James_Bowmer@blm.gov 
01/16/2009 10:54 AM

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	Re: BLM/NAU Assistance Agreement - Status, please - for OMB stewardship 
survey renewal - another quick question, please

Sharon,

That agreement and survey only took place the first year and there is no
duplication.

Jim Bowmer
National Stewardship Coordinator
Division of Forests and Woodlands (WO270)
(202) 452-5081-Office
(202) 557-8619-Cell

"The greatest difficulty in the world is not for people to accept new
ideas, but to make them forget about old ideas."  -John Maynard Keynes

                                                                           
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                                       Re: BLM/NAU Assistance Agreement -  
                                       Status, please - for OMB            
                                       stewardship survey renewal -        
                                       another quick question, please      

                                                                           

                                                                           

Also, does the following statement still apply to BLM:

The FS and BLM stewardship contracting project managers frequently work
with external groups that are interested in stewardship contracting.  As
far as these program managers are aware, there are no similar information
collections currently conducted by other government sources or other
outside sources.

Just for information, below is the question and response per the supporting
statement for the original information collection (three-years ago), which
now requires an update for the renewal.
"4.  Describe efforts to identify duplication.  Show specifically why any
similar information already available cannot be used or modified for use
for the purposes described in Item 2 above.
Currently, neither the Forest Service has any approved surveys that address
the role of local communities in stewardship contracting.  The Bureau of
Land Management currently has an assistance agreement with Northern Arizona
University to conduct and complete a customer satisfaction survey for
stewardship contracting by the end of FY 2006.  The NAU survey has a much
narrower focus than this proposed data collection.  The FS and BLM
stewardshp contracting project managers frequently work with external
groups that are interested in stewardship contracting.  As far as these
program managers are aware, there are no similar information collections
currently conducted by other government sources or other outside sources."

THANKS!!

Sharon

Sharon Nygaard-Scott
Sale Preparation & Stewardship Contracting Policy
Forest Management, WO -Yates (3 SW)
snygaardscott@fs.fed.us
(202) 205-1766 - Office
(202) 205-1045 - Fax

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                                BLM/NAU Assistance Agreement - Status,     
                                please - for OMB stewardship survey        
                                renewal.                                   

                                                                           

                                                                           

Jim

I am developing the supporting statement for the stewardship survey
(information collection) renewal (the role of local communities in
stewardship contracting).

Would you please tell me what the status of the BLM's assistance agreement
with NAU is for the purpose of "conducting and completing a customer
satisfacton survey for stewardship contracting"?

Thanks!!

Sharon

Sharon Nygaard-Scott
Sale Preparation & Stewardship Contracting Policy
Forest Management, WO -Yates (3 SW)
snygaardscott@fs.fed.us
(202) 205-1766 - Office
(202) 205-1045 - Fax