Federal land management agencies are
authorized to work with volunteers, youth programs, and partner
organizations to plan, develop, maintain, and manage projects and
service activities on public lands and adjacent projects throughout
the nation. This information collection request will enable the
effective engagement of and capture the required information for
hundreds of thousands of volunteers, youth participants, and
partners and enable seamless efficient reporting on their projects
and activities.
Failure to immediately
implement DOI Secretarial Order 3332: “Engaging the Next
Generation” will deny opportunities to hundreds of thousands of
disadvantaged young people between the ages 18 and 35. This order
ensures these young people can reach their full potential,
regardless of who they are, where they come from, or the
circumstances into which they are born, Secretarial Order 3332
implements the action plan for the Presidential My Brother’s Keeper
Initiative which will help every boy and young man of color who is
willing to do the hard work to get ahead. Secretarial Order 3332
also supports the Presidential Memorandum: Expanding National
Service through Partnerships to Advance Government Priorities
intended to help Americans gain valuable skills, pursue higher
education, and jump-start their careers. Failure to act immediately
will result in hundreds of thousands of young Americans and
veterans being stripped of their ability to get jobs due to a lack
of verification of credit time under Section 1726 of Title 16 of
the United States Code (USC) which authorizes the Secretary of
Agriculture and Secretary of the Interior to grant members of the
Public Lands Corps (PLC) credit for time served towards future
Federal hiring; and provide former members of the PLC
noncompetitive hiring status for a period of not more than 120 days
after completion of PLC service. Additionally, cost sharing funds
that recently became available from partners and congressionally
chartered foundations will be lost if not used tin the near future
eliminating hundreds of thousands of opportunities to serve on
career building projects and gaining employment skills. Failure to
act immediately will mean delay in completing government priority
work protecting, restoring, and enhancing America’s great outdoors
as well as limiting for citizens’ use and enjoyment of public
lands. Use of many of these lands is seasonal so completing
projects now will enable more public use during the 2015 peak
season. Obtaining funding for this program in future fiscal years
will be difficult or impossible due to fiscal constraints imposed
by the current budget environment. Effective partnerships will
leverage resources to encourage communities (cities, rural
municipalities, and tribal nations) to implement a coherent
strategy for improving the life outcomes of all young people. The
need for expeditious approval is the result of an unanticipated
event. This program immediately implements Secretarial Order 3332:
Engaging the Next Generation The need for emergency clearance
arises because of the combination of the recent issuance of the
goals by the administration and the fortuitous availability of
private funds for implementing this program. Partnership, youth,
and volunteer programs are essential to the mission of the
Department of the Interior. All federal public land management
agencies have requirements to provide quality volunteer and
education opportunities in accordance with the agency’s needs. The
Department of the Interior is well positioned to expand its work in
engaging the next generation, as our bureaus collectively provide
over 15,000 work opportunities, benefit 317,000 volunteers, educate
more than 4 million young people and welcome 478 million visitors
on public lands every year. We ask OMB to waive the requirement for
a public comment period because in development of the system, we
consulted with affected federal agencies, the Corps Network and the
21st Century Conservation Service Corps partnership. Specifically,
we held consultation sessions with over 60 organizations noted
above which led to the development of on-line forms to meet
customer demand for better tracking of projects, contributions, and
youth members’ time. We plan to continue the consultation, outreach
and planning with partners. We ask for approval of this emergency
collection for a maximum of 180 days.
US Code:
16
USC 4601 Name of Law: Outdoor Recreation Authority
US Code:
16 USC 558 a-d Name of Law: Volunteers in the National Forests
Program
US Code:
16 USC 583 j-4 Name of Law: Forest Foundation Volunteers
US Code: 16
USC 1246 Name of Law: Administration and development of
national trails system
US Code:
16 USC 1721 et Seq Name of Law: Public Lands Corps Act
(PLC)
US Code: 16
USC 1250 Name of Law: Volunteer trails assistance
US Code: 16 USC
1g Name of Law: Agreements for the Transfer of Appropriated
Funds to Carry Out NPS Programs
US Code:
16 USC 1246 (h)(1) Name of Law: Agreements to Operate, Develop,
and Maintain Portions of National Trails
US Code: 16
USC 1a-2(j) Name of Law: Agreements Concerning Cooperative
Research and Training on NPS Resources
US Code: 38
USC 4301 Name of Law: The Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act
PL:
Pub.L. 92 - 300 all Name of Law: Volunteers in the National
Forest Act of 1972
This is a new ICR with new common forms so
agencies wishing to use the forms will need to calculate burden
based on the IC screen shots attached. In addition, there are
Privacy Act requirements for these ICs. While these new ICs are
being created as common forms, many of the ICs are covered by DOI
specific Systems of Record, so agencies using these ICs will need
to ensure they have their own applicable System of Records
identified when using the forms.
Agency/Sub Agency
RCF ID
RCF Title
RCF Status
IC Title
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:
(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;
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.
Volunteerr Supporting Statement A Emergency FINAL.docx
OMB Emg Justification 110614 FINAL.doc
SO 3332.pdf
Cooperating Association