Peer Review-Related Forms for the Office of Scientific Quality Review

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ARS-199A Peer Review-Related Forms for the Office of Scientific Quality Review Form	Modified
PEER Review Supporting Statement 2012.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-02-19
PEER Review Burden Worksheet.xls Supplementary Document	2013-02-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43510	Peer Review-Related Forms for the Office of Scientific Quality Review Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0518-0028	ICR Reference No: 201209-0518-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201005-0518-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/ARS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Peer Review-Related Forms for the Office of Scientific Quality Review
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: 05/15/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/20/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2013
Responses	1,860	0	2,411
Time Burden (Hours)	3,057	0	3,053
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To manage the Agricultural Research Service peer review system by centrally planning peer panel reviews for ARS research projects on a five-year cycle.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 44 USC Chapters 21, 29,31, 33 Name of Law: Federal Records 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:
	77 FR 185	09/24/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 32	02/15/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Peer Review-Related Forms for the Office of Scientific Quality Review	ARA 202P, ARS-199A, ARS-200-PA, ARS-203PA, ARS-209P, ARS-211P, ARS-223P, ARS-225P, ARS-231, ARS 227-P	Ad Hoc Peer Review of ARS Research Project ,   Confidentiality Agreement ,   Suggested Peer Reviewer Form ,   OSQR Expense Report (Travel Expense) ,   Request for Honorarium (Invoice) ,   Panel Recommendation Form ,   Panelist Peer Review of ARS Research Project ,   Reviewer Comment Form ,   Action Class Judgement of ARS Research Project ,   Reviewer Information Form

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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	1,860	2,411	0	0	-551	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,057	3,053	0	0	4	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: The slight net increase requested is results from an increased usage of online meetings of panels which has led to some alterations in the numbers of respondents as panel structure has been altered to accommodate this format. In particular the ARS-227P is used less frequently as it is only for the few panels meeting in person and not for online panels. Similarly, ARS-209P is used only for traveling panels, while the information for ARS-211P is already part of ARS202P and, therefore, collection here is only in rare instances. However, the online process involves more individuals (one primary reviewer per plan reviewed as opposed to one primary reviewer for every two plans in the traveling process). This results in a greater number of respondents for ARS-200PA and ARS-202PA because it involves more individual respondents. Taken together these increases and decreases result thus in the online producing a net increase in the number of respondents and a decrease in the number of responses. In total this leads to a very slight increase in the total annual hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $602,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 02/20/2013

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