In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this collection is approved for use as a common form for three years. As the host agency, DOI is responsible for notifying sister agencies, previously included in the collection under OMB Control Number 0596-0080, that the form under that collection has been discontinued, and that they must now request to use the form approved with this collection, by reporting the burden associated with their use of the form through a Request for Common Form.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2024
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2021
561,408
0
1,415,817
100,918
0
146,631
0
0
0
Federal land management agencies are authorized to work with volunteers to plan, develop, maintain, and manage projects and service activities on public lands throughout the nation. This information collection request will enable the effective engagement of and capture the required information for hundreds of thousands of volunteers, and enable seamless efficient reporting on their projects and activities.
US Code:
16 USC 4601
Name of Law: Outdoor Recreation Authority
US Code:
16 USC 558 a-d
Name of Law: Volunteers in the National Forests Program
US Code:
16 USC 583 j-4
Name of Law: Forest Foundation Volunteers
US Code:
16 USC 1246
Name of Law: Administration and development of national trails system
US Code:
16 USC 1721 et Seq
Name of Law: Public Lands Corps Act (PLC)
US Code:
16 USC 1250
Name of Law: Volunteer trails assistance
US Code:
16 USC 1246 (h)(1)
Name of Law: Agreements to Operate, Develop, and Maintain Portions of National Trails
US Code:
38 USC 4301
Name of Law: The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
PL:
Pub.L. 92 - 300 all
Name of Law: Volunteers in the National Forest Act of 1972
US Code:
54 USC 101702(a)
Name of Law: Cooperative Agreements, Transfer of Service Appropriated Funds
US Code:
54 USC 101702(b)
Name of Law: Cooperative Agreements, Cooperative Research and Training Programs
US Code:
16 USC 760aa, 1-4
Name of Law: The National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006
US Code:
43 USC 1737
Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA)
PL:
Pub.L. 113 - 121 Title I, Sec. 1047(d)
Name of Law: Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
US Code:
33 USC 569c
Name of Law: Services of Volunteers
PL:
Pub.L. 105 - 242 1-7
Name of Law: National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998
US Code:
16 USC 742a-742j
Name of Law: Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956
System operation and maintenance costs were undercounted in the previous collection submission because the volunteer portal was not yet in operation and because previously the OF 301 forms were managed by the Forest Service; all numbers have been updated in this submission to align with current actuals and projects.
The U.S. Forest Service currently manages the OF 301 forms. This collection will bring the OF 301 forms to DOI management for continued standardization of information collection and to allow the future development of online collection of OF 301 forms via the volunteer portal. Department of Interior is making the OF 301 forms a common form for use by the other public land management agencies; other public land agencies will be able to submit a request for common forms to OMB to utilize these forms.
Natural and Cultural Resource Agencies Customer Relationship Management (Volunteer.gov) and OF 301 Forms
Active
Use of 301a Form, Use of 301b Form, Use of OF 301 Form
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.
Form OF-301b VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT—Natural & Cultural Resources Volunteer Sign-up Form for Groups
1093-0006 SSA 6-29-21 FINAL SM (002)_Orr 10-20-21.docx
16 U.S.C. 742a-742j - Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956.pdf
DOI BurdenCalculator_4-23-21.xlsx
Use of 301b Form