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

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
REVISED 1525-0012_Justification_Supporting_Statement_A_-_Renewal_Generic_Clearance1.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-09-08	Available
Justification for Change (1525-0012).docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2011-09-08	Available
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

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
212403	1525-0012-0189 thru 1525-0012-0195 US Mint Focus Groups and Quantitive Surveys	Other-survey	New
209921	1525-0012-0187 US Mint Quant Consumer Research-Silver Inquiries/Kennedy Gold Rsrch&1525-0012-0188 US Mint Qual Inactive Catalog Purch Rsrch	Other-survey	New
208749	1525-0012-0185 USMINT Quantitative CSM Tracking Survey and 1525-0012-0186 CSM Focus Groups	Other-survey	New
208078	1525-0012-0184 USMINT Qualitative Tagline Research (In Depth Interviews)	Other-Interview	New
208076	1525-0012-0183 US MINT Quantitative Consumer Research - Product Fulfillment	Other-Survey	New
207376	1525-0012-0181 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research-Platinum and Palladium Research	Other-Survey	New
206200	1525-0012-0179 US Mint Quanitative Consumer Research-Trajectory Research Part 1 & 1525-0012-0180 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research - Kennedy Half Dollar Special Set Survey	Other-survey	New
205104	1525-0012-0178 US Mint Quantitative Research - Teachers' Network Survey	Other-Survey	New
204376	1525-0012-0174 US Mint CSM Focus Groups, 1525-0012-0175 Product Fulfillment Survey 1525-0012-0176 CMS Tracking Survey 1525-0012-0177 Sets New Product Testing Survey	Other-survey	New
203917	1525-0012-0173 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research - American Buffalo 100th Anniversary Survey	Other-survey	New
202947	1525-0012-0172 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research S Mint Mark Survey	Other-survey	New
200450	1525-0012-168 US Mint Quant. Consumer Research - American Eagle Special Sets, 1525-0012-0169 Quant. Consumer Research-Dunnage Test Survey,1525-0012-0170 Quant. Pro Fulfillment	Other-survey	New
200166	1525-0012-0166 US Mint Qualitative Consumer Research (Focus Groups) 1525-0012-00167 Website Usability Testing (Focus Groups)	Other-focus group	New
199790	1525-0012-0164 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research (CSM); 1525-0012-0165 US Mint Quantitaive Consumer Research - Retail Counter Survey	Other-survey	New
199194	1525-0012-0163 US Mint Quantitative Data on Potential Impact to Changes in US Circulating Coins	Other-survey	New
199072	1525-0012-0162 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research (Wave 41)	Other-Survey	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1525-0012	ICR Reference No: 201109-1525-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201106-1525-002
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/MINT	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Generic Clearance for Voluntary Surveys to Implement E.O. 12882
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/08/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/08/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2014	08/31/2014	08/31/2014
Responses	180,435	0	180,435
Time Burden (Hours)	37,809	0	37,809
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: 16

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
1525-0012-0164 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research (CSM); 1525-0012-0165 US Mint Quantitaive Consumer Research - Retail Counter Survey
1525-0012-0181 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research-Platinum and Palladium Research
1525-0012-0166 US Mint Qualitative Consumer Research (Focus Groups) 1525-0012-00167 Website Usability Testing (Focus Groups)
1525-0012-0162 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research (Wave 41)
1525-0012-0163 US Mint Quantitative Data on Potential Impact to Changes in US Circulating Coins
1525-0012-0189 thru 1525-0012-0195 US Mint Focus Groups and Quantitive Surveys
1525-0012-0187 US Mint Quant Consumer Research-Silver Inquiries/Kennedy Gold Rsrch&1525-0012-0188 US Mint Qual Inactive Catalog Purch Rsrch
1525-0012-0174 US Mint CSM Focus Groups, 1525-0012-0175 Product Fulfillment Survey 1525-0012-0176 CMS Tracking Survey 1525-0012-0177 Sets New Product Testing Survey
1525-0012-0178 US Mint Quantitative Research - Teachers' Network Survey
1525-0012-0184 USMINT Qualitative Tagline Research (In Depth Interviews)
1525-0012-168 US Mint Quant. Consumer Research - American Eagle Special Sets, 1525-0012-0169 Quant. Consumer Research-Dunnage Test Survey,1525-0012-0170 Quant. Pro Fulfillment
1525-0012-0183 US MINT Quantitative Consumer Research - Product Fulfillment
1525-0012-0173 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research - American Buffalo 100th Anniversary Survey
1525-0012-0172 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research S Mint Mark Survey
1525-0012-0185 USMINT Quantitative CSM Tracking Survey and 1525-0012-0186 CSM Focus Groups
1525-0012-0179 US Mint Quanitative Consumer Research-Trajectory Research Part 1 & 1525-0012-0180 US Mint Quantitative Consumer Research - Kennedy Half Dollar Special Set Survey

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ICR Summary 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	180,435	180,435	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	37,809	37,809	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

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: 09/08/2011

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