefully. If you incorrectly certify, OMB will return the collection as improperly submitted or
they will disapprove your request.
Personally Identifiable Information: Provide answers to the questions.
Gifts or Payments: If you answer yes to the question, please describe the incentive and provide a justification for the amount.
Burden Hour Calculation:
•
Category of Respondents: Identify who you expect the respondents to be in terms of the following categories: (1) Individuals
or Households; (2) Private Sector; (3) State, local, or tribal governments; or (4) Federal Government. You may select only
one category.
•
No. of Respondents: Provide an estimate of the Number of respondents.
•
Participation Time: Provide an estimate of the amount of time required for a respondent to participate (e.g., fill out a survey
or participate in a focus group)
•
Burden: Provide the Annual burden hours: Multiply the Number of responses and the participation time in minutes and
divide by 60.
Federal Cost: Provide an estimate of the annual cost to the Federal government.
If you are conducting a focus group, survey, or plan to employ statistical methods, please provide answers to the following
questions:
Selection of Targeted Respondents: Please provide a description of how you plan to identify your potential group of respondents
and how you will select them. If the answer is yes, to the first question, you may provide the sampling plan in an attachment.
Administration of the Instrument: Identify how you will collect the information. More than one box may be checked. Indicate
whether there will be interviewers (e.g., for surveys) or facilitators (e.g., for focus groups) used.
Submission of the Survey Instrument, Instructions and Scripts: You must submit a copy of the survey instrument, including all
associated instructions and scripts. The survey instrument document must show the OMB Control Number 1090-0011 and Expiration
Date 08/31/2018, along with the following Statements:
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: We are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
(44 U.S.C. 3501) to [insert brief justification for collection of information]. Your response is voluntary and we will not
share the results publicly. We may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. OMB has reviewed and approved this survey
and assigned OMB Control Number 1090-0011, which expires ##/##/####.
Estimated Burden Statement: We estimate the survey will take you ## minutes to complete, including time to read
instructions, gather information, and complete and submit the survey. You may submit comments on any aspect of
this information collection to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, [Insert Bureau], [Insert mailing address].”

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