What information should grant recipients include in a request to use statistical sampling?
A request to USDOT to use statistical sampling to report job information must include • A justification from the recipient as to why directly collecting information from all sub-recipients and vendors is overly costly or burdensome for the recipient; • A technical description of the recipient’s proposed statistical methodology with sufficient detail and supporting documentation of the sample design and estimation procedures that the validity of the methodology can be assessed; and • A statement of qualifications of the persons who will be carrying out the statistical methodology. • Point-of-contact information on an individual who can provide further information on the proposed statistical sampling procedure, including telephone number and e-mail address.
