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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Library
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To
Collect Information
National Agricultural Library,
Agricultural Research Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13) and the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, this
notice announces the National
Agricultural Library’s (NAL) intent to
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address in the preamble.
Dated: June 13, 2016.
Simon Y. Liu,
Associate Administrator, ARS.
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request renewal of an information
collection to obtain an evaluation of
user satisfaction with NAL Internet
sites.
Comments on this notice must be
received by August 22, 2016 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• Email: Ricardo.S.Romero@
ars.usda.gov.
• Fax: 301–504–7042 attention
Ricardo Romero.
1. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
National Agricultural Library, 10301
Baltimore Avenue, Room 115–B,
Beltsville, Maryland 20705–2351.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ricardo Romero at 301–504–5066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: ‘‘Evaluation of User Satisfaction
with NAL Internet Sites.’’
OMB No.: 0518–0040.
Expiration Date: N/A.
Type of Request: Approval for
renewed data collection.
Abstract: This is a request, made by
NAL Office of the Director Office of the
Associate Director of Information
Services, that the OMB approve, under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, a
3 year generic clearance for the NAL to
conduct user satisfaction research
around its Internet sites. This effort is
made according to Executive Order
12862, which directs federal agencies
that provide significant services directly
to the public to survey customers to
determine the kind and quality of
services they want and their level of
satisfaction with existing services.
The NAL Internet sites are a vast
collection of Web pages. NAL Web
pages are visited by an average of 8.6
million people per month. All NAL
DATES:
Description of Surveys
The online surveys will be no more
than 15 Semantic Differential Scale or
multiple-choice questions, and no more
than four open-ended response
questions.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 5 minutes per
survey.
Respondents: The agricultural
community, USDA personnel and their
cooperators, and including public and
private users or providers of agricultural
information.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1000 per year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 60 hours.
Comments
The purpose of the research is to
ensure that intended audiences find the
information provided on the Internet
sites easy to access, clear, informative,
and useful. Specifically, the research
will examine whether the information is
presented in an appropriate
technological format and whether it
meets the needs of users of these
Internet sites. The research will also
provide a means by which to classify
visitors to the NAL Internet sites, to
better understand how to serve them. It
is estimated that participants will
require no more than 5 minutes to
complete each survey. Actual time
required will vary based on participant
reading rate. Sample questions may
include:
accuracy of information on this site.
quality of information on this site.
freshness of content on this site.
usefulness of the information provided on this site.
convenience of the information on this site.
ability to accomplish what you wanted to on this site.
ease of reading this site.
clarity of site organization.
clean layout of this site.
degree to which the number of steps it took to get where you want is acceptable.
ability to find information you want on this site.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Library
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Collect Information
AGENCY: National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104-13) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at
5 CFR part 1320, this notice announces the National Agricultural
Library's (NAL) intent to request renewal of an information collection
to obtain an evaluation of user satisfaction with NAL Internet sites.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 22, 2016 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Email: Ricardo.S.Romero@ars.usda.gov.
Fax: 301-504-7042 attention Ricardo Romero.
1. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: National Agricultural Library, 10301
Baltimore Avenue, Room 115-B, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-2351.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ricardo Romero at 301-504-5066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: ``Evaluation of User Satisfaction with NAL Internet Sites.''
OMB No.: 0518-0040.
Expiration Date: N/A.
Type of Request: Approval for renewed data collection.
Abstract: This is a request, made by NAL Office of the Director
Office of the Associate Director of Information Services, that the OMB
approve, under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, a 3 year generic
clearance for the NAL to conduct user satisfaction research around its
Internet sites. This effort is made according to Executive Order 12862,
which directs federal agencies that provide significant services
directly to the public to survey customers to determine the kind and
quality of services they want and their level of satisfaction with
existing services.
The NAL Internet sites are a vast collection of Web pages. NAL Web
pages are visited by an average of 8.6 million people per month. All
NAL Information Centers have an established web presence that provides
information to their respective audiences.
Description of Surveys
The online surveys will be no more than 15 Semantic Differential
Scale or multiple-choice questions, and no more than four open-ended
response questions.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 5 minutes per survey.
Respondents: The agricultural community, USDA personnel and their
cooperators, and including public and private users or providers of
agricultural information.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1000 per year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 60 hours.
Comments
The purpose of the research is to ensure that intended audiences
find the information provided on the Internet sites easy to access,
clear, informative, and useful. Specifically, the research will examine
whether the information is presented in an appropriate technological
format and whether it meets the needs of users of these Internet sites.
The research will also provide a means by which to classify visitors to
the NAL Internet sites, to better understand how to serve them. It is
estimated that participants will require no more than 5 minutes to
complete each survey. Actual time required will vary based on
participant reading rate. Sample questions may include:
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Please rate the accuracy of information
on this site.
Please rate the quality of information on
this site.
Please rate the freshness of content on
this site.
Functionality................ Please rate the usefulness of the
information provided on this site.
Please rate the convenience of the
information on this site.
Please rate the ability to accomplish
what you wanted to on this site.
Look and Feel................ Please rate the ease of reading this
site.
Please rate the clarity of site
organization.
Please rate the clean layout of this
site.
Navigation................... Please rate the degree to which the
number of steps it took to get where you
want is acceptable.
Please rate the ability to find
information you want on this site.
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Comments should be sent to the address in the preamble.
Dated: June 13, 2016.
Simon Y. Liu,
Associate Administrator, ARS.
[FR Doc. 2016-14604 Filed 6-20-16; 8:45 am]
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