Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Communications Audit External Survey Form and Instruction	New
Researcher Consultation/Finding Aid Survey Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Justification for No Material.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-05-09
Generic Clearance Supporting Statement final.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-05-09
Generic Clearance Submission Template.doc Supplementary Document	2011-09-30
Generic Clearance for theCollection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery Part B.DOC Supporting Statement B	2011-10-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
204837	National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Communications Audit External Survey Form and Instruction	New
202669	National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) Survey of Customer Satisfaction Other-Survey	Unchanged
201915	Researcher Consultation/Finding Aid Survey Form and Instruction	Unchanged
200512	OGIS Customer Service Assessment Other-data fields for survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3095-0070	ICR Reference No: 201208-3095-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201205-3095-003
Agency/Subagency: NARA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
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: 08/28/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/21/2012
Terms of Clearance: OMB approves this collection for a period of three years. To request approval of information collections under this generic approval, the agency must do the following: 1) Unless an agency is using multiple modes of collection (e.g., paper forms and electronic submissions), provide a Generic Clearance Submission Template for each Instrument; 2) If the agency is using multiple modes of collection (e.g., paper forms and electronic submissions), the same Generic Clearance Submission Template may be used for both instruments; 3) each Generic Clearance Submission Template must be uploaded as a Supplementary document using a naming convention that allows the public to identify the associated instrument; 4) submit no more than five Generic Submission Templates with each request.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2014	10/31/2014	10/31/2014
Responses	25,000	0	25,000
Time Burden (Hours)	12,500	0	12,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collection activity will garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management. Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative information will not be used for quantitative information collections that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such data uses require more rigorous designs that address: the target population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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 24920	05/03/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 43353	07/20/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Researcher Consultation/Finding Aid Survey	N/A	Researcher Consultation/Finding Aid Survey
OGIS Customer Service Assessment
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Communications Audit External Survey	N/A	NARA Communications Audit
National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) Survey of Customer Satisfaction

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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	25,000	25,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,500	12,500	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: In April 2012, a typo was discovered in the amount of annual burden hours assigned to this ICR. Only 30 hours were assigned to surveys and the number of respondents was 30,000. That would amount to a survey lasting only 5 seconds per respondent! Therefore, a Change Worksheet, OMB 83-C was submitted in May 2012 to return the number of respondents to 25,000 and increase the annual burden hours to 12,500.

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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: 08/21/2012

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