Public Attitudes, Beliefs, and Values about National Forest System Land Management

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Justification_for_Spanish_version.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2007-04-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45846	Region-Wide Survey Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0205	ICR Reference No: 200704-0596-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200610-0596-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Public Attitudes, Beliefs, and Values about National Forest System Land Management
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/06/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/05/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2010	03/31/2010	03/31/2010
Responses	20,202	0	20,202
Time Burden (Hours)	6,734	0	6,734
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To provide the Forest Service Southwestern Region with information and analytical results related to attitudes, beliefs, values, objectives, and preferences of user groups and the general public related to national forest/grassland management.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 4321-4347 Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended
   US Code: 16 USC 1600 Name of Law: National Forest Management Act of 1976, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 41758	07/24/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 219	11/14/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Region-Wide Survey

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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	20,202	20,202	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,734	6,734	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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: New collection. This information collection is designed to provide the Forest Service Southwestern Region with information and analytical results related to attitudes, beliefs, values, objectives, and preferences of user groups and the general public related to national forest/grassland use and management. The information and analytical results will assist and support the Forest Plan revision process under the 2005 NFMA Planning Rule, as published in the Federal Register, Vol. 70, pp. 1023-1061 on 1/5/2005.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $430,902

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 04/05/2007

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