[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 37 (Friday, February 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11803-11804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03963]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


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

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review of a

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currently approved collection, Organizational Surveys. OPM is 
requesting approval of Organizational Assessment Surveys, OPM 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 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 April 27, 
2021.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to Human Resources Strategy and 
Evaluation Solutions, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, 
RM 2469, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Coty Hoover, C/O Henry 
Thibodeaux, or via email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  A copy of this information collection 
request, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
contacting Human Resources Strategy and Evaluation Solutions, Office of 
Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, RM 2469, Washington, DC 20415, 
Attention: Coty Hoover, C/O Henry Thibodeaux, via email to 
[email protected] or 202-606-8001.

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 previous collection (OMB No. 3206-0252, published 
in the Federal Register on December 27, 2017 at 82 FR 61338) has a 
clearance that expires June 30, 2021. 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. Organizational Assessment Surveys (OAS) 
typically include a customized set of 50-150 standard items pulled from 
an item bank of nearly 500 items and a small set of 5-10 custom items 
developed to meet the agency's specific needs. OPM's Human Resources 
Strategy and Evaluation Solutions administers a supplemental OPM 
Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (OPM FEVS), a type of organizational 
assessment survey, to employee groups not covered by the official OPM 
FEVS administration. Exit Surveys consist of approximately 100 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 100 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 Surveys.
    OMB: 3206-0252.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Government contractors and individuals.
    Number of Respondents: Approximately 78,780.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 10.62 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 13,944 hours.

Office of Personnel Management.
Alexys Stanley,
Regulatory Affairs Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2021-03963 Filed 2-25-21; 8:45 am]
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