Generic Clearance for Voluntary Surveys to Implement E.O. 12882

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2011 Addition_Note_1525-0012_Renewal[1].doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-06-09	Available
1525-0012 60-Day FR Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-06-09	Available
1525-0012-2011 Justification Supporting Statement B - Generic Clearance.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2011-06-09	Available
1525-0012 Justification Supporting Statement A - Renewal Generic Clearance.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-06-09	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
199072	1525-0012-0162 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research (Wave 41)	Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1525-0012	ICR Reference No: 201106-1525-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200804-1525-003
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/MINT	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Generic Clearance for Voluntary Surveys to Implement E.O. 12882
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: 08/19/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/18/2011
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2011
Responses	180,435	0	257,094
Time Burden (Hours)	37,809	0	60,813
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. 104 - 13 31 U.S.C. Section 5112 Name of Law: Denominations, Specifications, and Design of 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:
	76 FR 17189	03/28/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 41864	07/15/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
1525-0012-0162 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research (Wave 41)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	180,435	257,094	0	-76,659	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	37,809	60,813	0	-23,004	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: The decrease in the estimated respondents and burden hours is result in the end of an agency program and other program changes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,356,000

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]? 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: 07/18/2011

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