Generic Clearance for Improving Customer Experience (OMB Circular A-11, Section 280 Implementation)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ICR Template_A11 Section 280 Clearance NSF.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-08-12
Supporting Statement B for NSF_A 11 Section 280 Improving Customer Experience.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-08-12
Supporting Statement A for NSF_A 11 Section 280 Improving Customer Experience.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-08-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0254	ICR Reference No: 202008-3145-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Generic Clearance for Improving Customer Experience (OMB Circular A-11, Section 280 Implementation)
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: 09/16/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/12/2020
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 allow the public to identify the associated template; 4) submit no more than five Generic Submission Templates with each request.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2023	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,001,550	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	101,125	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	100,000	0	0

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Abstract: NSF will collect, analyze, and interpret information gathered through this generic clearance to identify services’ accessibility, navigation, and use by customers, and make improvements in service delivery based on customer insights gathered through developing an understanding of the user experience interacting with Government.

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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:
	85 FR 32057	05/28/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 48727	08/12/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 0

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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	2,001,550	0	0	2,001,550	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	101,125	0	0	101,125	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	100,000	0	0	100,000	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: This is a new collection for NSF.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 08/12/2020

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