This collection
is being approved for one year with the understanding that OPM will
split it into three separate packages (roughly defined as:
"customer satisfaction services," "performance measurement
surveys," and "program services evaluation surveys") prior to
seeking re-approval.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2010
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2009
2,074,592
0
4,802,275
742,386
0
706,360
600,000
0
0
The Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) leads Federal agencies in shaping human resources management
(HRM) systems to effectively recruit, develop, manage and retain a
high quality and diverse workforce. We need to solicit input from
our customers to evaluate our performance in providing services
that are citizen-centered, results-oriented and market-based.
Customer Service surveys are valuable tools to gather information
about our customers' view of our performance so we can design and
implement new ways to improve our service to meet their needs. This
Agency Generic Survey request includes surveys that we currently
use or plan to use during the next three years to measure our
ability to meet our customers needs. The survey instruments include
direct mail, telephone contact, focus groups and web exit surveys.
Our customers include the general public, Federal benefit
recipients, Federal agencies and Federal employees. This meets all
requirements for Executive Order 12862 and OMB Memorandum
93-14.
This generic survey was
originally created and approved in 1998. The previous process was
performed strictly through paper submissions and approvals. There
were no accurate traceable records kept on the IC's included in
this ICR or the totals for the Generic Survey. In 2009 this
collection was completely started over with a new list of surveys
being used currently and in the next 3 years. The previous burden
totals reflected an inaccuracy compared with the totals provided by
program offices and survey owners for this revision of the Generic
Agency Survey.
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:
(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;
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.