The objectives of surveying citizen
users of federal agency websites are to: (1) provide information
for improving the quality of and satisfaction with agency websites:
(2) ensure continuous assessment and improvement capabilities; (3)
benchmark results against other agencies and private companies; (4)
determine how different types of changes to the websites will
impact future citizen behaviors; and (5) make the agencies part of
a quarterly E-Government customer satisfaction benchmark and annual
index for all measured Federal Government activities.
We estimated that the
respondent burden for the prior three years would be approximately
156,250 hours. That estimate was based on an expected participation
of 200 websites in the first year of the clearance with growth of
50 additional websites each succeeding year. The rate of growth
realized turned out to be less than expected, due to limited agency
funding and fewer agencies adding customer surveys on their
websites. Using the past three years as a baseline, we estimate
that we will use 41,667 burden hours in year one, 46,875 burden
hours in year two, and 52,083 burden hours in year three, for a
three-year total of 140,625 hours. This is a reduction of 15,625
burden hours from the previous three-year projection, reflecting a
more modest growth estimate for agency use of the ACSI surveys on
websites.
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:
(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;
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.