Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0596-0227 CFP Response to Comments_Q8 SS.docx Supplementary Document	2012-07-11
SF424C_2_0-V2.0.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-07-09
Mandatory_SF424D-V1.1.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-07-09
0596-0227 Cmty Forest Prog.xlsm Supplementary Document	2012-07-09
0596-0227 2012 Rev Supporting Statement 7-10-12.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-07-10
SF424_2_1-V2.1.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-04-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
197648	Non-Profit Organizations Other-No Forms Statement	Modified
197294	State, Local and Tribal Governments Other-No Forms Statement	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0227	ICR Reference No: 201205-0596-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201104-0596-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted	Conclusion Date: 08/16/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/10/2012
Terms of Clearance: Please resubmit as an existing collection in use without an OMB control number.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of CFP is to achieve community benefits through grants to local governments, Indian Tribes, and nonprofit organizations to establish community forests by acquiring and protecting private forestlands. The authorizing language specifies that the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, may award grants to eligible entities to acquire private forests that are threatened by conversion to nonforest uses and provide specified public benefits to communities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 2103d Name of Law: Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act
   PL: Pub.L. 110 - 234 8003 Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0596-AC84	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 65121	10/20/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 33344	01/06/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 65121	10/20/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Non-Profit Organizations
State, Local and Tribal Governments

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new Information Collection in relation to rulemaking.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,072

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

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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: 07/10/2012

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