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Reporting Burden
TABULATION OF ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN—RETRICTION ON ASSISTANCE TO NONCITIZENS
Number of
respondents
Information collection
Frequency of
response
Responses
per
annum
Burden hour
per response
Annual burden
hours
Hourly cost
per response
Annual cost
New tenant admissions in Public & Indian
Housing and Section 8 Programs ** ..........
Annual recertification of tenants’ eligible immigration status in Public & Indian Housing and Section 8 Programs ** ..................
4,055
213
863,715.00
0.16
138,194.40
$30.00
$4,145,832.00
4,055
7
28,385.00
0.08
2,270.80
30.00
68,124.00
Totals .....................................................
4,055
0.20
892,100
........................
140,465.20
........................
4,213,956.00
Data is from HUD’s Public & Indian Housing Information Center (PIC).
* Data from FY 2010, 2011, and 2012 averages.
** New tenants that are citizens or have permanent eligible immigration status must submit this form only once.
TABULATION OF ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN—AUTHORIZATION OF RELEASE OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT
Number of
respondents
Information collection
New tenant admissions of adult members in
Public Housing and Housing Choice
Voucher programs * ...................................
One-time execution of updated Form 9886
by current Public Housing and Housing
Voucher Program tenants ** ......................
Execution of Form 9886 by household members that turn 18 ........................................
Totals .....................................................
Responses
per
annum
Frequency
of response
Burden hour
per response
Annual burden
hours
Hourly cost
per response
Annual cost
320,820
1
320,820
0.16
51,331.20
$30.00
$1,539,936
4,203,135
1
4,203,135
0.08
336,250.80
30.00
10,087,524
136,536
1
136,536
.08
10,922.88
30.00
327,686.40
4,660,491
........................
4,660,491
........................
398,504.88
........................
11,955,122.40
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Data is from HUD’s Public & Indian Housing Information Center (PIC).
* Data from CY 2021
** Prior to January 1, 2024, participants signed and submitted consent forms at each regularly scheduled income reexamination. On or after January 1, 2024, a participant must sign and submit consent forms at their next interim or regularly scheduled income reexamination. After all applicants or participants over the age of 18 in
a family have signed and submitted a consent form once on or after January 1, 2024, family members do not need to sign and submit subsequent consent forms at
the next interim or regularly scheduled income examination except under the following circumstances: (i) When any person 18 years or older becomes a member of
the family, that family member must sign and submit a consent form; (ii) When a member of the family turns 18 years of age, that family member must sign and submit a consent form; or (iii) As required by HUD or the PHA in administrative instructions.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of
information described in Section A on
the following:
(1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
(5) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
HUD encourages interested parties to
submit comment in response to these
questions.
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C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35 as amended.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of Policy Development and Research,
Chief Data Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–NCTC–2023–0007;
FXGO16610900600–234–FF09X35000; OMB
Control Number 1018–0176]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Native Youth Climate
Adaptation Leadership Congress
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on
March 10, 2023, we, the U.S. Fish and
SUMMARY:
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Wildlife Service, published a notice
announcing that we are proposing to
revise a currently approved information
collection (IC). The notice opened a
public comment period, which closed
on May 9, 2023. We subsequently
identified additional proposed changes
to the IC that were not included in the
original notice; therefore, we are now
republishing the notice in full,
including the original and newly
identified proposed changes, and
reopening the comment period.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
17, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
information collection request (ICR) by
one of the following methods (please
reference 1018–0176 in the subject line
of your comments):
• Internet (preferred): https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
on Docket No. FWS–HQ–NCTC–2023–
0007.
• Email: Info_Coll@fws.gov.
• U.S. mail: Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg
Pike, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), Falls Church,
VA 22041–3803.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Madonna L. Baucum, Service
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, by email at Info_Coll@fws.gov,
or by telephone at (703) 358–2503.
Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have
a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.) and its implementing regulations
at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information
collections require approval under the
PRA. We may not conduct or sponsor
and you are not required to respond to
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
As part of our continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we invite the public and other
Federal agencies to comment on new,
proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand our
information collection requirements and
provide the requested data in the
desired format.
We are especially interested in public
comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether or not the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of response.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
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email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Abstract: The Service offers eligible
Native American, Alaska Native, Native
Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander high
school students the opportunity to
apply for the Native Youth Climate
Adaptation Leadership Congress
(Congress). The mission of the Congress
is to develop future conservation leaders
with the skills, knowledge, and tools to
address environmental change and
conservation challenges to better serve
their schools and home communities.
The Congress supports and operates
under the following authorities:
• Executive Order (E.O.) 13175,
‘‘Consultation and Coordination With
Indian Tribal Governments’’ (November
6, 2000);
• E.O. 13515, ‘‘Increasing
Participation of Asian Americans and
Pacific Islanders in Federal Programs’’
(October 14, 2009);
• E.O. 13592, ‘‘Improving American
Indian and Alaska Native Educational
Opportunities and Strengthening Tribal
Colleges and Universities’’ (December 2,
2011);
• Public Law 116–9, Section 9003,
‘‘John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation,
Management, and Recreation Act’’
(March 12, 2019);
• 16 U.S.C. 1727b, Indian Youth
Service Corps;
• White House Memorandum on
Government-to-Government
Relationships with Tribal Governments
(September 23, 2004);
• Secretarial Order (S.O.) 3206,
‘‘American Indian Tribal Rights,
Federal-Tribal Trust Responsibilities,
and the Endangered Species Act,’’
issued jointly by the Department of the
Interior and the Department of
Commerce (June 5, 1997);
• S.O. 3317, ‘‘Department of the
Interior Policy on Consultation with
Indian Tribes’’ (December 1, 2011);
• S.O. 3335, ‘‘Reaffirmation of the
Federal Trust Responsibility to
Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and
Individual Indian Beneficiaries’’
(August 20, 2014);
• S.O. 3403, ‘‘Joint Secretarial Order
on Fulfilling the Trust Responsibility to
Indian Tribes in the Stewardship of
Federal Lands and Waters’’;
• Director’s Order (D.O.) 227,
‘‘Fulfilling the Trust Responsibility to
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Tribes and the Native Hawaiian
Community, and Other Obligations to
Alaska Native Corporations and Alaska
Native Organizations, in the
Stewardship of Federal Lands and
Waters’’; and
• The Service’s Native American
Policy (510 FW 1), published January
20, 2016.
The following Federal partners assist
and support the Service’s
administration of the Congress:
• The U.S. Department of the
Interior—
—Bureau of Indian Affairs;
—Bureau of Land Management;
—National Park Service; and
—United States Geological Survey;
• The U.S. Department of
Agriculture—U.S. Forest Service;
• The U.S. Department of
Commerce—National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration;
• The Federal Emergency
Management Agency;
• The National Aeronautics and
Space Administration; and
• The Environmental Protection
Agency.
The weeklong environmental
Congress fosters an inclusive and
meaningful educational opportunity for
aspiring Indigenous youth leaders
interested in addressing environmental
issues facing Native American, Alaska
Native, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific
Islander communities. Eligible
students—representing a diverse mix of
Indigenous communities from various
geographic locations, both urban and
rural—compete for the opportunity to
represent their communities from across
the country. The students learn about
environmental change and conservation
while strengthening their leadership
skills for addressing conservation issues
within their own communities.
Through a cooperative agreement
with the New Mexico Wildlife
Federation (NMWF), the Service solicits
and evaluates applications from eligible
students interested in applying for the
program. The NMWF notifies successful
applicants and arranges all travel for
them. Information collected from each
applicant via an online application
administered by the NMWF includes:
• Applicant’s full name, contact
information, date of birth, and Tribal/
community affiliation;
• Emergency contact information for
applicant;
• Name and contact information of
applicant’s mentor;
• Applicant’s school name and
address;
• Applicant’s current grade in school;
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• Applicant’s participation in
extracurricular activities, school clubs,
or community organizations;
• Applicant’s volunteer experience;
and
• Applicant’s accomplishments or
awards received.
Each applicant provides essay
responses to questions concerning
topics such as environmental issues
affecting their home/Tribal community,
how or whether the environmental
issues are addressed, and/or how, as a
Native youth leader, they can lead the
community in adapting to a changing
environment.
In addition to the online application
form, the Service uses following forms
in conjunction with the Congress:
• Form 3–2525, ‘‘Native Youth
Climate Adaptation Leadership
Congress Student Medical
Information’’—collects the following
information:
—Student’s full name and preferred
name;
—Date of birth;
—Age;
—Health insurance policy information;
—Medication information, to include
dose and frequency;
—Drug and/or food sensitivities/
allergies;
—Medications and immunizations; and
—Pre-existing condition(s).
• Form 3–2546, ‘‘Enrollment Form’’—
collects the following information:
—Applicant’s full name, address, and
contact information;
—Parent/guardian name and contact
information;
—Student’s age, date of birth, and
gender;
—Student’s high school year;
—Student’s high school name, address,
and contact information; and
—Chaperone name.
• Form 3–2547, ‘‘Parental Consent
Form’’—collects the following
information:
—Name of student and date of birth;
—Student address, school, grade, and
contact information; and
—Student’s physician name, address,
and contact information.
• Form 3–2548, ‘‘Student Conduct
Agreement’’—collects the following
information:
—Student’s full name and preferred
name;
—Student signature and signature date;
and
—Parent/guardian name, signature, and
signature date.
• Form 3–2549, ‘‘Mentor Waiver’’—
collects the following information:
—Mentor name;
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—Mentor signature and signature date;
and
—Emergency contact name and contact
number.
We require successful students to
provide basic medical information so
that we can assure their health and
safety while on site at the National
Conservation Training Center. The onsite nurse keeps this information strictly
confidential, for use only in an
emergency. Additionally, we ask all
minors, Congress, and junior faculty
participants to complete the Service’s
photo release and the contractor’s river
waiver. Although both forms are
certifications and exempt under the
PRA, they are included in this
information collection as supplemental
documents.
Proposed Revisions
With this submission, the Service
proposes the following new and revised
requirements to the currently approved
information collection:
1. (Revision) Student Enrollment
Information Form (Form 3–2546)—We
propose to revise Form 3–2546, Student
Enrollment Information Form, to
expand options for providing gender
identity.
2. (New) Travel Information (Form 3–
2570)—We propose to add Form 3–
2570, Travel Information, which collects
travel and personal identification
information for students attending the
Congress. This new form will collect the
following information:
• Name, contact information, date of
birth, and group/school/community
name for chaperone;
• Identifying information for groups’
participants, to include name, date of
birth, phone number, and gender
(required by airline);
• Airport information;
• Special travel needs;
• Address for travel stipend
payments; and
• Additional comments or questions.
3. (New) Junior Faculty Competitive
Nomination Form (Form 3–2571)—We
propose to add Form 3–2571, Junior
Faculty Competitive Nomination Form,
which collects nominee information, to
include name, address, email, phone
number, affiliated organization
(sponsoring organization information),
and a copy of the nominee’s resume. We
also ask the college-aged junior faculty
to complete a Competitive Nomination
Form (as part of the review and
selection process). The Junior Faculty
Competitive Nomination Form collects
the following information:
• Student’s full name;
• Student’s Tribal affiliation;
• Student’s phone number;
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• Student’s email address;
• Student’s affiliated/sponsoring
organization; and
• Affiliated/sponsoring organization
address.
The Junior Faculty Competitive
Nomination Form also includes the
following four questions, which allow
applicants to describe their interest in
being nominated for the program:
• What are strengths that you can
bring to share with the other junior
faculty and larger Congress community?
• How do you hope to grow by
participating in Congress?
• What would you like to learn or
what opportunities are you looking for?
• What change do you hope to make
or impact do you hope to have in your
home community?
4. (New) Adult Enrollment and
Emergency Contact Form (Form 3–
2572)—We propose to add Form 3–
2572, Adult Enrollment and Emergency
Contact Form, which collects emergency
contact information, should an event
occur where we need to contact outside
individuals related to the participant.
We also ask the college-aged Junior
Faculty to complete a Competitive
Nomination Form (as part of the review
and selection process) and an Adult
Enrollment and Emergency Information
Form once selected. The Adult
Enrollment and Emergency Contact
Form collects the following information
(once the student has been accepted):
• Student’s full name and preferred
name/nickname;
• Student’s full home address;
• Student’s email address;
• Student’s phone number;
• Student’s affiliated/sponsoring
organization’s name and POC;
• Affiliated/sponsoring organization’s
address;
• Affiliated/sponsoring
organizational POC’s phone number and
email;
• Student’s nearest airport (for travel
coordination);
• Student’s person to notify in case of
emergency;
• Student’s person to notify phone
number and email; and
• Additional information to be aware
of (open ended).
5. (Revision) We updated the title of
the collection to ‘‘Native Youth Climate
Adaptation Leadership Congress’’
(previously ‘‘Native Youth Community
Adaptation and Leadership Congress’’).
The public may request copies of any
form contained in this information
collection by sending a request to the
Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer (see ADDRESSES).
Title of Collection: Native Youth
Climate Adaptation Leadership
Congress.
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OMB Control Number: 1018–0176.
Form Numbers: Forms 3–2525, 3–
2546, 3–2547, 3–2548, 3–2549, 3–2570,
3–2571, and 3–2572.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Eligible
Tribal and Indigenous high school
students and their supporting mentors,
Total annual
responses
Activity
Completion
time per
response
Total
annual
burden
hours
Application (Online) .......................................................................................................................
Form 3–2525, Student Medical Information ..................................................................................
Form 3–2546, Enrollment Form ....................................................................................................
Form 3–2547, Parental Consent Form .........................................................................................
Form 3–2548, Student Conduct Agreement .................................................................................
Form 3–2549, Mentor Waiver .......................................................................................................
Form 3–2570, Travel Form ...........................................................................................................
Form 3–2571, Junior Faculty Competitive Nomination Form .......................................................
Form 3–2572, Adult Enrollment and Emergency Contact Form ..................................................
105
100
100
100
100
30
100
30
30
4 Hours
30 Mins
18 mins
12 Mins
12 Mins
12 Mins
20 Mins
20 Mins
10 Mins
........
........
........
........
........
........
........
........
........
420
50
30
20
20
6
33
10
5
Totals: .....................................................................................................................................
695
......................
594
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[[BLM_ID_FRN_MO4500172371]
Extension of Segregation for the
Proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project in
Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka
Counties, ID
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) Shoshone Field
Office announces the extension of the
segregation of 106,555.88 acres of public
lands for the Lava Ridge Wind Project
(project) for an additional two years,
subject to valid existing rights. The
public land involved will be segregated
from appropriation under the public
land laws, including the Mining Law of
1872, but not the mineral leasing or
material sale laws. This segregation
extension is necessary to allow for the
orderly administration of the public
lands and to facilitate the completion of
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or college students interested in
applying for the program.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: None.
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the BLM’s review and decision
regarding the project.
DATES: This segregation extension for
the lands identified in this notice is
effective on August 18, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments related to
the project by any of the following
methods:
• Email: BLM_ID_LavaRidge@
blm.gov.
• Mail: Lava Ridge Wind Energy EIS,
BLM Shoshone Field Office, Attn: Kasey
Prestwich, 400 West F Street, Shoshone,
ID 83352.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kasey Prestwich, Project Manager,
telephone: 208–732–7204; address: BLM
Shoshone Field Office, 400 West F
Street, Shoshone, ID 83352; email:
kprestwich@blm.gov. Individuals in the
United States who are deaf, deafblind,
hard of hearing, or have a speech
disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or
TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services for
contacting Mr. Prestwich. Individuals
outside the United States should use the
relay services offered within their
country to make international calls to
the point-of-contact in the United
States.
Magic
Valley Energy, LLC has applied for a
right-of-way (ROW) grant to construct,
operate, maintain, and decommission
the project, a wind energy facility and
ancillary facilities primarily on BLMadministered public lands in Jerome,
Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties, Idaho.
The BLM published a notice of intent
to prepare an environmental impact
statement for the project on August 20,
2021 (86 FR 46867). The BLM published
a notice of availability for the draft
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environmental impact statement for the
project on January 20, 2023 (88 FR
3759).
Segregation of the Public Lands: On
April 30, 2013, the BLM published a
Final Rule, Segregation of Lands—
Renewable Energy (78 FR 25204), that
amended the regulations found in 43
CFR 2090 and 2800. The provisions of
the Final Rule allow the BLM to
temporarily segregate public lands
within a solar or wind application area
from the operation of the public land
laws, including the Mining Law of 1872,
by publication of a Federal Register
notice. The BLM uses this temporary
segregation authority to preserve its
ability to approve, approve with
modifications, or deny proposed ROWs,
and to facilitate the orderly
administration of the public lands,
subject to valid existing rights. Licenses,
permits, cooperative agreements, or
discretionary land use authorizations of
a temporary nature that would not
impact lands identified in this notice
may be allowed with the approval of an
authorized officer of the BLM during the
segregation period.
The Final Rule allows a State Director
to extend the project-specific
segregation if that segregation would
expire before a decision can be made. In
2021, the BLM temporarily segregated
the lands for two years (86 FR 46867).
The two-year segregation expires on
August 20, 2023.
The lands segregated under this
notice are legally described as follows:
Boise Meridian, Idaho
T. 7 S., R. 17 E.,
Sec. 1, S1⁄2SW1⁄4 and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 2, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 12, NE1⁄4.
T. 7 S., R. 18 E.,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-NCTC-2023-0007; FXGO16610900600-234-FF09X35000; OMB
Control Number 1018-0176]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Native Youth Climate
Adaptation Leadership Congress
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on
March 10, 2023, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, published a
notice announcing that we are proposing to revise a currently approved
information collection (IC). The notice opened a public comment period,
which closed on May 9, 2023. We subsequently identified additional
proposed changes to the IC that were not included in the original
notice; therefore, we are now republishing the notice in full,
including the original and newly identified proposed changes, and
reopening the comment period.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 17, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection request
(ICR) by one of the following methods (please reference 1018-0176 in
the subject line of your comments):
Internet (preferred): https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments on Docket No. FWS-HQ-NCTC-
2023-0007.
Email: [email protected].
U.S. mail: Service Information Collection Clearance
Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: PRB
(JAO/3W), Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, by email at [email protected], or by
telephone at (703) 358-2503. Individuals in the United States who are
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services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay
services offered within their country to make international calls to
the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 5
CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under
the PRA. We may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies to comment on
new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This
helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements
and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public
understand our information collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
We are especially interested in public comment addressing the
following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of response.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Abstract: The Service offers eligible Native American, Alaska
Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander high school students the
opportunity to apply for the Native Youth Climate Adaptation Leadership
Congress (Congress). The mission of the Congress is to develop future
conservation leaders with the skills, knowledge, and tools to address
environmental change and conservation challenges to better serve their
schools and home communities. The Congress supports and operates under
the following authorities:
Executive Order (E.O.) 13175, ``Consultation and
Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments'' (November 6, 2000);
E.O. 13515, ``Increasing Participation of Asian Americans
and Pacific Islanders in Federal Programs'' (October 14, 2009);
E.O. 13592, ``Improving American Indian and Alaska Native
Educational Opportunities and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and
Universities'' (December 2, 2011);
Public Law 116-9, Section 9003, ``John D. Dingell, Jr.
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act'' (March 12, 2019);
16 U.S.C. 1727b, Indian Youth Service Corps;
White House Memorandum on Government-to-Government
Relationships with Tribal Governments (September 23, 2004);
Secretarial Order (S.O.) 3206, ``American Indian Tribal
Rights, Federal-Tribal Trust Responsibilities, and the Endangered
Species Act,'' issued jointly by the Department of the Interior and the
Department of Commerce (June 5, 1997);
S.O. 3317, ``Department of the Interior Policy on
Consultation with Indian Tribes'' (December 1, 2011);
S.O. 3335, ``Reaffirmation of the Federal Trust
Responsibility to Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Individual
Indian Beneficiaries'' (August 20, 2014);
S.O. 3403, ``Joint Secretarial Order on Fulfilling the
Trust Responsibility to Indian Tribes in the Stewardship of Federal
Lands and Waters'';
Director's Order (D.O.) 227, ``Fulfilling the Trust
Responsibility to Tribes and the Native Hawaiian Community, and Other
Obligations to Alaska Native Corporations and Alaska Native
Organizations, in the Stewardship of Federal Lands and Waters''; and
The Service's Native American Policy (510 FW 1), published
January 20, 2016.
The following Federal partners assist and support the Service's
administration of the Congress:
The U.S. Department of the Interior--
--Bureau of Indian Affairs;
--Bureau of Land Management;
--National Park Service; and
--United States Geological Survey;
The U.S. Department of Agriculture--U.S. Forest Service;
The U.S. Department of Commerce--National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration;
The Federal Emergency Management Agency;
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and
The Environmental Protection Agency.
The weeklong environmental Congress fosters an inclusive and
meaningful educational opportunity for aspiring Indigenous youth
leaders interested in addressing environmental issues facing Native
American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander
communities. Eligible students--representing a diverse mix of
Indigenous communities from various geographic locations, both urban
and rural--compete for the opportunity to represent their communities
from across the country. The students learn about environmental change
and conservation while strengthening their leadership skills for
addressing conservation issues within their own communities.
Through a cooperative agreement with the New Mexico Wildlife
Federation (NMWF), the Service solicits and evaluates applications from
eligible students interested in applying for the program. The NMWF
notifies successful applicants and arranges all travel for them.
Information collected from each applicant via an online application
administered by the NMWF includes:
Applicant's full name, contact information, date of birth,
and Tribal/community affiliation;
Emergency contact information for applicant;
Name and contact information of applicant's mentor;
Applicant's school name and address;
Applicant's current grade in school;
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Applicant's participation in extracurricular activities,
school clubs, or community organizations;
Applicant's volunteer experience; and
Applicant's accomplishments or awards received.
Each applicant provides essay responses to questions concerning
topics such as environmental issues affecting their home/Tribal
community, how or whether the environmental issues are addressed, and/
or how, as a Native youth leader, they can lead the community in
adapting to a changing environment.
In addition to the online application form, the Service uses
following forms in conjunction with the Congress:
Form 3-2525, ``Native Youth Climate Adaptation Leadership
Congress Student Medical Information''--collects the following
information:
--Student's full name and preferred name;
--Date of birth;
--Age;
--Health insurance policy information;
--Medication information, to include dose and frequency;
--Drug and/or food sensitivities/allergies;
--Medications and immunizations; and
--Pre-existing condition(s).
Form 3-2546, ``Enrollment Form''--collects the following
information:
--Applicant's full name, address, and contact information;
--Parent/guardian name and contact information;
--Student's age, date of birth, and gender;
--Student's high school year;
--Student's high school name, address, and contact information; and
--Chaperone name.
Form 3-2547, ``Parental Consent Form''--collects the
following information:
--Name of student and date of birth;
--Student address, school, grade, and contact information; and
--Student's physician name, address, and contact information.
Form 3-2548, ``Student Conduct Agreement''--collects the
following information:
--Student's full name and preferred name;
--Student signature and signature date; and
--Parent/guardian name, signature, and signature date.
Form 3-2549, ``Mentor Waiver''--collects the following
information:
--Mentor name;
--Mentor signature and signature date; and
--Emergency contact name and contact number.
We require successful students to provide basic medical information
so that we can assure their health and safety while on site at the
National Conservation Training Center. The on-site nurse keeps this
information strictly confidential, for use only in an emergency.
Additionally, we ask all minors, Congress, and junior faculty
participants to complete the Service's photo release and the
contractor's river waiver. Although both forms are certifications and
exempt under the PRA, they are included in this information collection
as supplemental documents.
Proposed Revisions
With this submission, the Service proposes the following new and
revised requirements to the currently approved information collection:
1. (Revision) Student Enrollment Information Form (Form 3-2546)--We
propose to revise Form 3-2546, Student Enrollment Information Form, to
expand options for providing gender identity.
2. (New) Travel Information (Form 3-2570)--We propose to add Form
3-2570, Travel Information, which collects travel and personal
identification information for students attending the Congress. This
new form will collect the following information:
Name, contact information, date of birth, and group/
school/community name for chaperone;
Identifying information for groups' participants, to
include name, date of birth, phone number, and gender (required by
airline);
Airport information;
Special travel needs;
Address for travel stipend payments; and
Additional comments or questions.
3. (New) Junior Faculty Competitive Nomination Form (Form 3-2571)--
We propose to add Form 3-2571, Junior Faculty Competitive Nomination
Form, which collects nominee information, to include name, address,
email, phone number, affiliated organization (sponsoring organization
information), and a copy of the nominee's resume. We also ask the
college-aged junior faculty to complete a Competitive Nomination Form
(as part of the review and selection process). The Junior Faculty
Competitive Nomination Form collects the following information:
Student's full name;
Student's Tribal affiliation;
Student's phone number;
Student's email address;
Student's affiliated/sponsoring organization; and
Affiliated/sponsoring organization address.
The Junior Faculty Competitive Nomination Form also includes the
following four questions, which allow applicants to describe their
interest in being nominated for the program:
What are strengths that you can bring to share with the
other junior faculty and larger Congress community?
How do you hope to grow by participating in Congress?
What would you like to learn or what opportunities are you
looking for?
What change do you hope to make or impact do you hope to
have in your home community?
4. (New) Adult Enrollment and Emergency Contact Form (Form 3-
2572)--We propose to add Form 3-2572, Adult Enrollment and Emergency
Contact Form, which collects emergency contact information, should an
event occur where we need to contact outside individuals related to the
participant. We also ask the college-aged Junior Faculty to complete a
Competitive Nomination Form (as part of the review and selection
process) and an Adult Enrollment and Emergency Information Form once
selected. The Adult Enrollment and Emergency Contact Form collects the
following information (once the student has been accepted):
Student's full name and preferred name/nickname;
Student's full home address;
Student's email address;
Student's phone number;
Student's affiliated/sponsoring organization's name and
POC;
Affiliated/sponsoring organization's address;
Affiliated/sponsoring organizational POC's phone number
and email;
Student's nearest airport (for travel coordination);
Student's person to notify in case of emergency;
Student's person to notify phone number and email; and
Additional information to be aware of (open ended).
5. (Revision) We updated the title of the collection to ``Native
Youth Climate Adaptation Leadership Congress'' (previously ``Native
Youth Community Adaptation and Leadership Congress'').
The public may request copies of any form contained in this
information collection by sending a request to the Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer (see ADDRESSES).
Title of Collection: Native Youth Climate Adaptation Leadership
Congress.
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OMB Control Number: 1018-0176.
Form Numbers: Forms 3-2525, 3-2546, 3-2547, 3-2548, 3-2549, 3-2570,
3-2571, and 3-2572.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Eligible Tribal and Indigenous high
school students and their supporting mentors, or college students
interested in applying for the program.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
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Total annual Total annual
Activity responses Completion time per response burden hours
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Application (Online)......................... 105 4 Hours.......................... 420
Form 3-2525, Student Medical Information..... 100 30 Mins.......................... 50
Form 3-2546, Enrollment Form................. 100 18 mins.......................... 30
Form 3-2547, Parental Consent Form........... 100 12 Mins.......................... 20
Form 3-2548, Student Conduct Agreement....... 100 12 Mins.......................... 20
Form 3-2549, Mentor Waiver................... 30 12 Mins.......................... 6
Form 3-2570, Travel Form..................... 100 20 Mins.......................... 33
Form 3-2571, Junior Faculty Competitive 30 20 Mins.......................... 10
Nomination Form.
Form 3-2572, Adult Enrollment and Emergency 30 10 Mins.......................... 5
Contact Form.
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Totals:.................................. 695 ................................. 594
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An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-17768 Filed 8-17-23; 8:45 am]
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