Salary Surveys for Salary Policy Bargining Unit Employees

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Mercer totComp questionnaire.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-04-09
LEEA 2008 _for 09_ - Compensation Survey.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-04-09
LEEA 2008 _for 09_ - Benefits Survey.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-04-09
TVA_Act first 4 pages.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-04-04
Supporting Statement-Rev 18Dec08.pdf Supporting Statement A	2008-12-18
Burden Estimate-Revised Jan 08.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-03-25
salary survey 60 day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-03-25
salary survey 2nd notice - march 12.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-03-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
35849	Salary Surveys for Salary Policy Bargining Unit Employees Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3316-0009	ICR Reference No: 200803-3316-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200403-3316-001
Agency/Subagency: TVA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Salary Surveys for Salary Policy Bargining Unit Employees
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/19/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/09/2008
Terms of Clearance: 1) Agency corrected mathematical errors and provided further clarity on burden estimates under justifications 12-14. 2) Agency fixed Burden Summary Table to match the supporting statement.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2011	36 Months From Approved
Responses	50	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	180	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,300	0	0

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Abstract: TVA conducts surveys of employee compensation and benefits as a basis for labor negotiations in determining prevailing rates of pay and benefits for represented salary policy employees. TVA surveys firms, and federal, state and local governments.

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 69726	12/10/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 13271	03/12/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Salary Surveys for Salary Policy Bargining Unit Employees

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	50	0	0	17	0	33
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	180	0	0	-287	0	467
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,300	0	0	6,300	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: TVA has reduced the overall population for surveys resulting in a decrease in burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $137,800

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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: 04/09/2008

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