81 FR 27460 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Reinstatement, Without Change; Comment Request; OMB Control No. 1653-0050

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE), is submitting the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on February 29, 2016, Vol. 81 No. 10267 allowing for a 60 day comment period. No comments were received on this information collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27460-27461]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10678]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement


Agency Information Collection Activities: Reinstatement, Without 
Change; Comment Request; OMB Control No. 1653-0050

AGENCY: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement (USICE), is submitting the following information 
collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is 
published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies. This information collection was previously 
published in the Federal Register on February 29, 2016, Vol. 81 No. 
10267 allowing for a 60 day comment period. No comments were received 
on this information collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow 
an additional 30 days for public comments.

DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 
June 6, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained 
in this notice and especially with regard to the estimated public 
burden and associated response time should be directed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. 
Comments should be addressed to the OMB Desk Officer for U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, 
and sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to 
(202) 395-5806.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of 
information should address one or more of the following four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

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Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement of a Discontinued 
Information Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Generic Clearance for the 
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households; Farms; 
Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, local 
or Tribal governments; 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 nonresponse 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.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 139,587 
responses at 5 minutes (0.0833 hours) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 11,586 annual burden hours.

Scott Elmore,
Program Manager, Forms Management Office, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2016-10678 Filed 5-5-16; 8:45 am]
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