[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 134 (Monday, July 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42068-42069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14757]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. DOT-OST-2020-0084]
Information Collection; Improving Customer Experience (OMB
Circular A-11, Section 280 Implementation)
AGENCY: Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT) as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, is
announcing an opportunity for public comment on a new proposed
collection of information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in
the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on new collection proposed by the
Agency.
DATES: Submit comments on or before: September 11, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection,
Improving Customer Experience (OMB Circular A-11, Section 280
Implementation), by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments to https://www.regulations.gov,
will be posted to the docket unchanged.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday
through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Instructions: You must include the agency name and docket number
DOT-OST-2018-0151. Please submit comments only and cite Information
Collection, Improving Customer Experience (OMB Circular A-11, Section
280 Implementation), in all correspondence related to this collection.
All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. To
confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check regulations.gov,
approximately two-to-three business days after submission to verify
posting (except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by
mail).
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received in any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act statement in the Federal Register published on
January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316-3317).
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or to the street
address listed above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the
docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Claire W. Barrett, Chief Privacy & Information
Governance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of
the Secretary, US Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
SE, Washington, DC 20590, via email to [email protected], or via phone at
202.366.8135.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
Under the PRA, (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520) Federal Agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct or sponsor. ``Collection of
information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes Agency requests or requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires Federal Agencies to provide a
60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed
collection of information, including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to
OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, DOT is publishing
notice of the proposed collection of information set forth in this
document.
Whether seeking a loan, Social Security benefits, veteran's
benefits, or other services provided by the Federal Government,
individuals and businesses expect Government customer services to be
efficient and intuitive, just like services from leading private-sector
organizations. Yet the 2016 American Consumer Satisfaction Index and
the 2017 Forrester Federal Customer Experience Index show that, on
average, Government services lag nine percentage points behind the
private sector.
A modern, streamlined and responsive customer experience means:
Raising government-wide customer experience to the average of the
private sector service industry; developing indicators for high-impact
Federal programs to monitor progress towards excellent customer
experience and mature digital services; and providing the structure
(including increasing transparency) and resources to ensure customer
experience is a focal point for agency leadership. To support this, OMB
Circular A-11 Section 280 established government-wide standards for
mature customer experience organizations in government and measurement.
To enable Federal programs to deliver the experience taxpayers deserve,
they must undertake three general categories of activities: Conduct
ongoing customer research, gather and share customer feedback, and test
services and digital products.
These data collection efforts may be either qualitative or
quantitative in nature or may consist of mixed methods. Additionally,
data may be collected via a variety of means, including but not limited
to electronic
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or social media, direct or indirect observation (i.e., in person, video
and audio collections), interviews, questionnaires, surveys, and focus
groups. DOT will limit its inquiries to data collections that solicit
strictly voluntary opinions or responses. Steps will be taken to ensure
anonymity of respondents in each activity covered by this request.
The results of the data collected will be used to improve the
delivery of Federal services and programs. It will include the creation
of personas, customer journey maps, and reports and summaries of
customer feedback data and user insights. It will also provide
government-wide data on customer experience that can be displayed on
performance.gov to help build transparency and accountability of
Federal programs to the customers they serve.
Method of Collection
DOT will collect this information by electronic means when
possible, as well as by mail, fax, telephone, technical discussions,
and in-person interviews. DOT may also utilize observational techniques
to collect this information.
Data
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: New.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Affected Public: Collections will be targeted to the solicitation
of opinions from respondents who have experience with the program or
may have experience with the program in the near future. For the
purposes of this request, ``customers'' are individuals, businesses,
and organizations that interact with a Federal Government agency or
program, either directly or via a Federal contractor. This could
include individuals or households; businesses or other for-profit
organizations; not-for-profit institutions; State, local or tribal
governments; Federal government; and Universities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,001,550.
Estimated Time per Response: Varied, dependent upon the data
collection method used. The possible response time to complete a
questionnaire or survey may be 3 minutes or up to 1.5 hours to
participate in an interview.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 101,125.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
C. Public Comments
DOT invites comments on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) 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.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: July 2, 2020.
Claire W. Barrett,
Chief Privacy & Information Governance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-14757 Filed 7-10-20; 8:45 am]
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