Supporting Statement B

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SUPPORTING STATEMENT 2009-final.doc Supporting Statement B	2009-12-18
SUPPORTING STATEMENT 2009-final.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-12-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
202615	Corps of Engineers Civil Works Questionnaires Generic Clearance Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0710-0001	ICR Reference No: 200912-0710-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200704-0710-001
Agency/Subagency: DOD/COE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Supporting Statement B
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 09/06/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/18/2009
Terms of Clearance: This control number has been restructured into several different generic clearances.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved	09/30/2016
Responses	0	0	185,500
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	17,307
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Corps of Engineers uses public surveys for collecting primary data for planning, program evaluation, and basic research to improve formulation and design of projects and management of their operations. Respondents are typically flooding victims, other floodplan residents and business managers, shippers of waterborn commodities, waterway operators, local officials who work with the Corps of Engineers on planning and managing water resource projects and services, and individual users of Corps recreation areas.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 12862 Name/Subject of EO: null
   PL: Pub.L. 74 - 738 xxx 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:
	74 FR 49868	09/29/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 49868	09/29/2009
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
Corps of Engineers Civil Works Questionnaires Generic Clearance

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: No programmatic changes have occurred that would require a major change in the annual burden hours. The number of required burden hours has increased because of an increased emphasis on customer satisfaction surveys. There is particular new emphasis on collecting comments on the quality of facilities and services at visitor centers and on the need to monitor the quality of a new recreation reservation service.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,000,000

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)? No

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: 12/18/2009

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