Registry of Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Registry of Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments (Private/NGO) Form and Instruction	New
Registry of Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments (State/Local/Tribal) Form and Instruction	New
1028-New 30-day FRN Climate Change VA 2014-11760.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-05-21
PRA_NCCWSC_laws_authorizations.docx Supplementary Document	2014-05-09
Supporting Statement B Climate VA Registry_06.docx Supporting Statement B	2014-05-05
Supporting Statement A Climate VA Registry_09.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-05-05
2013-20361.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
210986	Registry of Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments (Private/NGO) Form and Instruction	New
210983	Registry of Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments (State/Local/Tribal) Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1028-0108	ICR Reference No: 201308-1028-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/GS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Registry of Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/25/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/21/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	160	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	160	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,300	0	0

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Abstract: The USGS proposes to collect information on existing assessments of the vulnerability of various resources and societal assets to climate change (hereafter VA or "vulnerability assessments"). This information will include organization conducting the study, its location, the topical focus of the assessment, methodology and supporting data used, and point of contact information. Because many governmental and nongovernmental parties are conducting such assessments, and because their conclusions, methodologies, and related data assets may be of interest or utility to others contemplating such assessments, the USGS will make the information collected available on the Web in the form of a simple registry-type database. Users, including the general public, scientists, resource management agencies, and others will be able to search the database by various keywords of interest.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC Chapter 2 § 31 Name of Law: The Organic Act of March 3, 1879
   EO: EO 13653 Name/Subject of EO: Preparing the United States for the Impacts of Climate Change
   PL: Pub.L. 110 - 161 FY2008 Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act
   PL: Pub.L. 113 - 76 FY2014 Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act
   US Code: 43 USC Chapter 2 § 36c Name of Law: The Organic Act of March 3, 1879
   US Code: 43 USC Chapter 2 § 36d Name of Law: The Organic Act of March 3, 1879
   US Code: 43 USC Chapter 31 § 1457b Name of Law: Public Contracts
   US Code: 43 USC Chapter 2 § 50d Name of Law: Public Contracts
  

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:
	78 FR 51740	08/21/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 29201	05/21/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Registry of Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments (State/Local/Tribal)	NA	Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Registry Form
Registry of Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments (Private/NGO)	NA	Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Registry 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	160	0	0	160	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	160	0	0	160	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,300	0	0	8,300	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: New collection targeting federal and two nonfederal sectors, using same Web-based form.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $63,366

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]? 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: 05/21/2014

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