[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 203 (Monday, October 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62339-62340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24835]


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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

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supporting regulations, this document announces that the U.S. Institute 
for Environmental Conflict Resolution (the Institute), part of the 
Morris K. Udall Foundation, is submitting to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) a request for an extension for the currently approved 
information collection (ICR), OMB control Number 3320-0008: Application 
for the National Roster of Environmental Dispute Resolution and 
Consensus Building, currently operating pursuant to OMB clearance 
issued October 25, 2005 and which expires January 31, 2009 (OMB granted 
extension from previous expiration date of October 31, 2008). The U.S. 
Institute published a Federal Register Notice on July 30, 2008 (73 FR 
44289-44290), to solicit public comments for a 60-day period. The U.S. 
Institute received no comments. Thus, no changes were made to the 
application. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 
days for public comments regarding this information collection. 
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 November 19, 2008.

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 Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy 
Foundation, U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Docherty, Roster Manager, 
U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, 130 South Scott 
Ave., Tucson, Arizona 85701. Fax: 520-670-5530. Phone: 520-901-8501. E-
mail: [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 (National ECR Roster or 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 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 
the right-hand 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 9th day of October 2008.
Ellen Wheeler,
Executive Director, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in 
National Environmental Policy Foundation, and Federal Register Liaison 
Officer.
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