[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 66172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32959]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[FHWA Docket No. 97-3199]
Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information
Collection; Nationwide Survey of Public Roads Readers
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirement in section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the
intention of the FHWA to request the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to renew the information collection that measures the manner and
extent to which the FHWA's magazine, Public Roads, is achieving its
objectives and meeting the needs of its readers/customers.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 17, 1998.
ADDRESSES: All signed, written comments should refer to the docket
number that appears in the heading of this document and must be
submitted to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. All comments received
will be available for examination at the above address between 10:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday except Federal
holidays. Those desiring notification of receipt of comments must
include a self-addressed, stamped postcard/envelope.
Interested parties are invited to send comments regarding any
aspect of this information collection, including, but not limited to:
(1) The necessity and utility of the information collection for the
proper performance of the functions of the FHWA; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways to minimize the
collection burden without reducing the quality of the collected
information. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be
summarized and/or included in the request for OMB renewal of this
information collection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Anne Barsanti, Office of Research
and Development, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 6300 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101-2296, (703) 285-
2102 or (703) 285-2443. Office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
E.T., Monday thru Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Nationwide Survey of Public Roads Readers.
OMB Number: 2125-0562.
Background: This study is pursuant to President Clinton's Executive
Order 12862, which requires all agencies to identify their customers,
survey their satisfaction with current services, set standards for
service and measure results against them. In addition, a nationwide
census of readers was conducted in 1995 to gauge the overall
satisfaction of readers and to measure, in particular, reader
satisfaction with significant changes that had been made in the
magazine's design and content, subject scope, and audience. Now, it is
time to survey a sample of the readership and compare the results to
the benchmark established in 1995. Also, the results of this survey
will form the basis of a major, direct-mail campaign to increase the
number of paid subscribers.
Respondents: Paid and complementary subscribers to Public Roads
magazine.
Average Burden Per Response: The average burden per response is
0.25 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: The estimated total annual burden is
375 hours.
Frequency: FHWA intends to use biennial followup surveys, starting
in 1998, to track any changes in the baseline data collected in 1995,
as well as to measure satisfaction with resulting improvements in the
product and services.
Authority: Presidential Executive Order 12862.
Issued on: December 10, 1997.
George Moore,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-32959 Filed 12-16-97; 8:45 am]
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