Notice2024-10866
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Test and Pilot Data
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Published
May 17, 2024
Issuing agencies
Corporation for National and Community Service
Abstract
The Corporation for National and Community Service, operating as AmeriCorps, has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled Generic Clearance for the Collection of Pilot and Test Data for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 97 (Friday, May 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43385-43386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10866]
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Test and Pilot Data
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service, operating
as AmeriCorps, has submitted a public information collection request
(ICR) entitled Generic Clearance for the Collection of Pilot and Test
Data for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office
listed in the ADDRESSES section by June 17, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling Amy Borgstrom at
202-422-2781 or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2342414c51445057514c4e63424e46514a404c5153500d444c55"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c0a1a2afb2a7b3b4b2afad80a1ada5b2a9a3afb2b0b3eea7afb6">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB is particularly interested in
comments which:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of AmeriCorps,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
<bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions;
<bullet> Propose ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
<bullet> Propose ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments
A 60-day Notice requesting public comment was published in the
Federal Register on February, 28, 2024 at 89 FR 14638. This comment
period ended April 28, 2024. No comments were received.
Title of Collection: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Pilot
and Test Data.
OMB Control Number: 3045-0163. Type of Review: Renewal.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 700.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 350.
Abstract: AmeriCorps seeks to renew the current information
collection. The information collection will enable pilot testing of
survey instruments in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with
the Administration's commitment to improving service delivery. By pilot
testing we mean information that provides useful insights on how
respondents interact with the instrument but are not statistical
surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the
population of study. This feedback will provide insights into customer
or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations regarding
prospective studies. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly
to the improvement of research program management.
The Agency will only submit a collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
<bullet> The collections are voluntary;
<bullet> The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents
and the Federal Government;
<bullet> The collections are non-controversial and do not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
<bullet> Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have
experience with the program in the near future;
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<bullet> Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
<bullet> Information gathered will be used only internally for
general service improvement and program management purposes and is not
intended for release outside of the agency;
<bullet> Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
<bullet> Information gathered will yield qualitative information;
the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically
reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the
population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful
information, but it does not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative
information will not be used for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such
data uses require more rigorous designs that address the target
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame,
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding
the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for
other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative
results.
As a general matter, information collections will not result in any
new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask
questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes,
religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered
private. The information collection will be used in the same manner as
the existing application. AmeriCorps also seeks to continue using the
current application until the revised application is approved by OMB.
The current application expired on April 30, 2024.
Mary Hyde,
Director, Office of Research and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2024-10866 Filed 5-16-24; 8:45 am]
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