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
Copy of Burden Calculation v20190911.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-18	Repair queued
Public Law 113-79 Agricultural Act of 2014.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-08-30	Repair queued
0596_0201SuptStmtPartB_9-11-2019.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2019-09-18	Missing upstream
0596-0201 SuptStmt A v20190911.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-09-18	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	Unchanged
203621	The Role of Local Communities in the Development of Agreement or Contract Plans through Stewardship Contracting -Federal Govt.	Other-Survey	Unchanged
203620	The Role of Local Communities in the Development of Agreement or Contract Plans through Stewardship Contracting -Private Sector	Other-Survey	Unchanged
203619	The Role of Local Communities in the Development of Agreement or Contract Plans through Stewardship Contracting -State, tribal, local Govt.	Other-Interview Questions	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0201	ICR Reference No: 201909-0596-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201608-0596-003
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: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/24/2019

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	75	75
Time Burden (Hours)	56	56
Cost Burden (Dollars)	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:
	84 FR 35590	07/24/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 49979	09/24/2019
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

table that charts list of burden

	Total Request	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	75	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	56	56	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $75,000

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: 09/24/2019

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