Ag Department Surveys Satisfaction With Library Websites
Published Date: 7/16/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Agriculture wants to keep checking how happy people are with the National Agricultural Library’s websites. They’re asking for public comments by August 17, 2026, to make sure the survey is useful and not too much work. This helps the library improve its online services without changing the current process or adding costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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NAL Website Satisfaction Survey Reinstated
The National Agricultural Library is reinstating its user‑satisfaction survey (OMB Control Number 0518-0040) without change and will run it annually. The collection expects 3,410 respondents and a total respondent burden of 419 hours; comments on the information collection are requested by August 17, 2026. The notice says the reinstatement keeps the current process and does not add costs.
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