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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
OSC Survey Notice 2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-09-01
USERRA Survey Questions Screenshots.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-04-06
PPP Survey Questions Screenshots.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-04-06
DU Survey Questions Screenshots.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-04-06
Hatch Act Survey Questions Screenshots.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-04-06
OSC Annual Survey Supporting Statement B.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-09-01
OSC Annual Survey Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-09-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
204502	OSC Customer Service Survey Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3255-0003	ICR Reference No: 202009-3255-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201610-3255-001
Agency/Subagency: OSC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: OSC SURVEY: Prohibited Personnel Practice (PPP), Whistleblower Disclosure (DU), Hatch Act Advisory Opinion (HA), USERRA
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 09/04/2020
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/21/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/01/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2021	6 Months From Approved
Responses	500	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	100	0	0
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 apprisal of rights, success at OSC or MSPB, and satisfaction with treatment at OSC. We are requesting an emergency approval of this previously approved form. We have not made any changes to this collection since the last approval in 2017.

Emergency Justfication: OSC is requesting emergency approval of this modified collection of information, because by statute OSC must complete and review the annual survey by the end of FY2020, less than 45 days from the date of this Notice, well before the normal expiration periods; because obtaining the survey responses is essential to OSC’s mission and must also be provided to Congress in OSC’s annual report; and because OSC faced an unanticipated event with office disruptions due to the Coronavirus pandemic preventing earlier publication. Pursuant to 5 C.F.R. § 1320.13, we request that OMB approve this ICR within 5 days of OMB’s receipt of this submission.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 1212 Name of Law: Annual Survey of Individuals Seeking Assistance.
  

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
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 51758	08/21/2020
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	500	0	0	0	-420	920
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	100	0	0	0	-207	307
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: $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: 09/01/2020

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