Peer Review-Related Forms for the Office of Scientific Quality Review

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form ARS-202P Reviewer Information Rorm	Form	Modified	Available
Form ARS-225P Panelist Review OF ARS Research Project Plan	Form	Modified	Available
Form ARS-223P Panel Recommendations For ARS Research Project Plan	Form	Modified	Available
Form ARS-231 Reviewer Comment Form	Form	Modified	Available
Form ARS-209P Office of Scientific Quality Review Expense Reimbursement Policy	Form	Modified	Available
Form ARS-200PA Conflict of Interest and Confidentially Guidelines	Form	Modified	Available
Form ARS-199A AD Hoc Review of ARS Resdarch Project Plan	Form	Modified	Available
Peer Review rSupporting Statement Part A for Collection 0518-0028 clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-11-04	Available
PEER Review Burden Data Worksheet for 0518-0028 NEW (2026).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-04-16	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43510	Peer Review-Related Forms for the Office of Scientific Quality Review	Form	Modified	Reviewer Information Rorm
43510	Peer Review-Related Forms for the Office of Scientific Quality Review	Form	Modified	Panelist Review OF ARS Research Project Plan
43510	Peer Review-Related Forms for the Office of Scientific Quality Review	Form	Modified	Panel Recommendations For ARS Research Project Plan
43510	Peer Review-Related Forms for the Office of Scientific Quality Review	Form	Modified	Reviewer Comment Form
43510	Peer Review-Related Forms for the Office of Scientific Quality Review	Form	Modified	Office of Scientific Quality Review Expense Reimbursement Policy
43510	Peer Review-Related Forms for the Office of Scientific Quality Review	Form	Modified	Conflict of Interest and Confidentially Guidelines
43510	Peer Review-Related Forms for the Office of Scientific Quality Review	Form	Modified	AD Hoc Review of ARS Resdarch Project Plan

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0518-0028	ICR Reference No: 202604-0518-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202204-0518-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/ARS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Peer Review-Related Forms for the Office of Scientific Quality Review
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/04/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,665	0
Time Burden (Hours)	763	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: To manage the Agricultural Research Service peer review system by centrally planning peer panel reviews for ARS research projects on a five-year cycle.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 44 USC Chapters 21, 29,31, 33 Name of Law: Federal Records Act
  

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:
	91 FR 40	03/02/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 62686	10/02/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Peer Review-Related Forms for the Office of Scientific Quality Review	ARS-209P, ARS-223P, ARS-199A, ARS-200PA, ARS-202P, ARS-225P, ARS-231	AD Hoc Review of ARS Resdarch Project Plan ,   Conflict of Interest and Confidentially Guidelines ,   Office of Scientific Quality Review Expense Reimbursement Policy ,   Reviewer Comment Form ,   Panel Recommendations For ARS Research Project Plan ,   Panelist Review OF ARS Research Project Plan ,   Reviewer Information Rorm

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	1,665	0	0	0	65	1,600
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	763	0	0	0	-2,070	2,833
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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The number of respondents decreased from 1,600 to 185, the number of responses decreased from 1,600 to 185. The number of burden hours decreased from 2,833 to 763, with an adjustment of 2,070. The decrease in burden hours is due to a smaller number of people who will fill out the forms.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $318,500

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.     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: 11/04/2026

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