Outreach Opportunity and Ethnicity Questionnaires

OMB Control No: 0596-0207	ICR Reference No: 201401-0596-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201005-0596-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Outreach Opportunity and Ethnicity Questionnaires
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/12/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/29/2014
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	02/28/2018	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2015
Responses	1,000,000	0	77,500
Time Burden (Hours)	33,000	0	6,458
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection gathers race and ethnicity information from students attending the career fairs,and from participants in, and beneficiaries of, Forest Service programs. This information is used to monitor the effectiveness of outreach programs and for aggregated reporting purposes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1971, 1975a-d, 2000a-2000h-6 Name of Law: Civil Rights Act of 1964    EO: EO 12898 Name/Subject of EO: Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice    EO: EO 13166 Name/Subject of EO: Improving Access to Services for Persons With Limited English Proficiency

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 65608	11/01/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 4655	01/29/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Questionnaires FS-1700-5, FS-NRS-1700-1 NRS Outreach Opportunity Questionnaire ,   Optional Ethnicity Questionnaire

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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	1,000,000	77,500	0	0	922,500	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	33,000	6,458	0	0	26,542	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: The increase in estimated burden is due to an anticipated increase in compliance with Departmental regulation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,800,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Wolf Cota 202 205-1319 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 01/29/2014

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