Voluntary Prelisting Conservation Actions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1018-New SSA Policy for VPCA updated 04072020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-04-07
ECOS PIA for final review 03242020.docx Supplementary Document	2020-04-07
SORN FWS-7 06042008 73FR31877.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-04-07
1018-VPCA 30-day FRN Published 04172020 85FR21488.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-04-17
1018-New 60-day FRN VPCA Published 08092019 84FR39362.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-11-14
Policy Regarding Voluntary Prelisting Conservation Actions Docket No. FWS–R9–ES–2011–0099 09222014 79FR56602 2014-22493.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-11-14
Policy Regarding Voluntary Prelisting Conservation Actions Docket No. FWS–R9–ES–2011–0099 07222014 79FR42525 2014-17022.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-11-14
ESA 16 USC 1531 et seq as of 01122018.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-11-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
238552	Management Plans Other-Proposed Policy	New
238551	Site-Level Reports Other-Proposed Policy	New
238550	Monitoring Reports Other-Proposed Policy	New
238549	Formal Agreements Other-Proposed Policy	New
238548	Site-Level Agreements Other-Proposed Policy	New
238547	State Reports - Voluntary Prelisting Conservation Actions Taken Under Program Other-Proposed Policy	New
238546	State Recordkeeping Requirements Other-Proposed Policy	New
238545	Annual Reports Other-Proposed Policy	New
238544	Credit Agreement/Transfer of Credits Other-Proposed Policy	New
238543	Amendments to Conservation Strategy Other-Proposed Policy	New
238542	Development of Conservation Strategy Other-Proposed Policy	New
238541	State Developed Voluntary Conservation-Action Program Other-Proposed Policy	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 201911-1018-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No: Old ICR: 1018-0158
Title: Voluntary Prelisting Conservation Actions
Type of Information Collection: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/17/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	12	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,148	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (we, Service) is charged with implementing the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) (Act). The goal of the Act is to provide a means to conserve the ecosystems upon which listed species depend and a program for listed species conservation. Through our Candidate Conservation Program, we encourage the public to take conservation actions for species prior to them being listed under the Act. Doing so may result in precluding the need to list a species, may result in listing a species as threatened instead of endangered, or, if a species becomes listed, may provide the basis for its recovery and eventual removal from the protections of the Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1531 et seq Name of Law: Endangered Species Act of 1973
  

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 39362	08/09/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 21448	04/17/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 12

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Developed Voluntary Conservation-Action Program
Credit Agreement/Transfer of Credits
Annual Reports
State Reports - Voluntary Prelisting Conservation Actions Taken Under Program
Site-Level Agreements
Monitoring Reports
Site-Level Reports
Development of Conservation Strategy
Management Plans
Amendments to Conservation Strategy
State Recordkeeping Requirements
Formal Agreements

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ICR Summary 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	12	0	0	12	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,148	0	0	1,148	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a request for a new OMB control number. OMB initially approved the Information collection requirements associated with the Service’s policy on voluntary prelisting conservation actions under OMB Control No. 1018-0158 in conjunction with proposed rule RIN 1018-AY29 (copies uploaded to ROCIS as supplemental documents). However, the Service did not issue a final rule under this RIN and instead, implemented the policy as Service Chapter 735 FW 1 (copy uploaded to ROCIS). Per OMB instructions, the Service is submitting this policy as a new collection in use without an OMB Control Number and upon receiving OMB approval, we will discontinue Control No. 1018-0158 since we did not publish the final rule.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $32,797

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 04/17/2020

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