Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, 43353-43354 [2011-18410]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 139 / Wednesday, July 20, 2011 / Notices Husqvarna Turf Care, a subsidiary of Husqvarna A.B., Beatrice, Nebraska. Signed in Washington, DC, on this 7th day of July 2011. Del Min Amy Chen, Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. Signed in Washington, DC, on this 11th day of July 2011. Del Min Amy Chen, Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 2011–18240 Filed 7–19–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P [FR Doc. 2011–18238 Filed 7–19–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–75,131] National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ACTION: Notice of a request for comments regarding a new information collection. AGENCY: JLG Industries, Inc., Access Division, a Subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, Hagerstown, MD; Notice of Termination of Reconsideration Investigation As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has submitted a Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery’’ to OMB for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). DATES: Comments must be submitted August 19, 2011. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to Mr. Nicholas A. Fraser, Desk Officer for NARA, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5167; or electronically mailed to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov. SUMMARY: On April 14, 2011, the Department of Labor (Department) issued an Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for workers and former workers of JLG Industries, Inc., Access Division, a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, Hagerstown, Maryland. The Department’s Notice of affirmative determination was published in the Federal Register on April 25, 2011 (76 FR 22922). On July 11, 2011, the Department issued an amended certification applicable to workers and former workers of JLG Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, Access Segment, McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania (TA–W–75,067) and Access Division, Hagerstown, Maryland (TA–W–75,067A). The Department’s Notice of amended certification will soon be published in the Federal Register. Because the petitioning group of workers is covered by a certification (TA–W–75,076A) which expires on March 9, 2013, further investigation in this case would serve no purpose, and the reconsideration investigation has been terminated. sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Conclusion After careful review of the administrative record and the findings of the reconsideration investigation, I am terminating the investigation of the petition for worker adjustment assistance filed on behalf of workers and former workers of JLG Industries, Inc., Access Division, a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, Hagerstown, Maryland. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:29 Jul 19, 2011 Jkt 223001 To request additional information, please contact Tamee Fechhelm at telephone number 301–837–1694 or fax number 301–713–7409. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. Abstract: The information collection activity will garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration’s commitment to improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide insights into FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43353 customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management. Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative information will not be used for quantitative information collections that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such data uses require more rigorous designs that address: the target population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data collection, and any testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results. The Agency received no comments in response to the 60-day notice published in the Federal Register of May 3, 2011 (76 FR 24920). Below we provide NARA’s projected average estimates for the next three years: Current Actions: New collection of information. Type of Review: New Collection. Affected Public: Individuals and households, businesses and organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government. Average Expected Annual Number of activities: 20. Respondents: 25,000. Annual responses: 1. Frequency of Response: Once per request. Average minutes per response: 30. Burden hours: 12,500. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid E:\FR\FM\20JYN1.SGM 20JYN1 43354 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 139 / Wednesday, July 20, 2011 / Notices Office of Management and Budget control number. Dated: July 15, 2011. Michael L. Wash, Executive for Information Services/CIO. [FR Doc. 2011–18410 Filed 7–19–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7515–01–P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed records schedules; request for comments. AGENCY: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instructions on what happens to records when no longer needed for current Government business. They authorize the preservation of records of continuing value in the National Archives of the United States and the destruction, after a specified period, of records lacking administrative, legal, research, or other value. Notice is published for records schedules in which agencies propose to destroy records not previously authorized for disposal or reduce the retention period of records already authorized for disposal. NARA invites public comments on such records schedules, as required by 44 U.S.C. 3303a(a). DATES: Requests for copies must be received in writing on or before August 19, 2011. Once the appraisal of the records is completed, NARA will send a copy of the schedule. NARA staff usually prepare appraisal memorandums that contain additional information concerning the records covered by a proposed schedule. These, too, may be requested and will be provided once the appraisal is completed. Requesters will be given 30 days to submit comments. ADDRESSES: You may request a copy of any records schedule identified in this notice by contacting Records Management Services (ACNR) using one of the following means: Mail: NARA (ACNR), 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740–6001. E-mail: request.schedule@nara.gov. FAX: 301–837–3698. Requesters must cite the control number, which appears in parentheses sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:29 Jul 19, 2011 Jkt 223001 after the name of the agency which submitted the schedule, and must provide a mailing address. Those who desire appraisal reports should so indicate in their request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurence Brewer, Director, Records Management Services (ACNR), National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740–6001. Telephone: 301–837–1539. E-mail: records.mgt@nara.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year Federal agencies create billions of records on paper, film, magnetic tape, and other media. To control this accumulation, agency records managers prepare schedules proposing retention periods for records and submit these schedules for NARA’s approval, using the Standard Form (SF) 115, Request for Records Disposition Authority. These schedules provide for the timely transfer into the National Archives of historically valuable records and authorize the disposal of all other records after the agency no longer needs them to conduct its business. Some schedules are comprehensive and cover all the records of an agency or one of its major subdivisions. Most schedules, however, cover records of only one office or program or a few series of records. Many of these update previously approved schedules, and some include records proposed as permanent. The schedules listed in this notice are media neutral unless specified otherwise. An item in a schedule is media neutral when the disposition instructions may be applied to records regardless of the medium in which the records are created and maintained. Items included in schedules submitted to NARA on or after December 17, 2007, are media neutral unless the item is limited to a specific medium. (See 36 CFR 1225.12(e).) No Federal records are authorized for destruction without the approval of the Archivist of the United States. This approval is granted only after a thorough consideration of their administrative use by the agency of origin, the rights of the Government and of private persons directly affected by the Government’s activities, and whether or not they have historical or other value. Besides identifying the Federal agencies and any subdivisions requesting disposition authority, this public notice lists the organizational unit(s) accumulating the records or indicates agency-wide applicability in the case of schedules that cover records that may be accumulated throughout an PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 agency. This notice provides the control number assigned to each schedule, the total number of schedule items, and the number of temporary items (the records proposed for destruction). It also includes a brief description of the temporary records. The records schedule itself contains a full description of the records at the file unit level as well as their disposition. If NARA staff has prepared an appraisal memorandum for the schedule, it too includes information about the records. Further information about the disposition process is available on request. Schedules Pending 1. Department of Agriculture, Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration (N1–545–08–21, 6 items, 5 temporary items). Records of the Legislative and Legal division, including correspondence files, cooperative and reimbursable agreements, and docket administrative files. Proposed for permanent retention are official docket files relating to the development of laws and regulations. 2. Department of Agriculture, Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration (N1–545–08–22, 18 items, 15 temporary items). Records of the Technical Services Division, including general inquiries, administrative work tracking records, raw laboratory data and analysis, research agreements, records created in developing calibrations and quality control, and interim and draft documents for program records. Proposed for permanent retention are policies, final research products, and market needs analyses. 3. Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency (N1–258–09–5, 7 items, 7 temporary items). Actuarial records including county field notes, requests, inspections, insurance files, and determined yield documentation used to calculate risk, create actuarial logarithms, and provide insurance offers. 4. Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency (N1–258–09–6, 5 items, 5 temporary items). Records of the Insurance Program including correspondence, assessments, information, and reports documenting internal program activity and meetings or events with outside entities. 5. Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency (N1–258–09–10, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Compliance case files including insurance applications, acreage reports, and correspondence used to assess compliance in the crop insurance program. E:\FR\FM\20JYN1.SGM 20JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43353-43354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18410]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative 
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

ACTION: Notice of a request for comments regarding a new information 
collection.

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SUMMARY: As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the 
process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has submitted a 
Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): ``Generic 
Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service 
Delivery'' to OMB for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).

DATES: Comments must be submitted August 19, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to Mr. Nicholas A. Fraser, 
Desk Officer for NARA, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive 
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5167; or 
electronically mailed to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information, 
please contact Tamee Fechhelm at telephone number 301-837-1694 or fax 
number 301-713-7409.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback 
on Agency Service Delivery.
    Abstract: The information collection activity will garner 
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely 
manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving 
service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that 
provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not 
statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be 
generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide 
insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and 
expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus 
attention on areas where communication, training or changes in 
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These 
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable 
communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders. 
It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement 
of program management.
    Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful 
information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the 
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative 
information will not be used for quantitative information collections 
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as 
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such 
data uses require more rigorous designs that address: the target 
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, 
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the 
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed 
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing 
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any 
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding 
the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely 
to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for 
other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative 
results.
    The Agency received no comments in response to the 60-day notice 
published in the Federal Register of May 3, 2011 (76 FR 24920).
    Below we provide NARA's projected average estimates for the next 
three years:
    Current Actions: New collection of information.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households, businesses and 
organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Average Expected Annual Number of activities: 20.
    Respondents: 25,000.
    Annual responses: 1.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.
    Average minutes per response: 30.
    Burden hours: 12,500.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid

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Office of Management and Budget control number.

    Dated: July 15, 2011.
Michael L. Wash,
Executive for Information Services/CIO.
[FR Doc. 2011-18410 Filed 7-19-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7515-01-P

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