Outreach Opportunity and Ethnicity Questionnaires

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FS-NRS-1700-1 Questionnaires Form	Modified
0596-0207 rev 2018 Burden-cost Spreadsheet v 2018-01-26.xlsm Supplementary Document	2018-02-02
SupportStatementOMB-0596-0207_20180216_EA.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-02-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
180759	Questionnaires Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0207	ICR Reference No: 201710-0596-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201401-0596-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Outreach Opportunity and Ethnicity Questionnaires
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/27/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2018
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2018
Responses	676	0	1,000,000
Time Burden (Hours)	44	0	33,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection gathers race and ethnicity information from students attending the career fairs,and from participants in, and beneficiaries of, Forest Service programs. This information is used to monitor the effectiveness of outreach programs and for aggregated reporting purposes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1971, 1975a-d, 2000a-2000h-6 Name of Law: Civil Rights Act of 1964
   EO: EO 12898 Name/Subject of EO: Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice
   EO: EO 13166 Name/Subject of EO: Improving Access to Services for Persons With Limited English Proficiency
  

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:
	82 FR 51597	11/07/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 8240	02/26/2018
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
Questionnaires	FS-NRS-1700-1	NRS Outreach Opportunity Questionnaire

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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	676	1,000,000	0	-999,324	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	44	33,000	0	-32,956	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: The decrease in burden to the public is because the current collection measures the burden of one collection only. The previous collection was used to obtain the combined approval for two separate forms similar in nature. The title of the other form was the Optional Ethnicity Questionnaire. The author stated that there is know longer a need for the form and they will not be using it in the future.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,800,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 02/27/2018

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