Ask U.S. Panel

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1 Pilot	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Justification_topicals.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-04-05	Repair queued
26_Screener and Baseline_SPA.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Available
25_Ask US_IN_OUTBOUND_CATI SCRIPT_DRAFT_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Available
24_Ask US FIELD FRONT_BACK_END_SPECS_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
23_Webscreens_Gen Pop only_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
22_Tablet_Instructions_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Available
21_Tablet_Reciept_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
20_Topical Survey Incentive_Email_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
19_Topical Survey Incentive_Letter_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
18_Topical Survey Reminder_Postcard_SPA_FINAL.pub	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Missing upstream
17_Topical Survey Invitation and Reminder_SMS_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
16_Topical Survey Reminder Emails_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
15_Topical Survey_Invitation_Email_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
14_Panel_Welcome_Letter_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
13_Panel FAQs_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
12_Panel_Brochure_Content_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
11_Baseline Reminder SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
10_Baseline Invitation Letter_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Available
9_NRFU Field Interview Incentive Reciept_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
8_Incentive_Email_Baseline_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
7_Incentive_Letter_Baseline_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
6_Incentive_Email_Screener_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
5_Incentive_Letter_Screener_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
4_Screener Reminder_Postcard_SPA.pub	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
3_Screener Reminder_Letter_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
2_Screener_Invitation_Letter_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
1_Panel_Informed_Consent_SPA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
27_Baseline Questionnaire_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
26_Screener Questionnaire_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
25_In-Outbound CATI script_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
24_Field front&back end specs-ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
23_Webscreens Combined_DoD and Gep Pop_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Missing upstream
22_Tablet_Instructions_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Available
21_Tablet_Reciept_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Available
20_Topical Survey Incentive_Email_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Missing upstream
19_Topical Survey Incentive_Letter_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Available
18_Topical Survey Reminder_Postcard_ENG.pub	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
17_Topical Survey Invitation and Reminder_SMS_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
16_Topical Survey Reminder Emails_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Missing upstream
15_Topical Survey_Invitation_Email_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
14_Panel_Welcome_Letter_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
13_Panel FAQs_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
12_Panel_Brochure_Content_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
11_Baseline Reminder ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
10_Baseline Invitation Letter_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
9_NRFU Field Interview Incentive Reciept_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
8_Incentive_Email_Baseline_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
7_Incentive_Letter_Baseline_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Missing upstream
6_Incentive_Email_Screener_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Missing upstream
5_Incentive_Letter_Screener_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Available
4_Screener Reminder_Postcard_ENG.pub	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Missing upstream
3_Screener Reminder_Letter_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Available
2_Screener_Invitation_Letter_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
1_Panel_Informed_Consent_ENG.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
17_DoD Baseline Questionnaire.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Missing upstream
16_In-Outbound CATI Script.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
15_Topical Survey Incentive_Email.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
14_Topical Survey Incentive_Letter.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
13_Topical Survey Reminder Emails.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
12_Topical Survey Reminder_Self Mailer.pub	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
11_Topical Survey_Invitation_Email.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Available
10_DoD Panel_Brochure.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
9_DoD_Panel FAQs.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
8_DoD_Informed_Consent.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Available
7_DoD_Incentive Letter.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
6_Panel_Welcome_Letter.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
5_Reminder-Thankyou Postcard.pub	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
4_DoD_Reminder Email_2.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
3_DoD_Reminder Email_1.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Available
2_DoD_Reminder Letter.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
1_DoD_Baseline Invitation Letter.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-23	Repair queued
Supporting Statement Part B Ask US Pilot_2_15_legal.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2022-02-22	Repair queued
Supporting Statement Part A Ask US Pilot_4_4_22.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-04-04	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
251738	Pilot	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-1020	ICR Reference No: 202204-0607-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202202-0607-008
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Ask U.S. Panel
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/06/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2025
Responses	3,364	3,400
Time Burden (Hours)	1,131	1,131
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Ask U.S. Panel (“the Panel”) will be a probability-based nationwide nationally-representative survey panel for tracking public opinion on a variety of topics of interest to numerous federal agencies and their partners, and for conducting experimentation on alternative question wording and methodological approaches. The Ask U.S. Panel may also be used to collect nationwide rapid-response data to address emerging data needs. The Panel will be developed through a multi-year effort. The first year of data collection will focus on conducting a large-scale field Pilot Test. Nationally representative data collection based on a probability sample of US adults will begin in the year following the pilot test. The goal of the Ask US Panel is to ensure availability of frequent data collection for nationwide estimates on a variety of topics and a variety of subgroups of the population, meeting standards for transparent quality reporting of the Federal Statistical Agencies and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Panel is an interagency effort, with representatives from Census, the Economic Research Service, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the National Center for Health Statistics, the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, the National Center for Education Statistics, the Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, Department of Labor and the Social Security Administration guiding its design, content and methodological rigor, that will be used to meet data needs across the federal statistical system. Data will be collected in two distinct phases. In Phase 1, ten percent of the panel (1,700 people) will be recruited and surveyed as a proof-of-concept to refine methods. In Phase 2, the remainder of the panel (17,000 people) will be recruited and surveyed using methodology refined during Phase 1. This package describes both sets of data collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 141
   US Code: 13 USC 161
   US Code: 13 USC 8(b)
   US Code: 13 USC 181
   US Code: 13 USC 182
   US Code: 13 USC 131
   US Code: 13 USC 193
   US Code: 49 USC 329
   US Code: 20 USC 9543
   US Code: 42 USC 1310(a)
   US Code: 7 USC 2204(a)
   US Code: 42 USC 242(k)
   US Code: 10 USC 1782
  

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:
	86 FR 69220	12/07/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 19663	04/05/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Pilot	4, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6	DoD Baseline Questionnaire ,   English Baseline Questionnaire ,   English Screener Questionnaire ,   Spanish Baseline and Screener Questionnaire ,   Topical Survey ,   Topicals Pilot

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	3,364	3,400	0	-36	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,131	1,131	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $200,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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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: 04/06/2022

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