FOCUS GROUPS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BURDEN BASELINE STUDY

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IC ID	Document Title	Status
130689	FOCUS GROUPS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BURDEN BASELINE STUDY	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-0802	ICR Reference No: 198312-1545-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FOCUS GROUPS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BURDEN BASELINE STUDY
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 12/20/1983
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/05/1983
Terms of Clearance: THIS SUBMISSION IS APPROVED THROUGH DECEMBER 1986. AS DISCUSSED WITH TREASURY, IRS AND THE CONTRACTOR, FOCUS GROUP PARTICIPANTS MUST BE TOL THE STUDY IS SPONSORED BY IRS. THE EMPHASIS SHOULD BE ON BURDEN HOUR (NOT DOLLAR COST) ESTIMATES, WITH DOLLAR FIGURES USED ONLY AS AN INITIAL PROXY WHICH IS CONVERTED TO HOURS. THE CONTRACTOR ALSO WILL PREPARE A SHORT CONCEPT PAPER ON ISSUES RELATING TO ESTIMATING BURDEN WHEN THE TAX RETURN IS DONE BY A PAID PREPARER, I.E. WHETHER THE BURDE RELATES TO THE TIME OF THE PREPARER OR TO THE TIME AS IF THE TAX FILER PREPARED THE RETURN. EACH OF THE TWO CONTRACTORS CONDUCTING FOCUS GROUPS SHOULD SHARE IN THE FINDINGS OF THE OTHER.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/1986	12/31/1986
Responses	54	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	108	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: THE CONTRACTOR WILL CONDUCT FOCUS GROUPS USING INDIVIDUALS TO DETERMIN TASKS AND TIME IN PREPARING TAX RETURNS, VOCABULARY USED IN DISCUSSING TAXPAYER BURDEN, LEVEL OF DETAIL AT WHICH TAXPAYERS ARE ABLE TO DISCUS ACTIVITIES DONE IN PREPARATION OF TAX RETURNS, AND THE WILLINGNESS OF TAXPAYERS TO TALK ABOUT THE PROCESS OF PREPARING TAX RETURNS. THE FOCUS GROUP INFORMATION WILL BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BURDEN BASELINE STUDY.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FOCUS GROUPS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BURDEN BASELINE STUDY

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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	54	0	0	54	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	108	0	0	108	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 12/05/1983

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