82_FR_27799 82 FR 27684 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Customer Satisfaction Research

82 FR 27684 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Customer Satisfaction Research

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 115 (June 16, 2017)

Page Range27684-27685
FR Document2017-12506

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27684-27685]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12506]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 Census Bureau


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Generic 
Clearance for Customer Satisfaction Research

AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on 
or before August 15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at PRAcomments@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Rebecca E. Vilky, 301-763-2162, U.S. Census 
Bureau, HQ-8H172F, Washington, DC 20233-0500 (or via email at 
rebecca.e.vilky@census.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Census Bureau is requesting generic clearance to conduct 
customer satisfaction research which may be in the form of mailed or 
electronic questionnaires and/or focus groups, telephone interviews, or 
web-based interviews.
    The Census Bureau has ranked a customer-focused environment as one 
of its most important strategic planning objectives. The Census Bureau 
routinely needs to collect and analyze customer feedback about its 
products and services to better align them to its customers' needs and 
preferences. Several programs, products, and distribution channels have 
been designed and/or redesigned based on feedback from its various 
customer satisfaction research efforts.
    Each research design is reviewed for content, utility, and user-
friendliness by a variety of appropriate staff (including research 
design and subject-matter experts). The concept and design are tested 
by internal staff and a select sample of respondents to confirm its 
appropriateness, user-friendliness, and to estimate burden (including 
hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information. Collection 
techniques are discussed and included in the research, concept, and 
design discussion to define the most time-, cost-efficient and accurate 
collection media.
    The clearance operates in the following manner: A block of burden 
hours is reserved at the beginning of the clearance period. The 
particular activities that will be conducted under the clearance are 
not specified in advance because they would not be known at the 
beginning of the clearance period. The Census Bureau provides detailed 
information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) about the 
specific activities a minimum of two weeks prior to the planned start 
date of the collection. OMB provides any comments it may have prior to 
the start date of the planned activity. At the end of each year, a 
report is submitted to OMB that summarizes the number of hours used as 
well as the nature and results of the activities completed under the 
clearance.

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II. Method of Collection

    This research may be in the form of mailed or electronic 
questionnaires and/or focus groups, telephone or web-based interviews.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0607-0760.
    Form Number: Various.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, State or local 
governments, farms, business or other for-profit organizations, federal 
agencies or employees, and not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: There is no cost to respondents, 
except for their time to answer the questions.
    Respondents Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Executive Order 12862.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

Sheleen Dumas,
PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-12506 Filed 6-15-17; 8:45 am]
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27684 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 115 / Friday, June 16, 2017 / Notices Dated: June 12, 2017. who desire additional information may copies of the information collection Chad Parker, contact the Southern Regional Office at instrument(s) and instructions should Acting Administrator, Rural Business- (404) 562–7000. be directed to Rebecca E. Vilky, 301– Cooperative Service. Records generated from this meeting 763–2162, U.S. Census Bureau, HQ– [FR Doc. 2017–12531 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am] may be inspected and reproduced at the 8H172F, Washington, DC 20233–0500 BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P Southern Regional Office, as they (or via email at rebecca.e.vilky@ become available, both before and after census.gov). the meeting. Records of the meeting will be available via www.facadatabase.gov SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS under the Commission on Civil Rights, I. Abstract Notice of Public Meeting of the Georgia Georgia Advisory Committee link. Advisory Committee Persons interested in the work of this The Census Bureau is requesting Committee are directed to the generic clearance to conduct customer AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Commission’s Web site, http:// satisfaction research which may be in Rights. www.usccr.gov, or may contact the the form of mailed or electronic ACTION: Announcement of meeting. Southern Regional Office at the above questionnaires and/or focus groups, email or street address. telephone interviews, or web-based SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules Agenda interviews. and regulations of the U.S. Commission Welcome and Introductions The Census Bureau has ranked a on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Jeff Hinton, Regional Director; Jerry customer-focused environment as one of Federal Advisory Committee Act that Gonzalez, Chair Georgia SAC its most important strategic planning the Georgia (State) Advisory Committee Regional Update—Jeff Hinton objectives. The Census Bureau routinely will hold a meeting on Tuesday, July 11, Discussion of implementation process to needs to collect and analyze customer 2017, for discussing potential project the public hearing— feedback about its products and services implementation on the topic of civil Jerry Gonzalez, Chair Georgia SAC to better align them to its customers’ rights and the Olmstead rule in Florida. Staff/Advisory Committee needs and preferences. Several DATES: The meeting will be held on Public comments programs, products, and distribution Adjournment channels have been designed and/or Tuesday July 11, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be by Dated: June 12, 2017. redesigned based on feedback from its teleconference. Toll-free call-in number: David Mussatt, various customer satisfaction research 877–795–3638, conference ID: 4175532. Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. efforts. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff [FR Doc. 2017–12486 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am] Each research design is reviewed for Hinton, DFO, at jhinton@usccr.gov or BILLING CODE P content, utility, and user-friendliness by 404–562–7006. a variety of appropriate staff (including SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members research design and subject-matter of the public can listen to the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE experts). The concept and design are discussion. This meeting is available to tested by internal staff and a select the public through the following toll- Census Bureau sample of respondents to confirm its free call-in number: 877–795–3638, appropriateness, user-friendliness, and Proposed Information Collection; to estimate burden (including hours and conference ID: 4175532. Any interested Comment Request; Generic Clearance member of the public may call this cost) of the proposed collection of for Customer Satisfaction Research information. Collection techniques are number and listen to the meeting. Callers can expect to incur charges for AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau. discussed and included in the research, calls they initiate over wireless lines, ACTION: Notice. concept, and design discussion to define and the Commission will not refund any the most time-, cost-efficient and incurred charges. Callers will incur no SUMMARY: The Department of accurate collection media. charge for calls they initiate over land- Commerce, as part of its continuing The clearance operates in the line connections to the toll-free effort to reduce paperwork and following manner: A block of burden telephone number. Persons with hearing respondent burden, invites the general hours is reserved at the beginning of the impairments may also follow the public and other Federal agencies to clearance period. The particular proceedings by first calling the Federal take this opportunity to comment on activities that will be conducted under Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and proposed and/or continuing information the clearance are not specified in providing the Service with the collections, as required by the advance because they would not be conference call number and conference Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, known at the beginning of the clearance ID number. Public Law 104–13. period. The Census Bureau provides Members of the public are also DATES: To ensure consideration, written detailed information to the Office of entitled to submit written comments; comments must be submitted on or Management and Budget (OMB) about the comments must be received in the before August 15, 2017. the specific activities a minimum of two regional office by July 7, 2017. Written ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments weeks prior to the planned start date of comments may be mailed to the to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental the collection. OMB provides any sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Southern Regional Office, U.S. Paperwork Clearance Officer, comments it may have prior to the start Commission on Civil Rights, 61 Forsyth Department of Commerce, Room 6616, date of the planned activity. At the end Street, Suite 16T126, Atlanta, GA 30303. 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., of each year, a report is submitted to They may also be faxed to the Washington, DC 20230 (or via the OMB that summarizes the number of Commission at (404) 562–7005, or Internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). hours used as well as the nature and emailed to Regional Director, Jeffrey FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: results of the activities completed under Hinton at jhinton@usccr.gov. Persons Requests for additional information or the clearance. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 115 / Friday, June 16, 2017 / Notices 27685 II. Method of Collection DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE environmental impacts of a project and level of NEPA documentation required. This research may be in the form of Office of the Secretary DOC staff will use the information mailed or electronic questionnaires and/ provided in answers to the or focus groups, telephone or web-based Submission for OMB Review; questionnaire to determine compliance interviews. Comment Request; The Environmental requirements for NEPA and conduct Questionnaire and Checklist (EQC) subsequent NEPA analysis as needed. III. Data The Department of Commerce will Information provided in the OMB Control Number: 0607–0760. submit a request for renewal of an questionnaire may also be used for other existing collection of information to the regulatory review requirements Form Number: Various. Office of Management and Budget associated with the proposed project, Type of Review: Regular submission. such as the National Historic (OMB) for clearance under the Affected Public: Individuals or provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Preservation Act. households, State or local governments, Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The DOC received no comments in farms, business or other for-profit Agency: Office of the Secretary, Office response to the 60-day notice published organizations, federal agencies or of Facilities and Environmental Quality. in the Federal Register on April 14, employees, and not-for-profit Title: DOC National Environmental 2017 (82 FR 17968). institutions. Questionnaire and Checklist (EQC). Affected Public: Business or other for- OMB Control Number: 0690–0028. profit organizations; not-for-profit Estimated Number of Respondents: institutions; individuals and 30,000. Form Number(s): CD–593. Type of Request: Regular (extension of households. Estimated Time per Response: 10 a currently approved information Frequency: On occasion. minutes. collection). Respondent’s Obligation: Required to Estimated Total Annual Burden Number of Respondents: 1,000. obtain or retain a benefit. Hours: 5,000. Average Hours per Response: 3 hours. This information collection request Burden Hours: 3,000. may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow Estimated Total Annual Cost: There is the instructions to view Department of Estimated Total Annual Cost to no cost to respondents, except for their Commerce collections currently under Public: $1,000 in miscellaneous costs time to answer the questions. ($5 × approximately 200 respondents review by OMB. Respondents Obligation: Voluntary. who would mail attachments rather Written comments and Legal Authority: Executive Order than emailing them). recommendations for the proposed Needs and Uses: This request is for an information collection should be sent 12862. extension of a currently approved within 30 days of publication of this IV. Request for Comments information collection. The National notice to OIRA_Submission@ Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether U.S.C. 4321–4347) and the Council on the proposed collection of information Sheleen Dumas, Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief is necessary for the proper performance Regulations for Implementing NEPA (40 of the functions of the agency, including Information Officer. CFR parts 1500–1508) require that [FR Doc. 2017–12496 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am] whether the information shall have federal agencies complete an practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the BILLING CODE 3510–NW–P environmental analysis for all major agency’s estimate of the burden federal actions significantly affecting the (including hours and cost) of the environment. Those actions may DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE proposed collection of information; (c) include a federal agency’s decision to ways to enhance the quality, utility, and fund non-federal projects under grants Foreign-Trade Zones Board clarity of the information to be and cooperative agreements, including infrastructure projects. In order to [Order No. 2033] collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information determine NEPA compliance Approval of Subzone Status; Scott on respondents, including through the requirements for a project receiving USA, Inc.; Ogden, Utah use of automated collection techniques Department of Commerce (DOC) bureau- or other forms of information level funding, DOC must assess Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign- technology. information which can only be provided Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as by the applicant for federal financial amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign- Comments submitted in response to Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the assistance (grant). this notice will be summarized and/or The National Environmental following Order: included in the request for OMB Questionnaire and Checklist (EQC) Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act approval of this information collection; provides federal financial assistance provides for ‘‘. . . the establishment they also will become a matter of public applicants and DOC staff with a tool to . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of record. ensure that the necessary project and entry of the United States, to expedite Sheleen Dumas, environmental information is obtained. and encourage foreign commerce, and The EQC was developed to collect data for other purposes,’’ and authorizes the sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer. concerning potential environmental Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to impacts that the applicant for federal qualified corporations the privilege of [FR Doc. 2017–12506 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am] financial assistance possesses and to establishing foreign-trade zones in or BILLING CODE 3510–07–P transmit that information to the Federal adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border reviewer. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesTo ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before August 15, 2017.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Rebecca E. Vilky, 301-763-2162, U.S. Census Bureau, HQ-8H172F, Washington, DC 20233-0500 (or via email at [email protected]).
FR Citation82 FR 27684 
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