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

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement B for DHS_A 11 Section 280 Improving Customer Experience .docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2020-09-16	Available
Supporting Statement A for DHS_A 11 Section 280 Improving Customer Experience .docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-11-09	Available
Template_A11 Section 280 Clearance.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-09-16	Available
30 Day FRN OMB Circula A-11.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-09-16	Available
60 Day FRN OMB Circular A-11.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-09-16	Available
OMB Circular A-11.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-09-16	Available
EO 12862.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-09-16	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
245542	AskTSA/TSA Contact Center Customer Satisfaction Survey	Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1601-0029	ICR Reference No: 202009-1601-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DHS/OS	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: 11/10/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/16/2020
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2023	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,001,550	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	101,125	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Agency 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): EO: EO 12862 Name/Subject of EO: Setting Customer Service Standards
  

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 29733	05/18/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 57877	09/16/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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)	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: This is a new collection.

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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

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: 09/16/2020

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