The United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request: See List of ICRs Planned for Submission to OMB in Section A, 34173-34174 [2015-14659]

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• Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 114 (Monday, June 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34173-34174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14659]



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MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION


The United States Institute for Environmental Conflict 
Resolution; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed 
Collection; Comment Request: See List of ICRs Planned for Submission to 
OMB in Section A

AGENCY: Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, U.S. Institute 
for Environmental Conflict Resolution.

ACTION: Notice.

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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), a program of 
the Udall Foundation, is planning to submit the following requests to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB):

Information Collection: U.S. Institute Services

    1. Request to renew with no changes two (2) currently approved 
information collections due to expire 8/31/2015 (OMB Control Numbers 
3320-0005 and 3320-0006).
    2. Request to establish one new information collection under a new 
OMB Control Number using seven (7) questions relating to environmental 
collaboration and conflict resolution (ECCR) services drawn from five 
(5) currently approved information collections due to expire on 6/30/
2015 (OMB Control Numbers 3320-0004 and 3320-0010) and 8/31/2015 (OMB 
Control Numbers 3320-0003, 3320-0007, and 3320-0009). If the new 
collection request is approved, the five existing information 
collections will be discontinued together with any question not brought 
into the new information collection. The intent of this request is to 
reduce the burden and economic impact on respondents. The new 
information collection is proposed to a common form (see the 
``Supplementary Information'' section).

Information Collection: Application for Membership in the Roster of 
Environmental Conflict Resolution Professionals (Roster)

    1. Request to renew with minor, non-substantive changes to the 
format, one currently approved information collection due to expire 9/
15/15 (OMB Control Number 3320-0008).
    These requests are consolidated under one announcement to provide a 
more coherent picture of the U.S. Institute's information collection 
activities. The proposed collections are necessary to measure, improve, 
and report on U.S. Institute performance and delivery of its services. 
The collections are not expected to have a significant economic impact 
on respondents or to affect a substantial number of small entities.
    Before submitting the ICRs to OMB for review and approval, the U.S. 
Institute requests comments on specific aspects of the proposed 
information collection as described at the beginning of the section 
labeled Supplementary Information.
    The information collections can be downloaded from the Institute's 
Web site [https://www.udall.gov/News/NewsAndEvents.aspx].
    Paper copies can be obtained from Stephanie Zimmt-Mack, General 
Counsel, The Morris K. Udall & Stewart L. Udall Foundation, 130 South 
Scott Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85701, Fax: 520-901-8577 (confidential 
direct line), Phone: 520-901-8576, Email: zimmt-mack@udall.gov.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 14, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing this Federal Register 
Notice by email to zimmt-mack@udall.gov, or by fax to 520-901-8577, or 
by mail to the attention of Stephanie Zimmt-Mack, General Counsel, The 
Morris K. Udall & Stewart L. Udall Foundation, 130 South Scott Avenue, 
Tucson, Arizona 85701.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Overview

    To comply with the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) 
(Pub. L. 103-62), the Udall Foundation produces an Annual Performance 
Report, linked directly to the goals and objectives outlined in its 
five-year Strategic Plan (https://udall.gov/documents/aboutus/UdallFoundationStrategicPlan.pdf). The U.S. Institute, as a program of 
the Udall Foundation, contributes performance data to the Udall 
Foundation's Annual Performance Report. 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. As part of the 
program evaluation system, the U.S. Institute collects specific 
information from participants in its programs and users of its 
services.
    Specifically, this Federal Notice covers: (1) Evaluation of roster 
search services, training services and environmental collaboration and 
conflict resolution (ECCR) services, and application to the Roster of 
ECR Professionals. After delivery of services, such as a training, a 
roster search or utilization of U.S. Institute ECCR services, 
participants are asked to complete questionnaires evaluating the 
usefulness and effectiveness of those services. Responses are 
voluntary.
    The U.S. Institute accomplishes much of its work by contracting 
with experienced environmental conflict resolution (ECR) professionals. 
In support of this work, and in support of its statutory mission to 
further the use of environmental conflict resolution, the U.S. 
Institute maintains the National Roster of Environmental Conflict 
Resolution Professionals (Roster). The Roster is publicly available and 
searchable for any party in need of environmental conflict resolution 
services. Submission of an application for membership in the Roster is 
entirely voluntary. Applicants provide qualifications and experience 
through an on-line application and the Institute determines eligibility 
for listing in the Roster against a published set of criteria. If 
approved for membership, the ECR professional completes a searchable 
Roster profile. This notice covers the collection of information 
through the application for membership in the Roster.
    As previously stated, the U.S. Institute desires to make its 
proposed new ECCR Services information collection a common form. A 
``common form'' is an information collection that can be used by two or 
more agencies, or government-wide, for the same purposes. The Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) Common Forms Module allows a ``host'' 
agency to obtain OMB approval of an information collection for use by 
one or more ``using'' agencies. After OMB grants approval, any 
prospective using agency that seeks to collect identical information 
for the same purpose can obtain approval to use the ``common form'' by 
providing its agency-specific information to OMB (e.g., burden 
estimates and number of respondents).

Key Issues

    The U.S. Institute invites comments that can be used to:
    1. 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;
    2. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected;
    3. Minimize the burden of the information collection on 
respondents,

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including suggestions concerning use of automated collection techniques 
or other forms of information technology.
    Section A. Information on Individual ICRs:
    1. Roster Search Services:
    Type of Information Collection: Renewal of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Information Collection: Evaluation of Roster Program--
Roster Services Searcher Questionnaire.
    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: 4 minutes.
    Total Annual Hours: 37.
    Total Burden Cost: $1,865.
    2. Training Services:
    Type of Information Collection: Renewal of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Information Collection: Evaluation of Training Services--
Training Services Participant Questionnaire.
    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: 288.
    Total Annual Responses: 288.
    Average Burden per Response: 5.5 minutes.
    Total Annual Hours: 26.
    Total Burden Cost: $1,310.
    3. Environmental Collaboration and Conflict Resolution Services 
(new information collection):
    Type of Information Collection: Consolidation into one collection 
of seven (7) currently approved collection questions from five (5) 
currently approved information collections, after which the use of 
those five information collections will be discontinued.
    Title of Information Collection: Evaluation of Environmental 
Collaboration and Conflict Resolution Services--ECCR Services 
Participant Questionnaire.
    OMB Number: New OMB control number.
    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: depending on service type--Assessment 
services: 24; all other services: 460.
    Total Annual Responses: 484.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Total Annual Hours: 41.
    Total Burden Cost: $2,067.
    4. Roster of ECR Professionals Membership application:
    Type of Information Collection: Renewal with minor non-substantive 
changes in formatting of a currently approved collection.
    Title of Information Collection: Application for National Roster of 
Environmental Dispute Resolution and Consensus Building Professionals.
    OMB Number: 3320-0008.
    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: 25.
    Total Annual Responses: 25.
    Average Burden per Response: 2.5 hours.
    Total Annual Hours: 62.5.
    Total Burden Cost: $3,150.

    Authority:  20 U.S.C. 5601-5609.

    Dated: June 9, 2015.
Philip Lemanski,
Executive Director, Morris K. Udall & Stewart L. Udall Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2015-14659 Filed 6-12-15; 8:45 am]
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