OMB Control No: 0607-0725ICR Reference No:
202508-0607-002
Status: Received in OIRAPrevious ICR Reference No: 202209-0607-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUSAgency Tracking No:
Title: Generic Clearance for
Questionnaire Pretesting Research
Type of Information Collection: No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collectionCommon Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: RegularDate Submitted to OIRA:
08/11/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date 12/31/2025
12/31/2025
Responses 16,500
16,500
Time Burden (Hours) 16,500
16,500
Cost Burden (Dollars) 0
0
Abstract: The research will be used by the
Census Bureau and the survey sponsors to improve questionnaires and
procedures, reduce respondent burden, and ultimately increase the
quality of data collected in Census Bureau censuses and surveys.
The clearance will be used to conduct pretesting of decennial,
demographic, and economic census and survey questionnaires prior to
fielding them. Pretesting activities will involve one of the
following methods for identifying measurement problems with the
questionnaire or survey procedure: cognitive interviews, focus
groups, respondent debriefing, behavior coding of
respondent/interviewer interaction, and split panel tests.
Associated Rulemaking
Information
RIN: Stage of Rulemaking: Federal Register Citation: Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices &
Comments
60-day Notice: Federal Register Citation: Citation Date:
87 FR
38703 06/29/2022
30-day Notice: Federal Register Citation: Citation Date:
87 FR
62363 10/14/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on
this ICR? No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this
ICR: 66
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
2023 CBAMS
Testing 1
Questionnaire
2024 Census Survey
Pretest 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 1
Enclosure 7a ,
Enclosure
7b , Enclosure 7c ,
Enclosure 7d ,
Enclosure
7e , Enclosure 7f ,
Enclosure 7g ,
Enclosure
7h , Enclosure 7i ,
Enclosure 7j ,
Enclosure
7k , Enclosure 7l ,
Enclosure 7m ,
Enclosure
7n
2030 Decennial Admin
Data Research Cognitive Interviews 1
Interview
Protocol
2030 Decennial Uses of
Administrative Data 1, 2
Moderator
Guide , Recruitment Screener
Addendum for Usability
Testing of a Self-Administered Current Population Survey 1
Instrument
Addendum to FoodAPS-2
Pilot Study 1
Updated
Screener
Addendum to Usability
and Cognitive Evaluation for the Data Collection Instrument of
FoodAPS-2 Pilot Study 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Demographic
Questionnaire , Food-at-Home (FAH) Use Case
for R2 , Food-at-Home (FAH) Use Case
for R3a , Food-at-Home (FAH) Use Case
for R3b , Food-away-from-Home (FAFH) Use
Case , Quiz
for Training Assessment for R2 , Quiz for Training Assessment
for R3 , Debriefing Interview
Questionnaire , Scripts of Video
Training
American Housing
Survey Cognitive Interviews 1
Questions and
Protocol
Annual Integrated
Economic Survey (AIES) Usability Evaluation Addendum 1, 2
User Tasks ,
Questionnaire
CPS Annual Social and
Economic Supplement (ASEC) Exploratory Interviews 1, 2
HI Exploratory
Interviews Protocol , Income Exploratory Interviews
Protocol
Cognitive Interviewing
for Race and Ethnicity Interagency Technical Working Group (R/E
ITWG): SAMHSA Study 1
Recruitment Email
Text
Cognitive Interviewing
of the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) of the Current
Population Survey 1, 2
HI Instrument
, Income
Instrument
Cognitive Testing of
2024 National Survey of Children's Health Questionnaire 1
Questionnaire
Cognitive Testing of
2025 NSCH Questionnaire – EPA Items 1
Protocol
Cognitive Testing of
2025 NSCH Questionnaire – EPA Items addendum 1
Protocol
Cognitive Testing of
National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN) 1
Questionnaire and
Protocol
Cognitive Testing of
National Survey of Children's Health Questionnaire 1
Protocol
Cognitive Testing of
Select Items from the SIPP Redesign Questionnaire 1
Screener
Cognitive Testing of
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Questions on the
American Community Survey (ACS) 2, 1
Question wording
by treatment , Questionnaire
Cognitive Testing of
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Client Integrity
Messaging 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
PA Exhibit 1.
Informational Flyer , PA Exhibit 2. EBT Brochure
, PA Exhibit 3.
Social Media Posting on Scams , PA Exhibit 4. SNAP FAQ ,
PA Exhibit 5.
SNAP Application , PA Exhibit 6. Excessive Card
Letter , PA
Exhibit 7. Fraud FAQs , AL Exhibit 1. AL SNAP
Integrity flyer , AL Exhibit 2. AL
Application , DC Exhibit 1. Protecting
Benefits Guide , DC Exhibit 2. SNAP Approval
Notice , DC
Exhibit 3. Out of State Travel Flyer , DC Exhibit 4. DC SNAP
Website , DC Exhibit 5. SNAP Integrated
Application , DC Exhibit 6. Multiple Card
Replacement Letter
Cognitive Testing of
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Client Integrity
Messaging, Round 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Program info ,
ebt info ,
dss info ,
food assistance
info , fraud website ,
fraud flyer
Cognitive Testing of
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Messaging for Able-Bodied
Adults without Dependents 1, 2
Minnesota Protocol
and Materials , Wisconsin Protocol and
Materials
Cognitive Testing of
the 2023 NSCH Longitudinal Cohort Mail Materials 1
Letters
Cognitive and
Usability Testing of a Self-Administered Current Population Survey
(CPS) 2, 1
Questionnaire
, UX
Satisfaction
Cognitive testing for
the 2023 Race and Ethnicity Questions: Census Household Version A, Version B, Screener, Consent, Protocol
Protocol ,
Version A ,
Version B ,
Screener ,
Consent
Cognitive testing for
the 2023 Race and Ethnicity Questions: Census Household -
Addendum 1
Instrument
Cognitive testing of
the 2026 Census Test emails with Group Quarters
Administrators 1
Emails for
testing
ECON - Cognitive
Interviewing for the Business Trends and Outlook Survey 1
Draft
Questionnaire
ECON - Cognitive
Interviewing for the Business Trends and Outlook Survey
(BTOS) 1
AI
Supplement
ECON - Cognitive
Testing for the 2025 Annual Business Survey 1, 2
2025 ABS
Cybersecurity Innovation and Technology Module Advance
questions , NPRA FY 2024 draft
questionnaire for cog intereviews
ECON - Cognitive
Testing for the Annual Integrated Economic Survey 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
Letter -
Advanced , Letter - Initial Request ,
Letter - Past
Due , Email
- Advanced , Email - DDR ,
Email - Initial
Request , Email - Past Due ,
Welcome and Thank you
Emails , Content Canister ,
AIES Website
ECON - Cognitive
testing for the 2023 Race and Ethnicity Questions on the Annual
Business Survey 1, 2
Attachment
C_Questions for Testing for 2023 Race and Ethnicity on ABS ,
Attachment
D_2022 ABS worksheet
ECON - Cognitive
testing for the 2024 Annual Business Survey 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Sustainability
Management Module , Technology Transfer Module
, Labor Related
Questions , Reshoring Questions ,
Research and
Development Questions , Entrepreneurship Questions
, Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity Questions
ECON - Cognitive
testing for the 2024 Rental Housing Finance Survey 1, 2
Content ,
Item
Booklet
ECON - Communications
Research for Annual Integrated Economic Survey n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a
Data
Visualizations , Initial Email ,
Reminder Email ,
Nudge Email
, Final
Email
ECON - Community Based
Interview Study for the Annual Business Study 2025 1, 2
SOGI Protocol
, Disability
Protocol
ECON - EC22 Content
Respondent Debriefing Research 2, 1
EC22 Content
Respondent Debriefing Sample Economic Census Instrument for
Non-Agriculture Industry Groups , EC22 Content Respondent
Debriefing Sample Economic Census Instrument for New Agriculture
Industry Groups
ECON - Exploratory
Research for the 2023 Annual Integrated Economic Survey 1, 2
Harmonized and
legacy e-commerce questions , 2023 AIES Harmonized ECommerce
Question
ECON - Exploratory
Research for the Commodity Flow Survey 1
2022 CFS Survey
Screenshots
ECON - Exploratory
Research for the Commodity Flow Survey n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a
Consent Form ,
CFS Survey
, Recruitment
email , CFS
Retail Shipping Survey
ECON - Participant
Debriefing Research for the 2023 Annual Integrated Economic
Survey 1, 2, 3, 4
Letters for
testing , Emails for testing ,
Websites for
testing , Screenshots for
Testing
ECON - Respondent
Debriefing Interviewing for the Annual Integrated Economic Survey
(AIES) n/a
Debriefing
Screenshots
ECON - Respondent
Debriefing Interviewing for the Business Trends and Outlook Survey
(BTOS) 1, 2
WFH Supplement
, Protocol
ECON - Usability
Evaluation for the 2024 Annual Business Survey 1, 2
Instrument
Screenshots , 2022 ABS Survey
ECON - Usability
Testing for the Annual Integrated Economic Survey 1
AIES
Screenshots
ECON - Usability
Testing for the Annual Integrated Economic Survey 3, 4, 1, 2
Attachment B
pdf , Attachment B ppt ,
Attachment C pdf ,
Attachment C
ppt
ECON - Usability
evaluation for the 2022 Annual Business Survey (0607-0725) 1, 2
Instrument
Screens , ABS Worksheet
Focus groups for an
Internet Self-Response Instrument for Group Quarters 1
Screens
Focus groups with Soup
Kitchen Administrators to Inform 2030 Decennial Data
Collection 1, 2
Moderator
Guide , Display of
Definitions
GQ ISR
pretesting 1, 2, 3
Protocol ,
ICQ
questions , Knowledge check
Group Quarters Focus
groups Addendum 1, 2
moderator's
guide , focus group screens
Health Care Group
Quarters Addendum 1
Recruitment
emails
NHIS Teen Cognitive
Testing 1
Questionnaire
National Health
Interview Survey (NHIS) cognitive testing n/a
Questionnaire
National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Internet
Use Survey Cognitive Interviews 1, 2
Roster ,
Survey
National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Internet
Use Survey Cognitive Interviews n/a, n/a, n/a
Roster
Questionnaire , NTIA Questionnaire ,
Various
Communication Materials
Pretesting
Questionnaires and Definitions Used to Classify Health Care Group
Quarters 1
Protocol
Pretesting
Questionnaires and Definitions Used to Classify Lodging Facility
and Transitional Shelter Group Quarters 1
Flashcards
SNAP Program Integrity
Message Testing Addendum
SmaRT Fall 2024
Cognitive Testing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Internet
Instrument , Invitation Letter ,
Reminder Letter ,
Reminder
Postcard , Final Letter ,
Questionnaire ID1
, Questionnaire
ID2 , Back
of Envelope Version 1 , Back of Envelope Version 2
, Combined race
on a paper questionnaire
SmaRT Program Testing
Round 2 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
2023 ISR
Specification , Invitation Letter ,
Reminder Letter ,
Reminder
Postcard , Final Letter ,
FAQ Insert 1 ,
FAQ Insert
2 , Fall
2023 SMS Text Options , Outgoing Package Envelope
, Notional
Draft Questionnaire
Small-Scale Response
Testing (SmaRT) Program Testing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Mailing Invitation
1 , Mailing
2 EDDM , Mailing 3 Reminder Letter
, Mailing 4
Final Letter , FAQs Mailing 1 ,
FAQs Mailing 4 ,
Questionnaire
Cognitive Testing , 2025 Census Survey Online
Questionnaire Specification , satisfaction questions ,
Knowledge
Check
Usability Testing for
the Interactive Question Preview Tool for the Annual Integrated
Economic Survey 1
AIES Interactive
Question Preview Tool Screenshots
Usability and
Cognitive Evaluation for the Data Collection Instrument of
FoodAPS-2 Pilot Study 4, 1, 2, 3
Income and Profile
Questionnaire , Initial Interview ,
Food Log
Questionnaire , Debriefing Interview
Web Survey Design
Standards Eye Tracking Research 1
Questionnaire
Wireframe Usability
Testing of GQ Electronic Instruments 1
GQAC and ISR
Dashboard Wireframes
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Request
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
16,500
16,500
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
16,500
16,500
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency
Discretion: No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency
Discretion: No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ
statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable
information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an
explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's
privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act
Statement (see 5
U.S.C. §552a(e)(3) )? Please consult with your agency's privacy
program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L.
111-148 & 111-152]? No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact: Jennifer Childs 301
763-4927
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