The Office of Planning, Research and
Evaluation (OPRE), in the Administration for Children and Families
(ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
seeks renewal of this generic survey development clearance to allow
us to use samples of more than nine participants in applying
methods useful for identifying questionnaire and procedural
problems, suggesting solutions, and measuring the relative
effectiveness of alternative solutions. OPRE studies ACF programs,
and the populations they serve, through rigorous research and
evaluation projects. These include evaluations of existing
programs, evaluations of innovative approaches to helping
low-income children and families, research syntheses and
descriptive and exploratory studies. This generic clearance allows
us to identify if and when a survey may be simplified for
respondents, respondent burden may be reduced, among other possible
improvements. The research completed under this generic is intended
to be informative in nature; the studies may be iterative, as
variation in questions or procedures are proposed, evaluated, and
retested. The core methodology and target populations will be
consistent and burden caps and incentive structure are proposed in
this request. The pretesting of surveys will inform future ACF/OPRE
information collections, resulting in higher quality
studies.
US Code:
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USC 1310 Name of Law: Social Security Act
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.