Information Collection Request

Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery - AMS

ICR 201405-0581-003 · OMB 0581-0269 · Historical Active

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
2015 COOL Survey Form New Available
Generic Clearance Submission Template.docx Supplementary Document Uploaded 2014-05-08 Available
AMS Generic Clearance SuptStmt Part B 5-11-17.docx Supporting Statement B Uploaded 2017-05-11 Available
Fast Track AMS Generic SuptStmt Part A-6-9-2014.docx Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2014-06-09 Repair queued
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
220203 2016 COOL Survey Other-Survey New
214992 2015 COOL Survey Form New
ICR Details
0581-0269 201405-0581-003
Historical Active 201104-0581-004
USDA/AMS
Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery - AMS
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 07/21/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 06/16/2014
Previous terms continue: OMB approves this collection for a period of three years. To request approval of information collections under this generic approval, the agency must do the following: 1) Unless an agency is using multiple modes of collection (e.g., paper forms and electronic submissions), provide a Generic Clearance Submission Template for each Instrument; 2) If the agency is using multiple modes of collection (e.g., paper forms and electronic submissions), the same Generic Clearance Submission Template may be used for both instruments; 3) each Generic Clearance Submission Template must be uploaded as a Supplementary document using a naming convention that allows the public to identify the associated instrument; 4) submit no more than five Generic Submission Templates with each request.¿
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
07/31/2017 36 Months From Approved 07/31/2014
100,000 0 120,000
50,000 0 60,000
0 0 0

This collection of information is necessary to enable AMS to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with our commitment to improving service delivery. The information collected from our customers and stakeholders will help ensure that users have an effective, efficient, and satisfying experience with the agency's programs. 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.

EO: EO 12862 Name/Subject of EO: Setting Customer Service Standards
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  79 FR 37 02/25/2014
79 FR 33892 06/13/2014
No

2
IC Title Form No. Form Name
2016 COOL Survey
2015 COOL Survey None 2015 COOL Survey

  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 100,000 120,000 0 0 -20,000 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 50,000 60,000 0 0 -10,000 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
Based on surveys in the previous submission, we have decreased the responses/respondents by 20,000 and the burden by 10,000 hours.

$0
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Marylin Pish 202-720-2986 [email protected]

  No

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.
06/16/2014