Volunteer Application and Agreement for Natural and Cultural Resource Agencies

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form OF-301 Form OF-301 Volunteer Service Application- Natural & Cultural Resources Form	Modified
Form OF 301b Form OF-301b Volunteer Sign-up Form for Groups Form and Instruction	New
Form OF 301a Form OF-301a Volunteer Service Agreement- Natural & Cultural Resources Form and Instruction	New
0596-0080 2013 website screenshots.docx Supplementary Document	2013-11-19
0596-0080 2013 Volunteer Application Burden-cost Spreadsheet v11-14-2014.xlsm Supplementary Document	2014-11-13
0596-0080 2013 Volunteer Application SuptStmt v12-03-2014.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-12-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3186	Form OF-301 Volunteer Service Application- Natural & Cultural Resources Form	Modified
213875	Volunteer.gov Website Other-Website	New
213873	Form OF-301b Volunteer Sign-up Form for Groups Form and Instruction	New
213872	Form OF-301a Volunteer Service Agreement- Natural & Cultural Resources Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0080	ICR Reference No: 201311-0596-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201005-0596-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Volunteer Application and Agreement for Natural and Cultural Resource Agencies
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/03/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/20/2013
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this collection of information has been approved for three years. OMB requests that when the agency considers approval of the next version of the Volunteer Application and Agreement for Natural and Cultural Resource Agencies that the agency consider the option of using an electronic signature for the forms. Additionally, OMB requests that all other federal agencies that were previously relying on this ICR submit their own PRA authorization before using the common forms included in this package to collect data. Failure to do so will be a violation of the PRA for those agencies.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2014
Responses	106,014	0	1,672,000
Time Burden (Hours)	17,368	0	418,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The collected information is used by participating natural and cultural resource agencies to manage agency volunteer programs covering diverse services on public lands in a wide range of activities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1246 Name of Law: Administration and Development of national trails system
   US Code: 16 USC 558 a-d Name of Law: Volunteers in the National Forest Program
   US Code: 16 USC 1250 Name of Law: Volunteer trails assistance
   US Code: 31 USC 3325 Name of Law: Payment of Vouchers
   US Code: 16 USC 583j-4 Name of Law: Forest Foundation Volunteers
  

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 56649	09/13/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 245	12/20/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Volunteer.gov Website	OF-301	Volunteer Service Application - Natural & Cultural Resources
Form OF-301 Volunteer Service Application- Natural & Cultural Resources	OF-301	Volunteer Service Application for Natural & Cultural Resources
Form OF-301a Volunteer Service Agreement- Natural & Cultural Resources	OF 301a	Volunteer Service Agreement
Form OF-301b Volunteer Sign-up Form for Groups	OF 301b	Volunteer Sign-up Form for Groups

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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	106,014	1,672,000	0	0	-1,565,986	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,368	418,500	0	0	-401,132	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: With this submission, the Agency will convert the information collection instruments to "Common Forms", and will no longer account for the aggregate burden estimates for all Federal agencies. The addition of a group sign-up form will allow all members of volunteer groups to sign up as one response vs. one response per group member.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $857,338

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:  Yes

OIRA authorizes any Agency to begin using a Common Form associated with this ICR automatically after 5 calendar days from the date the agency's RCF including the common form was received in OIRA.

Description/Changes for Common Form Usage:  These common forms are utilized by participating agencies including: Department of Agriculture (Forest Service, National Resources Conservation Service); Department of the Interior (National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Managmeent, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey); Department of Defense (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers); and Department of Commerce (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).

Approved RCFs using this ICR

Agency/Sub Agency	RCF ID	RCF Title	RCF Status	IC Title
DOI/FWS	201502-1018-001CF	Volunteers for the FWS	Historical Active	Form OF-301 Volunteer Service Application- Natural & Cultural Resources, Form OF-301a Volunteer Service Agreement- Natural & Cultural Resources, Form OF-301b Volunteer Sign-up Form for Groups, Volunteer.gov Website
DOI/NPS	201502-1024-002CF	Volunteers for the NPS	Historical Active	Form OF-301 Volunteer Service Application- Natural & Cultural Resources, Form OF-301a Volunteer Service Agreement- Natural & Cultural Resources, Form OF-301b Volunteer Sign-up Form for Groups, Volunteer.gov Website
DOI/BLM	201502-1004-002CF	Volunteers for the BLM	Historical Active	Form OF-301 Volunteer Service Application- Natural & Cultural Resources, Form OF-301a Volunteer Service Agreement- Natural & Cultural Resources, Form OF-301b Volunteer Sign-up Form for Groups, Volunteer.gov Website
USDA/NRCS	201412-0578-001CF	Volunteer Service Agreement - Natural & Cultural Resources	Historical Active	Form OF-301a Volunteer Service Agreement- Natural & Cultural Resources
DOI/RB	201503-1006-001CF	Volunteers for the Bureau of Reclamation	Historical Active	Form OF-301a Volunteer Service Agreement- Natural & Cultural Resources, Form OF-301b Volunteer Sign-up Form for Groups, Volunteer.gov Website, Form OF-301 Volunteer Service Application- Natural & Cultural Resources
DOD/COE	201503-0710-002CF	Volunteer Application and Agreement for DoD Army Corp of Engineers Volunteers	Historical Active	Form OF-301 Volunteer Service Application- Natural & Cultural Resources, Form OF-301a Volunteer Service Agreement- Natural & Cultural Resources, Form OF-301b Volunteer Sign-up Form for Groups, Volunteer.gov Website
USDA/FSA	201503-0560-002CF	Volunteer Application and Agreement for Natural and Culture Resource Agencies	Historical Active	Form OF-301a Volunteer Service Agreement- Natural & Cultural Resources
DOI/GS	201502-1028-001CF	Volunteers for the USGS	Historical Active	Form OF-301 Volunteer Service Application- Natural & Cultural Resources, Form OF-301a Volunteer Service Agreement- Natural & Cultural Resources, Volunteer.gov Website

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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: 12/20/2013

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