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OMB Control No:
0596-0240
ICR Reference No:
202111-0596-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201807-0596-001
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/FS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
The Stewardship Mapping and Assessment Project (STEW-MAP)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
01/13/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/23/2021
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. OMB reminds the agency that, according to 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3), the burden statement on a form should include the reason for the collection, whether it is voluntary or mandatory (and by what authority), and a contact for burden comments. OMB would additionally request that screenshot examples of the online survey portal be included in the next ICR.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2023
Responses
8,525
0
6,050
Time Burden (Hours)
4,304
0
1,642
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The information collected via STEW_MAP will identify and map all stewardship projects in a given geographic area or city. The information will help natural resource decision makers, land managers, and the stewards themselves understand the extent and distribution of local civic environmental stewardship across the area.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
16 USC Chapter 41
Name of Law: Cooperative Forestry Act of 1978
PL:
Pub.L. 108 - 198 3
Name of Law: Forest and Rangeland Research
PL:
Pub.L. 91 - 190 102
Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 36698
07/13/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 66269
11/22/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
5
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Follow up interviews
Initial Contact
Non-respondent Survey
Non-responses
Pre-Survey Consultation
STEW-MAP Survey
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
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
8,525
6,050
0
5,425
-2,950
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
4,304
1,642
0
2,751
-89
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
We anticipate increasing the number of projects conducted as we expand deployment in different regions. For this approval, we’ve estimated an average of 10 different STEW-MAP projects per year. Conducting future STEW-MAP assessments across the nation will allow US Forest Service researchers to take a more prominent role in future projects and to develop STEW-MAP as a Forest Service-branded methodology for assessing civic environmental stewardship.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,259,439
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
Agency Contact:
Stephen Morse 505 808-6212 stephen.morse@usda.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
11/23/2021
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