Generic Clearance of Customer Satisfaction Surveys

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
9-18-06 justification for non-substantive change to 0960-0526.doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2006-09-18	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45265	Disability Service Improvement (DSI) Report Card	Other-DSI Cover Letter to Accompany	New
45249	E-Gov Post-Entitlement Survey	Other-Survey (Internet Users)	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0526	ICR Reference No: 200609-0960-019
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200604-0960-007
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Generic Clearance of Customer Satisfaction Surveys
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 12/13/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/18/2006
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is withdrawn as requested by the agency.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2009	06/30/2009	06/30/2009
Responses	1,355,344	0	1,355,344
Time Burden (Hours)	120,610	0	120,610
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is the blanket ("generic") clearance for all customer satisfaction assessments that will be conducted by SSA in FY 2006-FY 2008. These include focus groups, questionnaires/ surveys (mail, Internet, and telephone), and customer comment cards. The purpose of these measures is to obtain feedback from the public on various services, programs, and products that SSA currently offers or plans to offer in the future. The respondents are members of the public who choose to participate in any of SSA's planned customer satisfaction surveys.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
E-Gov Post-Entitlement Survey
Disability Service Improvement (DSI) Report Card

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 09/18/2006

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