Volunteer Application and Agreement for Natural and Cultural Resource Agencies

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form OF-301 Form OF-301 Volunteer Service Application- Natural & Cultural Resources	Form	Modified	Available
Form OF 301b Form OF-301b Volunteer Sign-up Form for Groups	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OF 301a Form OF-301a Volunteer Service Agreement- Natural & Cultural Resources	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0596-0080 Burden Spreadsheet-2021 Renewal LH_SM.xlsm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-20	Repair queued
0596-0080 2013 website screenshots (2).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-06	Available
0596-0080 -- 2021 Supporting Statement A-Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-10-08	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
3186	Form OF-301 Volunteer Service Application- Natural & Cultural Resources	Form	Modified
213875	Volunteer.gov Website	Other-Website	Unchanged
213873	Form OF-301b Volunteer Sign-up Form for Groups	Form and Instruction	Modified
213872	Form OF-301a Volunteer Service Agreement- Natural & Cultural Resources	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0080	ICR Reference No: 202110-0596-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201709-0596-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Volunteer Application and Agreement for Natural and Cultural Resource Agencies
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 10/21/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/21/2021
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2021
Responses	726,974	0	726,974
Time Burden (Hours)	77,941	0	77,941
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The collected information is used by participating natural and cultural resource agencies to manage agency volunteer programs covering diverse services on public lands in a wide range of activities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1250 Name of Law: Volunteer trails assistance
   US Code: 16 USC 1246 Name of Law: Administration and Development of national trails system
   US Code: 16 USC 558 a-d Name of Law: Volunteers in the National Forest Program
   US Code: 31 USC 3325 Name of Law: Payment of Vouchers
   US Code: 16 USC 583j-4 Name of Law: Forest Foundation Volunteers
  

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 27825	05/24/2021
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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form OF-301 Volunteer Service Application- Natural & Cultural Resources	OF-301	Volunteer Service Application for Natural & Cultural Resources
Form OF-301a Volunteer Service Agreement- Natural & Cultural Resources	OF 301a, OF 301a, OF 301a	Volunteer Service Agreement ,   Volunteer Service Agreement - Spanish ,   Volunterr Service Agreement - Chinese
Form OF-301b Volunteer Sign-up Form for Groups	OF 301b	Volunteer Sign-up Form for Groups
Volunteer.gov Website

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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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: Agency burden Hours Increased due to the anticipated number of Reponses per respondent increasing.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,917,541

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.     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:  Yes

OIRA authorizes any Agency to begin using a Common Form associated with this ICR automatically after 5 calendar days from the date the agency's RCF including the common form was received in OIRA.

Description/Changes for Common Form Usage: 

Approved RCFs using this ICR

table that charts list of RCF

Agency/Sub Agency	RCF ID	RCF Title	RCF Status	IC Title

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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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