This ICR is
approved subject to the following two conditions: 1) DOE must send
individual copies of summaries of proposed actions to the DOE desk
officer in OIRA and to the statistical policy branch analyst
resppnsible for DOE (currently Jerry Coffey), and allow OMB ten
days t review the proposed action; and, 2) DOE must submit to the
desk office (for placement in the docket) a brief summary of the
results and accomplishments under this clearance at least once a
year.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/1996
07/31/1996
1,000
0
0
1,000
0
0
0
0
0
EIA-882T WILL BE USED TO CONDUCT
PRETEST/PILOT SURVEYS (PERSONAL VISIT OR FACE-TO-FACE INTERVIEWS,
TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS, MAIL QUESTIONNAIRES) FOCUS GROUPS, AND
COGNITIVE INTERVIEWS. DATA WILL BE USED TO MODIFY QUESTIONNAIRES TO
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF DATA. SAMPLES OF RESPONDENTS WILL BE
SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE.
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.