The Stewardship Mapping and Assessment Project (STEW-MAP)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0596-0240 STEW-MAP Supporting Statement B_2025.docx Supporting Statement B	2025-09-23
0596-0240 STEW-MAP Supporting Statement A_2025.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-09-23
2025 Burden Hour and Annualized Cost for 0596-0240 STEW-MAP.xlsx Supplementary Document	2025-09-23
NEPA of 1969.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-08-05
Forest Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act 1978.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-08-05
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-08-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
278737	STEW-MAP Survey (Non-Respondents) Other-Appendix 2 - Survey Instrument	New
278736	Non-respondent Survey (non-respondents) Other-Non-response Survey	New
232548	Pre-Survey Consultation Other-Blank Form	Modified
217784	Follow up interviews Other-Appendix 3 - Follow-up Interviews	Modified
217783	Initial Contact Other-Appendix 1 - Initial Contact	Modified
217780	Non-respondent Survey Other-Non-response survey	Modified
217779	STEW-MAP Survey Other-Appendix 2 - Survey Instrument	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0240	ICR Reference No: 202509-0596-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-0596-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Stewardship Mapping and Assessment Project (STEW-MAP)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/15/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2026
Responses	13,600	8,525
Time Burden (Hours)	3,892	4,304
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected via STEW_MAP will identify and map all stewardship projects in a given geographic area or city. The information will help natural resource decision makers, land managers, and the stewards themselves understand the extent and distribution of local civic environmental stewardship across the area.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC Chapter 41 Name of Law: Cooperative Forestry Act of 1978
   PL: Pub.L. 108 - 198 3 Name of Law: Forest and Rangeland Research
   PL: Pub.L. 91 - 190 102 Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 26780	06/24/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 1738	01/15/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Follow up interviews
Initial Contact
Non-respondent Survey
Non-respondent Survey (non-respondents)
Pre-Survey Consultation
STEW-MAP Survey
STEW-MAP Survey (Non-Respondents)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	13,600	8,525	0	0	5,075	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,892	4,304	0	0	-412	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a renewal of a previously approved collection. Previously, we received approval for 8,525 respondents and 8,175 non-respondents annually and 4,565 total burden hours for respondents and non-respondents. Our projections have adjusted based on the addition of optional focus group protocol 1b and the number of locations per year being adjusted to eight.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $468,388

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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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: 01/15/2026

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