Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request, 46933 [2019-19209]

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• Agency for International Development

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 46933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19209]



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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: U.S. Agency for International Development.

ACTION: Notice of information collection.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), as part of 
its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on the following new information collection, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are requested 
concerning whether the proposed or continuing collections of 
information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the burden estimates; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the 
respondents.

DATES: All comments should be submitted within 60 calendar days from 
the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
the proposed information collection to Jennifer Cupp, USAID, Bureau for 
Food Security, at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Cupp, USAID, Bureau for Food 
Security, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the information request collection title 
for reference.
    OMB No. ###
    Information Collection Request Title: U.S. Government Feed the 
Future Initiative Audience Segmentation Survey.
    Abstract: The ``USAID National Survey of U.S. Adults about Global 
Food Security'' is a 20-minute nationally-representative survey of U.S. 
adults conducted for USAID by a professional research company. The 
purpose of the research is to inform the communications strategy, 
education, and outreach efforts for the Feed the Future Initiative. The 
research contractor will gather information and feedback by telephone 
and online from 1,000 voluntary adult participants using a nationally 
representative survey sampling method. Using the information collected 
in the survey, the research consultant will measure opinions about 
global food security and hunger, program awareness, reasons for 
improving global food security and reducing hunger, questions and 
concerns about the initiative, as well as consumer segments and 
insights for each segment to more effectively hone communication, 
education and outreach efforts.
    Likely Respondents: This study includes one respondent group, U.S. 
adults 18 years and older living in the fifty states and the District 
of Columbia.
    Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the 
information requested. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions and survey screening criteria; to develop, acquire, 
install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of providing 
opinions and feedback; to be able to respond to and complete the 
collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information. The total annual burden hours estimated are summarized in 
the table below.


                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                     Number of       Number of         Total        burden per     Total burden
            Form name               respondents    responses per     responses     response  (in       hours
                                                    respondent                        hours)
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Feed the Future Initiative                 1,000               1           1,000            .333             333
 Audience Segmentation..........
Screened households.............           1,200               1           1,200           .0167           20.04
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    Total.......................  ..............  ..............           3,200  ..............          353.04
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    USAID specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and 
utility of the proposed information collection for the proper 
performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the 
estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology to 
minimize the information collection burden.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection. The comments will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: July 31, 2019.
Jennifer Cupp,
Communications Director, Feed the Future, U.S. Agency for International 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2019-19209 Filed 9-5-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6116-01-P