The Role of Local Communities in the Development of Agreement or Contract Plans through Stewardship Contracting

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Public Law 113-79 Agricultural Act of 2014.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-08-30	Available
0596-0201 SuptStmtPartB_2016.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2016-08-23	Available
0596-0201 2016 SuptStmt A v20160726.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-08-24	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
3318	Role of Local Communities in the Development of Agreement or Contract Plans through Stewardship Contracting -individuals	Other-Survey	Modified
203621	The Role of Local Communities in the Development of Agreement or Contract Plans through Stewardship Contracting -Federal Govt.	Other-Survey	Modified
203620	The Role of Local Communities in the Development of Agreement or Contract Plans through Stewardship Contracting -Private Sector	Other-Survey	Modified
203619	The Role of Local Communities in the Development of Agreement or Contract Plans through Stewardship Contracting -State, tribal, local Govt.	Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0201	ICR Reference No: 201608-0596-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201208-0596-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Role of Local Communities in the Development of Agreement or Contract Plans through Stewardship Contracting
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/17/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/30/2016
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	75	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	56	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to conduct a survey to gather the necessary information to develop the annual report to Congress on the role of local communities in the development of agreement or contract plans through stewardship contracting.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 113 - 79 8205 Name of Law: Agricultural Act of 2014
  

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 34969	06/01/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 59178	08/29/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
The Role of Local Communities in the Development of Agreement or Contract Plans through Stewardship Contracting -Federal Govt.
Role of Local Communities in the Development of Agreement or Contract Plans through Stewardship Contracting -individuals
The Role of Local Communities in the Development of Agreement or Contract Plans through Stewardship Contracting -State, tribal, local Govt.
The Role of Local Communities in the Development of Agreement or Contract Plans through Stewardship Contracting -Private Sector

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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	75	0	0	0	75	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	56	0	0	0	56	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: This is a reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection. Burden for BLM was removed from the collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $108,480

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? Yes

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: 08/30/2016

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