Government-Wide Pulse Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Justification for Emergency Processing - Pulse Surveys.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-03-14
ICR Supporting Statement B - GWPS.pdf Supporting Statement B	2022-03-14
ICR Supporting Statement A - GWPS.pdf Supporting Statement A	2022-03-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
252123	Government-Wide Pulse Survey Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202203-0412-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: AID	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Government-Wide Pulse Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 03/17/2022
Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/14/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	14,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,167	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The surveys will invite non-USDH Agency employees to share their thoughts on question that will help inform agency leadership actions on how best to strengthen, empower and support its global workforce in accordance with Pillar I of the President’s Management Agenda. In order to obtain more holistic pulse checks, USAID will extend the survey to all members of its workforce. We will send up to two pulse surveys immediately.

Emergency Justfication: Taking the President’s lead, the President’s Management Council (PMC), together with the Office of Management and Budget, the Office of Personnel Management, and the General Services Administration, launched a pilot of a first-ever, Government-wide pulse survey, inviting roughly 2 million civilian employees across the 24 agencies represented by the PMC to respond with a quick “pulse check,” so that agency leadership could hear from employees. In order to promote this Administration's priorities, USAID needs to collect information from all categories of staff to achieve quick “pulse checks” that can help leaders hear directly from our workforce. The pulse surveys contain 10-11 questions that cover three topics: employee engagement, inclusion, and the reentry process. Approximately 64 percent of USAID's workforce is made up of non-US Direct Hires (USDH), including Personal Services Contractors (PSC), Institutional Support Contractors (ISC), and other hiring mechanisms. To conduct inclusive pulse checks that produce useful, and real time data for decision-making on how to strengthen, empower and support our global workforce and to respond to issues raised, it is essential that the identical survey questions include responses from all members of our workforce. Excluding them means that the data is not representative and can not be the basis for decision-making.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 13985 Name/Subject of EO: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
   EO: EO 13988 Name/Subject of EO: Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
   EO: EO 13999 Name/Subject of EO: Protecting Worker Health and Safety
   EO: EO 14003 Name/Subject of EO: Protecting the Federal Workforce
   EO: EO 14035 Name/Subject of EO: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce
  

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

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
Government-Wide Pulse Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	14,000	0	0	14,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,167	0	0	1,167	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 to include non-USDH staff in Pulse Surveys.

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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? Yes

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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: 03/14/2022

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