83 FR 14484 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-06791 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 14484-14485] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06791] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [DHS-2018-0015] Agency Information Collection Activities: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; extension without change of a currently approved collection, 1601-0014. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: DHS will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 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. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until June 4, 2018. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS- 2018-0015, at:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Please follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number DHS-2018-0015. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. [[Page 14485]] Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deneal Fisher-McGowans, (202) 306- 1168, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. This is an extension of a currently approved collection, 1601-0014. OMB is particularly interested in comments which: 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 agency's 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 submissions of responses. Analysis Agency: The Department of Homeland Security. Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. OMB Number: 1601-0014. Frequency: One per Request. Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and Organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 215,100. Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 minutes. Total Burden Hours: 34,732 Hours. Dated: March 26, 2018. Melissa Bruce, Executive Director, Enterprise Business Management Office. [FR Doc. 2018-06791 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-9B-P
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• 3052.223–70 Removal or disposal of felony convictions during the Analysis
hazardous substances—applicable performance of contracts, putting the Agency: Office of the Chief
licenses and permits. (Required in Department at risk. Furthermore, Procurement Officer, DHS.
solicitations and contracts involving the contractors could change key personnel Title: Agency Information Collection
removal or disposal of hazardous waste during the performance of contracts and Activities: Homeland Security
material.) Contractors will have to use less experienced or less qualified Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Post-
provide evidence of licenses and personnel to reduce costs, which would Award Contract Information.
permits to perform hazardous substance adversely affect DHS’s fulfillment of its OMB Number: 1600–0003.
removal. mission requirements. Frequency: On Occasion.
• 3052.223–90 Accident and Fire Many sources of the requested Affected Public: Individuals or
Reporting (USCG). (Included in information use automated word Households.
solicitations and contracts involving the processing systems, databases, Number of Respondents: 12,627.
removal of hazardous waste material.) spreadsheets, project management and Estimated Time per Respondent: 6.2
Contractor must report incidents other commercial software to facilitate hours.
involving fire or accidents at a worksite. preparation of material to be submitted. Total Burden Hours: 234,862.
Contractors may provide this With Government-wide implementation
Dated: March 26, 2018.
information using a state, private of e-Government initiatives, it is
Melissa Bruce,
insurance carrier, or Contractor accident commonplace within many of DHS’s
report form. Components for submissions to be Executive Director, Enterprise Business
• 3052.228–91 Loss of or Damage to Management Office.
electronic.
Leased Aircraft (USCG). (Included in Disclosure/non-disclosure of [FR Doc. 2018–06792 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am]
any contract for the lease of an aircraft.) information is handled in accordance BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P
In the event of loss of or damage to an with the Freedom of Information Act
aircraft, the Government shall be (FOIA), other disclosure statutes, and
subrogated to all rights of recovery by Federal and agency acquisition DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
the Contractor against third parties for regulations. SECURITY
such loss or damage and the Contractor The burden estimates are based upon [DHS–2018–0015]
must promptly assign such rights in definitive contract award data reported
writing to the Government. by DHS and its Components to the Agency Information Collection
• 3052.228–93 Risk and Indemnities Federal Procurement Data System Activities: Generic Clearance for the
(USCG). (Included in any contract for (FPDS) for Fiscal Year 2016. No program Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
the lease of an aircraft.) Requires the changes occurred, however the burden Agency Service Delivery
contractor to provide the Government was adjusted to reflect an increase in the
with evidence of insurance. number of respondents within DHS for AGENCY: Department of Homeland
• 3052.235.70 Dissemination of Fiscal Year 2016, as well as an increase Security (DHS).
Information-Educational Institutions. in the average hourly wage rate. The ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
(Included in contracts with educational decrease in the previously reported comments; extension without change of
institutions for research that are not average burden per response (from 14 a currently approved collection, 1601–
sensitive or classified.) Contractors must hours to 6.2 hours) is as a result of the 0014.
provide advanced electronic copies of addition of clauses to the burden hour
articles to the Government covering the SUMMARY: DHS will submit the
analysis with relatively low burden following Information Collection
results of research it plans to publish. hours.
The information requested is used by Request (ICR) to the Office of
This is an extension of a currently
the Government’s contracting officers Management and Budget (OMB) for
approved collection, 1600–0003. OMB
and other acquisition personnel, review and clearance in accordance
is particularly interested in comments
including technical and legal staff, for with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
which:
various reasons such as determining the 1. Evaluate whether the proposed 1995. The information collection
suitability of contractor personnel collection of information is necessary activity will garner qualitative customer
accessing DHS facilities; to ensure no for the proper performance of the and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
organizational conflicts of interest exist functions of the agency, including timely manner, in accordance with the
during the performance of contracts; to whether the information will have Administration’s commitment to
ensure the contractor maintains practical utility; improving service delivery.
applicable licenses and permits for the 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the DATES: Comments are encouraged and
removal and disposal of hazardous agency’s estimate of the burden of the will be accepted until June 4, 2018. This
materials; and to otherwise ensure firms proposed collection of information, process is conducted in accordance with
are performing in the Government’s best including the validity of the 5 CFR 1320.1.
interest. Failure to collect this methodology and assumptions used; ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
information would adversely affect the 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and identified by docket number DHS–
quality of products and services DHS clarity of the information to be 2018–0015, at:
receives from contractors. For example, collected; and • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
potentially, contractors who are lead 4. Minimize the burden of the www.regulations.gov. Please follow the
system integrators could acquire direct collection of information on those who instructions for submitting comments.
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financial interests in major systems the are to respond, including through the Instructions: All submissions received
contractors are contracted to procure, use of appropriate automated, must include the agency name and
which would compromise the integrity electronic, mechanical, or other docket number DHS–2018–0015. All
of acquisitions for the Department. In technological collection techniques or comments received will be posted
addition, contractors who own, control other forms of information technology, without change to http://
or operate a business providing e.g., permitting electronic submissions www.regulations.gov, including any
protective guard services could possess of responses. personal information provided.
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Docket: For access to the docket to is particularly interested in comments comment on one currently approved
read background documents or which: Information Collection Request (ICR),
comments received, go to http:// 1. Evaluate whether the proposed Office of Management and Budget
www.regulations.gov. collection of information is necessary (OMB) control number 1652–0027,
for the proper performance of the abstracted below that we will submit to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: functions of the agency, including OMB for extension in compliance with
Deneal Fisher-McGowans, (202) 306– whether the information will have the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
1168, Deneal.Fisher-McGowans@ practical utility; The ICR describes the nature of the
hq.dhs.gov. 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the information collection and its expected
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agency’s estimate of the burden of the burden. The collection involves
information collection activity will proposed collection of information, applicant’s voluntary submission of
garner qualitative customer and including the validity of the biometric and biographic information
stakeholder feedback in an efficient, methodology and assumptions used; for TSA’s security threat assessment
timely manner, in accordance with the 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and (STA) in order to obtain the hazardous
Administration’s commitment to clarity of the information to be materials endorsement (HME) on a
improving service delivery. By collected; and commercial drivers license (CDL) issued
4. Minimize the burden of the by States and the District of Columbia.
qualitative feedback we mean
collection of information on those who
information that provides useful DATES: Send your comments by June 4,
are to respond, including through the
insights on perceptions and opinions, 2018.
use of appropriate automated,
but are not statistical surveys that yield electronic, mechanical, or other ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed
quantitative results that can be technological collection techniques or to TSAPRA@dhs.gov or delivered to the
generalized to the population of study. other forms of information technology, TSA PRA Officer, Office of Information
This feedback will provide insights into e.g., permitting electronic submissions Technology (OIT), TSA–11,
customer or stakeholder perceptions, of responses. Transportation Security Administration,
experiences and expectations, provide 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA
an early warning of issues with service, Analysis 20598–6011.
or focus attention on areas where Agency: The Department of Homeland FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
communication, training or changes in Security. Christina A. Walsh at the above address,
operations might improve delivery of Title: Generic Clearance for the or by telephone (571) 227–2062.
products or services. These collections Collection of Qualitative Feedback on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and Agency Service Delivery.
actionable communications between the OMB Number: 1601–0014. Comments Invited
Agency and its customers and Frequency: One per Request. In accordance with the Paperwork
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback Affected Public: Individuals and
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
to contribute directly to the Households, Businesses and
et seq.), an agency may not conduct or
improvement of program management. Organizations, State, Local or Tribal
Government. sponsor, and a person is not required to
Feedback collected under this generic respond to, a collection of information
clearance will provide useful Number of Respondents: 215,100.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 unless it displays a valid OMB control
information, but it will not yield data number. The ICR documentation will be
that can be generalized to the overall minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 34,732 Hours. available at http://www.reginfo.gov
population. This type of generic upon its submission to OMB. Therefore,
clearance for qualitative information Dated: March 26, 2018.
in preparation for OMB review and
will not be used for quantitative Melissa Bruce,
approval of the following information
information collections that are Executive Director, Enterprise Business collection, TSA is inviting comments
designed to yield reliably actionable Management Office.
to—
results, such as monitoring trends over [FR Doc. 2018–06791 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am] (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
time or documenting program BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P information requirement is necessary for
performance. Such data uses require the proper performance of the functions
more rigorous designs that address: The of the agency, including whether the
target population to which DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND information will have practical utility;
generalizations will be made, the SECURITY (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
sampling frame, the sample design agency’s estimate of the burden;
(including stratification and clustering), Transportation Security Administration
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
the precision requirements or power [Docket No. TSA–2003–14610] clarity of the information to be
calculations that justify the proposed collected; and
sample size, the expected response rate, Intent To Request Extension From (4) Minimize the burden of the
methods for assessing potential OMB of One Current Public Collection collection of information on those who
nonresponse bias, the protocols for data of Information: Security Threat are to respond, including using
collection, and any testing procedures Assessment for Individuals Applying appropriate automated, electronic,
that were or will be undertaken prior for a Hazardous Materials mechanical, or other technological
fielding the study. Depending on the Endorsement for a Commercial collection techniques or other forms of
Driver’s License
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degree of influence the results are likely information technology.
to have, such collections may still be AGENCY: Transportation Security Consistent with the requirements of
eligible for submission for other generic Administration, DHS. Executive Order (E.O.) 13771, Reducing
mechanisms that are designed to yield Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
quantitative results. Costs, and E.O. 13777, Enforcing the
This is an extension of a currently SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also
approved collection, 1601–0014. OMB Administration (TSA) invites public requesting comments on the extent to
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| Action | 60-Day notice and request for comments; extension without change of a currently approved collection, 1601-0014. | |
| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until June 4, 2018. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. | |
| Contact | Deneal Fisher-McGowans, (202) 306- 1168, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 14484 |
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