Executive Order 12862, ''Setting
Customer Service Standards,'' mandates agencies to identify their
customers and survey them to determine the kind and quality of
services they want and their level of satisfaction with existing
services. The MSPB's customers and stakeholders include persons who
file appeals with MSPB for agency actions taken against them
(appellants), their representatives, and representatives of the
agency which took the action. These surveys will be used to
evaluate how well we are serving our customers in terms of their
perceptions of timeliness, fairness, accessibility, and sensitivity
to their situation in deciding their appeals. We also have used
customer surveys to determine the usefulness of the reports issued
by the Office of Policy & Evaluation. As a result of these
surveys we have established baseline performance measures for both
our appeals process and merit systems review
responsibilities.
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:
(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;
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.