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OMB Control No: 1018-0100	ICR Reference No: 202401-1018-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202105-1018-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No: RIN 1018-BB84 (Proposed Rule)
Title: Administrative Procedures for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Financial Assistance Programs
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 05/09/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/02/2024
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and include in the supporting statement of the next ICR--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage--a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2025	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2025
Responses	16,024	0	16,024
Time Burden (Hours)	391,670	0	391,670
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The Service issues financial assistance through grants and cooperative agreement awards to commercial organizations, foreign entities, Indian tribal governments, individuals, institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, and state and local governments under the bureau's Assistance Listing (CFDA) programs. The types of assistance provided under Service financial assistance programs include: • Mandatory Formula Grants • Discretionary Project Grants • Discretionary Cooperative Agreements • Use of Property, Facilities, and Equipment Authorities and implementing regulations establish financial assistance program purposes and may specify funding instrument(s), selection criteria, and eligible and ineligible recipients and activities. For competitive programs, the authorities or implementing regulations may establish preferences or ranking factors for the selection of projects. These legal requirements make it essential for an awarding agency to have certain information so that it funds only eligible projects, and, in the case of competitive programs, to select those projects that will result in the greatest return on the Federal investment.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 777 et seq. Name of Law: Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act
US Code: 16 USC 669 et seq. Name of Law: Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1018-BB84	Proposed rulemaking	89 FR 95590	12/02/2024

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We are reporting a program change due to agency discretion of 766 annual responses and 228 annual burden hours. We are also reporting a change due to adjustment in agency estimate of 380 annual responses and 11,188 annual burden hours. Changes are detailed in the “Changes” and “ROCIS Xwalk” worksheets in the “1018-0100-Attachment B-Burden Spreadsheet” file uploaded as a supplementary document to the ICR in ROCIS.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,893,890

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. Yes

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

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