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(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; 

(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 collection 

techniques or other form of information 

technology, e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses. HUD 

encourages interested parties to submit 

comment in response to these questions. 

(5) ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are respond, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Authority 

Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35. 

The public comment period for the 

notice published on February 8, 2021, 

closed on April 9, 2021. 

Colette Pollard, 

Department Reports Management Officer, 

Office of the Chief Information Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of the Secretary 

[PPWOIRADA1/PRCRFRFR6.XZ0000/ 

PR.RIRAD1801.00.1; OMB Control Number 

1093–0006] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Natural and Cultural 

Resource Agencies Customer 

Relationship Management 

(Volunteer.gov) and OF 301 Forms 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 

the Office of the Secretary, Department 

of the Interior (Interior), Office of the 

Secretary, Department of the Interior are 

proposing to renew an information 

collection with revisions. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before July 30, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on 

this information collection request (ICR) 

to the Office of Management and 

Budget’s Desk Officer for the 

Department of the Interior by email at 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via 

facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please 

provide a copy of your comments to 

Jeffrey Parrillo, 1849 C Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20240; or by email to 

jeffrey_parrillo@ios.doi.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 1093– 

0006 in the subject line of your 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Jeffrey Parrillo, 1849 C 

Street NW, Washington, DC 20240; or by 

email to jeffrey_parrillo@ios.doi.gov. 

Individuals who are hearing or speech 

impaired may call the Federal Relay 

Service at 1–800–877–8339 for TTY 

assistance. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR 

1320.8(d)(1), all information collections 

require approval. We may not conduct 

or sponsor and you are not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

As part of our continuing effort to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burdens, we invite the public and other 

Federal agencies to comment on new, 

proposed, revised, and continuing 

collections of information. This helps us 

assess the impact of our information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand our 

information collection requirements and 

provide the requested data in the 

desired format. 

A Federal Register notice with a 60- 

day public comment period soliciting 

comments on this collection of 

information was published on March 5, 

2021 (86 FR 12966). No comments were 

received. 

We are again soliciting comments on 

the proposed ICR that is described 

below. We are especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) Whether the 

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 our 

estimate of the burden for this 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) How might the agency 

minimize the burden of this collection 

of information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology (e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of response). 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. Before including your 

address, phone number, email address, 

or other personal identifying 

information in your comment, you 

should be aware that your entire 

comment—including your personal 

identifying information—may be made 

publicly available at any time. While 

you can ask us in your comment to 

withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Abstract: Various laws, statutes, and 

regulations, to include the Public Lands 

Corps Act (16 U.S.C. 1721 et. seq.), the 

Outdoor Recreation Authority (16 U.S.C. 

4601), Volunteers in the National 

Forests Program (16 U.S.C. 558 a–d), 

and the Forest Foundation Volunteers 

Act (16 U.S.C. 583j), authorize Federal 

land management agencies to work with 

volunteers to plan, develop, maintain, 

and manage projects and service 

activities on public lands and adjacent 

projects throughout the nation. We use 

volunteers to aid in disaster response, 

interpretive functions, visitor services, 

conservation measures and 

development, research and 

development, recreation, and or other 

activities as allowed by an agency’s 

policy and regulations. Providing, 

collecting, and exchanging written and 

electronic information is required from 

potential and selected program 

participants of all ages so they can 

access opportunities and benefits 

provided by agencies guidelines. Those 

under the age of 18 years must have 

written consent from a parent or 

guardian to participate in volunteer 

activities. 

In this revision, Interior will request 

OMB approval to assume the 

management and responsibility of 

common forms OF–301, OF–301a, and 

OF–301b from the Department of 

Agriculture—U.S. Forest Service 

(currently approved under OMB Control 

No. 0596–0080). These forms, available 

for prospective volunteers to complete 

electronically or as paper forms, serve 

two functions: 

• Recruiting potential volunteers, and 

• Formalizing agreements between 

current volunteers and the agencies 

with which they are volunteering. 

The customer relationship 

management web-based portal, 

Volunteer.gov, is the agencies’ response 

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improved digital customer services to 

access and apply for engagement 

opportunities. Under one security 

platform parameter, the Volunteer.gov 

website provides prospective and 

current program participants the ability 

to establish an account for electronic 

submission of program applications and 

to obtain status of applications and 

enrollments. Planned future 

functionality will provide information 

digitally on benefits and requirements, 

and will facilitate improved tracking of 

volunteer service hours. Currently, these 

data points are tracked manually and 

are accessible from agency volunteer 

program coordinators. 

This information collection 

specifically minimizes the burden on 

the respondents. While electronic 

records provide a means to streamline 

data collection and allow participant 

access to track benefits and control the 

sharing of their data, the participating 

agencies will continue to provide 

accessible paper versions of the 

volunteer forms upon request and while 

the functionality in the web-based 

portal is being built. 

Participating Agencies: 

• Department of the Interior: All 

Interior offices and units, including 

National Park Service, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land 

Management, Bureau of Reclamation, 

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of 

Surface Mining Reclamation and 

Enforcement, and U.S. Geological 

Survey. 

• Department of Agriculture: U.S. 

Forest Service and Natural Resources 

Conservation Service. 

• Department of Defense: U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers. 

• Department of Commerce: National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration—Office of National 

Marine Sanctuaries. 

Common Forms: 

Forms OF–301—Volunteer 

Application: Individuals interested in 

volunteering may access the 

Volunteer.gov website to complete an 

on-line application on the Volunteer.gov 

website. Alternatively, they may contact 

any agency listed above to request a 

Volunteer Application (Form OF–301). 

We collect the following information 

from applicants via Form OF–301: 

• Name and contact information 

(address, telephone number, and email 

address); 

• Date of birth (proposed new data 

field); 

• Preferred work categories; 

• Interests; 

• Citizenship status; 

• Available dates and preferred 

location; 

• Physical limitations; and 

• Lodging preferences. 

Information collected using this form 

or Volunteer.gov assists agency 

volunteer coordinators and other 

personnel in matching volunteers with 

agency opportunities appropriate for an 

applicant’s skills, physical condition, 

and availability. We are proposing to 

collect date of birth to be used along 

with other unique identifiers for each 

volunteer applicant. Using date of birth 

will allow all participating agencies 

across locations to better track 

applicants via the Volunteer.gov 

website. 

Forms OF–301A—Volunteer Service 

Agreement: We use this form to 

establish agreements for volunteer 

services between Federal agencies and 

individual or group volunteers, to 

include eligible international 

volunteers. We require the signature of 

parents or guardians for all applicants 

under 18 years of age. We collect the 

following information from volunteers 

via Form OF–301A: 

• Name and contact information 

(address, telephone number, and email 

address); 

• Date of birth (proposed new data 

field); 

• Citizenship information; and, 

• Emergency contact information. 

Forms OF–301A describe the service 

a volunteer will perform, and asks a 

volunteer to confirm their 

understanding of the purpose of the 

volunteer program, their fitness and 

ability to perform the duties as 

described, and whether they consent to 

being photographed. We are proposing 

to collect date of birth to be used along 

with other unique identifiers for each 

volunteer applicant. Using date of birth 

will allow all participating agencies 

across locations to track their volunteer 

hours. 

Forms OF–301B—Volunteer Group 

Sign-up: We use this form to document 

awareness and understanding by adult 

individuals in groups about the 

volunteer activities between a Federal 

agency and a partner organization with 

group participants, and accompanies the 

Form OF–301a. We collect the following 

information from volunteers via Form 

OF–301b: 

• Name and contact information 

(address, telephone number, and email 

address); 

• Month and year of birth (proposed 

new data field); 

• Confirmation of understanding of 

the purpose of the volunteer program; 

• Fitness and ability to perform the 

duties as described; and 

• Whether they consent to being 

photographed 

We are proposing to collect month 

and year of birth to be used along with 

other unique identifiers for each 

volunteer applicant. Using month and 

year of birth will allow all participating 

agencies across locations to track their 

volunteer hours across positions. 

Each participating agency must 

request OMB approval of, and report 

their own burden associated with, the 

use of common forms OF–301, OF– 

301a, and OF–301b in order to be 

authorized to participate in this 

information collection. Interior will not 

assume the burden for any agencies 

other than its own bureaus and offices 

that participate in the volunteer 

program. 

Title of Collection: Natural and 

Cultural Resource Agencies Customer 

Relationship Management 

(Volunteer.gov) and OF 301 Forms. 

OMB Control Number: 1093–0006. 

Form Number: OF–301, OF–301A, 

and OF–301B. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals and private sector 

(cooperating associations and partner 

organizations) interested in volunteer 

opportunities. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 561,408. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 561,408. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: Completion time varies from 

5 minutes to 15 minutes, depending on 

the function being performed. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 100,918 Hours. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: Typically 

once per year. 

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: None. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

The authority for this action is the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq). 

Jeffrey Parrillo, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

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