Generic Clearance for Voluntary Surveys to Implement E.O. 12882. Implemented by Sales and Marketing Division.

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Addition Note 1525-0012 Renewal.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-04-17	Available
2008 Justification Supporting Statement A - Generic Clearance.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-04-17	Available
FR 60-day Notice for 1525-0012.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-04-11	Available
2008 Justification Supporting Statement B - Generic Clearance.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2008-04-11	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
198039	1525-0012-0161 United States Mint Creative Testing Focus Groups	Other-survey	New
197645	1525-0012-0159 US Mint Quantitative Research: Non-Customer Product & Package Assessment Survey; 1525-0012-0160 US Mint Packaging Assessment Research/Focus Groups	Other-survey	New
197358	1525-0012-0158 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research (Wave 40)	Other-Survey	New
197044	1525-0012-0157 United States Mint Promise Testing Survey	Other-survey	New
196226	1525-0012-0156	Other-Survey	New
196023	1525-0012-0154 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research (Wave 39) and 1525-0012-0155 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research Lapsed Customer Survey	Other-survey	New
194980	US Mint Surveys and Focu Groups 1525-0012-0149,-0150,-0151,-0152 and 0153	Other-null	New
194580	1525-0012-0148 US Mint Brand and Business Performance Tracking 2010 (Wave 2)	Other-survey	New
194037	1525-0012-0147 Online Visitor Survey	Other-survey	New
193887	1525-0012-0146 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research Wave 37	Other-survey	New
192927	1525-0012-0145 US Mint Quantitative Creative Research for Direct Response Television	Other-survey	New
192634	1525-0012-0144 United States Mint Quantiative Consumer Research (Wave 36)	Other-survey	New
191994	1525-0012-0143 US Mint Brand and Business Performance Tracking Survey	Other-survey	New
191874	1525-0012-0142 - US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research (Wave 25)	Other-survey	New
191794	1525-0012-0141 Qualitative/Quantiative Research America the Beautiful Quarters	Other-Survey	New
191075	1525-0012-0140 Qualitative Customer Research	Other-survey	New
191032	1525-0012-0139 Quantitative Consumer Research	Other-survey	New
190514	1525-0012-0138 US Mint Qualitative Customer Research - Focus Group	Other-survey	New
190192	1525-0012-0137 - US Mint 3Q Focus Group Qualitative Customer Research	Other-survey	New
189787	US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research (Wave 33) Survey	Other-survey	New
188819	1525-0012-0135 U.S. Mint Quantitative Presidential $1 Coin Research - Awareness Survey	Other-Survey	New
188762	1525-0012-0134 - Quantitative Consumer Research (Wave 32)	Other-survey	New
188465	Qualitative Customer Research - Focus Group	Other-survey	New
187962	1525-0012-0132 Quantitative Presidential $1 Coin Research - Awareness Survey	Other-survey	New
187887	1525-0012-0131 - UHR Moment of Truth Survey	Other-survey	New
187757	US Mint Quantitative Research - UHR Coin Pre-Launch Web Survey	Other-survey	New
187590	1525-0012-0128 Quantitative Consumer Research and 1525-0012-0129 Qualitative Customer Research	Other-survey	New
187091	1525-0012-0127 Evaluative $1 Coin - Retail Consumer Research Survey	Other-survey	New
186931	1525-0012-0123, 1525-0012-0124, 1525-0012-0125, 1525-0012-126 Presidential $1 Coin Program and Consumer Research Surveys	Other-Survey	New
186202	US Mint Qualitative Research - Brand Identity Focus Groups	Other-survey	New
185978	1525-0012-0121 Quantitative Presidential $1 Coin - Awareness Survey	Other-survey	New
185665	Consolidated Entry for Mint Surveys & Focus Groups 1525-0012-113 thru 1525-0012-120	Other-survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1525-0012	ICR Reference No: 200804-1525-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200707-1525-004
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/MINT	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Generic Clearance for Voluntary Surveys to Implement E.O. 12882. Implemented by Sales and Marketing Division.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/08/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/29/2008
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2008
Responses	257,094	0	81,508
Time Burden (Hours)	60,813	0	10,996
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a revised Generic Clearance for an undefined number of customer satisfaction and opinion surveys or focus group interviews to be conducted over the next three years. The information collected from these surveys will be used to improve US Mint products and services.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 12862 Name/Subject of EO: Setting Customer Service Standards
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 145 31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(3)(A) Name of Law: Presidential $1 Coins

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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:
	73 FR 7807	02/11/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 30662	05/28/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 32

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
1525-0012-0123, 1525-0012-0124, 1525-0012-0125, 1525-0012-126 Presidential $1 Coin Program and Consumer Research Surveys
1525-0012-0140 Qualitative Customer Research
1525-0012-0142 - US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research (Wave 25)
1525-0012-0137 - US Mint 3Q Focus Group Qualitative Customer Research
1525-0012-0159 US Mint Quantitative Research: Non-Customer Product & Package Assessment Survey; 1525-0012-0160 US Mint Packaging Assessment Research/Focus Groups
1525-0012-0141 Qualitative/Quantiative Research America the Beautiful Quarters
1525-0012-0131 - UHR Moment of Truth Survey
Qualitative Customer Research - Focus Group
1525-0012-0156
1525-0012-0158 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research (Wave 40)
1525-0012-0161 United States Mint Creative Testing Focus Groups
1525-0012-0139 Quantitative Consumer Research
1525-0012-0143 US Mint Brand and Business Performance Tracking Survey
US Mint Surveys and Focu Groups 1525-0012-0149,-0150,-0151,-0152 and 0153
1525-0012-0135 U.S. Mint Quantitative Presidential $1 Coin Research - Awareness Survey
US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research (Wave 33) Survey
US Mint Qualitative Research - Brand Identity Focus Groups
1525-0012-0121 Quantitative Presidential $1 Coin - Awareness Survey
1525-0012-0127 Evaluative $1 Coin - Retail Consumer Research Survey
1525-0012-0144 United States Mint Quantiative Consumer Research (Wave 36)
1525-0012-0157 United States Mint Promise Testing Survey
1525-0012-0146 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research Wave 37
1525-0012-0138 US Mint Qualitative Customer Research - Focus Group
Consolidated Entry for Mint Surveys & Focus Groups 1525-0012-113 thru 1525-0012-120
1525-0012-0145 US Mint Quantitative Creative Research for Direct Response Television
1525-0012-0128 Quantitative Consumer Research and 1525-0012-0129 Qualitative Customer Research
US Mint Quantitative Research - UHR Coin Pre-Launch Web Survey
1525-0012-0132 Quantitative Presidential $1 Coin Research - Awareness Survey
1525-0012-0134 - Quantitative Consumer Research (Wave 32)
1525-0012-0147 Online Visitor Survey
1525-0012-0148 US Mint Brand and Business Performance Tracking 2010 (Wave 2)
1525-0012-0154 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research (Wave 39) and 1525-0012-0155 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research Lapsed Customer Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	257,094	81,508	0	175,586	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	60,813	10,996	0	49,817	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New legislation for implementation of the Presidential $1 Coin program has required an increase in the total burden for this clearance. Also, U.S. Mint has increased the total bruden allotment for this clearance in order to cover the full three year extension.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,344,000

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: 05/29/2008

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