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OMB Control No:
1018-0193
ICR Reference No:
202112-1018-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
DOI/FWS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agreements with Friends Organizations
Type of Information Collection:
Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
04/21/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/01/2022
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
Responses
1,640
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
22,100
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) enters into agreements and partnerships with nonprofit Friends groups to facilitate and formalize collaboration between the parties in support of mutual goals and objectives as authorized by: • The Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a–742j); • The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd–ee), as amended; • The Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k et seq.), as amended; • The Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757a–757g), as amended; • The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934 (16 U.S.C. 661–667e), as amended; • The National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 742f), as amended; and • The National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 (16 U.S.C. 760aa), as amended.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
16 USC 668dd-ee, as amended
Name of Law: The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966
US Code:
16 USC 460k et seq.
Name of Law: The Refuge Recreation Act of 1962
US Code:
16 USC 757a-757g, as amended
Name of Law: The Anadromous Fish Conservation Act
US Code:
16 USC 661–667e, as amended
Name of Law: The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934
US Code:
16 USC 742f, as amended
Name of Law: The National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998
US Code:
16 USC 760aa
Name of Law: The National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006
US Code:
16 USC 742a-742j
Name of Law: The Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956
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:
85 FR 71354
11/09/2020
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 33197
06/01/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
9
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Assurance Documentation
Fundraising Agreement
Internal Financial Control Documentation
Partnership Agreement
Renewal of Partnership Agreement
Renewal of Supplemental Agreement
Supplemental Agreement
Supplemental Documentation Requirements: Annual Review
None
Annual Friends Reporting
Supplemental Documentation Requirements: Quarterly Review
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
1,640
0
0
1,640
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
22,100
0
0
22,100
0
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:
This is a request for a new OMB control number (existing collection of information in use without an OMB control number).
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$4,897,765
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
Agency Contact:
Madonna Baucum 202 354-1916 madonna_baucum@nps.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:
06/01/2022
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