National Appeals Division Customer Service Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
NAD Customer Survey	Form	Modified	Available
National Appeals Division Customer Service Survey	Form	Modified	Repair queued
NAD Customer Survey	Form	Modified	Available
National Appeals Division Customer Service Survey Non-Respondents	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Customer Survey Supporting Statement 2020 B100820.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2020-10-08	Repair queued
Customer Survey Supporting Statement 2020 A100720.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-10-08	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
949	National Appeals Division Customer Service Survey	Form	Modified	NAD Customer Survey
949	National Appeals Division Customer Service Survey	Form	Modified
45294	National Appeals Division Customer Service Survey Non-Respondents	Form	Modified	NAD Customer Survey
45294	National Appeals Division Customer Service Survey Non-Respondents	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0503-0007	ICR Reference No: 202010-0503-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201708-0503-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AgSEC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Appeals Division Customer Service Survey
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: 01/22/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/08/2020
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	2,400	0	2,400
Time Burden (Hours)	353	0	353
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To conduct a customer survey to gather date on the quality of how to make improvements in NAD processes and establish customer service standards.

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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 155	08/18/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 63500	10/08/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Appeals Division Customer Service Survey	None	NAD Customer Survey
National Appeals Division Customer Service Survey Non-Respondents	None	NAD Customer 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	2,400	2,400	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	353	353	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: $82,432

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: 10/08/2020

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