Economic Contribution of Federal Investments in Restoration of Degraded, Damaged, or Destroyed Ecosystems.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Project Manager Survey - State Local Tribal Govt Form and Instruction	Modified
Project Managers Survey - Private Industry Form and Instruction	Modified
1028-0107 30 day notice 2019-21489.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-10-04
inst RestorationCostFormInstructions_andLetterToReviewers_2019-06-26.docx Supplementary Document	2019-07-15
1028-0107 60-day Restoration of Ecosystems 2019-12290.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-07-15
1028-0107 SS-A EconomicContributionsRestoration 2020-12-11 clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-12-11
1028-0107 SSB Restore Ecosystems 2019-07-01.docx Supporting Statement B	2019-07-15
Email to Project Managers 2016-11-04.docx Supplementary Document	2016-11-04
OPA_1990.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-09-15
ARRA_2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-09-15
CWA.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-09-15
CERCLA_1980.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-09-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
205956	Project Manager Survey - State Local Tribal Govt Form and Instruction	Modified
205955	Project Managers Survey - Private Industry Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1028-0107	ICR Reference No: 201902-1028-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201608-1028-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/GS	Agency Tracking No: Catherine M Cullinane Thomas
Title: Economic Contribution of Federal Investments in Restoration of Degraded, Damaged, or Destroyed Ecosystems.
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/11/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/04/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2020
Responses	6	0	6
Time Burden (Hours)	12	0	22
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The mission of the DOI Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Program (NRDA Restoration Program) is to restore natural resources injured as a result of oil spills or hazardous substance releases into the environment. Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the DOI Office of Policy Analysis are conducting this information collection at the request of the NRDA Restoration Program. The NRDA Restoration Program is weighing the pros and cons of collecting restoration cost data as part of contractor reporting requirements for restoration projects associated with Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) cases. The collection described under this request is designed to refine potential expenditure and project summary questions prior to developing e contractor reporting requirements. This is a continuation of collection OMB-1028-0107 that was initiated in 2013. Case studies and methods developed through this original collection are published in a USGS Open File Report titled “Estimating the Economic Impacts of Ecosystem Restoration—Methods and Case Studies” . USGS and the DOI Office of Policy Analysis are modifying the survey instruments and analysis methodologies based on lessons learned from the original effort. This collection will result in additional case studies that will test modified survey instruments and analysis methods. Expenditure data will be collected and economic impacts will be estimated for approximately 10 DOI restoration projects per year for 3 years.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 2701 Name of Law: Oil Pollution Act
   US Code: 33 USC 1251-1376 Name of Law: Clean Water Act
   US Code: 42 USC 9601 Name of Law: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
  

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:
	84 FR 27154	06/11/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 52894	10/03/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Project Managers Survey - Private Industry	na, na	survey monkey mockup ,   Expenditure survey
Project Manager Survey - State Local Tribal Govt	na, na	survey monkey mock up ,   Expenditure survey

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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	6	6	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12	22	0	0	-10	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: Previous estimate of time to complete form was too large. We now know that it can be done in less than 2 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $26,733

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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? No

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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: 10/04/2019

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