82 FR 45079 - Information Collection Request; Submission for OMB Review

PEACE CORPS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 186 (September 27, 2017)

Page Range		45079-45080
FR Document		2017-20602

The Peace Corps will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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PEACE CORPS


Information Collection Request; Submission for OMB Review

AGENCY: Peace Corps.

ACTION: 60-day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Peace Corps will be submitting the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for 
public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We 
are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 27, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Denora Miller, FOIA/

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Privacy Act Officer. Denora Miller can be contacted by telephone at 
202-692-1236 or email at [email protected]. Email comments must be 
made in text and not in attachments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denora Miller at Peace Corps address 
above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback 
on Agency Service Delivery.
    OMB Control Number: 0420-0545.
    Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Respondents Obligation to Reply: Voluntary.
    Burden to the Public:
    Estimated burden (hours) of the collection of information:
    Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 13.
    Annual Number of Respondents: 85,917.
    Annual Responses: 85,917.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.
    Average Minutes per Response: 26.
    Annual Burden Hours: 28,197.
    General Description of Collection: The proposed information 
collection activity provides a means to 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.
    The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as: Timeliness, 
appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of 
service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery. 
Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or 
maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this 
information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and 
stakeholders on Peace Corps' services will be unavailable.
    Peace Corps will only submit a collection for approval under this 
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
     The collections are voluntary;
     The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on 
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or 
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents 
and the Federal Government;
     The collections are non-controversial and do not raise 
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
     Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions 
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have 
experience with the program in the near future;
     Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected 
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
     Information gathered will be used only internally for 
general service improvement and program management purposes and is not 
intended for release outside of the agency;
     Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of 
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
     Information gathered will yield qualitative information; 
the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically 
reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the 
population of study.
    Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful 
information, but it does 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 to 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.
    As a general matter, information collections will not result in any 
new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask 
questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes, 
religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered 
private.
    Request for Comment: Peace Corps invites comments on whether the 
proposed collections of information are necessary for proper 
performance of the functions of the Peace Corps, including whether the 
information will have practical use; the accuracy of the agency's 
estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, 
including the validity of the information to be collected; and, ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information 
technology.

    This notice is issued in Washington, DC on September 21, 2017.
Denora Miller,
FOIA/Privacy Act Officer, Management.
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person against whom OSC seeks current or proposed retention, paragraphs (2) and (5), and testing or
disciplinary action, in litigation before whichever is longer. examination material described in
the MSPB; (f) the plaintiff in litigation paragraph (6) of that subsection. The
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL
or administrative claims against OSC; SAFEGUARDS:
exemptions for investigatory material
persons requesting discovery from OSC; are necessary to prevent frustration of
and FOIA and Privacy Act requesters These records are located in lockable
inquiries into allegations of prohibited
and appellants. file cabinets or in secured areas. Other
personnel practices, unlawful political
OSC safeguards include the required use
activity, whistleblower disclosures,
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND of computer password protection
DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
USERRA violations, and other matters
identification features and other system
under OSC’s jurisdiction, and to protect
Case file records related to allegations protection methods. Access is limited to
identities of confidential sources of
of prohibited personnel practices and those agency personnel who have an
other prohibited activities, including official need for access to perform their information, including in background
allegations of improper political duties. OSC requires new employees to investigations of OSC employees,
activity, violations of USERRA, and read and acknowledge agency contractors, and other individuals
other matters under OSC’s jurisdiction, directives, including on information conducted by or for OSC. The
including program litigation records and technology user roles and exemption for testing or examination
records of the ADR Unit and the responsibilities, records management, material is necessary to prevent the
Disclosure Unit, that are of and privacy protection. OSC requires all disclosure of information which would
extraordinary importance to the nation employees to complete annual potentially give an individual an unfair
or OSC, are permanent records when cybersecurity awareness training. competitive advantage or diminish the
approved by the Special Counsel. Case utility of established examination
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE: procedures. OSC also reserves the right
file records of the Disclosure Unit that
result in either a referral to an agency Individuals who wish to request to assert exemptions for records
head pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1213, or an record access should contact the FOIA/ received from another agency that could
informal referral to an agency’s Privacy Act Officer, U.S. Office of be properly claimed by that agency in
Inspector General, are retained for 10 Special Counsel: (1) By mail at 1730 M responding to a request. OSC may also
years after the date of closure. Other Street NW., Suite 218, Washington, DC refuse access to any information
case file records related to such 20036–4505; (2) by telephone at 202– compiled in reasonable anticipation of a
prohibited activities, including program 804–7000; or (3) by fax: at 202–653– civil action or proceeding. OSC
litigation, and the Disclosure Unit are 5161. To assist in the process of locating published a final rule regarding these
retained for 6 years after the date of and identifying records, individuals exemptions at 72 FR 56617 (Oct. 4,
closure. Case file records of Formal should furnish the following: Name and 2017).
Advisory Opinions of the Hatch Act home address; business title and
HISTORY:
Unit are retained for 6 years after the address; any other known identifying
information such as an agency file OSC last published a Federal Register
date of closure. Litigation case file
number or identification number; a notice for this system on April 23, 2012,
records relating to the legal defense of
description of the circumstances under at 77 FR 24242.
OSC and its interests in matters and
claims filed against the agency in courts, which the records were compiled; and Dated: September 21, 2017.
administrative tribunals, or other any other information deemed necessary Bruce P. Gipe,
forums, including formal and informal by OSC to properly process the request. Chief Operating Officer.
discovery requests, and other claims or Requesters should reasonably describe [FR Doc. 2017–20596 Filed 9–26–17; 8:45 am]
similar proceedings that are of the records they seek. Rules about FOIA BILLING CODE 7405–01–P
extraordinary importance to the nation access are in 5 CFR part 1820, and rules
or OSC are permanent records when about Privacy Act access are in 5 CFR
approved by the Special Counsel. All part 1830.
PEACE CORPS
other such defensive litigation and CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
claim case file records are retained for Individuals who wish to contest Information Collection Request;
7 years after the date of closure. records about themselves should contact Submission for OMB Review
Additionally, final signed settlement OSC’s Privacy Act Officer, identify any
agreements are retained for 20 years AGENCY:Peace Corps.
information they believe should be 60-day notice and request for
ACTION:
after the date of closure. Personally corrected, and furnish a statement of the
identifiable information in OSC’s comments.
basis for the requested correction along
electronic case tracking system is with all available supporting documents SUMMARY: The Peace Corps will be
retained until deleted from the database and materials. See OSC Privacy Act submitting the following information
25 years after the corresponding case regulations at 5 CFR part 1830. collection request to the Office of
file is destroyed. Case file records Notification Procedures: Individuals Management and Budget (OMB) for
related to OSC’s FOIA and Privacy Act who wish to inquire whether this review and approval. The purpose of
Program are retained in accordance with system contains information about them this notice is to allow 60 days for public
NARA’s General Records Schedule 14 should follow the Record Access comment in the Federal Register
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for Information Services Records. procedures, noted above. preceding submission to OMB. We are
Disposal of records is accomplished by
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
conducting this process in accordance
shredding or by NARA-approved
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
processes. Electronic information is OSC will claim exemptions from the
1995.
disposed of by deletion. OSC is revising provisions of the Privacy Act at
its record retention schedule in subsections (c)(3) and (d) as permitted DATES: Submit comments on or before
consultation with NARA. Pending by subsection (k) for records subject to November 27, 2017.
approval of the revised records the Act that fall within the category of ADDRESSES: Comments should be
schedule, records are maintained for the investigatory material described in addressed to Denora Miller, FOIA/

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Privacy Act Officer. Denora Miller can feedback from customers and mechanisms that are designed to yield
be contacted by telephone at 202–692– stakeholders on Peace Corps’ services quantitative results.
1236 or email at pcfr@peacecorps.gov. will be unavailable. As a general matter, information
Email comments must be made in text Peace Corps will only submit a collections will not result in any new
and not in attachments. collection for approval under this system of records containing privacy
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: generic clearance if it meets the information and will not ask questions
Denora Miller at Peace Corps address following conditions: of a sensitive nature, such as sexual
above. • The collections are voluntary; behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs,
• The collections are low-burden for and other matters that are commonly
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
respondents (based on considerations of considered private.
Title: Generic Clearance for the
total burden hours, total number of
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Request for Comment: Peace Corps
respondents, or burden-hours per
Agency Service Delivery. invites comments on whether the
OMB Control Number: 0420–0545. respondent) and are low-cost for both
the respondents and the Federal proposed collections of information are
Type of Request: Extension without necessary for proper performance of the
change of a currently approved Government;
• The collections are non- functions of the Peace Corps, including
collection. whether the information will have
Affected Public: Individuals. controversial and do not raise issues of
concern to other Federal agencies; practical use; the accuracy of the
Respondents Obligation to Reply: agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Voluntary. • Any collection is targeted to the
proposed collection of information,
Burden to the Public: solicitation of opinions from
including the validity of the information
Estimated burden (hours) of the respondents who have experience with
to be collected; and, ways to minimize
collection of information: the program or may have experience
the burden of the collection of
Average Expected Annual Number of with the program in the near future;
information on those who are to
Activities: 13. • Personally identifiable information
respond, including through the use of
Annual Number of Respondents: (PII) is collected only to the extent
automated collection techniques, when
85,917. necessary and is not retained;
appropriate, and other forms of
Annual Responses: 85,917. • Information gathered will be used
information technology.
Frequency of Response: Once per only internally for general service
request. improvement and program management This notice is issued in Washington, DC on
Average Minutes per Response: 26. purposes and is not intended for release September 21, 2017.
Annual Burden Hours: 28,197. outside of the agency; Denora Miller,
General Description of Collection: The • Information gathered will not be FOIA/Privacy Act Officer, Management.
proposed information collection activity used for the purpose of substantially [FR Doc. 2017–20602 Filed 9–26–17; 8:45 am]
provides a means to garner qualitative informing influential policy decisions; BILLING CODE P
customer and stakeholder feedback in and
an efficient, timely manner, in • Information gathered will yield
accordance with the Administration’s qualitative information; the collections
commitment to improving service will not be designed or expected to SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
delivery. By qualitative feedback we yield statistically reliable results or used COMMISSION
mean information that provides useful as though the results are generalizable to
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products or services. These collections program performance. Such data uses Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and require more rigorous designs that ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
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areas such as: Timeliness, sample size, the expected response rate, Items I and II below, which Items have
appropriateness, accuracy of methods for assessing potential non- been prepared by the Exchange. The
information, courtesy, efficiency of response bias, the protocols for data Commission is publishing this notice to
service delivery, and resolution of collection, and any testing procedures solicit comments on the proposed rule
issues with service delivery. Responses that were or will be undertaken prior to change from interested persons.
will be assessed to plan and inform fielding the study. Depending on the
efforts to improve or maintain the degree of influence the results are likely 1 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
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Action		60-day notice and request for comments.
Dates		Submit comments on or before November 27, 2017.
FR Citation		82 FR 45079