80 FR 12156 - Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery; Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 44 (March 6, 2015)

CNCS is submitting the below information for future CNCS Federal Register Notices in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13, (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, OMB is coordinating the development of the following proposed Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery'' for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This notice announces that CNCS intends to submit collections to OMB for approval and solicit comments on specific aspects for the proposed information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12156-12157]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05300]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on 
Agency Service Delivery; Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: CNCS is submitting the below information for future CNCS 
Federal Register Notices in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13, (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). As

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part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process to 
seek feedback from the public on service delivery, OMB is coordinating 
the development of the following proposed Generic Information 
Collection Request (Generic ICR): ``Generic Clearance for the 
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery'' for 
approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.). This notice announces that CNCS intends to submit collections to 
OMB for approval and solicit comments on specific aspects for the 
proposed information collection.

DATES: Comments must be submitted April 6, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the 
information collection activity, to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Officer for CNCS, by 
any of the following two methods within 30 days from the date of 
publication in the Federal Register:
    (1) By fax to: 202-395-6974, Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk 
Officer for CNCS; and
    (2) Electronically by email to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information, 
please contact Amy Borgstrom, Associate Director of Policy, at 202-606-
6930 or email to [email protected]. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call 1-800-833-
3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB is particularly interested in 
comments which:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of CNCS, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Propose ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and
     Propose ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Comments

    No comments were received in response to the 60-day notice 
published in the Federal Register of March 5, 2014 (79 FR 12493).
    Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback 
on Agency Service Delivery.
    Abstract: The information collection activity will garner 
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely 
manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving 
service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that 
provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not 
statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be 
generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide 
insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and 
expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus 
attention on areas where communication, training or changes in 
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These 
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable 
communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders. 
It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement 
of program management.
    Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful 
information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the 
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative 
information will not be used for quantitative information collections 
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as 
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such 
data uses require more rigorous designs that address the target 
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, 
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the 
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed 
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing 
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any 
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior fielding the 
study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to 
have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for other 
generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and 
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Respondents: 10,000.
    Annual responses: 10,000.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.
    Average minutes per response: 10.
    Burden hours: 1,667.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid Office of Management and Budget Control Number.

    Dated: March 3, 2015.
Amy Borgstrom,
Associate Director of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-05300 Filed 3-5-15; 8:45 am]
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