Conducting Focus Groups For Retail Securities Products

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement B_Focus Groups extension.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2011-06-21	Available
Supporting_Statement_New_Product.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-06-27	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1535-0142	ICR Reference No: 201104-1535-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201011-1535-004
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/BPD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Conducting Focus Groups For Retail Securities Products
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 02/05/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/27/2011
Terms of Clearance: Treasury will resubmit collection addressing OMB's concerns regarding survey collection methods and purpose, as well as, appropriate use of generics.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2012
Responses	264	0	264
Time Burden (Hours)	264	0	264
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Focus groups will be conducted to: • Better understand the financial investment behaviors and practices of current and future customers • Gather customers' opinions, beliefs, and attitudes about a small number of pre-defined potential products and delivery mechanisms • Fulfill Public Debt's commitment under Executive Order 12862 to provide customer service equal to the best in the business

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 31 Name of Law: null
   EO: EO 12862 Name/Subject of EO: Setting Customer Service Standards
  

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:
	76 FR 25	02/07/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 34141	06/10/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 0

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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: The Bureau of the Public Debt has identified a need to conduct market research on various topics related to the Retail Securities Services programs. An increase in the number of responses and the burden hours is expected due to the increased activity in this area.

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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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 06/27/2011

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