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Abstract #301348

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Activity Number:	172
Type:	Contributed
Date/Time:	Monday, August 4, 2003 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor:	Section on Survey Research Methods
Abstract - #301348
Title:	Response Rate Achieved in Government Surveys
Author(s):	Ruey-Pyng Lu*+
Companies:	Energy Information Administration
Address:	4113 Meadow Hill Lane, Fairfax, VA, 22033-3113,
Keywords:	response rate ; nonresponse bias ; OMB ; information collection request
Abstract:	A study was conducted to gain an understanding of the achieved response rate in federal government surveys using the surveys approved by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 1998. A regression model was examined to relate various factors. We recommend that OMB adopt a formula based on historical experience for calculating expected response rates. A standard for processing information collection requests (ICRs) is recommended. How to assess nonresponse bias is also discusssed.

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