[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 198 (Thursday, October 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63661-63663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26481]


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MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION, THE UNITED STATES 
INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request: See List of Evaluation Related ICRs 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 submitting to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) seven Information Collection Requests (ICRs). 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.
    The U.S. Institute published a Federal Register notice on July 26, 
2011, 76 FR, pages 44611-44613, to solicit public comments for a 60-day 
period. The U.S. Institute received one comment. The comment and the 
U.S. Institute's response are included in the ICRs. The purpose of this 
notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments regarding 
these ICRs.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 14, 2011.

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 and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, U.S. Institute for 
Environmental Conflict Resolution, [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the evaluation instruments 
and supporting documents for the proposed paperwork collections can be 
downloaded from the Institute's Web site http://ecr.gov/Resources/EvaluationProgram.aspx.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION or for paper copies of the ICRs, Contact: 
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].

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 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.

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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.

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.

    October 6, 2011.
Ellen Wheeler,
Executive Director, Udall Foundation.
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