Blanket
clearance for Radio Marti audience reaction surveys is granted on a
trial basis for one year. USIA should take care to show the OMB
clearance number and expiration date on written materials used to
conduct these surveys. Concurrent with its application for renewed
clearance in 1988, USIA will submit to OMB a report on activities
conducted under this clearance through September 30, 1987. This
report shall contain: 1) a narrative overview of activities
conducted and how the agency has used the results, 2) a table
listing each information collection and the number of respondents
and burden hours for each, 3) narrative descriptions of the most
burdensome field survey, focus group study, and surrogate listener
panel, explaining for each how the survey was conducted and how the
results were used to improve Radio Marti programming, and 4) an
appendix containing, for each of the collections listed in part 2
above, all questionnaires and instructions provided or read to
respondents during the survey.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/1987
12/31/1987
3,264
0
0
2,958
0
0
0
0
0
RADIO MARTI NEEDS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH
AMONG RECENT CUBAN ARRIVALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD TO
DETERMINE AUDIENCE REACTION TO ITS PROGRAMMING AND TO GATHER
INFORMATION ON CONDITIONS AND EVENT IN TODAY'S CUBA. INFORMATION
GATHERED IS USED TO IMPROVE RADIO MARTI TRANSMISSIONS IN PROVIDING
THE CUBAN PEOPLE WITH NEWS, INFORMATION AND OTHER PROGRAMMING THAT
IS RELEVANT, INTERESTING, TIMELY AND
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.