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Snapshot · OMB 2025 inventory · processed Oct 11, 2026
USDA · USDA-090 · record R1389

IOL Focus Group and Survey Sensemaking

Department of Agriculture · Natural Resources and Environment

Overview

Development stage
In development or acquisitionSource: a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.
High-impact designation
Not high-impactSource: c) Not high-impact
Impact justification
Not reported
Start date
2025-03-31 (day precision)Source: 3/31/2025
Withheld from public reporting
Not reported

Mission

Topic area
Science
Operational functions
Translation and transcription Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

Processing and interpretation of questionnaires and transcripts can be slow and tedious. Using Google NotebookLM can improve the process.

Expected benefits

Cost savings, time savings, mission execution, and reduced timelines for large-scale projects.

System outputs

Outputs summaries, theme development, supporting quotes

Technology

AI classification
Natural language processingSource: Natural Language Processing: AI that processes, interprets, and shares information in human language.
System name(s)
Google NotebookLM, Google Earth Engine
Custom-developed code
No
Public source code
Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built
Purchased from vendorSource: a) Purchased from a vendor
Vendor (as reported)
Google
Vendors (standardized)
Google

A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.

Data and privacy

Involves PII
No
Privacy Impact Assessment
Not reported
Authorization to Operate
Yes
Demographic features
k) None of the above
Training and evaluation data
Not reported
Federal Data Catalog
Not reported

Governance

0 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.

Pre-deployment testingNo answer reported
AI impact assessmentNo answer reported
Independent reviewNo answer reported
Ongoing monitoringNo answer reported
Operator trainingNo answer reported
Fail-safeNo answer reported
Appeal processNo answer reported
User and public consultationNo answer reported

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Not reported