Generic Clearance for Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing Projects (Renewal)

ICR 201904-2080-002

OMB: 2080-0083

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supporting Statement B
2019-04-29
Supporting Statement A
2021-01-08
ICR Details
2080-0083 201904-2080-002
Active 201604-2080-002
EPA/ORD 2521.17
Generic Clearance for Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing Projects (Renewal)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved with change 01/08/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 04/30/2019
Approved consistent with OMB's understanding that the ICs under this OMB number are designed to contribute to research and science, and thus will not be used to inform Agency regulations or policies. Each IC submission must include a mini supporting statement that includes a specific description of the goal, uses of resulting data, data collection methods, instrument, participant universe, statistical analysis, and data quality assessment procedures. Collection of health symptoms, illnesses, and human biological samples (e.g., blood, urine, hair) is outside the scope of this generic.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
01/31/2024 36 Months From Approved 01/31/2021
1,603,500 0 1,603,500
1,167,250 0 1,167,250
1,575,000 0 1,575,000

EPA relies on scientific information. Citizen science and crowdsourcing techniques will allow the Agency to collect qualitative and quantitative data that might help inform scientific research, assessments, or environmental screening; validate environmental models or tools; or enhance the quantity and quality of data collected across the country’s diverse communities and ecosystems to support the Agency’s mission. Information gathered under this generic clearance will be used by the Agency to support the activities listed above and might provide unprecedented avenues for conducting breakthrough research. Collections under this generic ICR will be from participants who actively seek to participate on their own initiative through an open and transparent process (the Agency does not select participants or require participation); the collections will be low-burden for participants; collections will be low-cost for both the participants and the Federal Government; and data will be available to support the scientific research (including assessments, environmental screening, tools, models, etc.) of the Agency, states, tribal or local entities where data collection occurs. EPA may, by virtue of collaborating with non-federal entities, sponsor the collection of this type of information in connection with citizen science projects. When applicable, all such collections will accord with Agency policies and regulations related to human subjects research and will follow the established approval paths through EPA’s Human Subjects Research Review Official. Finally, personally identifiable information (PII) will only be collected when necessary and in accordance with applicable federal procedures and policies. If a new collection is not within the parameters of this generic ICR, the Agency will submit a separate information collection request to OMB for approval.

US Code: 33 USC 1254 Name of Law: Clean Water Act
   US Code: 42 USC 6981 Name of Law: Solid Waste Disposal Act
   US Code: 42 USC 7403 Name of Law: Clean Air Act
   US Code: 33 USC 1443 Name of Law: Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act
   US Code: 42 USC 300j-1 Name of Law: Safe Drinking Water Act
   US Code: 20 USC 5503 Name of Law: National Environmental Education Act
   US Code: 42 USC 9660 Name of Law: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  83 FR 66705 12/27/2018
84 FR 18019 04/29/2019
Yes

  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 1,603,500 1,603,500 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 1,167,250 1,167,250 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 1,575,000 1,575,000 0 0 0 0
No
No

$142,478
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
    No
    No
No
No
No
No
Jay Benforado 202 564-3262 [email protected]

  No

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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
04/30/2019


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