83 FR 44299 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; DOI Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 169 (August 30, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-18843

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of the Secretary are proposing to renew an information collection.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; DOI Generic 
Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service 
Delivery

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Office of the Secretary are proposing to renew an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to Jeffrey Parrillo, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240; or by 
email to jeffrey_parrillo@ios.doi.gov. Please reference OMB Control 
Number 1090-0011 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Jeffrey Parrillo, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, 
DC 20240; or by email to jeffrey_parrillo@ios.doi.gov. You may also 
view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
March 22, 2018 (83 FR 12590). No comments were received.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described

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below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the Office of the Secretary; (2) will this information be 
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden 
accurate; (4) how might the Office of the Secretary enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(5) how might the Office of the Secretary minimize the burden of this 
collection on the respondents, including through the use of information 
technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. Before including your address, phone number, email 
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you 
should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal 
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. 
While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.
    Abstract: 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 non-response 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.
    Title of Collection: DOI Generic Clearance for the Collection of 
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.
    OMB Control Number: 1090-0011.
    Form Number: DI-4010.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals/households; businesses; 
and, State, local, and Tribal governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 78,750 for surveys, 
4,250 for comment cards, 3,750 for focus groups.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 78,750 for surveys, 
4,250 for comment cards, 3,750 for focus groups.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes for surveys, 2 
minutes for comment cards, 2 hours for focus groups.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 28,605 Hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Jeffrey Parrillo,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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Oversight of project activities by a (3) Impacts of the HCP, considered DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
biological monitor; fencing the project together with the impacts of other past,
limits; removing vegetation outside the present, and reasonably foreseeable Office of the Secretary
vireo nesting season; implementing a similarly situated projects, would not [189D0102DM DLSN00000.000000
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan result, over time, in cumulative effects DS61200000 DX61201; OMB Control
to avoid and minimize erosion, to environmental values or resources Number 1090–0011]
sedimentation, and pollution in that would be considered significant.
adjacent native habitat; removing Agency Information Collection
invasive plant species from the project Based upon this preliminary Activities; Submission to the Office of
work area; minimizing the use of project determination, we do not intend to Management and Budget for Review
lighting; storing and removing trash; prepare further NEPA documentation. and Approval; DOI Generic Clearance
controlling dust; ensuring that fire We will consider public comments in for the Collection of Qualitative
suppression equipment at all times; and making the final determination on Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
monitoring and reporting to the Service whether to prepare such additional
upon project completion. AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
documentation.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
Proposed Action and Alternatives Next Steps request for comment.
The Proposed Action consists of the
issuance of an incidental take permit We will evaluate the proposed HCP SUMMARY: In accordance with the
and implementation of the proposed and comments we receive to determine Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
HCP, which includes measures to avoid, whether the permit application meets the Office of the Secretary are proposing
minimize, and mitigate impacts to the the requirements and issuance criteria to renew an information collection.
vireo. If we approve the permit, take of under section 10(a) of the ESA (16 DATES: Interested persons are invited to
vireo would be authorized for the U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We will also submit comments on or before October
applicant’s activities associated with the evaluate whether issuance of a section 1, 2018.
implementation of the OC Reclamation 10(a)(1)(B) incidental take permit would ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
Mine project. In the proposed HCP, the comply with section 7 of the ESA by this information collection request (ICR)
applicant considers the No Action conducting an intra-Service to the Office of Management and
Alternative. Under the No Action consultation. We will use the results of Budget’s Desk Officer for the
Alternative, no incidental take of least this consultation, in combination with Department of the Interior by email at
Bell’s vireo resulting from habitat the above findings, in our final analysis OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
modification would occur, and no long- to determine whether or not to issue a facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
term protection and management would permit. If the requirements and issuance provide a copy of your comments to
be afforded to the species. The No criteria under section 10(a) are met, we Jeffrey Parrillo, 1849 C Street NW,
Action Alternative would not meet the will issue the permit to the applicant for Washington, DC 20240; or by email to
primary goal of the proposed Project, incidental take of vireo. jeffrey_parrillo@ios.doi.gov. Please
which is serve as a receiver site for reference OMB Control Number 1090–
excess fill and to fill the abandoned pit Public Availability of Comments 0011 in the subject line of your
mine. Because the abandoned pit mine comments.
contains the habitat supporting the Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
vireo, it is not possible to implement the
personal identifying information in your request additional information about
project and avoid incidental take of
comment, you should be aware that this ICR, contact Jeffrey Parrillo, 1849 C
vireo.
your entire comment—including your Street NW, Washington, DC 20240; or by
Our Preliminary Determination personal identifying information—may email to jeffrey_parrillo@ios.doi.gov.
The Service has made a preliminary be made publicly available at any time. You may also view the ICR at http://
determination that approval of the HCP www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
While you may ask us in your comment
and issuance of an incidental take to withhold your personal identifying SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
permit qualify for categorical exclusion information from public review, we accordance with the Paperwork
under NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), as cannot guarantee that we will be able to Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
provided by the Department of the general public and other Federal
do so.
Interior implementing regulations in agencies with an opportunity to
part 46 of title 43 of the Code of Federal Authority comment on new, proposed, revised,
Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and and continuing collections of
46.215), and that the HCP qualifies as a We provide this notice under section information. This helps us assess the
low-effect plan as defined by the Habitat 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) impact of our information collection
Conservation Planning Handbook and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). requirements and minimize the public’s
(December 2016). G. Mendel Stewart,
reporting burden. It also helps the
We base our determination that a HCP public understand our information
Field Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife collection requirements and provide the
qualifies as a low-effect plan on the Office, Carlsbad, California.
following three criteria: requested data in the desired format.
[FR Doc. 2018–18908 Filed 8–29–18; 8:45 am] A Federal Register notice with a 60-
(1) Implementation of the HCP would
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result in minor or negligible effects on BILLING CODE 4333–15–P day public comment period soliciting
federally listed, proposed, and comments on this collection of
candidate species and their habitats; information was published on March
(2) Implementation of the HCP would 22, 2018 (83 FR 12590). No comments
result in minor or negligible effects on were received.
other environmental values or We are again soliciting comments on
resources; and the proposed ICR that is described

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below. We are especially interested in target population to which DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
public comment addressing the generalizations will be made, the
following issues: (1) Is the collection sampling frame, the sample design Office of the Secretary
necessary to the proper functions of the (including stratification and clustering), [189D0102DM DLSN00000.000000
Office of the Secretary; (2) will this the precision requirements or power DS61200000 DX61201; OMB Control
information be processed and used in a calculations that justify the proposed Number 1040–0001]
timely manner; (3) is the estimate of sample size, the expected response rate,
burden accurate; (4) how might the methods for assessing potential non- Agency Information Collection
Office of the Secretary enhance the response bias, the protocols for data Activities; Submission to the Office of
quality, utility, and clarity of the Management and Budget for Review
collection, and any testing procedures
information to be collected; and (5) how and Approval; DOI Programmatic
that were or will be undertaken prior
might the Office of the Secretary Clearance for Customer Satisfaction
minimize the burden of this collection fielding the study. Depending on the
Surveys
on the respondents, including through degree of influence the results are likely
the use of information technology. to have, such collections may still be AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
Comments that you submit in eligible for submission for other generic ACTION: Notice of information collection;
response to this notice are a matter of mechanisms that are designed to yield request for comment.
public record. Before including your quantitative results.
address, phone number, email address, SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Title of Collection: DOI Generic Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
or other personal identifying Clearance for the Collection of
information in your comment, you the Office of the Secretary are proposing
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service to renew an information collection.
should be aware that your entire Delivery.
comment—including your personal DATES: Interested persons are invited to
identifying information—may be made OMB Control Number: 1090–0011. submit comments on or before October
publicly available at any time. While Form Number: DI–4010. 1, 2018.
you can ask us in your comment to Type of Review: Extension of a ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
withhold your personal identifying currently approved collection. this information collection request (ICR)
information from public review, we to the Office of Management and
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Respondents/Affected Public: Budget’s Desk Officer for the
do so. Individuals/households; businesses; Department of the Interior by email at
Abstract: The information collection and, State, local, and Tribal OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
activity will garner qualitative customer governments. facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, Total Estimated Number of Annual provide a copy of your comments to
timely manner, in accordance with the Respondents: 78,750 for surveys, 4,250 Jeffrey Parrillo, 1849 C Street NW,
Administration’s commitment to for comment cards, 3,750 for focus Washington, DC 20240; or by email to
improving service delivery. By jeffrey_parrillo@ios.doi.gov. Please
groups.
qualitative feedback we mean reference OMB Control Number 1040–
information that provides useful Total Estimated Number of Annual 0001 in the subject line of your
insights on perceptions and opinions, Responses: 78,750 for surveys, 4,250 for comments.
but are not statistical surveys that yield comment cards, 3,750 for focus groups.
quantitative results that can be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
Estimated Completion Time per request additional information about
generalized to the population of study. Response: 15 minutes for surveys, 2
This feedback will provide insights into this ICR, contact Jeffrey Parrillo, 1849 C
minutes for comment cards, 2 hours for Street NW, Washington, DC 20240; or by
customer or stakeholder perceptions, focus groups.
experiences and expectations, provide email to jeffrey_parrillo@ios.doi.gov.
an early warning of issues with service, Total Estimated Number of Annual You may also view the ICR at http://
or focus attention on areas where Burden Hours: 28,605 Hours. www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
communication, training or changes in Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
operations might improve delivery of accordance with the Paperwork
Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
products or services. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and Total Estimated Annual Nonhour general public and other Federal
actionable communications between the Burden Cost: None. agencies with an opportunity to
Agency and its customers and An agency may not conduct or comment on new, proposed, revised,
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback sponsor and a person is not required to and continuing collections of
to contribute directly to the respond to a collection of information information. This helps us assess the
improvement of program management. unless it displays a currently valid OMB impact of our information collection
Feedback collected under this generic control number. requirements and minimize the public’s
clearance will provide useful reporting burden. It also helps the
information, but it will not yield data The authority for this action is the public understand our information
that can be generalized to the overall Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 collection requirements and provide the
population. This type of generic U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). requested data in the desired format.
clearance for qualitative information We published a Federal Register
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1

Jeffrey Parrillo,
will not be used for quantitative notice with a 60-day public comment
information collections that are Departmental Information Collection period soliciting comments on this
Clearance Officer.
designed to yield reliably actionable collection of information on March 22,
[FR Doc. 2018–18843 Filed 8–29–18; 8:45 am]
results, such as monitoring trends over 2018 (83 FR 12590). In that notice, we
time or documenting program BILLING CODE 4334–63–P solicited comments for 60 days, ending
performance. Such data uses require on May 21, 2018. We received no
more rigorous designs that address: The comments in response to that notice.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of information collection; request for comment.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 1, 2018.
Contact		To request additional information about this ICR, contact Jeffrey Parrillo, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240; or by email to [email protected] You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
FR Citation		83 FR 44299

83 FR 44299 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; DOI Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 169 (August 30, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary