82_FR_60183 82 FR 59943 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

82 FR 59943 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 240 (December 15, 2017)

Page Range59943-59943
FR Document2017-27044

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 240 (Friday, December 15, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 240 (Friday, December 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 59943]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27044]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10217]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Generic 
Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service 
Delivery

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are 
requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals 
and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for 
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 
February 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the internet may comment on 
this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the 
document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2017-0044'' in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
     Email: [email protected].
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and 
supporting documents, to Pamela Watkins, Department of State, Office of 
Directives Management, 1800 G Street NW, Suite 2400, Washington, DC 
20522-2202 who may be reached at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Generic Clearance for the 
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0193.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Office of Directives Management, A/
GIS/DIR.
     Form Number: Various public surveys.
     Respondents: Individuals responding to Department of State 
customer service evaluation requests.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 1,000,000.
     Average Time Per Response: 3.5 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 58,333 annual hours.
     Frequency: Once per request.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are 
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you 
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your 
personal information, will be available for public review.

Abstract of Proposed Collection

    The ``30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Generic 
Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service 
Delivery'' was published on June 22, 2017 (82 FR 28543), and renewed 
with a new expiration date of 7-31-2020. The publication of this 
Federal Register notice increases the number of respondents from 
325,000 to 1,000,000 to continue to allow the Department to collect 
qualitative customer feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in 
accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving service 
delivery.

Methodology

    Respondents will fill out a brief customer survey after completing 
their interaction with a Department Program Office or Embassy. Surveys 
are designed to gather feedback on the customer's experiences.

Janet Freer,
Director, Office of Directives Management, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-27044 Filed 12-14-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                State; 2401 E Street NW; Washington,                      • Type of Request: Extension of a                   to gather feedback on the customer’s
                                                DC 20037.                                               Currently Approved Collection.                        experiences.
                                                                                                          • Originating Office: Office of
                                                Joseph P. Murphy,                                                                                             Janet Freer,
                                                                                                        Directives Management, A/GIS/DIR.
                                                Designated Federal Officer, Advisory                                                                          Director, Office of Directives Management,
                                                Committee on International Postal and
                                                                                                          • Form Number: Various public
                                                                                                                                                              Department of State.
                                                Delivery Services, Department of State.                 surveys.
                                                                                                                                                              [FR Doc. 2017–27044 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am]
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–27029 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          • Respondents: Individuals
                                                                                                                                                              BILLING CODE 4710–24–P
                                                                                                        responding to Department of State
                                                BILLING CODE 4710–19–P
                                                                                                        customer service evaluation requests.
                                                                                                          • Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                                                                                                                              DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                                                DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                     1,000,000.
                                                                                                          • Estimated Number of Responses:
                                                [Public Notice: 10217]                                  1,000,000.                                            [Public Notice: 10230]
                                                                                                          • Average Time Per Response: 3.5                    Notice of Determinations; Culturally
                                                60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
                                                                                                        minutes.                                              Significant Objects Imported for
                                                Collection: Generic Clearance for the
                                                                                                          • Total Estimated Burden Time:                      Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Ten
                                                Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
                                                                                                        58,333 annual hours.                                  Americans: After Paul Klee’’ Exhibition
                                                Agency Service Delivery
                                                                                                          • Frequency: Once per request.
                                                      Notice of request for public
                                                ACTION:                                                   • Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.                 SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given of the
                                                comment.                                                  We are soliciting public comments to                following determinations: I hereby
                                                                                                        permit the Department to:                             determine that certain objects to be
                                                SUMMARY:    The Department of State is                    • Evaluate whether the proposed                     included in the exhibition ‘‘Ten
                                                seeking Office of Management and                        information collection is necessary for               Americans: After Paul Klee,’’ imported
                                                Budget (OMB) approval for the                           the proper functions of the Department.               from abroad for temporary exhibition
                                                information collection described below.                   • Evaluate the accuracy of our                      within the United States, are of cultural
                                                In accordance with the Paperwork                        estimate of the time and cost burden for              significance. The objects are imported
                                                Reduction Act of 1995, we are                           this proposed collection, including the               pursuant to loan agreements with the
                                                requesting comments on this collection                  validity of the methodology and                       foreign owners or custodians. I also
                                                from all interested individuals and                     assumptions used.                                     determine that the exhibition or display
                                                organizations. The purpose of this                        • Enhance the quality, utility, and                 of the exhibit objects at The Phillips
                                                notice is to allow 60 days for public                   clarity of the information to be                      Collection, Washington, District of
                                                comment preceding submission of the                     collected.                                            Columbia, from on or about February 3,
                                                collection to OMB.                                        • Minimize the reporting burden on                  2018, until on or about May 6, 2018, and
                                                DATES: The Department will accept                       those who are to respond, including the               at possible additional exhibitions or
                                                comments from the public up to                          use of automated collection techniques                venues yet to be determined, is in the
                                                February 13, 2018.                                      or other forms of information                         national interest.
                                                ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                      technology.
                                                by any of the following methods:                          Please note that comments submitted                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                   • Web: Persons with access to the                    in response to this Notice are public                 Elliot Chiu in the Office of the Legal
                                                internet may comment on this notice by                  record. Before including any detailed                 Adviser, U.S. Department of State
                                                going to www.Regulations.gov. You can                   personal information, you should be                   (telephone: 202–632–6471; email:
                                                search for the document by entering                     aware that your comments as submitted,                section2459@state.gov). The mailing
                                                ‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2017–0044’’ in                     including your personal information,                  address is U.S. Department of State,
                                                the Search field. Then click the                        will be available for public review.                  L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington,
                                                ‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete                                                                           DC 20522–0505.
                                                the comment form.                                       Abstract of Proposed Collection
                                                                                                                                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The
                                                   • Email: watkinspk@state.gov.                          The ‘‘30-Day Notice of Proposed                     foregoing determinations were made
                                                   You must include the DS form                         Information Collection: Generic                       pursuant to the authority vested in me
                                                number (if applicable), information                     Clearance for the Collection of                       by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat.
                                                collection title, and the OMB control                   Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service                985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of
                                                number in any correspondence.                           Delivery’’ was published on June 22,                  March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        2017 (82 FR 28543), and renewed with                  Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998
                                                Direct requests for additional                          a new expiration date of 7–31–2020.                   (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501
                                                information regarding the collection                    The publication of this Federal Register              note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority
                                                listed in this notice, including requests               notice increases the number of                        No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation
                                                for copies of the proposed collection                   respondents from 325,000 to 1,000,000                 of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28,
                                                instrument and supporting documents,                    to continue to allow the Department to                2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of
                                                to Pamela Watkins, Department of State,                 collect qualitative customer feedback in              Authority No. 257–1 of December 11,
                                                Office of Directives Management, 1800                   an efficient, timely manner, in                       2015). I have ordered that Public Notice
                                                G Street NW, Suite 2400, Washington,                    accordance with the Administration’s                  of these determinations be published in
                                                DC 20522–2202 who may be reached at
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                                                                                                        commitment to improving service                       the Federal Register.
                                                watkinspk@state.gov.                                    delivery.
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                    Alyson Grunder,
                                                                                                        Methodology
                                                   • Title of Information Collection:                                                                         Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau
                                                Generic Clearance for the Collection of                   Respondents will fill out a brief                   of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
                                                Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service                  customer survey after completing their                Department of State.
                                                Delivery.                                               interaction with a Department Program                 [FR Doc. 2017–27041 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am]
                                                   • OMB Control Number: 1405–0193.                     Office or Embassy. Surveys are designed               BILLING CODE 4710–05–P




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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of request for public comment.
DatesThe Department will accept comments from the public up to February 13, 2018.
ContactDirect requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and supporting documents, to Pamela Watkins, Department of State, Office of Directives Management, 1800 G Street NW, Suite 2400, Washington, DC 20522-2202 who may be reached at [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 59943 

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