Evaluating Customer Satisfaction of EPAs Research Products (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 6000-021 Evaluating End User Satisfaction with EPA's Research Products Form	Modified
2593ssb02.docx Supporting Statement B	2023-08-11
2593ssa02.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-08-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
241116	Evaluating End User Satisfaction with EPA's Research Products Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2080-0085	ICR Reference No: 202308-2080-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202004-2080-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/ORD	Agency Tracking No: 2593.02
Title: Evaluating Customer Satisfaction of EPAs Research Products (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/16/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2023
Responses	270	250
Time Burden (Hours)	68	83
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to survey stakeholders currently using the EPAs Office of Research and Developments (ORD) scientific research products to increase transparency and public participation, and to ascertain the quality, usability, and timeliness of the research products. ORD will collect these data to inform the annual end of year performance reporting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that will be published each year in the Annual Performance Report (APR), which is part of the Presidents Budget Request and mandated under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). The survey results will be used to estimate the degree to which ORD research products meet customer needs and will enable the improvement of the development and delivery of products. Some of the information reported on the form is confidential, which will be withheld from the public pursuant to Section 107(1) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. Participation is voluntary.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 113 - 135 10 Name of Law: GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA)
  

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:
	87 FR 77602	12/19/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 55691	08/16/2023
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
Evaluating End User Satisfaction with EPA's Research Products	6000-021	EPA/ORD Research Product Evaluation Form

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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	270	250	0	0	20	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	68	83	0	0	-15	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: There is a decrease of 15 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared to what was previously reported in the original ICR. This burden reduction is attributed to a decrease in time needed for survey completion as survey participants became more accustomed to completing the survey, ORD improved its partner identification process, and ORD now submits an initial outreach notifying participants they were selected for the survey before it is released. However, the estimated number of respondents increased by 20 individuals.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $110,130

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.     Yes

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: 08/16/2023

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