Wildlife Without Borders - Amphibians In Decline Grant Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3-2338B Amphibians in Decline Application - Cover Sheet and Narrative (govt) Form and Instruction	New
Form 3-2338B Amphibians in Decline Application - Cover Sheet and Narrative - private sector Form and Instruction	New
Form 3-2338B Amphibians in Decline Application - Cover Sheet and Narrative - indiv Form and Instruction	New
1018-amphibian grant SSA.rtf Supporting Statement A	2010-03-16
Emergency Approval Justification ltr.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-16
House Conf Report.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-16
ESA.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
192257	Amphibians in Decline - Reporting (govt) Other-draft Notice of Funding Availability	New
192256	Amphibians in Decline - Reporting (private sector) Other-draft Notice of Funding Availability	New
192255	Amphibians in Decline - Reporting ( indiv) Other-draft Notice of Funding Availability	New
192254	Amphibians in Decline Application - Cover Sheet and Narrative (govt) Form and Instruction	New
192253	Amphibians in Decline Application - Cover Sheet and Narrative - private sector Form and Instruction	New
192252	Amphibians in Decline Application - Cover Sheet and Narrative - indiv Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0144	ICR Reference No: 201003-1018-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Wildlife Without Borders - Amphibians In Decline Grant Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 04/02/2010
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/30/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/17/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2010	6 Months From Approved
Responses	60	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,080	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Wildlife Without Borders- Amphibians in Decline grant program will fund projects that conserve the world's rapidly declining amphibian species. This program will support activities that address threats to frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians that face an unprecedented threat of extinction. Funding will be made available for conservation of species with native ranges in countries with the greatest need for conservation funding.

Emergency Justfication: The Division of International Conservation recently, and unexpectedly, received funding that allows the creation of this new grant program directed at conserving the world’s rapidly declining amphibian species. Funding will be made available for conservation of species with native ranges in countries with the greatest need for conservation funding. The House Conference Report (111-316) on the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, provided an increase of $1,000,000 for the wildlife without borders program. The conferees urged the Service to use a portion of this increase to work with the international community to conserve amphibians. Following the appropriation, the Division of International Conservation conducted an analysis of existing and new program priorities to determine what portion of the increase would be allotted to addressing amphibian conservation and how best to provide those funds to the conservation community. This process was completed the last week of February and the preparation of a NOFA and other materials necessary for the grants program was initiated. We will allot $400,000 to this grant program, and we must expend the funding this fiscal year. Emergency approval is needed to ensure that (1) proponents have sufficient time to develop proposals, (2) those proposals receive a proper review, and (3) grant awards are in place by the end of fiscal year 2010. We are requesting a waiver of the requirement to publish 60-day and 30-day notices for this information collection. We request that OMB take action on this ICR no later than April 2, 2010. To award these grants this fiscal year, we must publish the NOFA on Grants.gov no later than June 1 to ensure sufficient time to receive applications by July 15, 2010. After approval of this ICR, we will immediately seek regular OMB approval by issuing a 60-day notice.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1531 et seq Name of Law: Endangered Species Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Amphibians in Decline - Reporting (private sector)
Amphibians in Decline Application - Cover Sheet and Narrative (govt)	3-2338B	Application Cover Page - Wildlife Without Borders - Amphibians in Decline
Amphibians in Decline - Reporting (govt)
Amphibians in Decline - Reporting ( indiv)
Amphibians in Decline Application - Cover Sheet and Narrative - private sector	3-2338B	Application Cover Page - Wildlife Without Borders - Amphibians in Decline
Amphibians in Decline Application - Cover Sheet and Narrative - indiv	3-2338B	Application Cover Page - Wildlife Without Borders - Amphibians in Decline

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	60	0	0	60	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,080	0	0	1,080	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,545

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/17/2010

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