Efficacy of Oak Savanna Restoration History Information Request

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
State government completes questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
Local government completes questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
Public completes questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
30-day Oakl Savanna 2018-26983.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-13
Oak Savanna Management History 2018-10-18.xlsx Supplementary Document	2018-10-18
instrument Oak Savanna Management 2018-10-12.xlsx Supplementary Document	2018-12-13
1028-0000 SS-A Oak Savanna 2018-10-15.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-10-16
Executive Order 12591 Facilitating Science.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-09-19
16 USC 1 Omnibus Pub Land Mgmt 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-09-19
60-day FRN Oak Savanna 2018-04-26.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-09-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
233081	State government completes questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
233080	Local government completes questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
233078	Public completes questionnaire Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1028-0125	ICR Reference No: 201807-1028-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/GS	Agency Tracking No: Noel Pavlovic
Title: Efficacy of Oak Savanna Restoration History Information Request
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: 02/11/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/13/2018
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. Since this is a new collection, the agency is requested to include data on what it has learned through the surveys the next time this collection is submitted for renewal.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2022	36 Months From Approved
Responses	27	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	24	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: We will ask land managers, in the areas where we have sampled the oak savanna vegetation, a standardized set of questions to assess qualitative and quantitative history of land management actions at the site. The historic information garnered from the excel spreadsheet (provided to the managers) and interviews, if necessary, with Federal, State, and private land managers (e.g. The Nature Conservancy and local land trusts) will be used in the statistical analysis of patterns and state of oak savanna vegetation in response

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1 Name of Law: Omnibus Public Land Management 2009
  

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:
	83 FR 18084	04/25/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 64150	12/13/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Public completes questionnaire	na	na
Local government completes questionnaire	na	na
State government completes questionnaire	na	na

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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	27	0	0	0	27	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24	0	0	0	24	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,617

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: 12/13/2018

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