[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31890-31891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12380]


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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection

AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is requesting 
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct a 
new information collection activity. Before submitting the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval, MSPB is 
soliciting comments on aspects of the proposed information collection 
including the public reporting burden in compliance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA). In this regard we are soliciting comments on the 
public reporting burden. The reporting burden for the collection of 
information on this form is estimated to average 20 minutes per 
respondent, including time for reviewing instructions and completing 
the survey. In addition, the MSPB invites comments on: (1) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of MSPB's functions, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of MSPB's estimate of burden 
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the

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use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 4, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information to 
Dr. Dee Ann Batten, Office of Policy and Evaluation, Merit Systems 
Protection Board, 1615 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20419.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Dr. Dee Ann Batten at (202) 653-6772, ext. 1411, 
or by e-mail to [email protected] (please put ``Employee Survey'' 
in the subject line of the message).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This study is being conducted under MSPB's 
statutory authority to ``conduct, from time to time, special studies 
relating to the civil service and to other merit systems in the 
executive branch, and report to the President and to the Congress as to 
whether the public interest in a civil service free of prohibited 
personnel practices is being adequately protected.'' (section 1204, 
title 5 U.S.C.) In addition, the Code of Federal Regulations also 
describes the role of MSPB's Office of Policy and Evaluation as 
responsible for carrying out ``the Board's statutory responsibility to 
conduct special reviews and studies of the civil service and other 
merit systems in the Executive Branch, as well as oversight reviews of 
the significant actions of the Office of Personnel Management.'' 5 CFR 
1200.10(b)(6). The MSPB intends to ask for approval to collect 
information to support its study on Federal Telework. Respondents will 
be asked to complete a survey(s) about their experiences with and 
perceptions of Telework and other related topics about their 
organizations and careers.
    Burden Statement: The reporting burden for the collection of 
information on this request is estimated to vary from 15 minutes to 30 
minutes, with an average of 20 minutes, including time for reviewing 
instructions and completing and reviewing the collection of 
information. The respondents will be selected via stratified random 
sampling to facilitate representative samples of employees. We plan to 
survey 28,000 people with one response per person. We estimate the 
response rate to be 60 percent (16,800 total responses) resulting in an 
annual reporting burden of 5,544 hours (.33 hours x 16,800).

William D. Spencer,
Clerk of the Board.
 [FR Doc. E8-12380 Filed 6-3-08; 8:45 am]
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