[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44289-44290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17426]


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MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL 
POLICY FOUNDATION


The United States Institute for Environmental Conflict 
Resolution; Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of 
Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request; U.S. 
Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution Application for the 
National Roster of Environmental Dispute Resolution and Consensus 
Building Professionals

AGENCY: Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental Policy Foundation, U.S. Institute for Environmental 
Conflict Resolution.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and supporting 
regulations, the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution 
(the U.S. Institute), part of the Morris K. Udall Foundation, will 
submit for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review, a request for 
an extension for the currently approved information collection request 
(ICR), OMB Control No. 3320-0008: Application for the National Roster 
of Environmental Dispute Resolution and Consensus Building 
Professionals.
    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; 
(2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the time spent completing 
the application (``burden of the proposed collection of information''), 
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
collected; (4) ways to 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 29, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Address written comments to Kathleen Docherty, Roster 
Manager, U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, 130 
South Scott Ave., Tucson, Arizona 85701; Fax: 520-670-5530; Phone: 520-
901-8572; E-mail: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Docherty by telephone at 520-

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901-8572, by fax at 520-670-5530, by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Abstract: The U.S. Institute is a federal 
program established by Congress to assist parties in resolving 
environmental, natural resource, and public lands conflicts. The U.S. 
Institute serves as an impartial, non-partisan institution, and 
accomplishes much of its work by partnering, contracting with, or 
referral to, experienced practitioners. In addition, the U.S. Institute 
maintains the National Roster of Environmental Dispute Resolution and 
Consensus Building Professionals (roster). The Application for the 
National Roster of Environmental Dispute Resolution and Consensus 
Building Professionals (application) compiles data available from the 
resumes of environmental neutrals (mediators, facilitators, etc.) into 
a format that is standardized for efficient and fair eligibility 
review, database searches, and retrievals. The roster, the application 
and the related entry criteria, were developed collaboratively and with 
the support of the Environmental Protection Agency. A professional 
needs to complete the application form one time. Once an application is 
approved, the roster member has access to update information online. 
The proposed collection is necessary to support ongoing maintenance of 
the roster and a continuous, open application process. The application 
and supplementary information are available from the U.S. Institute's 
Web site. From http://www.ecr.gov/Resources/Roster/Roster.aspx, choose 
righthand navigation bar link to: ``Roster Application: Info and Log 
In''.
    Burden Statement: Burden for potentially affected public: 
environmental dispute resolution and consensus building professionals 
(new respondents); existing roster members (for updating).
    Proposed Frequency of Response: One initial, with voluntary updates 
approximately once per year.
    Annual Number of Respondents: 30 (new response); 125 (update).
    Time per Respondent: 2.5 hours (new response); 15 minutes (update).
    Total Annual Hours Burden: 106 (new response and update combined).
    Annual Cost Burden: $3,359 (new response); $1,399 (update).
    Total Annual Cost Burden: $4,758 (new response and update 
combined); labor costs exclusively; no capital or start-up costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There are no changes in the labor hours 
in this ICR compared to the previous ICR. The reduction in cost figures 
from the previous ICR are due to use of current Bureau of Labor 
Statistics reports for valuing time (civilian workers category of 
``professionals and related occupations'': $44.78 per hour) rather than 
estimated contractor rates.

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

    Dated the 24th day of July 2008.
Ellen Wheeler,
Executive Director, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in 
National Environmental Policy Foundation, and Federal Register Liaison 
Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-17426 Filed 7-29-08; 8:45 am]
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