Department of the Interior Regional Climate Science Centers

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2016-08-11 30d FRN 2016-19110.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-08-11	Available
SecOrder_3289_Amended 2010.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-08-03	Available
1028-0096 SS-A Climate Center CSC 2016-12-22.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-01-03	Available
Pub Law-110-161.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-08-03	Available
Pub Law 93-288 1974.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-08-03	Available
60-d FRN Natl Climate Sci Ctr 2015-21620.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-09-02	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
220776	Research agreement report	Instruction	New
191745	Hosting agreement annual report	Instruction	Modified
191744	Prepare proposal every 5 years	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1028-0096	ICR Reference No: 201508-1028-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201304-1028-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/GS	Agency Tracking No: Robin O Malley
Title: Department of the Interior Regional Climate Science Centers
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/06/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/11/2016
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2017
Responses	63	0	40
Time Burden (Hours)	3,120	0	800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center (NCCWSC) has the responsibility to manage Department of Interior (DOI) Climate Science Centers (CSC) that are co-located at cooperating organizations at non-US Geological Survey (USGS) facilities. The DOI CSCs include USGS staff that report to a national USGS office. The NCCWSC works in close partnership with the climate change science and natural and cultural resource management communities to understand high priority science needs and to develop science information tools that can help resource managers develop strategies for responding to climate change. This program provides funding for researchers through cooperative agreements that involve climate change science as a major component. Eight DOI CSCs have been established, with the last three started up in Fiscal Year 2012. The DOI CSCs and Host partnerships have been established on a 5-year renewable basis. The initial information collection activity was performed to identify the preferred locations / institutional partners for Climate Science Centers. This was a full and open competition announced on Grants.gov. Based on this information, CSC host institutions have been identified and have entered cooperative agreements with USGS. At present, information collection activities focus on annual performance and financial reports, required under the cooperative agreements. This information is used to conduct an annual performance evaluation of each CSC's progress in meeting the goals of the agreement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 161 n/a Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008
   US Code: 42 USC 5121 Name of Law: Distaster Relief Act (PL 93-288)
  

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:
	80 FR 52786	09/01/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 53155	08/11/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Prepare proposal every 5 years
Hosting agreement annual report
Research agreement report

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	63	40	0	0	23	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,120	800	0	0	2,320	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: USGS has changed the reporting requirements for participating host centers to make the reports shorter, but more frequent. The project reports have also been broken out for separate review and reduced reporting requirements. We believe the number of hosting agencies seeking participation will increase slightly given the experiences of the past few years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $19,171

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: 08/11/2016

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