Pre-testing of Evaluation Data Collection Activities

ICR 201802-0970-003

OMB: 0970-0355

Federal Form Document

ICR Details
0970-0355 201802-0970-003
Active 201606-0970-007
HHS/ACF 21397
Pre-testing of Evaluation Data Collection Activities
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 05/11/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 02/15/2018
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
05/31/2021 36 Months From Approved 05/31/2018
3,825 0 5,100
3,825 0 3,825
0 0 0

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: 42 USC 1310 Name of Law: Social Security Act
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  82 FR 48820 10/20/2017
83 FR 6852 02/15/2018
No

  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 3,825 5,100 0 -1,275 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 3,825 3,825 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No

$300,000
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
    Yes
    No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Molly Buck 202 205-4724 mary.buck@acf.hhs.gov

  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.
02/15/2018


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