SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR
THE INTERACTIVE CUSTOMER EVALUATION SYSTEM
A. JUSTIFICATION
Need for Information Collection
The purpose of the Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) system is to provide the Defense community with an on-line customer feedback system, replacing the current paper comment cards and other customer satisfaction data collection mediums used by DoD organizations. Members of the public who respond on the ICE system are authorized customers and have been provided a service through DoD customer service organizations. The ICE provides a direct channel for customer needs, complaints, and suggestions in areas such as Education, Housing, Medical Facilities, Pass and ID, and installation shopping centers.
In accordance with DoD Directive 5105.53, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Director of Administration and Management, has the responsibility to review, evaluate and develop recommendations to improve the organization, functions and management of DoD activities and programs. The ICE system provides a medium required by Executive Order 12862 to survey customers and make information, services and complaint systems easily accessible. The ICE system also furthers on the DoD’s information management goals, which implements Section 5123 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. The goal is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of agency operations through the use of information technology by providing services that satisfy customer information needs.
Use of Information
Customer responses are sent to the appropriate facility and/or service manager. This system was developed to improve the timeliness, quality, and quantity of feedback given by customers to DoD service providers. This timely feedback allows service providers to quickly improve the quality of their services, thereby enhancing the quality of life for all members of the defense community. The data residing in the ICE system also gives community commanders, deputy commanders in chiefs, and others an opportunity to review, assess, and improve current service quality.
Use of Information Technology
The ICE system is a totally web-based application that fully utilizes current information technology to collect customer feedback. The ICE system uses information technology to replace current customer satisfaction data collection mediums. Customers are allowed to submit responses via the internet, which reduces the burden upon them in providing valuable feedback to the service providers.
Non-Duplication
Some facilities currently collect this type of information on paper comment cards and questionnaires. This is a very labor intensive and time consuming process for both the customer and the service provider. The ICE system is designed to replace the current paper medium. Therefore, there should be no duplication of effort.
Burden on Small Business
There is no significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
Less Frequent Collection
Response is totally voluntary in nature and only occurs when the customer chooses to provide feedback to the service provider.
Paperwork Reduction Guidelines
There are no special circumstances. This collection of information is conducted in a manner consistent with 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2).
Consultation and Public Comments
The Department of Defense, Office of the Director for Administration and Management, published notice on May 11, 2006 seeking public comment regarding this information collection for a 60-day period. A copy of the notice contained in the Federal Register (71 FR 27467-27468) is attached. No comments were received.
Multiple discussions have taken place with respondents who previously used the paper medium to provide feedback. They indicated that they would prefer to provide their feedback on-line.
Gifts of Payment
No payment or gift is made to respondents.
Confidentiality
There are no personal demographics collected. All the information goes from the Internet into a database. No completed forms or surveys are collected.
Sensitive Questions
There are no sensitive questions. The only responses are opinions on the service provided.
Respondent Burden and its Labor Costs
Estimation of Respondent Burden: It takes approximately three minutes to fill out a comment card or survey. There are approximately 3,800 members of the public per year that will submit responses via the ICE system. The estimate of respondent burden is computed as follows: 3,800 @ 3 minutes each = 11,400 minutes or 190 hours.
Labor Cost of Respondent Burden: The hourly rate was computed using an average income based on U.S. OPM 2006 General Schedule, GS-11, Step 5, as follows;
190 (hours) x $25.08 (per hour) = $4,765.20
Respondent Costs Other Than Burden Hour Costs
Total capital and start-costs: There is no cost to respondents.
Total operation and maintenance costs: There is no cost to respondents.
Costs to the Federal Government
The annualized costs to the Federal Government were computed by a Certified Public Accountant as follows:
Category |
Cost |
CPA certified annual costs to the government |
$1,088,849 |
CPA certified savings to the government |
$11,125,160 |
Total cost to the Federal Government |
-$10,036,310 |
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Reason for Change in Burden
The change in burden is to make an allowance for increasing usage of the ICE throughout the Department of Defense.
Publication of Results
Customers receive immediate feedback on-line comparing their responses to the ratings of other respondents. Managers can view summarized responses for any specified time period. There is no published report.
Non-display of OMB Expiration Date
The OSD Office of Administration and Management is not seeking a waiver from the requirement to display the expiration date of the OMB approval of the information collection.
18. Exceptions to the Certification Statement
No exceptions to the certification statement are being sought.
COLLECTION OF INFORMATION EMPLOYING STATISTICAL METHODS
Not applicable. There is no statistical sampling involved in the ICE system.
| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR |
| Author | loye |
| Last Modified By | pltoppings |
| File Modified | 2006-08-28 |
| File Created | 2006-05-01 |