AGENCY:
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution (the U.S. Institute), part of the Udall Foundation, is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seven Information Collection Requests (ICRs). All seven ICRs seek revisions to currently approved collections due to expire 12/31/2011 (OMB control numbers 3320-0003, 3320-0004, 3320-2005, 3320-0006, 3320-0007, 3320-0009 and 3320-0010). The seven ICRs are consolidated under a single filing to provide a more coherent picture of information collection activities designed primarily to measure performance. The proposed collections are necessary to support program evaluation activities. The collection is not expected to have a significant economic impact on respondents or to affect a substantial number of small entities.
The U.S. Institute published a Federal Register notice on July 26, 2011, 76 FR, pages 44611-44613, to solicit public comments for a 60-day period. The U.S. Institute received one comment. The comment and the U.S. Institute's response are included in the ICRs. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments regarding these ICRs.
DATES:
Comments must be submitted on or before November 14, 2011.
ADDRESSES:
Direct comments to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Heidi King, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. Desk Officer for The Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, Heidi_R._King@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the evaluation instruments and supporting documents for the proposed paperwork collections can be downloaded from the Institute's Web site http://ecr.gov/Resources/EvaluationProgram.aspx.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION or for paper copies of the ICRs, Contact:
Patricia Orr, Director of Policy, Planning and Budget, U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, 130 South Scott Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85701, Fax: 520-670-5530, Phone: 520-901-8548, E-mail: orr@ecr.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview
To comply with the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) (Pub. L. 103-62), the U.S. Institute, as part of the Udall Foundation, produces an Annual Performance Budget and an Annual Performance and Accountability Report, linked directly to the goals and objectives outlined in the Institute's five-year Strategic Plan. The U.S. Institute's evaluation system is key to evaluating progress towards its performance goals. The U.S. Institute is committed to evaluating all of its projects, programs and services to measure and report on performance and also to use this information to learn from and improve its services. The refined evaluation system has been carefully designed to support efficient and economical generation, analysis and use of this much-needed information, with an emphasis on performance measurement, learning and improvement.
As part of the program evaluation system, the U.S. Institute intends to collect specific information from participants in, and users of, several of its programs and services. Specifically, this Federal Notice covers seven programs and services: (1) Conflict assessment services; (2) environmental conflict resolution (ECR) and collaborative problem solving mediation services; (3) ECR and collaborative problem solving facilitation services; (4) training services; (5) facilitated meeting services; (6) roster program services; and (7) program support and services. Evaluations mainly involve administering questionnaires to process participants and professionals, as well as members and users of the National Roster. Responses by members of the public to the Institute's request for information (i.e., questionnaires) are voluntary.
In 2003, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Conflict Prevention and Resolution Center (CPRC) to act as a named administrator of the U.S. Institute's currently approved information collections for evaluation. In 2008, OMB granted similar status to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution (CADR). The U.S. Institute, CPRC and CADR will seek approval as part of this proposed collection to continue this evaluation partnership. The U.S. Institute will also request that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Conflict Resolution and Public Participation Center (CPC) be added as an additional named administrator. Since other agencies have periodically approached the U.S. Institute seeking evaluation assistance, the U.S. Institute will also request OMB approval to continue to administer the evaluation questionnaires on behalf of other agencies. The burden estimates in the ICRs take into consideration the multi-agency usage of the evaluation instruments.
Key Issues
The U.S. Institute invites comments that can be used to:
i. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the U.S. Institute, including whether the information will have practical utility;
ii. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
iii. Minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including suggestions concerning use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Section A. Information on Individual ICRs:
1. Conflict Assessment Services
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title of Information Collection: Program Evaluation Instruments for Conflict Assessment Services.
OMB Number: 3320-0003.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-profit, not-for-profit, federal and state, local or tribal government.
Frequency: One time.
Annual Number of Respondents: 430.
Total Annual Responses: 430.
Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
Total Annual Hours: 36.00.
Total Burden Cost: $1,700.00.
2. ECR and Collaborative Problem Solving Mediation Services
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title of Information Collection: Program Evaluation Instruments for ECR and Collaborative Problem Solving Mediation Services.
OMB Number: 3320-0004.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-profit, not-for-profit, federal and state, local or tribal government.
Frequency: One time.
Annual Number of Respondents: 1,975.
Total Annual Responses: 1,975.
Average Burden per Response: 18 minutes.
Total Annual Hours: 596.00.
Total Burden Cost: $27,964.00.
3. ECR and Collaborative Problem Solving Facilitation Services
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title of Information Collection: Program Evaluation Instruments for ECR and Collaborative Problem Solving Facilitation Services.
OMB Number: 3320-0010.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-profit, not-for-profit, federal and state, local or tribal government.
Frequency: One time.
Annual Number of Respondents: 1,975.
Total Annual Responses: 1,975.
Average Burden per Response: 12 minutes.
Total Annual Hours: 404.00.
Total Burden Cost: $19,036.00.
4. Training Services
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title of Information Collection: Program Evaluation Instruments for Training Services.
OMB Number: 3320-0006.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-profit, not-for-profit, federal and state, local or tribal government.
Frequency: One time.
Annual Number of Respondents: 1,560.
Total Annual Responses: 1,560.
Average Burden per Response: 5.5 minutes.
Total Annual Hours: 143.
Total Burden Cost: $6,721.
5. Facilitated Meeting Services
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.
Title of Information Collection: Program Evaluation Instruments for Facilitated Meeting Services.
OMB Number: 3320-0007.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-profit, not-for-profit, federal and state, local or tribal government.
Frequency: One time.
Annual Number of Respondents: 3,000.
Total Annual Responses: 3,000.
Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
Total Annual Hours: 252.
Total Burden Cost: $11,752.
6. Roster Program Services
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title of Information Collection: Program Evaluation Instruments for Roster Program Services.
OMB Number: 3320-0005.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit, federal and state, local or tribal government.
Frequency: One time.
Annual Number of Respondents: 550.
Total Annual Responses: 550.
Average Burden per Response: 3.5 minutes.
Total Annual Hours: 32.
Total Burden Cost: $1,488.
7. Program Support Services
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title of Information Collection: Program Evaluation Instruments for Program Support Services.
OMB Number: 3320-0009.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit, federal and state, local or tribal government.
Frequency: One time.
Annual Number of Respondents: 40.
Total Annual Responses: 40.
Average Burden per Response: 5.
Total Annual Hours: 3.33.
Total Burden Cost: $157.
Authority: 20 U.S.C. 5601-5609.
October 6, 2011.
Ellen Wheeler,
Executive Director, Udall Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2011-26481 Filed 10-12-11; 8:45 am]
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