Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grants and Cooperative Agreements, 50 CFR 80, 81, 84, 85, and 86

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1018-0109 30-day published.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-15
Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson Acts.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-09
50 CFR 86.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-09
50 CFR 85.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-09
50 CFR 84.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-09
50 CFR 81.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-09
50 CFR 80.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-09
1018-0109 60-day published.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-09
1018-0109 Supporting Statement A.rtf Supporting Statement A	2009-06-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38237	Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grant Applications (govt)	Modified
189470	Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grant Performance Reports (private sector)	New
189469	Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grant Amendments (private sector)	New
189468	Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grant Applications (private sector)	New
189467	Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grant Performance Reports (govt)	New
189466	Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grant Amendments (govt)	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0109	ICR Reference No: 200906-1018-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-1018-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grants and Cooperative Agreements, 50 CFR 80, 81, 84, 85, and 86
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/31/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/15/2009
Terms of Clearance: This request is approved for three years. Prior to submission of a request to renew this approval, the Agency should reassess estimates of burden and provide description of any comments received through consultation or in response to FR notices regarding burden estimates.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2009
Responses	7,500	0	9,750
Time Burden (Hours)	124,000	0	325,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR), Fish and Wildlife Service, administers 18 financial assistance programs, in whole or in part. We award most financial assistance as grants, but cooperative agreements are possible if the Federal Government will be substantially involved in carrying out the project. This information collection includes applications, amendments, and performance reports that support these grant programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 669e(a) Name of Law: Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act
   US Code: 16 USC 777e(a) Name of Law: Dingell Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act
   US Code: 16 USC 777g(c) Name of Law: Clean Vessel Act
   US Code: 16 USC 3951-3956 Name of Law: Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act
   US Code: 16 USC 1531 et seq Name of Law: Endangered Species Act
  

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:
	74 FR 11596	03/18/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 28269	06/15/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grant Amendments (govt)
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grant Performance Reports (govt)
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grant Applications (private sector)
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grant Amendments (private sector)
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grant Performance Reports (private sector)
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grant Applications (govt)

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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	7,500	9,750	0	27	-2,277	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	124,000	325,500	0	482	-201,982	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We are reporting 7,500 responses and 124,000 burden hours for this information collection, which is a decrease from the 9,750 responses and 325,500 hours approved in our last request. Based on our experience over the past 3 years and our outreach, we made the following adjustments: • Reduced the number of responses for applications, amendments, and reports. • Reduced our estimate of the completion time for applications. • Increased our estimate of the completion time for reports. We are reporting as a program change an increase of 27 responses and 482 burden hours associated with five grant programs not included in the previous request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,250,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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)? No

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: 06/15/2009

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