Voluntary Customer Surveys to Implement E.O. 12862 Coordinated by the Corporate Planning and Performance Division on Behalf of All IRS Operations Functions

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1545-1432 (06-029).pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2007-01-26	Available
1545-1432 (06-027).pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2007-01-26	Available
1545-1432 (06-026).pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2007-01-26	Available
1545-1432 (06-025).pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2007-01-26	Available
1545-1432 (06-024).pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2007-01-26	Available
2006-2009 Appendix A Generic Clearance Project Listing.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2006-08-25	Available
Generic Clearance 2006-2009 1544-1432.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2006-08-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
178431	Survey 06-029	Other-Survey	New
178430	Survey 06-027	Other-Survey	New
178429	Survey 06-026	Other-Survey	New
178427	Survey 06-025	Other-Survey	New
178426	Survey 06-024	Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1432	ICR Reference No: 200612-1545-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200608-1545-066
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: LM-1545-1432-066
Title: Voluntary Customer Surveys to Implement E.O. 12862 Coordinated by the Corporate Planning and Performance Division on Behalf of All IRS Operations Functions
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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/07/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/26/2007
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2009	11/30/2009	11/30/2009
Responses	372,359	0	372,359
Time Burden (Hours)	50,000	0	50,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a generic clearance for an undefined number of customer satisfaction and opinion surveys and focus group interviews to be conducted over the next three years. Surveys and focus groups conducted under the generic clearance are used by the Internal Revenue Service to determine levels of customer satisfaction as well as determining issues that contribute to customer burden. This information will be used to make quality improvements to products and services.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 6103 Name of Law: null
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 26405	05/04/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 47864	08/18/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Survey 06-025
Survey 06-026
Survey 06-024
Survey 06-027
Survey 06-029

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	372,359	372,359	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	50,000	50,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: 01/26/2007

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