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View Generic ICR - OIRA Conclusion

OMB Control No: 0584-0606	ICR Reference No: 201503-0584-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FNS Generic Clearance For Pre-Testing, Pilot, And Field Test Studies
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/24/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/22/2015
Terms of Clearance: Before a testing activity is undertaken, FNS will provide the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with a memo describing the purpose of the study to be conducted, the sampling approach, the study design, and a copy of questionnaires and debriefing materials to be used.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	6,600	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,500	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	28,095	0	0

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	6,600	6,600
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,500	4,500
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	28,095	28,095

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new generic collection of information that will add 1,500 annual burden hours and 2,200 annual responses (4,500 burden hours and responses over three years) to the OMB inventory as a result of program changes.