Notice2021-20497
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: Improving Customer Experience (OMB Circular A-11, Section 280 Implementation)
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September 22, 2021
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National Foundation on the Arts and the HumanitiesInstitute of Museum and Library Services
Abstract
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, is announcing an opportunity for public comment on a new proposed collection of information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on new collection proposed by the Agency.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52696-52697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20497]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: Improving
Customer Experience (OMB Circular A-11, Section 280 Implementation)
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation
for the Arts and the Humanities.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as part of
its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, is
announcing an opportunity for public comment on a new proposed
collection of information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in
the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on new collection proposed by the
Agency.
DATES: Submit comments on or before: November 22, 2021.
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ADDRESSES: Send comments to Connie Bodner, Ph.D., Director of Grants
Policy and Management, Office of Grants Policy and Management,
Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW,
Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024-2135. Dr. Bodner can be reached by
telephone: 202-653-4636, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3754555853595245775e5a5b4419505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fe9d9c919a909b8cbe9793928dd0999188">[email protected]</span></a>. Office hours
are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing (TTY users)
can contact IMLS at 202-207-7858 via 711 for TTY-Based
Telecommunications Relay Service.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Amira Boland, Office of Management and Budget,
725 17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20006, 202-881-9453, via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#53323e3a21327d307d313c3f323d37133c3e317d363c237d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="56373b3f243778357834393a37383216393b347833392678313920">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
Under the PRA, (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520) Federal Agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct or sponsor. ``Collection of
information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes Agency requests or requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires Federal Agencies to provide a
60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed
collection of information, including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to
OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, IMLS is publishing
notice of the proposed collection of information set forth in this
document.
Whether seeking a loan, Social Security benefits, veterans
benefits, or other services provided by the Federal Government,
individuals and businesses expect Government customer services to be
efficient and intuitive, just like services from leading private-sector
organizations. Yet the 2016 American Consumer Satisfaction Index and
the 2017 Forrester Federal Customer Experience Index show that, on
average, Government services lag nine percentage points behind the
private sector.
A modern, streamlined and responsive customer experience means:
Raising government-wide customer experience to the average of the
private sector service industry; developing indicators for high-impact
Federal programs to monitor progress towards excellent customer
experience and mature digital services; and providing the structure
(including increasing transparency) and resources to ensure customer
experience is a focal point for agency leadership. To support this, OMB
Circular A-11 Section 280 established government-wide standards for
mature customer experience organizations in government and measurement.
To enable Federal programs to deliver the experience taxpayers deserve,
they must undertake three general categories of activities: conduct
ongoing customer research, gather and share customer feedback, and test
services and digital products.
These data collection efforts may be either qualitative or
quantitative in nature or may consist of mixed methods. Additionally,
data may be collected via a variety of means, including but not limited
to electronic or social media, direct or indirect observation (i.e., in
person, video and audio collections), interviews, questionnaires,
surveys, and focus groups. IMLS will limit its inquiries to data
collections that solicit strictly voluntary opinions or responses.
Steps will be taken to ensure anonymity of respondents in each activity
covered by this request.
The results of the data collected will be used to improve the
delivery of Federal services and programs. It will include the creation
of personas, customer journey maps, and reports and summaries of
customer feedback data and user insights. It will also provide
government-wide data on customer experience that can be displayed on
<a href="http://performance.gov">performance.gov</a> to help build transparency and accountability of
Federal programs to the customers they serve.
Method of Collection
IMLS will collect this information by electronic means when
possible, as well as by mail, telephone, technical discussions, and in-
person interviews. IMLS may also utilize observational techniques to
collect this information.
Data
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: New.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Affected Public: Collections will be 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. For the
purposes of this request, ``customers'' are individuals, businesses,
and organizations that interact with IMLS or one of its programs,
either directly or via a Federal contractor. This could include
individuals or households; businesses or other for-profit
organizations; not-for-profit institutions; State, local or tribal
governments; Federal government; and Universities.
<bullet> OMB Approval Number: 3137-NEW.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
<bullet> Estimated Time per Response: Varied, dependent upon the
data collection method used. The possible response time to complete a
questionnaire or survey may be 3 minutes or up to 2 hours to
participate in an interview.
<bullet> Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 250.
<bullet> Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
C. Public Comments
IMLS invites comments on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be
summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this
information collection; they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: September 17, 2021.
Kim Miller,
Senior Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library
Services.
[FR Doc. 2021-20497 Filed 9-21-21; 8:45 am]
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