View Information Collection Request (ICR) Package
Skip to main content
An official website of the United States government
The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.
The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.
Search:
Agenda
Reg Review
ICR
This script is used to control the display of information in this page.
Display additional information by clicking on the following:
All
Brief and OIRA conclusion
Abstract/Justification
Legal Statutes
Rulemaking
FR Notices/Comments
IC List
Burden
Misc.
Common Form Info.
Certification
View Information Collection (IC) List
View Supporting Statement and Other Documents
Please note that the OMB number and expiration date may not have been determined when this Information Collection Request and associated Information Collection forms were submitted to OMB. The approved OMB number and expiration date may be found by clicking on the Notice of Action link below.
View Generic ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
3137-0125
ICR Reference No:
202403-3137-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202211-3137-001
Agency/Subagency:
IMLS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
IMLS Generic Clearance To Conduct Pre-Testing of Surveys
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
04/19/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/01/2024
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2027
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2024
Responses
4,225
0
9,650
Time Burden (Hours)
2,113
0
18,650
Cost Burden (Dollars)
67,178
0
560,175
Abstract:
This is a request to renew a generic clearance for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that allows IMLS to develop, test, and improve its surveys and methodologies. The procedures utilized to this effect include but are not limited to tests of various types of survey operations, focus groups, cognitive interviews and laboratory activities, respondent debriefing questionnaires, field tests, pilot testing, exploratory interviews, experiments with questionnaire design, and usability testing of electronic data collection instruments. This generic testing clearance is a helpful vehicle for evaluating quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments and various data collection procedures. It will allow IMLS to take advantage of a variety of methods to identify quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments and procedural problems, suggest solutions, and measure the relative effectiveness of alternative solutions. Using these techniques IMLS will strive to simplify quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments for respondents, reduce respondent burden, and increase the quality of the quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments used in continuing research. Thus, with the potential to increase respondent comprehension of questions and use of data collection tools, an increase in the quality of the data collected through these surveys would be achieved as well. During the three-year generic clearance and depending on the methodological need, IMLS may administer various methodological testing activities, which may include cognitive testing of new quantitative and qualitative data collection items or instruments, field tests including split sample experiments in multiple panels, and usability testing of electronic data collection or dissemination instruments. The focus of these activities will include testing of items and research about one-off/topical surveys, as well as other methodologies of creating, administering, or disseminating results from quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments. IMLS will rely on the following authorizing statute for data collections submitted under this generic clearance with each generic Information Collection (IC) submission to OMB: • Section 9108 of the Museum and Library Services Act of 2018 provides general legislative authority for the planned data collection. This section authorizes policy research, data collection, analysis and modeling, evaluation, and dissemination of information. 20 U.S.C. § 9108. The specific methods proposed for coverage by this clearance are described in Part B.
Authorizing Statute(s):
None
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 87462
12/18/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 14526
02/27/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Cognitive Testing for FY 2025/26 Public Libraries Survey
National Museum Survey Cognitive Interviews
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
4,225
9,650
0
-5,425
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,113
18,650
0
-16,537
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
67,178
560,175
0
-492,997
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
changes due to adjustment providing annual estimates based on one year instead of 3 years.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$11,004
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Sandra Narva 202 653-4634 snarva@imls.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
03/01/2024
An official website of the United States government
The .gov means it's official.
The site is secure.
