Learn more about how to work with representatives from OMB and your agency's Information Collection Officer to:
develop a new information collections request,
gain approval for the use of approved questions and collection instruments from the Generic Clearance resources approved for use,
develop a one-page Fast Track collection with approval for a customer satisfaction survey or
find the data you need based on the collections of your agency or another federal agency.
Part 1 of the series provides a brief history and goals of the Paperwork Reduction Action, introduces OMB, and defines the terms public and persons, information collection, and burden.
Part 2 of the series cites the PRA authority, lists examples of collecting information that apply to the PRA and those that do not, actions to take if the OMB approval of a collection has expired and is under review, and stresses that the PRA applies in direct and indirect circumstances. For example, if a federal agency would be required to seek OMB approval for information collected, federally funded grants and contracts that include information collection must adhere to the OMB approval process and criteria for the development, collection and use of information.
Part 3 of the series walks viewers through the process of obtaining OMB approval to collect information from 10 or more persons in a 12 month period. Public is again defined to include individuals, households, businesses, nonprofits, local government agencies, tribes, and foreign governments. Here the process, timeline, and brief description of the Standard Information Collection Request is provided, with tips on how to keep it simple. Importantly, this video introduces time-saving practices, resources, and how to coordinate with the agency's Information Collections Officer so that you may collect information from the public to inform the work of your agency.