[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61338-61339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27958]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Comment Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection: 
Organizational Assessment Surveys

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to 
the Office of Management and Budget

[[Page 61339]]

(OMB) a request for review of a currently approved collection, 
Organizational Assessment Surveys. OPM is requesting approval of 
Organizational Assessment Surveys, Federal Employee Viewpoint Surveys, 
Exit Surveys, New Leaders Onboarding Assessments, New Employee Surveys, 
Training Needs Assessment Surveys, and custom Program Evaluation 
surveys as a part of this collection. Approval of the Organizational 
Assessment Surveys is necessary to collect information on Federal 
agency and program performance, climate, engagement, and leadership 
effectiveness.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until January 26, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of 
Personnel Management or sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting Human Resources 
Strategy and Evaluation Solutions, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 
E. Street NW, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Coty Hoover, or via 
email to [email protected] or via telephone at (202) 
606-1539.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the 
Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104-106), OPM is soliciting comments for 
this collection. The information collection was previously published in 
the Federal Register on 09/22/2017 at 82 FR 44471 allowing for a 60 day 
public comment period. No comments were received for this information 
collection (OMB No. 3206-0252). The purpose of this notice is to allow 
an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are particularly 
invited on:
    1. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    2. Whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection is 
accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; and
    3. Ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, through the use of the 
appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    OPM's Human Resources Strategy and Evaluation Solutions performs 
assessment and related consultation activities for Federal agencies on 
a reimbursable basis. The assessments are authorized by various 
statutes and regulations: Section 4702 of Title 5, U.S.C; E.O. 12862; 
E.O. 13715; Section 1128 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2004, Public Law 108-136; 5 U.S.C. 1101 note, 1103(a)(5), 
1104, 1302, 3301, 3302, 4702, 7701 note; E.O. 13197, 66 FR 7853, 3 CFR 
748 (2002); E.O. 10577, 12 FR 1259, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218; and 
Section 4703 of Title 5, United States Code.
    This collection request includes surveys we currently use and plan 
to use during the next three years to measure agency performance, 
climate, engagement, and leadership effectiveness. OMB No. 3206-0252 
covers a broad range of surveys all focused on improving organizational 
performance. Non-Federal respondents will almost never receive more 
than one of these surveys. All of these surveys consist of Likert-type, 
mark-one, and mark-all-that-apply items, and may include a small number 
of open-ended comment items. Administration of Organizational 
Assessment Surveys (OAS) typically consists of a customized set of 50-
150 standard items pulled from an item bank of nearly 500 items. The 
surveys almost always include a small set of 5-10 custom items 
developed to meet the agency's specific needs. The OAS is a general 
survey that subsumes the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS). 
OPM's Human Resources Strategy and Evaluation Solutions administers the 
FEVS for agencies to gather feedback from employee groups not covered 
by the official FEVS administration. Exit Surveys consist of 
approximately 60 items that assess reasons why employees decided to 
leave their organization. Customization is possible. The New Leaders 
Onboarding Assessment (NLOA) is a combined assessment consisting of 
approximately 130 items, including items measuring organizational 
climate, employee engagement, and leadership. New Employee Surveys 
consist of approximately 100 items that assess satisfaction with the 
hiring, orientation, and socialization of new employees. Training Needs 
Assessment Surveys consist of approximately 100 items that assess an 
agency's climate for training and employees' training preferences. 
Program Evaluation surveys evaluate the effectiveness of government 
initiatives, programs, and offices. Program Evaluation surveys are 
always customized to assess specific program elements. Program 
Evaluation surveys may contain from 20 to 200 items, with an average of 
approximately 100 items. The surveys included under OMB No. 3206-0252 
are almost always administered electronically.

Analysis

    Agency: Human Resources Strategy and Evaluation Solutions, Office 
of Personnel Management.
    Title: Organizational Assessment Surveys.
    OMB: 3206-0252.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Government contractors and individuals.
    Number of Respondents: Approximately 69,030.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 10.62 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 12,218 hours.

Office of Personnel Management.
Kathleen M. McGettigan,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2017-27958 Filed 12-26-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6325-43-P