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(1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of appropriate automated collection
techniques or other form of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. HUD
encourages interested parties to submit
comment in response to these questions.
(5) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are respond, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35.
The public comment period for the
notice published on February 8, 2021,
closed on April 9, 2021.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
[PPWOIRADA1/PRCRFRFR6.XZ0000/
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1093–0006]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Natural and Cultural
Resource Agencies Customer
Relationship Management
(Volunteer.gov) and OF 301 Forms
Office of the Secretary, Interior.
Notice of information collection;
request for comment.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the Office of the Secretary, Department
of the Interior (Interior), Office of the
Secretary, Department of the Interior are
proposing to renew an information
collection with revisions.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before July 30,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
this information collection request (ICR)

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to the Office of Management and
Budget’s Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior by email at
[email protected]; or via
facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
provide a copy of your comments to
Jeffrey Parrillo, 1849 C Street NW,
Washington, DC 20240; or by email to
[email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1093–
0006 in the subject line of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Jeffrey Parrillo, 1849 C
Street NW, Washington, DC 20240; or by
email to [email protected].
Individuals who are hearing or speech
impaired may call the Federal Relay
Service at 1–800–877–8339 for TTY
assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1), all information collections
require approval. We may not conduct
or sponsor and you are not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
As part of our continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we invite the public and other
Federal agencies to comment on new,
proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand our
information collection requirements and
provide the requested data in the
desired format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60day public comment period soliciting
comments on this collection of
information was published on March 5,
2021 (86 FR 12966). No comments were
received.
We are again soliciting comments on
the proposed ICR that is described
below. We are especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Whether the
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) The accuracy of our
estimate of the burden for this collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) How might the agency
minimize the burden of this collection
of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of

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appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology (e.g., permitting
electronic submission of response).
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. Before including your
address, phone number, email address,
or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment—including your personal
identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you can ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Abstract: Various laws, statutes, and
regulations, to include the Public Lands
Corps Act (16 U.S.C. 1721 et. seq.), the
Outdoor Recreation Authority (16 U.S.C.
4601), Volunteers in the National
Forests Program (16 U.S.C. 558 a–d),
and the Forest Foundation Volunteers
Act (16 U.S.C. 583j), authorize Federal
land management agencies to work with
volunteers to plan, develop, maintain,
and manage projects and service
activities on public lands and adjacent
projects throughout the nation. We use
volunteers to aid in disaster response,
interpretive functions, visitor services,
conservation measures and
development, research and
development, recreation, and or other
activities as allowed by an agency’s
policy and regulations. Providing,
collecting, and exchanging written and
electronic information is required from
potential and selected program
participants of all ages so they can
access opportunities and benefits
provided by agencies guidelines. Those
under the age of 18 years must have
written consent from a parent or
guardian to participate in volunteer
activities.
In this revision, Interior will request
OMB approval to assume the
management and responsibility of
common forms OF–301, OF–301a, and
OF–301b from the Department of
Agriculture—U.S. Forest Service
(currently approved under OMB Control
No. 0596–0080). These forms, available
for prospective volunteers to complete
electronically or as paper forms, serve
two functions:
• Recruiting potential volunteers, and
• Formalizing agreements between
current volunteers and the agencies
with which they are volunteering.
The customer relationship
management web-based portal,
Volunteer.gov, is the agencies’ response
to meeting the public’s request for

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improved digital customer services to
access and apply for engagement
opportunities. Under one security
platform parameter, the Volunteer.gov
website provides prospective and
current program participants the ability
to establish an account for electronic
submission of program applications and
to obtain status of applications and
enrollments. Planned future
functionality will provide information
digitally on benefits and requirements,
and will facilitate improved tracking of
volunteer service hours. Currently, these
data points are tracked manually and
are accessible from agency volunteer
program coordinators.
This information collection
specifically minimizes the burden on
the respondents. While electronic
records provide a means to streamline
data collection and allow participant
access to track benefits and control the
sharing of their data, the participating
agencies will continue to provide
accessible paper versions of the
volunteer forms upon request and while
the functionality in the web-based
portal is being built.
Participating Agencies:
• Department of the Interior: All
Interior offices and units, including
National Park Service, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Reclamation,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of
Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement, and U.S. Geological
Survey.
• Department of Agriculture: U.S.
Forest Service and Natural Resources
Conservation Service.
• Department of Defense: U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers.
• Department of Commerce: National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration—Office of National
Marine Sanctuaries.
Common Forms:
Forms OF–301—Volunteer
Application: Individuals interested in
volunteering may access the
Volunteer.gov website to complete an
on-line application on the Volunteer.gov
website. Alternatively, they may contact
any agency listed above to request a
Volunteer Application (Form OF–301).
We collect the following information
from applicants via Form OF–301:
• Name and contact information
(address, telephone number, and email
address);
• Date of birth (proposed new data
field);
• Preferred work categories;
• Interests;
• Citizenship status;
• Available dates and preferred
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• Physical limitations; and
• Lodging preferences.
Information collected using this form
or Volunteer.gov assists agency
volunteer coordinators and other
personnel in matching volunteers with
agency opportunities appropriate for an
applicant’s skills, physical condition,
and availability. We are proposing to
collect date of birth to be used along
with other unique identifiers for each
volunteer applicant. Using date of birth
will allow all participating agencies
across locations to better track
applicants via the Volunteer.gov
website.
Forms OF–301A—Volunteer Service
Agreement: We use this form to
establish agreements for volunteer
services between Federal agencies and
individual or group volunteers, to
include eligible international
volunteers. We require the signature of
parents or guardians for all applicants
under 18 years of age. We collect the
following information from volunteers
via Form OF–301A:
• Name and contact information
(address, telephone number, and email
address);
• Date of birth (proposed new data
field);
• Citizenship information; and,
• Emergency contact information.
Forms OF–301A describe the service
a volunteer will perform, and asks a
volunteer to confirm their
understanding of the purpose of the
volunteer program, their fitness and
ability to perform the duties as
described, and whether they consent to
being photographed. We are proposing
to collect date of birth to be used along
with other unique identifiers for each
volunteer applicant. Using date of birth
will allow all participating agencies
across locations to track their volunteer
hours.
Forms OF–301B—Volunteer Group
Sign-up: We use this form to document
awareness and understanding by adult
individuals in groups about the
volunteer activities between a Federal
agency and a partner organization with
group participants, and accompanies the
Form OF–301a. We collect the following
information from volunteers via Form
OF–301b:
• Name and contact information
(address, telephone number, and email
address);
• Month and year of birth (proposed
new data field);
• Confirmation of understanding of
the purpose of the volunteer program;
• Fitness and ability to perform the
duties as described; and
• Whether they consent to being
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We are proposing to collect month
and year of birth to be used along with
other unique identifiers for each
volunteer applicant. Using month and
year of birth will allow all participating
agencies across locations to track their
volunteer hours across positions.
Each participating agency must
request OMB approval of, and report
their own burden associated with, the
use of common forms OF–301, OF–
301a, and OF–301b in order to be
authorized to participate in this
information collection. Interior will not
assume the burden for any agencies
other than its own bureaus and offices
that participate in the volunteer
program.
Title of Collection: Natural and
Cultural Resource Agencies Customer
Relationship Management
(Volunteer.gov) and OF 301 Forms.
OMB Control Number: 1093–0006.
Form Number: OF–301, OF–301A,
and OF–301B.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals and private sector
(cooperating associations and partner
organizations) interested in volunteer
opportunities.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 561,408.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 561,408.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: Completion time varies from
5 minutes to 15 minutes, depending on
the function being performed.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 100,918 Hours.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Typically
once per year.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: None.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq).
Jeffrey Parrillo,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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