Notice of Request for a Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection: Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, 10469-10470 [2014-03853]
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The information collected is used only
by authorized representatives of the
USDA (AIMS, Livestock, Poultry and
Seed Program’s national staff; regional
directors and their staffs; Federal-State
supervisors and their staffs; and resident
Federal-State graders, which includes
State agencies). The information is used
to administer and conduct grading
services requested by respondents. The
Agency is the primary user of the
information. Information is also used by
each authorized State agency that has a
cooperative agreement with AMS.
Regulations Governing the Voluntary
Grading of Poultry Products and Rabbit
Products—7 CFR Part 70.
This collection was approved by OMB
on December 26, 2013 and all forms,
responses and burden will be included
with this submission. Total burden to be
merged is 2,005 burden hours and
24,053 responses.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
ACTION:
Dated: February 18, 2014.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery-AMS.
OMB Number: 0581–0269.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30,
2014.
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The proposed information
collection activity provides a means for
AMS to garner qualitative customer and
stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with
AMS’ commitment to improving service
delivery.
By qualitative feedback we mean
information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be
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Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–FV–14–0003; FV14–900–1]
Notice of Request for a Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection: Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
AGENCY:
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
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Revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection;
comment request.
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice
announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service’s (AMS) intention to request
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), for a revision to and
an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
qualitative customer and stakeholder
feedback on service delivery by ANS.
DATES: All comments received by April
28, 2014 will be considered.
Additional Information: Contact
Andrew Hatch, Supervisory Marketing
Specialist, Marketing Order and
Agreement Division, Fruit and
Vegetable Program, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Stop 0237, Room 1406–S,
Washington, DC 20250–0237. Phone:
(202) 720–2491. Fax: (202) 720–8938.
Email: andrew.hatch@ams.usda.gov.
Comments: Comments are welcome
and should reference OMB N 0581–0269
and AMS’ Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery, and the date
and page number of this issue of the
Federal Register. Comments may be
submitted by mail to the Docket Clerk,
Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Stop 0237, Room 1406–S,
Washington, DC 20250–0237; Fax: (202)
720–8938; or submitted online at
www.regulations.gov. All comments
received will be available for public
inspection in the Office of the Docket
Clerk during regular USDA business
hours or they can be viewed at
www.regulations.gov.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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generalized to the population of study.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences, and expectations; provide
an early warning of issues with service;
or focus attention on areas where
communication, training, or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. This collection
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between
AMS and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback
to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
The solicitation of feedback will target
areas such as: Timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of
information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of
issues with service delivery. Responses
will be assessed to plan and inform
efforts to improve or maintain the
quality of service offered to the public.
If this information is not collected, vital
feedback from customers and
stakeholders on AMS services will be
unavailable. AMS will only submit a
collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
• The collection is voluntary;
• The collection is low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of
total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per
respondent) and is low-cost for
respondents and the Federal
Government;
• The collection is non-controversial
and does not raise issues of concern to
other Federal agencies;
• The 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;
• Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary and is not retained;
• Information gathered is intended to
be used only internally for general
service improvement and program
management purposes and is not
intended for release outside of AMS (if
released, AMS must indicate the
qualitative nature of the information);
• Information gathered will not be
used for the purpose of substantially
informing influential policy decisions;
and
• Information gathered will yield
qualitative information; the collection
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,
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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
nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to
fielding this 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, this information
collection 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.
AMS currently has approval from
OMB for this information collection
under Executive Order 12862. This
approval is for 60,000 burden hours,
based on our initial request to OMB in
April 2011. We are asking OMB to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for three years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of AMS,
including whether the information will
have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
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is estimated to average .50 hours per
response.
Average Expected Annual Number of
Activities: 8.
Respondents: Individuals and
households; businesses and
organizations; State, local, or Tribal
government agencies; academia; or other
Federal departments.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 110,000.
Estimated Number of Responses:
110,000.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 60,000. (Due to averaging,
the total annual burden hours may not
equal the product of the annual number
of responses multiplied by the reporting
burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Dated: February 18, 2014.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0006]
Notice of Request for Revision To and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Animal Disease
Traceability
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection;
comment request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request a revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection
associated with the animal disease
traceability framework.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before April 28,
2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2014-00060001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
SUMMARY:
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APHIS–2014–0006, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at http://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0006 or
in our reading room, which is located in
room 1141 of the USDA South Building,
14th Street and Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading
room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the animal disease
traceability framework, contact Dr. John
Wiemers, Senior Staff VeterinarianADT, VS, APHIS, APHIS, 2100 South
Lake Storey Road, Galesburg, IL 61401;
(309) 344–1942. For copies of more
detailed information on the information
collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Animal Disease Traceability.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0327.
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: As part of its ongoing efforts
to safeguard animal health, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
developed the Animal Disease
Traceability (ADT) framework to
provide a system that could provide for
animal traceability. Traceability helps
document the movement history of an
animal throughout its life, including
during an emergency response or for
ongoing animal disease programs. States
and Tribal Nations are able to establish
the ability to trace animals moving
interstate back to their State of origin.
APHIS made systems for animal
disease traceability available to Tribal
Nations for managing the issuance of
unique location identification numbers,
including the Standardized Premises
Location System and a Tribal Premises
Location System, which required
completion and submission of
Veterinary Services Form 1–63, Tribal
Location Identification System
Implementation Request.
The above information collection
activity was previously approved by the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) under this collection. However,
on January 9, 2013, APHIS published a
final rule in the Federal Register (78 FR
2040–2075, Docket No. APHIS–2009–
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-FV-14-0003; FV14-900-1]
Notice of Request for a Revision to and Extension of Approval of
an Information Collection: Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of approval of an information
collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), for a revision to and an extension of
approval of an information collection associated with qualitative
customer and stakeholder feedback on service delivery by ANS.
DATES: All comments received by April 28, 2014 will be considered.
Additional Information: Contact Andrew Hatch, Supervisory Marketing
Specialist, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Fruit and Vegetable
Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop 0237, Room 1406-S,
Washington, DC 20250-0237. Phone: (202) 720-2491. Fax: (202) 720-8938.
Email: andrew.hatch@ams.usda.gov.
Comments: Comments are welcome and should reference OMB N 0581-0269
and AMS' Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, and the date
and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. Comments may be
submitted by mail to the Docket Clerk, Fruit and Vegetable Program,
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop 0237, Room 1406-S,
Washington, DC 20250-0237; Fax: (202) 720-8938; or submitted online at
www.regulations.gov. All comments received will be available for public
inspection in the Office of the Docket Clerk during regular USDA
business hours or they can be viewed at www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery-AMS.
OMB Number: 0581-0269.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2014.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: The proposed information collection activity provides a
means for AMS to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback
in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with AMS' commitment to
improving service delivery.
By qualitative feedback we mean information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions, but 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; provide an early warning of
issues with service; or focus attention on areas where communication,
training, or changes in operations might improve delivery of products
or services. This collection will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between AMS and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as: Timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery.
Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or
maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this
information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and
stakeholders on AMS services will be unavailable. AMS will only submit
a collection for approval under this generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
The collection is voluntary;
The collection is low-burden for respondents (based on
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or
burden-hours per respondent) and is low-cost for respondents and the
Federal Government;
The collection is non-controversial and does not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
The 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;
Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
Information gathered is intended to be used only
internally for general service improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release outside of AMS (if released,
AMS must indicate the qualitative nature of the information);
Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
Information gathered will yield qualitative information;
the collection 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,
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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
nonresponse bias, the protocols for data collection, and any testing
procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding this
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, this information collection 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.
AMS currently has approval from OMB for this information collection
under Executive Order 12862. This approval is for 60,000 burden hours,
based on our initial request to OMB in April 2011. We are asking OMB to
approve our use of these information collection activities for three
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public
(as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection.
These comments will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of AMS, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated,
electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average .50 hours per response.
Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 8.
Respondents: Individuals and households; businesses and
organizations; State, local, or Tribal government agencies; academia;
or other Federal departments.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 110,000.
Estimated Number of Responses: 110,000.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 60,000. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of
the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per
response.)
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: February 18, 2014.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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