Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
COOPERATIVE WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT AND STAFFORD ACT RESPONSE AGREEMENTS Form and Instruction	New
09302016 1 1 0 Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-09-30
09302016 Appendix A Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement Templates OMB 0596 NEW.xlsx Supplementary Document	2016-09-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
222555	COOPERATIVE WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT AND STAFFORD ACT RESPONSE AGREEMENTS Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0242	ICR Reference No: 201607-0596-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreements
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 12/29/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/20/2016
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the non-substantive change request is approved.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,280	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	47,360	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service is the sponsoring agency for this new information collection request. Department of Interior (DOI) agencies apart and supporting this information request package include Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs. This request seeks OMB approval for Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement templates and associated information collections. Proposed agreement templates are necessary to negotiate, create, develop, and administer non-assistance cooperative agreements with “fire organization” which includes state, local, and Tribal government respondents related to wildland fire protection and to respond to emergencies or disasters, ensuring maximum protection of resources.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1856 Name of Law: The Reciprocal Fire Protection Act of May 27, 1955, as amended
  

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:
	81 FR 51845	08/05/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 70090	10/11/2016
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
COOPERATIVE WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT AND STAFFORD ACT RESPONSE AGREEMENTS	N/A	Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreements

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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	1,280	0	0	1,280	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	47,360	0	0	47,360	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 request for information resulting in a program change of 47,360 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $30,780

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: 10/20/2016

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