DOE Extends Survey for Service Feedback Comments
Published Date: 2/24/2026
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Summary
The Department of Energy is extending a survey that collects feedback on how well they deliver services for three more years. This affects anyone who provides feedback to the agency and helps improve their work without costing extra money. If you want to share your thoughts, make sure to send comments by March 26, 2026!
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DOE Extends Feedback Survey Three Years
The Department of Energy will extend its Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery (OMB Control No. 1910-5160) for three years. The agency estimates 200,000 respondents and 200,000 responses annually, totaling 74,000 burden hours each year, with an annual reporting cost burden of $0; comments are due on or before March 26, 2026.
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