USAID Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Legislative and Public Affairs (LPA) Bureau
| Published date | 16 July 2024 |
| Record Number | 2024-15515 |
| Citation | 89 FR 57843 |
| Court | Agency For International Development |
| Section | Notices |
Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 57843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15515]
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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
USAID Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review, Comment Request, Legislative and Public Affairs (LPA) Bureau
AGENCY: USAID.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: USAID Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs (LPA) and
USAID/Ghana Mission are collaborating to conduct research regarding
public perception of USAID programs in Ghana. The goal of this research
is to use both qualitative and quantitative methods to gain insights
into Ghanaian people's awareness and perceptions of development and
USAID assistance programs and activities. The research will also narrow
preferred media channels. The research data in the report will be
aggregated and not provide PII or other privacy-related information.
USAID LPA invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take
this opportunity to comment on the following new information
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: The comment period for the notice 88 FR 50099 published on
August 1, 2023, is reopened. Comments must be received by August 11,
2024. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to 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.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please access the survey
questionnaire at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l0zdb2aPbYGaG_9bAmsIC7jaKQrDQ4Ww/view?usp=sharing, the interview guide
at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GHCuNQGl3pExz7aDvRC-VQvTVpZ78wu6/view?usp=sharing, and the focus group screening questionnaire at
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m1uC4CgSrv8Pxi9_UwTYv-pAGwxvmVys/view?usp=sharing. Comments submitted in response to this notice should
be submitted electronically through the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written requests for information or
comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to
Lauren Shaw, the Director of International Communications, at 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 6.10A, Washington, DC 20523 or via email at
[email protected]. Verbal requests for information or comments
submitted can contact 202-712-4300.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USAID, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the
general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on
the proposed information collection. This proposed information
collection was previously published in the Federal Register (88 FR
50099) on August 1, 2023. This notice allows for an additional 30 days
for public comments.
Title of Information Collection: USAID Bureau for Legislative and
Public Affairs and USAID/Ghana Public Opinion Research.
Type of Request: Notice for public comment; generic clearance.
Originating Office: USAID Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs
(LPA).
Respondents: Members of the Ghanaian public: women, youths (ages
15-24), farmers, pelagic fishers, service providers, entrepreneurs,
rural community leaders, and members of civil society organizations.
Respondent's Obligation To Respond: Voluntary.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,266 Ghanaians total (2,200
survey respondents, 48 focus-group participants [eight participants
across six sessions], and 18 interviewees).
Average Time per Response: 30 minutes for survey respondents and
interviews, 90 minutes for focus groups.
Frequency of Response: Approximately every two years.
Total Estimated Burden: 596 hours.
Total Estimated Cost: $59,624.55.
We are soliciting public comments to permit USAID to:
Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are
public record.
Lauren Shaw,
Director, International Communications.
[FR Doc. 2024-15515 Filed 7-15-24; 8:45 am]
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