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OMB Control No: 0596-0217	ICR Reference No: 202210-0596-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202203-0596-006
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Federal and Non-Federal Financial Assistance Instruments
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: 05/09/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/22/2023
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	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2024
Responses	16,986	0	4,940
Time Burden (Hours)	32,767	0	42,495
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to collect information necessary for Forest Service to conduct the Agency's Federal and Non-Federal Financial Assistance program to develop projects, make or receive payment, monitor projects, as well as the necessary statements of work and financial plans.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1271 et seq. Name of Law: Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (Pub. L. 90-542)
   US Code: 16 USC 532-538 Name of Law: National Forest Roads and Trails Act of 10/13/1965 (Pub. L. 88-657)
   US Code: 7 USC 2814 Name of Law: Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-629, Pub. L. 101-624)
   US Code: 42 USC 12501 Name of Law: National and Community Service Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-610)
   US Code: 7 USC 2269 Name of Law: Acceptance of Gifts Act of October 10, 1978
   US Code: 7 USC 3318-3319 Name of Law: Food Security Act of 1985
   US Code: 16 USC 670g-670l, 670o Name of Law: Sikes Act of September 1, 1960
   US Code: 16 USC 1246(h) Name of Law: National Trails System Act (Pub. L. 90-543)
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 11 30001 Name of Law: Wyden Amendment
   PL: Pub.L. 106 - 393 All Name of Law: Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
   PL: Pub.L. 108 - 7 323 Name of Law: Stewardship Authority
   US Code: 16 USC 498 Name of Law: Cooperative Funds Act of 6/30/1914, as amended by Pub. L. 104-127
   US Code: 16 USC 572 Name of Law: Granger-Thye Act of 4/24/1950
   US Code: 31 USC 6301-6308 Name of Law: Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements Act of 1977, as amended (Pub. L. 97-258, as amended)
   US Code: 16 USC 565al-a3 Name of Law: Cooperative Funds and Deposits Act of 12/12/1975, Pub. L. 95-442
   PL: Pub.L. 102 - 154 Challenge Cost Share Name of Law: Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1992
   US Code: 5 USC 3343, 3581-3584 Name of Law: Federal Employees International Organization Service Act, as amended
   US Code: 16 USC 551a Name of Law: Cooperative Law Enforcement Act of August 10, 1971 (Pub. L. 92-82)
   US Code: 15 USC 3710a Name of Law: Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986, Pub. L 96-480
   US Code: 16 USC 1701-1706 Name of Law: Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1970, as amended
   US Code: 16 USC 1641-1646 Name of Law: Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978, as amended (Pub. L 95-307)
   US Code: 16 USC 2101-2114 Name of Law: Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, as amended (Pub. L. 95-313)
   US Code: 7 USC 6601 Name of Law: National Forest Dependent Rural Communities Economic Diversification Act of 1990
   US Code: 42 USC 1856a Name of Law: Reciprocal Fire Act of May 27, 1955 (Pub. L. 84-46)

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 25217	04/28/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 10281	02/17/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
G&A Face Sheet - Modification Form, Performance Report	FS-1500-19, FS-1500-100, FS-1500-23	, ,
Individuals	FS-1500-9, FS-1500-9a, FS-1500-10c, FS-1500-11, FS-1500-13, FS-1500-14, FS-1500-14a, FS-1500-21b, FS-1500-16a, FS-1500-16b, FS-1500-35, FS-1500-17a, FS-1500-23, FS-1500-19, FS-1500-10, SF-424 (R&R), FS-1500-15, FS-1500-15a, FS-1500-12, FS-1500-13a, FS-1500-13b, FS-1500-16, FS-1500-16f, FS-1500-16g, FS-1500-21, FS-1500-21a, FS-1500-21c, FS-1500-21d, FS-1500-17b, FS-1500-17c, FS-1500-18, SF-424 (Individual), FS-1500-22A, FS-1500-22B, FS-1500-22, FS-1500-34	, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Private Sector - Federal/Non-Federal Financial Assistance Instruments	FS-1500-17a, FS-1500-17b, FS-1500-17c, FS-1500-18, FS-1500-36, FS-1500-36a, FS-3600-36b, FS-1500-37, FS-1500-7, FS-1500-8, FS-1500-11, Fs-1500-8a, FS-1500-9, FS-1500-9a, FS-1500-11a, FS-1500-11b, FS-1500-15, FS-1500-15a, FS-1500-21, Fs-1500-21a, FS-1500-21b, FS-1500-21c, FS-1500-21d	, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
State, Local, and Tribal Govt. - Federal and Non-Federal Financial Assistance Instruments	FS-1500-22A, FS-1500-34, FS-1500-35, FS-1500-22, FS-1500-22b	, , , ,

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	16,986	4,940	12,096	-50
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	32,767	42,495	-9,294	-434
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: Forest Service is requesting a total of 32,767 burden hours which has changed from the previous OMB approval; although our Agency has combined and added forms the increased amount of funding and legislative tool has increased our needs for more agreement execution and modifications with more partners.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,035,519

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: Stephen Morse 505 808-6212 stephen.morse@usda.gov

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