OSC SURVEY: Prohibited Personnel Practice (PPP), Hatch Act Advisory Opinion (HA), USERRA

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
DU Survey Questions.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-09-28	Available
Survey screen captures.9.10.12.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-10-09	Available
Supporting Statement B.9.10.12.lettered.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2012-10-09	Available
Supporting_Statement_A_for_OSC_Survey_with edits.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-10-15	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
204502	OSC Customer Service Survey	Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3255-0003	ICR Reference No: 201509-3255-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201206-3255-002
Agency/Subagency: OSC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: OSC SURVEY: Prohibited Personnel Practice (PPP), Hatch Act Advisory Opinion (HA), USERRA
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: 11/17/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/28/2015
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms of clearance apply going forward. Approved for 1 year because the ICR does not address previous terms of clearance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2015
Responses	920	0	920
Time Burden (Hours)	307	0	307
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This electronic form is used to meet the statutory requirement for OSC to conduct an annual survey to determine appraisal of rights, success at OSC or MSPB, and satisfaction with treatment at OSC. Here we are requesting, with no changes, a three year renewal of the electronic form. We have added in a section to the survey which covers complainants which filed a Whistleblower disclosure case with our agency. The section of the survey covering Whistleblower Disclosures is very similar to the questions asked in the older portion of the survey (see attached). In the future, we intend to create a survey that will handle open cases (even though the statute only requires that we survey complainants who have closed cases with us.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 1212 Name of Law: Government Organization and Employees
  

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 37710	07/01/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 53352	09/03/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
OSC Customer Service 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	920	920	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	307	307	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $25,700

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? Yes

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: 09/28/2015

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