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analysis, cognitive and usability
laboratory and field techniques,
exploratory interviews, behavior coding,
and respondent debriefing. Following
standard OMB requirements, ERS will
inform OMB individually in writing of
the purpose, scope, time frame, and
number of burden hours used for each
survey improvement or development
project it undertakes under this generic
clearance. ERS will also provide OMB
with a copy of the data collection
instrument (if applicable), and all other
materials describing the project.
Authority: These data will be
collected under the authority of US
Code (U.S.C.) 7 U.S.C. 2204(a) General
duties of Secretary, advisory functions,
research and development and 7 U.S.C
6971, Under Secretary of Agriculture for
Research, Education, and Economics, as
implemented under the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) 7 CFR 2.21 which
delegates to the Under Secretary, as
Chief Scientist, the responsibility for
agricultural systems and technology,
including emerging agricultural
research, education, and extension
needs. The data collected are for
nonstatistical purposes and not for
public dissemination. ERS intends to
protect respondent information under
the Privacy Act of 1974, Section 1770 of
the Food Security Act of 1985, and 7
U.S.C. 2276.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for these collections of
information is estimated to average from
.5 to 2 hours per respondent, depending
upon the information collection and the
technique used to test for that particular
collection.
Respondents: Individuals or
households, farms, and businesses or
other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 1,815.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 3,630 hours.
Comments: Comments are invited on
(a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of ERS,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
ERS’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, use, and
clarity of the information for
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
and (d) ways to 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
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technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Spiro Stefanou,
Administrator, Economic Research Service,
United States Department of Agriculture.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request—Generic Clearance
for the Fast Track Clearance for the
Collection of Routine Customer
Feedback
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
this proposed information collection.
This collection is an extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection to collect qualitative
customer and stakeholder feedback in
an efficient and timely manner.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before February 18, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the Agency’s functions,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
the Agency’s estimate of the proposed
information collection burden,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to Jamia
Franklin, Planning and Regulatory
Affairs Office, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1320 Braddock Place, 5th floor,
Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may
also be sent via email to
Jamia.Franklin@usda.gov and.
Comments will also be accepted through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
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All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval. All comments will also
become a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Jamia Franklin at
(703) 305–2403 or via email at
Jamia.Franklin@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FNS Generic Clearance for the
FNS Fast Track Clearance for the
Collection of Routine Customer
Feedback.
OMB Number: 0584–0611.
Expiration Date: November 30, 2025.
Type of Request: Extension, without
change, of a currently approved
information collection request.
Abstract: The proposed information
collection activity provides a means to
garner qualitative customer and
stakeholder feedback in an efficient and
timely manner. By ‘‘qualitative
feedback,’’ we mean information that
provides useful insights on perceptions
and opinions, but are not statistical
surveys yielding quantitative results
that can be generalized to the
population. This feedback will continue
to: (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
allows for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the
Agency and its customers and
stakeholders. It also allows feedback to
contribute directly to the improvement
of program management.
The solicitation of feedback targets
areas such as: timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of
information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of
issues with service delivery. Responses
are 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 continue to 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
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respondent) and are low-cost for both
the respondents and the Federal
Government;
• The collections 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
• 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
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 do not result in
any new system of records containing
privacy information and does not ask
questions of a sensitive nature, such as
sexual behavior and attitudes, religious
beliefs, and other matters that are
commonly considered private.
A variety of instruments and
platforms are used to collect
information from respondents. This
includes but is not limited to customer
feedback surveys, comment cards, and
focus groups obtaining customer
feedback on a variety of Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS) programs or
portions thereof including the Child
Nutrition (CN) program, the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP), Food Distribution
Programs, nutrition policy and
promotion, and the Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants and Children and any
associated challenges in implementing
programs or subsets of programs. The
annual burden hours requested (85,000)
are based on the number of collections
we expect to conduct over the requested
period for this clearance.
ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN
Number of
respondents
Type of collection
Responses
Hours per
response
Total hours
Customer Feedback Surveys ..............................................
Comment Cards ...................................................................
Focus Groups ......................................................................
25,000
7,500
10,000
2
2
2
50,000
15,000
20,000
1
1
1
50,000
15,000
20,000
Total ..............................................................................
42,500
2
85,000
1
85,000
Annual Reporting Burden Estimates
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households, Businesses and
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
42,500.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 2.
Estimated Annual Responses: 85,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.
Burden Hours: 85,000.
Forest Service
Tameka Owens,
Acting Administrator and Assistant
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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Information Collection; Qualified
Products List for Wildland Fire
Chemicals
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is requesting comment on
reapproval or reinstatement without
revision of an approved Information
Collection Request (ICR), 0596–0182,
Qualified Products List for Wildland
Fire Chemicals.
DATES: Comments on reapproval or
reinstatement of the ICR must be
received in writing by February 18,
2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to
Michael McFarlane, Fire Chemicals
Branch Chief, USDA Forest Service,
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National Interagency Fire Center, 3833
South Development Avenue, Mail Stop
1100, Boise, ID 83705, or by email at
michael.mcfarlane@usda.gov.
Comments submitted in response to this
notice will be available to the public
through the relevant website and upon
request. Therefore, do not include
confidential information, such as
sensitive personal or proprietary
information. Email addresses associated
with comments will be included as part
of the comment that is made publicly
available online.
The public may inspect the
supporting documents for the ICR and
comments received at the National
Interagency Fire Center, located in the
Jack Wilson Building, 3833 South
Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho, on
business days between 8:30 a.m. and 4
p.m. Visitors are encouraged to call
ahead at (208) 387–5512 to facilitate
entry into the building. The public may
request an electronic copy of the
supporting documents via email.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Generic Clearance for the Fast Track Clearance for the
Collection of Routine Customer Feedback
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment
on this proposed information collection. This collection is an
extension, without change, of a currently approved collection to
collect qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient
and timely manner.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 18,
2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the proposed
information collection burden, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
Comments may be sent to Jamia Franklin, Planning and Regulatory
Affairs Office, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th floor, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Comments may also be sent via email to [email protected] and.
Comments will also be accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions
for submitting comments electronically.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All
comments will also become a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Jamia
Franklin at (703) 305-2403 or via email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FNS Generic Clearance for the FNS Fast Track Clearance for
the Collection of Routine Customer Feedback.
OMB Number: 0584-0611.
Expiration Date: November 30, 2025.
Type of Request: Extension, without change, of a currently approved
information collection request.
Abstract: The proposed information collection activity provides a
means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an
efficient and timely manner. By ``qualitative feedback,'' we mean
information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys yielding quantitative results that can
be generalized to the population. This feedback will continue to: (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 allows for ongoing, collaborative and actionable
communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders.
It also allows feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of
program management.
The solicitation of feedback targets areas such as: timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery.
Responses are 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 continue to 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
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respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents and the Federal
Government;
The collections 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
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 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 do not result in
any new system of records containing privacy information and does not
ask questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and
attitudes, religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly
considered private.
A variety of instruments and platforms are used to collect
information from respondents. This includes but is not limited to
customer feedback surveys, comment cards, and focus groups obtaining
customer feedback on a variety of Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
programs or portions thereof including the Child Nutrition (CN)
program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Food
Distribution Programs, nutrition policy and promotion, and the Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children and any
associated challenges in implementing programs or subsets of programs.
The annual burden hours requested (85,000) are based on the number of
collections we expect to conduct over the requested period for this
clearance.
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden
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Annual
Type of collection Number of frequency per Responses Hours per Total hours
respondents response response
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Customer Feedback Surveys....... 25,000 2 50,000 1 50,000
Comment Cards................... 7,500 2 15,000 1 15,000
Focus Groups.................... 10,000 2 20,000 1 20,000
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Total....................... 42,500 2 85,000 1 85,000
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Annual Reporting Burden Estimates
Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 42,500.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
Estimated Annual Responses: 85,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.
Burden Hours: 85,000.
Tameka Owens,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
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