UCAN Survey - National Initiative to Understand and Connect Americans and Nature

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
BIOPHILIA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-08	Available
1018-Nature - Supporting Statement B_ rev 4-24-16 final clean.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2016-04-24	Available
1018-UCAN - Supporting Statement A_ rev 4-24-16 final clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-04-24	Available
1018-UCAN - 30-Day published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-08	Available
1018-Nature - Toluna invition.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-01-21	Available
1018-Nature survey - 60-day published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-01-21	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
219638	UCAN Survey - National Initiative National Initiative to Understand and Connect Americans and Nature	Other-Survey Instrument	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0163	ICR Reference No: 201601-1018-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: UCAN Survey - National Initiative to Understand and Connect Americans and Nature
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 04/25/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/08/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	8,950	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,983	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is sponsoring this survey under the authority of the the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956. This is a quantitative survey to collect: information on the attitudes that the public maintains towards the natural environment; the effects of contact with nature on participants’ health and quality of life; the extent of contact with nature and obstacles to greater contact with nature; general knowledge of nature and wildlife; concerns toward selected environmental issues; and socio-demographic variables. Results will help improve the design and delivery of new or existing programs aimed at engaging the public in nature-related activities (e.g., outreach and educational programming at national wildlife refuges and national fish hatcheries).The survey will provide information necessary to understand the connection between Americans and nature in an increasingly diverse, technologically oriented, and rapidly changing society. Results will help improve the design and delivery of new or existing programs aimed at engaging the public in nature-related activities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 742a-742j not including 742 d- Name of Law: Fish and Wildlife Service Act of 1956
  

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 28638	05/19/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 6536	02/08/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
UCAN Survey - National Initiative National Initiative to Understand and Connect Americans and Nature

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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	8,950	0	0	8,950	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,983	0	0	2,983	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $283,243

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: 02/08/2016

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