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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Generic Clearance
for the Collection of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
AGENCY:
Merit Systems Protection
Board.
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
The Merit Systems Protection
Board (MSPB), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, is planning to
submit an Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB),
entitled: ‘‘Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery’’ and identified
by OMB Control No. 3124–0015, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA). This collection was
developed as part of a Federal
Government-wide effort to streamline
the process for seeking feedback from
the public on service delivery. MSPB is
soliciting comments on this extension,
without change, of a previously
approved collection set to expire on
April 30, 2018. The purpose of this
notice is to allow 60 days for public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to the OMB.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by March 20, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by using
only one of the following methods:
(1) Email. Submit comments to
mspb@mspb.gov.
(2) Mail. Submit comments to Jennifer
Everling, Acting Clerk of the Board,
Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M
Street NW, Washington, DC 20419.
(3) Fax. Submit comments to (202)
653–7130.
All comments must reference OMB
Control No. 3124–0015. Regardless of
the method used for submitting
comments or material, all submissions
will be posted, without change, to
MSPB’s website (www.mspb.gov) and
will include any personal information
you provide. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public.
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SUMMARY:
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Jennifer Everling, Acting Clerk of the
Board, Merit Systems Protection Board,
1615 M Street NW, Washington, DC
20419; phone: (202) 653–7200; fax: (202)
653–7130; or email: mspb@mspb.gov.
You may contact the Office of the Clerk
of the Board for copies of the proposed
collection of information at: mspb@
mspb.gov.
The proposed information collection
activity provides a means to obtain
qualitative customer and stakeholder
feedback in an efficient, timely manner,
in accordance with MSPB’s
commitment to improving service
delivery. Qualitative feedback is
information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys 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
MSPB and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback
to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
The solicitation of feedback will target
areas such as: Timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of
information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of
issues with service delivery. Responses
will be assessed to plan and inform
efforts to improve or maintain the
quality of service offered to the public.
If this information is not collected, vital
feedback from customers and
stakeholders on MSPB’s services will be
unavailable.
The MSPB will only submit a
collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
• The collections are voluntary;
• The collections are low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of total
burden hours, total number of respondents,
or burden-hours per respondent) and are lowcost for both the respondents and the Federal
Government;
• The collections are non-controversial
and do not raise issues of concern to other
Federal agencies;
• Any collection is 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;
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• Personally identifiable information (PII)
is collected only to the extent necessary and
is not retained;
• Information gathered will be used only
internally for general service improvement
and program management purposes and is
not intended for release outside of MSPB;
• Information gathered will not be used for
the purpose of substantially informing
influential policy decisions; and
• Information gathered will yield
qualitative information; the collections will
not be designed or expected to yield
statistically reliable results or used as though
the results are generalizable to the population
of study.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance provides useful information,
but it does 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.
As a general matter, information
collections will not result in any new
system of records containing privacy
information and will not ask questions
of a sensitive nature, such as sexual
behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs,
and other matters that are commonly
considered private.
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Number: 3124–0015.
Type of Information Collection:
Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information
collection.
ICR Status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on April 30, 2018.
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 OMB control
number.
Abstract of Proposed Collection: This
collection is part of a Federal
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Government-wide effort to streamline
the process for seeking feedback from
the public on service delivery and
provides a means to obtain qualitative
customer and stakeholder feedback in
an efficient, timely manner, in
accordance with MSPB’s commitment to
improving service delivery. Responses
to any collection of information under
this ICR are voluntary.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households; Businesses and
Organizations; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Total Number of
Respondents: 3,000.
Estimated Frequency of Responses:
Once per request.
Estimated Total Average Number of
Responses for Each Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,500.
Estimated Total Cost: $50,100.
Comments: Comments should be
submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES
caption above. Comments are solicited
to: (a) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of MSPB,
including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) evaluate the
accuracy of MSPB’s estimate of the
burden of the collection of information;
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
and (e) evaluate the estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information. Burden means
the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal
agency. This includes the time needed
to review instructions; to develop,
acquire, install and utilize technology
and systems for the purpose of
collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; to train
personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information, to search
data sources, to complete and review
the collection of information; and to
transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
Jennifer Everling,
Acting Clerk of the Board.
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Advisory Committee on Reactor
Safeguards; Notice of Meeting
In accordance with the purposes of
Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic
Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the
Advisory Committee on Reactor
Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a meeting
February 8–10, 2018, 11545 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Thursday, February 8, 2018,
Conference Room T–2B1, 11545
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland
20852
8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening
Remarks by the ACRS Chairman
(Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make
opening remarks regarding the conduct
of the meeting.
8:35 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: NuScale Design
Certification Application Request for
Exemption from General Design
Criterion 27 (Open/Closed)—The
Committee will hear briefings by and
discussion with representatives of the
NRC staff and NuScale regarding the
subject exemption application. [NOTE: A
portion of this session may be closed in
order to discuss and protect information
designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
U.S.C 552b(c)(4)]
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.: WCAP–17938–
P, Revision 2, ‘‘AP1000 In-Containment
Cables and Non-Metallic Insulation
Debris Integrated Assessment’’ (Open/
Closed)—The Committee will hear
briefings by and discussion with
representatives of the NRC staff and
Westinghouse regarding the subject
generic safety issue. [NOTE: A portion of
this session may be closed in order to
discuss and protect information
designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
U.S.C 552b(c)(4)]
1:15 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of
ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The
Committee will continue its discussion
of proposed ACRS reports. [NOTE: A
portion of this session may be closed in
order to discuss and protect information
designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
U.S.C 552b(c)(4)]
Friday, February 9, 2018, Conference
Room T–2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland 20852
8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Future ACRS
Activities/Report of the Planning and
Procedures Subcommittee and
Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and
Recommendations (Open/Closed)—The
Committee will hear discussion of the
recommendations of the Planning and
Procedures Subcommittee regarding
items proposed for consideration by the
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Full Committee during future ACRS
meetings. [NOTE: A portion of this
meeting may be closed pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6) to discuss
organizational and personnel matters
that relate solely to internal personnel
rules and practices of the ACRS, and
information the release of which would
constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy]
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Biennial
Review and Evaluation of the NRC
Safety Research Program (Open)—The
Committee will hear discussion
regarding the NRC Safety Research
Program.
1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of
ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The
Committee will continue its discussion
of proposed ACRS reports. [NOTE: A
portion of this session may be closed in
order to discuss and protect information
designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
U.S.C 552b(c)(4)]
Saturday, February 10, 2018,
Conference Room T–2B1, 11545
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland
20852
8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Preparation of
ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The
Committee will continue its discussion
of proposed ACRS reports. [NOTE: A
portion of this session may be closed in
order to discuss and protect information
designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
U.S.C 552b(c)(4)]
Procedures for the conduct of and
participation in ACRS meetings were
published in the Federal Register on
October 4, 2017 (82 FR 46312). In
accordance with those procedures, oral
or written views may be presented by
members of the public, including
representatives of the nuclear industry.
Persons desiring to make oral statements
should notify Quynh Nguyen, Cognizant
ACRS Staff (Telephone: 301–415–5844,
Email: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov), 5 days
before the meeting, if possible, so that
appropriate arrangements can be made
to allow necessary time during the
meeting for such statements. In view of
the possibility that the schedule for
ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the
Chairman as necessary to facilitate the
conduct of the meeting, persons
planning to attend should check with
the Cognizant ACRS staff if such
rescheduling would result in major
inconvenience.
Thirty-five hard copies of each
presentation or handout should be
provided 30 minutes before the meeting.
In addition, one electronic copy of each
presentation should be emailed to the
Cognizant ACRS Staff one day before
meeting. If an electronic copy cannot be
provided within this timeframe,
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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, is
planning to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), entitled: ``Generic Clearance
for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery''
and identified by OMB Control No. 3124-0015, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). This collection was developed as
part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process for
seeking feedback from the public on service delivery. MSPB is
soliciting comments on this extension, without change, of a previously
approved collection set to expire on April 30, 2018. The purpose of
this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission
of the collection to the OMB.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by March
20, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by using only one of the following methods:
(1) Email. Submit comments to [email protected].
(2) Mail. Submit comments to Jennifer Everling, Acting Clerk of the
Board, Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M Street NW, Washington, DC
20419.
(3) Fax. Submit comments to (202) 653-7130.
All comments must reference OMB Control No. 3124-0015. Regardless
of the method used for submitting comments or material, all submissions
will be posted, without change, to MSPB's website (www.mspb.gov) and
will include any personal information you provide. Therefore,
submitting this information makes it public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Everling, Acting Clerk of the
Board, Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M Street NW, Washington, DC
20419; phone: (202) 653-7200; fax: (202) 653-7130; or email:
[email protected]. You may contact the Office of the Clerk of the Board for
copies of the proposed collection of information at: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The proposed information collection activity provides a means to
obtain qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with MSPB's commitment to improving
service delivery. Qualitative feedback is information that provides
useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical
surveys 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 MSPB and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as: Timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery.
Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or
maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this
information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and
stakeholders on MSPB's services will be unavailable.
The MSPB will only submit a collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
The collections are voluntary;
The collections are low-burden for respondents (based
on considerations of total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for
both the respondents and the Federal Government;
The collections are non-controversial and do not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
Any collection is 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;
Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
Information gathered will be used only internally for
general service improvement and program management purposes and is
not intended for release outside of MSPB;
Information gathered will not be used for the purpose
of substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
Information gathered will yield qualitative
information; the collections will not be designed or expected to
yield statistically reliable results or used as though the results
are generalizable to the population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful
information, but it does 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.
As a general matter, information collections will not result in any
new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask
questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes,
religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered
private.
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Number: 3124-0015.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information collection.
ICR Status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on April 30,
2018. 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 OMB control number.
Abstract of Proposed Collection: This collection is part of a
Federal
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Government-wide effort to streamline the process for seeking feedback
from the public on service delivery and provides a means to obtain
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely
manner, in accordance with MSPB's commitment to improving service
delivery. Responses to any collection of information under this ICR are
voluntary.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Businesses and
Organizations; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 3,000.
Estimated Frequency of Responses: Once per request.
Estimated Total Average Number of Responses for Each Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,500.
Estimated Total Cost: $50,100.
Comments: Comments should be submitted as indicated in the
ADDRESSES caption above. Comments are solicited to: (a) Evaluate
whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of MSPB, including whether the information
shall have practical utility; (b) evaluate the accuracy of MSPB's
estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
(d) minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) evaluate
the estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Burden
means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information
to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review
instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise
disclose the information.
Jennifer Everling,
Acting Clerk of the Board.
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