[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 101 (Thursday, May 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28645-28646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11177]


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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: 30-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 
currently approved collection, Organizational Surveys. OPM is 
requesting approval of Organizational Assessment Surveys, Supplemental 
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 June 28, 
2021.

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 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.

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 April 26, 2021 at 86 FRN 11803 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

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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 (Supplemental 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,
Director, Office of Privacy and Information Management.
[FR Doc. 2021-11177 Filed 5-26-21; 8:45 am]
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