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OMB Control No:
0518-0028
ICR Reference No:
202204-0518-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201906-0518-002
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/ARS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Peer Review-Related Forms for the Office of Scientific Quality Review
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
12/14/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/04/2022
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2025
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2022
Responses
1,600
0
952
Time Burden (Hours)
2,833
0
2,460
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
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.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
44 USC Chapters 21, 29,31, 33
Name of Law: Federal Records Act
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:
87 FR 67
04/07/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 57680
09/21/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
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
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
1,600
952
0
0
648
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,833
2,460
0
0
373
0
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:
There is an increase in the number of respondents, responses and burden hours. The reasons for the increases are due to accounting for burdens for the Ad Hoc Peer Review Form that was omitted in the last submission and making adjustments to the frequency of responses per respondents
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
Agency Contact:
Yvette Anderson 202-720-4030 yanderson@ars.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:
10/04/2022
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