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

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
NEH Fast-Track Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-09-17	Available
Draft Generic Clearance Submission Template.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-09-16	Available
NEH Fast-Track Supporting Statement B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2015-09-16	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
230303	2018 ODH Project Directors Meeting Survey	Other-Customer Satisfaction Survey	New
229728	NEH Website Evaluation Survey (Part 2)	Other-Video-Conference Script	New
229553	Website Evaluation Survey	Other-Customer Satisfaction Survey	New
224193	Play/back 2016 Symposium Survey	Other-Customer Satisfaction Survey	New
222111	2016 NEH Panelist Survey	Other-Customer Satisfaction Survey	New
221602	2016 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities Survey	Other-Customer Satisfaction Survey	New
219624	2016 Humanities Magazine Readers' Survey	Other-Customer Satisfaction Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3136-0140	ICR Reference No: 201509-3136-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NEH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/04/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/25/2015
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.”

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	36 Months From Approved
Responses	10,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,500	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection of information is necessary to enable NEH to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with our commitment to improving service delivery. The information collected from our customers and stakeholders will help ensure that users have an effective, efficient, and satisfying experience with NEH's programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 951 Name of Law: National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
  

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:
	80 FR 38235	07/02/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 57235	09/22/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2016 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities Survey
2016 NEH Panelist Survey
Website Evaluation Survey
2018 ODH Project Directors Meeting Survey
NEH Website Evaluation Survey (Part 2)
2016 Humanities Magazine Readers' Survey
Play/back 2016 Symposium Survey

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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	10,000	0	0	10,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,500	0	0	2,500	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: Because this is a request for a new information collection, we anticipate that the burden will go from zero to 10,000 responses and from zero to 2,500 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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: 09/25/2015

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