Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, 15453-15454 [2021-05945]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 54 / Tuesday, March 23, 2021 / Notices will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Food and Nutrition Service Title: Survey of SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) Case Management. OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW. Summary of Collection: Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 provides general legislative authority for the planned data collection. It authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into contracts with private institutions to undertake research that will help improve the administration and effectiveness of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in delivering nutrition-related benefits. Under SNAP, States are required to operate an Employment and Training (E&T) program to help participants acquire skills, training, and work experience that lead to employment and greater economic self-sufficiency. Section 4005 of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) requires States to provide case management in their SNAP E&T programs by October 1, 2019. Case management involves assessing participants’ skills, interests, strengths, and challenges, and using this information to develop an individualized plan to connect E&T participants to programs and activities that best meet their employment needs. Participants who receive support in their quest to obtain and maintain jobs that pay livable wages may be more likely to engage in program services and progress toward their goals than those who do not receive such support. Studies of case management in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families E&T programs have found that participants who worked with case managers who handled both program eligibility and E&T were more likely to participate in E&T activities, and that VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Mar 22, 2021 Jkt 253001 team-based case management with integrated services showed promise in increasing participants’ employment and earnings. Need and Use of the Information: The primary purpose of this voluntary, onetime data collection is to gather information on how SNAP E&T programs provide case management (including assessments, participant reimbursements, and other supports). The data collection from this study will help identify lessons learned and best practices that FNS can share with States to implement robust SNAP E&T programs and fulfill the new requirement. Description of Respondents: Individuals/Households (248), Businessnot-for-Profit (50), State, Local, or Tribal Government (268). Number of Respondents: 570. Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 555. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–05937 Filed 3–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery Office of the Chief Information Officer, USDA. ACTION: 30-Day notice of submission of information collection approval from the Office of Management and Budget and request for comments. AGENCY: As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, the Office of the Chief Information Officer has submitted a Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery’’ to OMB for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). DATES: Comments regarding this information collection received by April 22, 2021 will be considered. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15453 particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. To request additional information, please contact Ruth Brown, 202–270–8958. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. E:\FR\FM\23MRN1.SGM 23MRN1 15454 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 54 / Tuesday, March 23, 2021 / Notices The Agency received 1 comment in response to the 60-day notice published in the Federal Register of December 29, 2020 (85 FR 85579). The comments were not relevant to this collection. Below we provide the Office of the Chief Information Officer’s projected average estimates for the next three years: OMB Control Number: 0503–0021. Current Actions: Revision/Extension. Type of Review: Extension. Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and Organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government. Average Expected Annual Number of activities: 20. Respondents: 30,000. Annual responses: 30,000. Frequency of Response: Once per request. Average minutes per response: 30. Burden hours: 16,750. 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. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–05945 Filed 3–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–KR–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers; Conference Call Meeting Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, USDA. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Department of Agriculture and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a public teleconference of the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers (ACMF) will be held to discuss USDA outreach, technical assistance, and capacity building for and with minority farmers; the implementation of the Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmer and Rancher Grant Program (2501 Program); and methods of maximizing the participation of minority farmers and ranchers in the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and to plan mechanisms for best providing advice to the Secretary on the issues outlined above. SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Mar 22, 2021 Jkt 253001 The conference begins at 1:00 p.m. Central Time on April 7, 2021; you may join the conference 10 minutes prior. DATES: ADDRESSES: Step 1: Dial into the conference. Dial-in: 888–251–2949 or 215–861–0694 Access Code: 4511838# Need an international dial-in number? Step 2: Join the conference on your computer. Entry Link: https://ems8.intellor.com/ login/837630 When you access the entry link above, you will be provided a choice—to install the WebEx plug-in for your preferred browser or to join the web conference using a temporary path. Either option is acceptable. Need technical assistance? Audio Connection: 1–888–796–6118 WebEx Connection: 1–888–793–6118 Please be advised that before being placed into the conference call, the operator will ask callers to provide their names, their organizational affiliations (if any), and email addresses (so that callers may be notified of future meetings). Callers can expect to incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the USDA will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free conference call-in number. Public Comments: Written comments for the Committee’s consideration may be submitted to email: ACMF@usda.gov. Written comments must be received by April 6, 2021. Availability of Materials for the Meeting: General information about the ACMF as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be found on the ACMF website at https://www.usda.gov/ partnerships/advisory-committee-onminority-farmers. Accessibility: USDA is committed to ensuring that all persons are included in our programs and events. If you are a person with a disability and require reasonable accommodations to participate in this meeting Please contact Eston Williams at Eston.Williams@usda.gov or (202) 596– 0226. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General information about the committee can also be found at https:// PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 www.usda.gov/partnerships/advisorycommittee-on-minority-farmers. Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning this public meeting may contact Eston Williams, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at Eston.Williams@usda.gov or at (202) 596–0226. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Committee was established in the U.S. Department of Agriculture pursuant to section 14008 of the Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, Public Law 110–246, 122 Stat. 1651, 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2279). The Committee works in the interest of the public to ensure socially disadvantaged farmers have equal access to USDA programs. The Committee advises the Secretary on the implementation of section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990; methods of maximizing the participation of minority farmers and ranchers in U.S. Department of Agriculture programs; and civil rights activities within the Department, as such activities relate to participants in such programs. Dated: March 16, 2021. Cikena Reid, USDA Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–05924 Filed 3–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3412–88–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE U.S. Census Bureau Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenues The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on January 15, 2021 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. Title: Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenues. E:\FR\FM\23MRN1.SGM 23MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15453-15454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05945]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative 
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, USDA.

ACTION: 30-Day notice of submission of information collection approval 
from the Office of Management and Budget and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the 
process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, the 
Office of the Chief Information Officer has submitted a Generic 
Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): ``Generic Clearance for 
the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery'' to 
OMB for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).

DATES: Comments regarding this information collection received by April 
22, 2021 will be considered.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the 
publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 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: To request additional information, 
please contact Ruth Brown, 202-270-8958.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    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 non-response 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.

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    The Agency received 1 comment in response to the 60-day notice 
published in the Federal Register of December 29, 2020 (85 FR 85579). 
The comments were not relevant to this collection.
    Below we provide the Office of the Chief Information Officer's 
projected average estimates for the next three years:
    OMB Control Number: 0503-0021.
    Current Actions: Revision/Extension.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and 
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Average Expected Annual Number of activities: 20.
    Respondents: 30,000.
    Annual responses: 30,000.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.
    Average minutes per response: 30.
    Burden hours: 16,750.
    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.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-05945 Filed 3-22-21; 8:45 am]
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