North American Amphibian Monitoring Program

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1028-0078 NA Amphibian 30-day FRN Published 2014-25479.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-10-27	Available
1028-0078 NA Amphibian SS-A 2014-10-15.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-10-15	Available
1028-0078 NA Amphibian SS-B 2014-10-06.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2014-10-09	Available
2014-19727 NA Amphibian 60-day FRN published 2014-08-20.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-08-20	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
11249	North American Amphibian Monitoring Program	Other-Data log sheet	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1028-0078	ICR Reference No: 201408-1028-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201102-1028-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/GS	Agency Tracking No: 1028-0078
Title: North American Amphibian Monitoring Program
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: 01/26/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/27/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2015
Responses	1,600	0	1,700
Time Burden (Hours)	4,800	0	5,100
Cost Burden (Dollars)	14,940	0	15,360

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Abstract: The North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP) is a long-term, large-scale anuran monitoring program to track the status and trends of eastern and central North American frogs and toads.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 661 et seq Name of Law: Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934
   US Code: 16 USC 742 et seq Name of Law: Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956
   US Code: 16 USC 753a Name of Law: Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978
   US Code: 16 USC 2091, 2098 Name of Law: National Climate Program Act of 1978
   US Code: 15 USC 2921, 2953 Name of Law: Global Change Research Act of 1990
  

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:
	79 FR 49335	08/20/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 63937	10/27/2014
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
North American Amphibian Monitoring Program	NA, NA	NA ,   NA

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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	1,600	1,700	0	0	-100	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,800	5,100	0	0	-300	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	14,940	15,360	0	0	-420	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: This is an extension of an existing collection. There is a slight reduction in the expected responses based upon performance during the last season. This results in a slight reduction in the Annual Time Burden and Cost Burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $119,663

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: 10/27/2014

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