Notice of Information Collection, Request for Comment, 41925-41926 [2024-10542]

Download as PDF 41925 Notices Federal Register Vol. 89, No. 94 Tuesday, May 14, 2024 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Notice of Information Collection, Request for Comment Department of Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Office of the Chief Information Officer, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the public to comment on the ‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery’’ for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This collection was developed as part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process for seeking feedback from the public on service delivery. This notice announces our intent to submit this collection to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval and solicit comments on specific aspects for the proposed information collection. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 15, 2024 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on this notice. Comments may be submitted through the: Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions at that site for submitting comments. You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for USDA, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. All items submitted must include the Agency name and docket number Department of Agriculture, USDA–2022–0011. Comments received in response to this khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 May 13, 2024 Jkt 262001 docket will be made available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to https://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Levi S. Harrell, email: Levi.Harrell@usda.gov; telephone: (202) 924–0168. Person with disabilities who require alternative means for communication should contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice) or 844–433–2774 (tollfree nationwide). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. OMB Number: 0503–0021. OMB Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from the approval date. Type of Request: Renewal/Extension of approval for a current information collection. Abstract: The proposed information collection activity provides a means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration’s commitment to improve 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. This feedback will, (1) provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, (2) provide an early warning of issues with service and, (3) 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 the Agency 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 the Agency’s services will be unavailable. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 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 substantially informing influential policy decisions; and • 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 usage requires 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 E:\FR\FM\14MYN1.SGM 14MYN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 41926 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 94 / Tuesday, May 14, 2024 / Notices 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. Current Actions: Renewal/Extension of approval for a current information collection. Type of Review: Renewal. Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and Organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000. Below we provide projected average estimates for the next 3-years: Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 20. Average Number of Respondents per Activity: 1. Annual Responses: 30,000. Frequency of Response: Once per request. Average Minutes per Response: 30. Burden Hours: 16,750. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions to (1) develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; (2) train personnel and be able to respond to a VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 May 13, 2024 Jkt 262001 collection of information, to search data sources, (3) complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. All written comments will be available for public inspection at Regulations.gov. 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. Gary Washington, Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–10542 Filed 5–13–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–KR–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Digitized Advisory Committee and Research and Promotion Background Information Revised Supplemental Lists and Including Marketing in Collection Department of Agriculture. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) intention to revise to the currently approved through December 31, 2025, Advisory Committee and Research and Promotion Background Information AD–755 and Supplemental Lists—Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Research and Promotion Commodity specific questionnaire and include a new Marketing specific questionnaire. The revised form and supplemental information will allow applicants to answer questions in more detail of their foreign citizenship identification (passport number, passport expiration date, and issuing country). In addition, if an applicant is a foreign national, identify if this person resided in the United States (U.S.) for 3 years or more continuous years. The primary objective is to determine the qualifications, suitability and availability of a candidates to serve on advisory committees and/or research and promotion boards. Lastly, the AD– 755 Form and supplemental questionnaire are being digitized to allow applicants to access and complete the application form electronically. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 15, 2024 to be assured of consideration. Comments must be SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 postmarked 10 business days prior to the deadline to ensure timely receipt. ADDRESSES: USDA invites interested persons to submit comments on this notice. Written Comments: Comments may be submitted through one of the following methods: b Mailed to the attention of Ms. Cikena Reid, Committee Management Officer, the White House Liaison Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, the Whitten Building, Room 542–A, Washington, DC 20250; fax: 202–720– 9286; or by email: cikena.reid@ usda.gov. b Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions at that site for submitting comments. b Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to White House Liaison Office, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, the Whitten Building, Room 542– A, Washington, DC 20250–3700. Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must include the Agency name and docket number. Comments received in response to this notice will be made available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to https://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Cikena Reid, USDA Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, the Whitten Building, Room 542– A, Washington, DC 20250; office phone: 202–720–2406; email: cikena.reid@ usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), this notice announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) intention to request an extension for—and a revision to the Advisory Committee and Research and Promotion Background Information collection form and applicable supplemental questionnaires. The revised form and supplemental information will allow applicants to answer questions in more detail of their foreign citizenship identification (passport number, passport expiration date, and issuing country). In addition, if an applicant is a foreign national, identify if this person resided in the United States (U.S.) for 3 years or more continuous years. The primary objective E:\FR\FM\14MYN1.SGM 14MYN1

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[FR Doc No: 2024-10542]


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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 94 / Tuesday, May 14, 2024 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Notice of Information Collection, Request for Comment

AGENCY: Department of Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Chief Information Officer, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites 
the public to comment on the ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of 
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery'' for approval under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act. This collection was developed as part of a 
Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process for seeking 
feedback from the public on service delivery. This notice announces our 
intent to submit this collection to Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for approval and solicit comments on specific aspects for the 
proposed information collection.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 15, 2024 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on this 
notice. Comments may be submitted through the: Federal eRulemaking 
Portal: This website provides the ability to type short comments 
directly into the comment field on this web page or attach a file for 
lengthier comments. Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-
line instructions at that site for submitting comments.
    You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for USDA, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, DC 20503. All items submitted must include the Agency name 
and docket number Department of Agriculture, USDA-2022-0011. Comments 
received in response to this docket will be made available for public 
inspection and posted without change, including any personal 
information, to https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Levi S. Harrell, email: 
[email protected]; telephone: (202) 924-0168. Person with 
disabilities who require alternative means for communication should 
contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice) or 844-433-
2774 (toll-free nationwide).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback 
on Agency Service Delivery.
    OMB Number: 0503-0021.
    OMB Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from the approval 
date.
    Type of Request: Renewal/Extension of approval for a current 
information collection.
    Abstract: The proposed information collection activity provides a 
means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an 
efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's 
commitment to improve 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. This feedback will, (1) 
provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences 
and expectations, (2) provide an early warning of issues with service 
and, (3) 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 the Agency 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 the Agency's services will be unavailable.
    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 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 substantially 
informing influential policy decisions; and
     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 usage requires 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

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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.
    Current Actions: Renewal/Extension of approval for a current 
information collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and 
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000.
    Below we provide projected average estimates for the next 3-years:
    Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 20.
    Average Number of Respondents per Activity: 1.
    Annual Responses: 30,000.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.
    Average Minutes per Response: 30.
    Burden Hours: 16,750.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. 
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of 
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of 
operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide 
information. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, 
or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the 
time needed to review instructions to (1) develop, acquire, install, 
and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, 
validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining 
information, and disclosing and providing information; (2) train 
personnel and be able to respond to a collection of information, to 
search data sources, (3) complete and review the collection of 
information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    All written comments will be available for public inspection at 
Regulations.gov.
    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.

Gary Washington,
Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-10542 Filed 5-13-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-KR-P


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