Guidance for Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Pilot and Test Data, 34723-34724 [2014-14224]
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application, depending upon the
applicant’s situation.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 8,051.5 hours.
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Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Cost Burden: $359,822. Using the
median hourly rate for scientists and
engineers of $44.69 as derived from the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, the USPTO
estimates $359,822 per year in cost
burden associated with respondents.
This is a fully loaded hourly rate.
Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour)
Respondent Cost Burden: $0. There are
no filing fees or start-up, maintenance,
record keeping, or postage costs
associated with this information
collection.
IV. Request for Comments
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Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval. All comments will become a
matter of public record.
The USPTO is soliciting public
comments to: (a) Evaluate 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; (b) 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 used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) 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,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Dated: June 13, 2014.
Susan K. Fawcett,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Guidance for Agency Information
Collection Activities: Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Generic
Clearance for the Collection of Pilot
and Test Data
Corporation for National and
Community Service (CNCS).
ACTION: Guidance for CNCS Notices,
with request for comments.
AGENCY:
CNCS is submitting the below
information for future CNCS Federal
Register Notices in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.
L. 104–13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). As
part of a Federal Government-wide
effort to streamline the process to seek
feedback from the public on service
delivery, OMB is coordinating the
development of the following proposed
Generic Information Collection Request
(Generic ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for
the Collection of Pilot and Test Data’’
for approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.). This notice announces that CNCS
intends to submit collections to OMB
for approval and solicit comments on
specific aspects for the proposed
information collection.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
July 18, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted, identified by the title of the
information collection activity, to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB
Desk Officer for CNCS, by any of the
following two methods within 30 days
from the date of publication in the
Federal Register:
(1) By fax to: 202–395–6974,
Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk
Officer for CNCS; and
(2) Electronically by email to: smar@
omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information, please
contact Amy Borgstrom, Associate
Director of Policy, at 202–606–6930 or
email to aborgstrom@cns.gov.
Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
SUMMARY:
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between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Pilot and Test Data.
Abstract: This is a new information
collection. The information collection
activity 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:
• The collections are voluntary;
• 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;
• The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of
concern to other Federal agencies;
• 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;
• Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary and is not retained;
• 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;
• Information gathered will not be
used for the purpose of substantially
informing influential policy decisions;
and
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• 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 nonresponse 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.
No comments were received in
response to the 60-day notice published
in the Federal Register of March 5, 2014
(79 FR 12495).
Current Actions: New collection of
information.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households, Businesses and
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Average Expected Annual Number of
Activities: 10.
Respondents: 350.
Annual responses: 350.
Frequency of Response: Once per
request.
Average minutes per response: 30.
Burden hours: 10,500.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
Office of Management and Budget
Control Number.
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Dated: June 12, 2014.
Amy Borgstrom,
Associate Director of Policy.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Guidance for Agency Information
Collection Activities: Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Generic
Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Service Delivery
Corporation for National and
Community Service (CNCS).
ACTION: Guidance for CNCS Notices,
with request for comments.
AGENCY:
CNCS is submitting the below
information for future CNCS Federal
Register Notices in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter
35). As part of a Federal Governmentwide effort to streamline the process to
seek feedback from the public on service
delivery, OMB is coordinating the
development of the following proposed
Generic Information Collection Request
(Generic ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for
the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery’’ for
approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.). This notice announces that CNCS
intends to submit collections to OMB
for approval and solicit comments on
specific aspects for the proposed
information collection.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
July 18, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted, identified by the title of the
information collection activity, to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB
Desk Officer for CNCS, by any of the
following two methods within 30 days
from the date of publication in the
Federal Register:
(1) By fax to: 202–395–6974,
Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk
Officer for CNCS; and
(2) Electronically by email to: smar@
omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information, please
contact Amy Borgstrom, Associate
Director of Policy, at 202–606–6930 or
email to aborgstrom@cns.gov.
Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–3722
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday.
SUMMARY:
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Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
Abstract: The information collection
activity will garner qualitative customer
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Administration’s commitment to
improving service delivery. By
qualitative feedback we mean
information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
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, 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. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the
Agency and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback
to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance will provide useful
information, but it will 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
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.
No comments were received in
response to the 60-day notice published
in the Federal Register of March 5, 2014
(79 FR 12493).
Current Actions: New collection of
information.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households, Businesses and
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Guidance for Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Pilot and Test Data
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).
ACTION: Guidance for CNCS Notices, with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: CNCS is submitting the below information for future CNCS
Federal Register Notices in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). As part of a Federal
Government-wide effort to streamline the process to seek feedback from
the public on service delivery, OMB is coordinating the development of
the following proposed Generic Information Collection Request (Generic
ICR): ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Pilot and Test Data''
for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.). This notice announces that CNCS intends to submit collections to
OMB for approval and solicit comments on specific aspects for the
proposed information collection.
DATES: Comments must be submitted July 18, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the
information collection activity, to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Officer for CNCS, by
any of the following two methods within 30 days from the date of
publication in the Federal Register:
(1) By fax to: 202-395-6974, Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk
Officer for CNCS; and
(2) Electronically by email to: smar@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information,
please contact Amy Borgstrom, Associate Director of Policy, at 202-606-
6930 or email to aborgstrom@cns.gov. Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call 1-800-833-
3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through
Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Pilot and Test Data.
Abstract: This is a new information collection. The information
collection activity 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:
The collections are voluntary;
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;
The collections are non-controversial and do not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
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;
Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
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;
Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
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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.
No comments were received in response to the 60-day notice
published in the Federal Register of March 5, 2014 (79 FR 12495).
Current Actions: New collection of information.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government.
Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 10.
Respondents: 350.
Annual responses: 350.
Frequency of Response: Once per request.
Average minutes per response: 30.
Burden hours: 10,500.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid Office of Management and Budget Control Number.
Dated: June 12, 2014.
Amy Borgstrom,
Associate Director of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-14224 Filed 6-17-14; 8:45 am]
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