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View Generic ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
3145-0215
ICR Reference No:
202307-3145-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202006-3145-001
Agency/Subagency:
NSF
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
08/28/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/07/2023
Terms of Clearance:
OMB approves this collection for a period of three years. To request approval of information collections under this generic approval, the agency must do the following: 1) Unless an agency is using multiple modes of collection (e.g., paper forms and electronic submissions), provide a Generic Clearance Submission Template for each Instrument; 2) If the agency is using multiple modes of collection (e.g., paper forms and electronic submissions), the same Generic Clearance Submission Template may be used for both instruments; 3) each Generic Clearance Submission Template must be uploaded as a Supplementary document using a naming convention that allows the public to identify the associated instrument; 4) submit no more than five Generic Submission Templates with each request.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2023
Responses
100,000
0
100,000
Time Burden (Hours)
25,000
0
25,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)
75,000
0
75,000
Abstract:
This collection of information is necessary to enable NSF to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with our commitment to improving service delivery. The information collected from our customers and stakeholders will help ensure that users have an effective, efficient, and satisfying experience with the Agency's programs.
Authorizing Statute(s):
EO: EO 12862 Name/Subject of EO: Setting Customer Service Standards
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 13854
03/06/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 42969
07/05/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
68
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
NSF Interagency Agreements Customer Satisfaction Survey
2024 Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) CAREER Confab Survey
: Focus groups to obtain feedback on a proposed federated Data Usage Platform
BFA Post-Transaction Customer Satisfaction Survey
Computer Science For All – Primary Data Collection Activities
Computer and Information Science and Engineering Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) Survey for Principal Investigators with a Departmental BPC Plan
Create Opportunities Everywhere Roadmap Discussion Sessions
Customer Feedback from Faculty/Staff, Alliance Administrators, and Graduate or Undergraduate Students participating in the NSF Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program
Customer Satisfaction and Awardee Services Improvement for the NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative (INCLUDES) – Small Group Interviews
Customer Satisfaction and Awardee Services Improvement for the NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative (INCLUDES) – Survey Design and Improvement
Directorate for STEM (EDU) Program Evidence Plan Implementation Pilot: Feedback survey
Evaluation of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Broader Impacts Review Criterion – Focus Groups
Feedback for the 2024 Annual Meeting for the National Science Foundation's Research Traineeship (NRT) program
Focus Group on NobleReach Emerge pilot
Focus Groups and Conversational Interviews about Grant Capacity at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Emerging HSIs
Focus group questions soliciting feedback in areas of focus for the National Science Board - NSF Merit Review Commission
Interviews to inform a data concierge service for the National Secure Data Service
Interviews to obtain feedback on a proposed federated Data Usage Platform
Introductory Pitch Presentation Feedback Form
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) – Cognitive Pilot Testing of LSAMP Student Focus Group Protocol
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) – Cognitive Pilot Testing of LSAMP Administrator Survey
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) – Cognitive Pilot Testing of LSAMP Administrator, Faculty, Staff Interview Protocol
Meeting Panelist/Participant Experience Survey
Merit Review Process Listening Sessions for NSF Program Staff
Mid-Career Advancement (MCA) Program Principal Investigators Meeting
NCSES - Interviews to inform a data usage platform prototype for a potential National Secure Data Service
NCSES - Focus Groups to Inform Strategies to Increase Equity within the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers (FSRDCs)
NCSES - Focus Groups to Inform a Prototype for the Standard Application Process
NCSES - Focus Groups to Obtain Input on Creating Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) Synthetic Data File
NCSES - Information gathering on Privacy Preserving Technologies
NCSES - Listening Sessions to Elicit Customer Feedback on the Standard Application Process (SAP)
NCSES - Usability Studies to Inform a Prototype for the Standard Application Process
NCSES - User Workshops to Obtain Feedback on Creation of Synthetic Data for the Annual Business Survey
NCSES Data Tools – User Research for Improvement
NCSES Data and Tools – User Research for Improvement
NSF Biology Integration Institutes 2024 Principal Investigator Meeting Attendees' Feedback Survey
NSF Convergence Accelerator 2024 Principal Investigator Meeting Attendees' Feedback Survey
NSF Convergence Accelerator Regional Anchor Solicitation Webinar Survey
NSF Convergence Accelerator Regional Expansion Event Survey
NSF Convergence Accelerator Regional Expansion Events Exit Survey
NSF Customer Experience Survey for Sponsored Project Offices
NSF Exit Survey
NSF Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Broader Impacts Feedback Survey
NSF Pulse Survey
NSF Reviewer Integration Feedback Survey
NSF's Public Engagement with Science Initiative – Focus Group Interviews
NSF.gov tree testing
NSF/BIO EPSCoR (HBCU) Regional Pilot Soliciting Feedback from Workshop Participants
NSF/EDU/DGE NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program Soliciting Feedback from NRT Annual Meeting Participants
NSF/OD/OIA EPSCoR Program Soliciting Feedback from Participants in Webinars
NSF/OIRM/HRM Academy Request - Program Director Networking Sessions
NSF/OIRM/HRM NSF Academy Soliciting Feedback from Program Management Seminar Participants and Resource Advisors
NSF/OIRM/HRM NSF Academy soliciting feedback from permanent employees, fellows, rotators, and other temporary federal employees for work done by the NSF Academy per Exec. Order 13932
NSF/OIRM/HRM NSF Academy soliciting feedback from permanent employees, fellows, rotators, and other temporary federal employees for work done by the NSF Academy per Exec. Order 13932 - DMR
NSF/Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate Soliciting feedback from participants from SBE EPSCoR Webinar
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Data Tools – User Research for the Creation of a New Indicators Data Tool
National Science Board-National Science Foundation Commission on Merit Review Focus Groups
National Science Foundation Culture/Climate Survey
National Science Foundation Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Pilot Survey
New NSF Research Traineeship Principal Investigator Orientation Feedback Survey
Office of Budget, Finance and Award Management (BFA) Division of Grants and Agreements (DGA) New Awardee Solicitation for Satisfaction Survey
Regional Anchor Kickoff and Onboarding Training Evaluation Feedback Survey
Strategic Plan Input Sessions
Strategic Plan Input Survey
Survey to Inform Strategies to Increase Equity within the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers (FSRDCs)
Usability Testing for new.nsf.gov Funding Search
Usability Testing for the STEM Education Directorate (EDU) Collection and Reporting System
Usability testing to obtain feedback on a proposed federated Data Usage Platform
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
100,000
100,000
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
25,000
25,000
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
75,000
75,000
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$10,000
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Suzanne Plimpton
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
07/07/2023