National Woodland Owner Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
National Woodland Owner Survey - Individuals & Households Form and Instruction	Modified
National Woodland Owner Survey - State, Local & Tribal Government Form and Instruction	Unchanged
National Woodland Owner Survey - Private Sector Form and Instruction	Unchanged
0596-0078 NWOS Burden-cost Spreadsheet-FINAL.xlsm Supplementary Document	2021-10-14
0596-0078 NWOS Worksheets.xlsx Supplementary Document	2021-07-13
0596-0078 NWOS Burden-cost Spreadsheet.xlsm Supplementary Document	2021-07-13
0596-0078 NASS Review of NWOS.docx Supplementary Document	2021-07-13
0596-0078 Supporting Statement B-Final.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-10-14
0596-0078 Supporting Statement A-Revision.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-10-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3184	National Woodland Owner Survey - Individuals & Households Form and Instruction	Modified
217771	Non-responses Other-Non-response reply	Unchanged
217753	National Woodland Owner Survey - State, Local & Tribal Government Form and Instruction	Unchanged
217752	National Woodland Owner Survey - Private Sector Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0078	ICR Reference No: 202105-0596-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201806-0596-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Woodland Owner Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/21/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2021
Responses	3,558	5,416
Time Burden (Hours)	2,118	2,198
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The NWOS helps policy analysts and resource managers better understand the composition, behavior and needs of private woodland owners in the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 105 - 185 253 Name of Law: Agriculture Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
   PL: Pub.L. 99 - 198 1770 Name of Law: Food Security Act of 1985
   PL: Pub.L. 95 - 307 3 Name of Law: Forest and Range Land Renewable Resources Act of 1978
   PL: Pub.L. 93 - 278 3 Name of Law: Forest and Range Land Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974
  

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:
	86 FR 13520	03/09/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 58249	10/21/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Woodland Owner Survey - Individuals & Households	None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None	V. NWOS Long Form ,   VI NWOS Short Form ,   VII NWOS Telephone Interview Guide ,   VIII NWOS State Form ,   IX NWOS Climate Change Science Module ,   X NWOS Invasive Plants Science Module ,   XI NWOS Wildfire Science Module ,   XII NWOS Landowner Decision Making Science Module ,   XIII NWOS Forest Owner Values Science Module ,   XVIII NWOS Urban Survey ,   XIX NWOS Face to Face Interview Guide ,   XXI NWOS Urban Telephone Survey Guide ,   XXXIV NWOS Focus Group Screener Guide ,   XXXVI NWOS Focus Group Topic Guide ,   XXXVII NWOS Caribbean Islands Focus Group Topic Guide ,   XXXVIII NWOS Cognitive Interview Screener Guide
National Woodland Owner Survey - Private Sector	None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None	V NWOS Long Form ,   VI NWOS Short Form ,   VII NWOS Telephone Survey Guide ,   VIII NWOS State Form ,   IX Climate Change Science Module ,   X NWOS Invasive Plants Science Module ,   X! NWOS Wildfire Science Module ,   XII NWOS Landowner Decision Making Science Module ,   XIII NWOS Forest Owner Values Science Module ,   Urban Survey ,   XIX NWOS Urban Face to Face Interview Guide ,   XXI NWOS Urban Telephone Survey Guide ,   XXVI NWOS Corporate Survey ,   XXVII NWOS Corporate Telephone Interview Guide ,   XXXVIII NWOS Cognitive Interview Screener Guide ,   XL NWOS Cognitive Interview Guide
National Woodland Owner Survey - State, Local & Tribal Government	None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None	V NWOS Long Form ,   VI Short Form ,   VII NWOS Telephone Interview Guide ,   VIII NWOS State Form ,   XXXII NWOS Public Survey ,   XXXIII NWOS Public Telephone Interview Guide ,   XXXVIII NWOS Cognitive Interview Screener Guide ,   XL NWOS Cognitive Interview Guide
Non-responses

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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	3,558	5,416	0	-1,858	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,118	2,198	0	-80	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Burden decrease is a result of the Agency changes from the pandemic.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $167,088

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: 10/21/2021

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