The programmatic
clearance is approved under the following terms of clearance. Prior
to the use of each instrument, the agency must submit the survey to
OMB for expedited review of 10 business days. The submissions must
include the following information: 1. Which program office will be
conducting this survey? Who are the customers? Which of the six
topic areas will be addressed? 2. How was the survey developed? Who
was consulted? What pre- testing, if any, was done? 3. How will the
survey be conducted? How is the sample selected? What is the
expected response rate and what steps are taken to maximize it?
Which mode will used to administer the survey? 4. How will the
results of the survey be analyzed and reported? If the customer
population will be sampled, what statistical techniques will be
used to generalize the results to the entire population? What level
of aggregation will be used? At the conclusion of the review, OMB
will inform the OPPM contact by email when the survey has been
approved, after which the agency may use OMB number 1040-0001 on
the instrument.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2008
03/31/2008
03/31/2005
120,000
0
120,000
18,000
0
18,000
0
0
0
The programmatic clearance enables
Interior bureaus and offices to conduct customer research through
external surveys such as questionnaires and comment cards to
improve the services and products DOI provides to the
public.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.