Before a testing activity is undertaken, FNS will provide the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with a memo describing the purpose of the study to be conducted, the sampling approach, the study design, and a copy of questionnaires and debriefing materials to be used.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
6,600
0
0
4,500
0
0
28,095
0
0
Under this collection, FNS will conduct various procedures to test questionnaires and survey procedures to improve the quality and usability of information collection instruments.
This is a new generic collection of information that will add 1,500 annual burden hours and 2,200 annual responses (4,500 burden hours and responses over three years) to the OMB inventory as a result of program changes.
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.
032316 FNS Part B - Generic for Pre-testing Pilots and Field Studies.docx
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