[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 83 (Monday, April 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25501-25502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10349]


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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: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the U.S. 
Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) announces that it is planning to 
submit a request for a three-year extension of an Information 
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 
Before submitting this ICR to OMB for review and approval, MSPB is 
soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information 
collection as described below.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 29, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information to 
William D. Spencer, Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20419.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Dr. DeeAnn Batten at (202) 254-4495 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal 
agencies must obtain approval from OMB for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. The MSPB intends to ask for a 
three-year renewal of its Generic Clearance Request for Voluntary 
Customer Surveys, OMB Control No. 3124-0012. Executive Order 12862, 
``Setting Customer Service Standards,'' mandates that agencies identify 
their customers and survey them to determine the kind and quality of 
services they want and their level of satisfaction with existing 
services and products.
    In this regard, we are soliciting comments on the public reporting 
burden. The reporting burden for the collection of information on this 
request is estimated to vary from 5 minutes to 45 minutes, with an 
average of 30 minutes, including time for reviewing instructions, 
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data 
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. In 
the estimated annual reporting burden listed below, the reason that the 
annual number of respondents differs from the number of total annual 
responses is that our experience shows that only about 50% of those 
invited to participate in our voluntary customer surveys avail 
themselves of that opportunity.
    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 use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

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                                        Estimated Annual Reporting Burden
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                                  Annual  number                                     Hours per
           5 CFR Parts                  of         Frequency per   Total annual      response       Total hours
                                    respondents      response        responses       (average)
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1200-1216.......................           3,000               1           1,500            0.50              50
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William D. Spencer,
Clerk of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2012-10349 Filed 4-27-12; 8:45 am]
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