78 FR 130 pgs. 40729-40730 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Type: NOTICEVolume: 78Number: 130Pages: 40729 - 40730
Docket number: [Docket ID: DoD-2013-OS-0026]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2013-16269 Filed 7-5-13; 8:45 am]
Agency: Defense Department
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2013-OS-0026]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
AGENCY:
Washington Headquarters Service (WHS), DOD.
ACTION:
30-day notice of submission of information collection approval from the Office of Management and Budget and request for comments.
SUMMARY:
As part of an effort to streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, WHS has submitted a Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): "Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery " to OMB for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.).
DATES:
Comments must be submitted August 7, 2013.
OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
ADDRESSES:
Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be sent to Ms. Seehra at the Office of Management and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.
You may also submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by the following method:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Patricia Toppings.To request additional information please contact Ms. Toppings, DoD Clearance Officer, at WHS/ESD Information Management Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
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.
Current Actions: Extension of a previous information collection for DoD's Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) system.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Businesses or Other For-Profit.
Annual Estimates
Expected Annual Number of Activities/Collections: 30,000
Annual Number of Respondents: 322,570
Annual Number of Responses: 322,570
Frequency of Response: On Occasion
Average Burden per Response: 4 min.
Annual Burden Hours: 21505
3-Year Estimates: The 3-Year ceiling for this Generic Collection will be:
Total Expected Number of Activities/Collections: 34,500
Total Number of Respondents: 967,710
Total Number of Responses: 967,710
Frequency of Response: On Occasion
Average Burden per Response: 4 min.
Total Burden Hours: 64,514
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 Office of Management and Budget Control Number.
Dated: July 2, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-16269 Filed 7-5-13; 8:45 am]
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