Information Collection Request

Rural Establishment Innovation Survey (REIS) (Also Known as National Survey of Business Competitiveness)

ICR 201408-0536-001 · OMB 0536-0071 · Historical Active

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
NonsubChangeRequestMain_PostcardReminder_08192014.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change Uploaded 2014-08-21 Available
ERSR10 draft last email reminder (danna) 1-29-2014.doc Supplementary Document Uploaded 2014-05-07 Available
Memo on violations_04302014.docx Supplementary Document Uploaded 2014-05-07 Available
ERS Response to SESRC Full Study Recommendation.docx Supplementary Document Uploaded 2014-05-07 Available
Pilot Study Report 13-084 Appendix D Survey Instruments.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2014-05-07 Available
Pilot Study Report 13-084 Appendix C Open-ended Comments.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2014-05-07 Available
Pilot Study Report 13-084 Appendix B Cluster Analyses.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2014-05-07 Available
Pilot Study Report 13-084 Appendix A Frequency Listings.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2014-05-07 Available
Pilot Study Report 13-084.docx Supplementary Document Uploaded 2014-05-07 Available
NonsubChangeMemo_05072014.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change Uploaded 2014-05-07 Available
NonsubChangeMemo_02062014.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change Uploaded 2014-02-06 Available
NonsubChangeMemoCATIChanges11_26.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change Uploaded 2013-12-04 Available
NonsubChangeMemo_pw_12222013.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change Uploaded 2013-11-22 Available
NonsubChangeMemo_11072013.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change Uploaded 2013-11-07 Available
Attachment Q-Crosswalk table for questionnaire data items and research questions.xlsx Supplementary Document Uploaded 2013-07-01 Repair queued
Attachment P 30-day FRN_04242013.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2013-04-24 Available
Attachment E Draft FAQ and Help Text for Interviewers.docx Supplementary Document Uploaded 2013-04-16 Repair queued
Attachment D Draft REIS Survey Letters Mail Only Group.docx Supplementary Document Uploaded 2013-04-16 Available
Attachment H 60 Day Federal Register Notice_02062013.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2013-02-27 Repair queued
Attachment I 7 USC 2662(b) Programs Authorized Rural Development Research.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2012-12-07 Available
Attachment G ERS Response to NASS Comments.docx Supplementary Document Uploaded 2012-12-07 Available
Attachment F Cognitive Interview Report.docx Supplementary Document Uploaded 2012-12-07 Available
ERS REIS Supporting Statement - PART B (Revised).docx Supporting Statement B Uploaded 2014-05-07 Available
ERS REIS Supporting Statement - Part A (Revised).docx Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2014-05-07 Available
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
212765 REIS - Respondents to a second post card reminder in full study Other-Post card reminder New
210290 REIS - Respondents to advance letter for full study Other-Advance Letter (Revised) _05072014 Unchanged
205052 REIS - Respondents to short form in full study Other-Short Form Questionnaire Unchanged
205051 REIS - Nonrespondents to full study Other-Non-response Place holder Unchanged
205050 REIS - Respondents to full study Other-Questionnaire - Print version Unchanged
205049 REIS - Non-respondents to full study Screener Other-Non-response Place Holder Unchanged
205048 REIS - Respondents to full study Screener Other-Phone Script for Screener Unchanged
205047 REIS - Respondents to short form in pilot study Other-Shrot Form Questionnaire Unchanged
205046 REIS - Nonrespondents to pilot study Other-Non_reaponse Place Holder Unchanged
205045 REIS - Respondents to pilot study Other-Questionnaire - print version Unchanged
205044 REIS - Nonrespondents to pilot study Screener Other-Nonresponse place holder Unchanged
205041 REIS - Respondents to pilot study Screener Other-Phone script for screening Unchanged
ICR Details
0536-0071 201408-0536-001
Historical Active 201405-0536-001
USDA/ERS
Rural Establishment Innovation Survey (REIS) (Also Known as National Survey of Business Competitiveness)
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 08/25/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 08/21/2014
The agency agrees to periodically update OMB with its progress in the field, particularly with regard to response rates and differential nonresponse analysis.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
07/31/2016 07/31/2016 07/31/2016
162,922 0 127,922
15,793 0 15,209
0 0 0

ERS requests for making non-substantive changes to the recruitment protocol of the REIS main study based on current data fielding results.

US Code: 7 USC 2662(b) Name of Law: Programs authorized
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  76 FR 166 02/06/2013
78 FR 79 04/24/2013
Yes

  Total Approved 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 162,922 127,922 0 35,000 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 15,793 15,209 0 584 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
A second post card reminder is added to the REIS recruitment protocol and will be mailed to about 35,000 firms that haven't responded to the REIS as of 7/30/2014.

$1,833,000
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Pheny Weidman 202 694-5013 [email protected]

  No

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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
08/21/2014