Annual Employee Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form TBD OPM Annual Employee Survey	Form and Instruction	New	Available
NELA Comments on OPM Viewpoint Survey Form Revisions (10.19.2026).pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-10-19	Available
PC_202609-3206-001_101926_022817_1.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-10-19	Available
PC_202609-3206-001_101526_030308_1.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-10-15	Available
PC_202609-3206-001_101926_081302_1.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-10-19	Available
PC_202609-3206-001_092826_123717_1.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-09-28	Available
OIRA Comment 9.28.26.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-09-28	Available
PC_202609-3206-001_092826_014527_1.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-09-28	Available
Annual Employee Survey Items 9-15-2026.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-25	Available
Supporting Statement B 9-15-2026.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2026-10-25	Available
Supporting Statement A 10-25-2026_w30 day.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-10-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
282481	OPM Annual Employee Survey	Form and Instruction	New	OPM Annual Employee Survey

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3206-0284	ICR Reference No: 202610-3206-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202609-3206-001
Agency/Subagency: OPM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Employee Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/29/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/29/2026
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2029	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,990	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	166	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,020	0	0

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Abstract: This collection is conducted under the authority of section 1128 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Pub. L. 108-136; 5 U.S.C. 7101 note). Section 1128 requires executive agencies to conduct an annual employee survey to evaluate leadership and management practices and employee satisfaction on five specific topics. The statute orders OPM to prescribe a set of common survey questions, which were implemented at 5 CFR part 250, subpart C.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 136 1128 Name of Law: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3206-AO77	Final or interim final rulemaking	91 FR 68013	01/29/2026

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 40599	07/02/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 58921	09/17/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
OPM Annual Employee Survey	TBD	OPM Annual Employee 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	1,990	0	0	1,990	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	166	0	0	166	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,020	0	0	8,020	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey was not treated as subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act. Although creating the ICR for the Annual Employee Survey appears to be an increase in burden, there are fewer questions and the regulatory change will reduce the burden on employees and the government.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,327

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.     Yes

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:  Yes

OIRA authorizes any Agency to begin using a Common Form associated with this ICR automatically after 5 calendar days from the date the agency's RCF including the common form was received in OIRA.

Description/Changes for Common Form Usage: 

Approved RCFs using this ICR

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Agency/Sub Agency	RCF ID	RCF Title	RCF Status	IC Title
SBA	202610-3245-002CF	SBA Annual Employee Survey	Active	OPM Annual Employee Survey

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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: 09/17/2026

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