Voluntary Industry Partner Surveys to Implement E.O. 12862

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0990-0220.doc Supporting Statement B	0000-00-00
supporting st 0990-0220 Supporting Statement A	0000-00-00

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
179627	Gantees Survey	New
179626	vendors	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0990-0220	ICR Reference No: 200704-0990-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200312-0990-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/HHSDM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Voluntary Industry Partner Surveys to Implement E.O. 12862
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/06/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/15/2007
Terms of Clearance: This generic ICR is approved consistent with HHSDM agreement to submit individual colletions to OMB as they are implemented, along with all necessary supporting statements (to include information about research design and analysis, incentives, burden estimates, approaches to address non-response bias, etc). OMB will aim to review each IC submission within 14 days; however, OMB approval should not be assumed if not explicitly granted, even if 14 days have elapsed since submission.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2007
Responses	2,133	0	8,180
Time Burden (Hours)	382	0	1,577
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: DHHS will survey its partners and stakeholders to learn how they feel about departmental services. The information will be used to identify ways to improve the efficiency, quality, timeliness, and cost effective ways to provide services to the Surveys of customer satisfaction with the grants and contract processes for DHHS, to provide information for the balanced scorecard, GPRA, and other management purposes and to make improvements. Respondents are expected to be grant recipients and vendors.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 305b Name of Law: EO
   EO: EO 12862 Name/Subject of EO: Setting Customer Service Standards
   EO: EO 12862 Name/Subject of EO: Voluntary Academic and Industry Partner Surveys
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 4511	01/31/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 17160	04/06/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
vendors
Gantees Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,133	8,180	0	-6,047	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	382	1,577	0	-1,195	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: Extending the survey cycle (from 24 to 36 months) streamlining the survey questionnaire and process, results in the expectation of a reduced annual burden to 160 hrs. from 320

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/15/2007

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