[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44611-44613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18769]


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MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request: See List of Evaluation Related 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), part of the 
Udall Foundation, is planning to submit seven Information Collection 
Requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). All seven 
ICRs seek revisions to currently approved collections due to expire 12/
31/2011 (OMB control numbers 3320-0003, 3320-0004, 3320-2005, 3320-
0006, 3320-0007, 3320-0009 and 3320-0010). The seven ICRs are 
consolidated under a single filing to provide a more coherent picture 
of information collection activities designed primarily to measure 
performance. The proposed collections are necessary to support program 
evaluation activities. The collection is 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.
    Supporting statements for the proposed paperwork collections can be 
downloaded from the Institute's Web site http://ecr.gov/Resources/EvaluationProgram.aspx. Paper copies can be obtained from Patricia Orr, 
Director of Policy, Planning and Budget, U.S. Institute for 
Environmental Conflict Resolution, 130 South Scott Avenue, Tucson, 
Arizona 85701, Fax: 520-670-5530, Phone: 520-901-8548, E-mail: 
[email protected].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 26, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing this Federal Register 
Notice, by e-mail to [email protected], or by fax to 520-670-5530, or by mail 
to the attention of Patricia Orr, Director of Policy, Planning and 
Budget, U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, 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 U.S. Institute, as part of the Udall Foundation, 
produces an Annual Performance Budget and an Annual Performance and 
Accountability Report, linked directly to the goals and objectives 
outlined in the Institute's five-year Strategic Plan. 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. The

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refined evaluation system has been carefully designed to support 
efficient and economical generation, analysis and use of this much-
needed information, with an emphasis on performance measurement, 
learning and improvement.
    As part of the program evaluation system, the U.S. Institute 
intends to collect specific information from participants in, and users 
of, several of its programs and services. Specifically, this Federal 
Notice covers seven programs and services: (1) Conflict assessment 
services; (2) environmental conflict resolution (ECR) and collaborative 
problem solving mediation services; (3) ECR and collaborative problem 
solving facilitation services; (4) training services; (5) facilitated 
meeting services; (6) roster program services; and (7) program support 
and services. Evaluations mainly involve administering questionnaires 
to process participants and professionals, as well as members and users 
of the National Roster. Responses by members of the public to the 
Institute's request for information (i.e., questionnaires) are 
voluntary.
    In 2003, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Conflict Prevention and 
Resolution Center (CPRC) to act as a named administrator of the U.S. 
Institute's currently approved information collections for evaluation. 
In 2008, OMB granted similar status to the U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution (CADR). 
The U.S. Institute, CPRC and CADR will seek approval as part of this 
proposed collection to continue this evaluation partnership. The U.S. 
Institute will also request that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Conflict Resolution and Public Participation Center (CPC) be added as 
an additional named administrator. Since other agencies have 
periodically approached the U.S. Institute seeking evaluation 
assistance, the U.S. Institute will also request OMB approval to 
continue to administer the evaluation questionnaires on behalf of other 
agencies. The burden estimates in the ICRs take into consideration the 
multi-agency usage of the evaluation instruments.

Key Issues

    The U.S. Institute invites comments that can be used to:
    i. 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;
    ii. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected;
    iii. Minimize the burden of the information collection on 
respondents, including suggestions concerning use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Section A. Information on Individual ICRs:

1. Conflict Assessment Services

    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Information Collection: Program Evaluation Instruments for 
Conflict Assessment Services.
    OMB Number: 3320-0003.
    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: 430.
    Total Annual Responses: 430.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Total Annual Hours: 36.00.
    Total Burden Cost: $1,700.00.

2. ECR and Collaborative Problem Solving Mediation Services

    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Information Collection: Program Evaluation Instruments for 
ECR and Collaborative Problem Solving Mediation Services.
    OMB Number: 3320-0004.
    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: 1,975.
    Total Annual Responses: 1,975.
    Average Burden per Response: 18 minutes.
    Total Annual Hours: 596.00.
    Total Burden Cost: $27,964.00.

3. ECR and Collaborative Problem Solving Facilitation Services

    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Information Collection: Program Evaluation Instruments for 
ECR and Collaborative Problem Solving Facilitation Services.
    OMB Number: 3320-0010.
    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: 1,975.
    Total Annual Responses: 1,975.
    Average Burden per Response: 12 minutes.
    Total Annual Hours: 404.00.
    Total Burden Cost: $19,036.00.

4. Training Services

    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Information Collection: Program Evaluation Instruments for 
Training Services.
    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: 1,560.
    Total Annual Responses: 1,560.
    Average Burden per Response: 5.5 minutes.
    Total Annual Hours: 143.
    Total Burden Cost: $6,721.

5. Facilitated Meeting Services

    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
    Title of Information Collection: Program Evaluation Instruments for 
Facilitated Meeting Services.
    OMB Number: 3320-0007.
    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: 3,000.
    Total Annual Responses: 3,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Total Annual Hours: 252.
    Total Burden Cost: $11,752.

6. Roster Program Services

    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Information Collection: Program Evaluation Instruments for 
Roster Program Services.
    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: 3.5 minutes.
    Total Annual Hours: 32.
    Total Burden Cost: $1,488.

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7. Program Support Services

    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Information Collection: Program Evaluation Instruments for 
Program Support Services.
    OMB Number: 3320-0009.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit, 
federal and state, local or tribal government.
    Frequency: One time.
    Annual Number of Respondents: 40.
    Total Annual Responses: 40.
    Average Burden per Response: 5.
    Total Annual Hours: 3.33.
    Total Burden Cost: $157.

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

    Dated: July 18, 2011.
Ellen Wheeler,
Executive Director, Udall Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2011-18769 Filed 7-25-11; 8:45 am]
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