Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

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The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is seeking to renew a currently approved information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. MSPB will submit the information collection abstracted below, OMB No. 3124-0015, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the PRA for review and clearance. MSPB's Information Collection Request (ICR) is set to expire on August 31, 2026. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. MSPB developed this information collection as part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process for seeking feedback from the public on service delivery. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public comment after submission of the collection to OMB.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 167 (Monday, August 31, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55912-55913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17678]


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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD


Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a Currently 
Approved Information Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for 
the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is seeking to renew 
a currently approved information collection in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. MSPB will submit the information 
collection abstracted below, OMB No. 3124-0015, to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the PRA for review and 
clearance. MSPB's Information Collection Request (ICR) is set to expire 
on August 31, 2026. The ICR describes the nature of the information 
collection and its expected burden. MSPB developed this information 
collection as part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline 
the process for seeking feedback from the public on service delivery. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public comment after 
submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by 
September 30, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to 
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function. All comments must 
reference OMB Control No. 3124-0015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina K. Grippando, Clerk of the Board 
and Senior Agency Official for Privacy, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d3a3a1baa5b2b0aa93bea0a3b1fdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dfafadb6a9bebca69fb2acafbdf1b8b0a9">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. You may 
submit written questions to the Office of the Clerk of the Board by any 
of the following methods: by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c4b4b6adb2a5a7bd84a9b7b4a6eaa3abb2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ccbcbea5baadafb58ca1bfbcaee2aba3ba">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, or by mail to 
Clerk of the Board, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20419. Please include OMB Control No. 3124-0015 with 
your questions.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MSPB intends to seek a three-year renewal, 
without change, of a currently approved

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information collection, ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of 
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery,'' OMB Control No. 
3124-0015. MSPB previously sought a renewal of this information 
collection and published a notice in the Federal Register on April 9, 
2026, at 91 FR 18006 with a 60-day public comment period. MSPB received 
one comment in response to the 60-day notice and request for comments. 
The commenter did not provide any substantive comment or suggested 
modifications to this ICR. Therefore, MSPB has not modified this ICR. 
The purpose of this 30-day notice is to notify the public that MSPB 
will submit the information collection abstracted below to OMB for 
review and clearance.

Information Collection Requirement

    Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback 
on Agency Service Delivery.
    OMB Number: 3124-0015.
    Type of Information Collection: Renewal, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    ICR Status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on August 31, 
2026. 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 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.
    Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 600.
    Estimated Frequency of Responses: Once per year.
    Estimated Total Average Number of Responses for Each Respondent: 
Once per year.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 49.8.
    Estimated Total Cost: $1,887.42.
    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.

Gina K. Grippando,
Clerk of the Board.

[FR Doc. 2026-17678 Filed 8-28-26; 8:45 am]
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