80 FR 65692 - Notice of Request To Extend an Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 207 (October 27, 2015)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces NRCS' intent to request an extension for currently approved information collection, Volunteer Program--Earth Team. This information collection is set to expire December 31, 2015. NRCS is seeking to extend the expiration date for the volunteer Interest and Placement Summary form and the Timesheet form to December 31, 2018. The collected information helps NRCS to match the skills of individuals interested in volunteering for opportunities that will further the agency's mission. Information will be collected from potential volunteers who are 14 years of age or older.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 207 (Tuesday, October 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65692-65693]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27286]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service

[Docket No. NRCS-2015-0012]


Notice of Request To Extend an Information Collection

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), United States 
Department of Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces NRCS' intent to request an 
extension for currently approved information collection, Volunteer 
Program--Earth Team. This information collection is set to expire 
December 31, 2015. NRCS is seeking to extend the expiration date for 
the volunteer Interest and Placement Summary form and the Timesheet 
form to December 31, 2018. The collected information helps NRCS to 
match the skills of individuals interested in volunteering for 
opportunities that will further the agency's mission. Information will 
be collected from potential volunteers who are 14 years of age or 
older.

DATES: Comments received by December 28, 2015 will be considered.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted and identified by Docket Number 
NRCS-2015-0012, using either of the following methods:
     Government-wide rulemaking Web site: http://regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for sending comments 
electronically.
     Mail: Public Comments Processing, Attention: Docket No. 
NRCS-2015-0012, Regulatory and Agency Policy Team, Strategic Planning 
and Accountability, Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources 
Conservation Service, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Building 1-1112D, 
Beltsville, Maryland 20705.
    NRCS will post comments on http://www.regulations.gov. Do not 
include personal identifying information (PII) with your comments. In 
general, personal information provided with comments will be posted. If 
your comment includes your address, telephone number, email address, or 
other PII, this information, including PII, may be available to the 
public. You may ask, in your comment, that your PII be withheld from 
public view, but this cannot be guaranteed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument should be directed to 
Michele Brown, National Volunteer Coordinator, 4407 121st Street, 
Urbandale, Iowa 50323; telephone: (515) 270-4864, ext. 102, and email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Volunteer Interest and Placement Summary Form

    Title: NRCS-PER-002, Volunteer Interest and Placement Summary Form.
    OMB Number: 0578-0024.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 3 years from approval date.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Collection of this information is necessary to match 
volunteer assignment to agency mission as required by Federal Personnel 
Manual, Supplement 296-33, Subchapter 3. Agencies are authorized

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to recruit, train, and accept with regard to Civil Service 
classification laws, rules, or regulations, the services of individuals 
to serve without compensation. Subject to certain conditions, most 
volunteers may assist in agency programs/projects, and may perform 
activities that agency employees are allowed to perform. Volunteers 
must be at least 14 years of age. Persons interested in volunteering 
must write, call, email, visit an NRCS office, or the NRCS Web site at 
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov. The forms are available electronically and 
can be completed electronically.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 4 minutes per response.
    Type of Respondents: Retirees, students, teachers, or senior 
citizens.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 200.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 13 hours.

Timesheet Form

    Title: NRCS-PER-004, Timesheet Form.
    OMB Number: 0578-0024.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 3 years from approval date.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The timesheet is an optional form and provides the 
volunteer or volunteer's supervisor a simplified method for tracking 
the volunteer's time. The form is placed in a volunteer ``case file'' 
and will be destroyed 3 years after the volunteer has completed 
service. In the event the volunteer is injured while engaged in 
volunteer activities and claims Workman's Compensation, the ``case 
file'' will be transferred to an Official Personnel Folder.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 4 minutes per response.
    Type of Respondents: Retirees, students, teachers, or senior 
citizens.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,120.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 3,760.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 474 hours.
    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 will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 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 to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record.

    Signed this 16 day of October 2015, in Washington, DC.
Jason A. Weller,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-27286 Filed 10-26-15; 8:45 am]
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