Information Collection - Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Division of Policy and Directives Management
Congress enacted the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to minimize the burden that the Government imposes on the public and to improve the quality and use of Federal information.  See the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at  5 CFR 1320. The Act requires Federal agencies to establish an independent review process for information collection. Federal agencies must seek and obtain OMB approval before undertaking a collection of information directed to 10 or more persons. 281 FW 4 and 5 establish Service procedures for obtaining OMB approval for collecting information from the public.
  Examples of information collection include:                             See Additional Help Below
Grant application forms Telephone surveys
Written forms Electronic data collection
Permit application forms

The Division of Policy and Directives Management:

  • Serves as liaison between the Service and the Department of the Interior
  • Provides assistance and policy guidance
  • Reviews regulations, records of compliance, rules, or other documents that prescribe information collection
  • Advises program offices of impending renewal requirements
  • Provides training on information collection.
The following documents are used in the information collection approval process: PDM Contact: Hope Grey, (703) 358-2482, Hope_Grey@fws.gov

Additional Help:
1997 Guidance Document on the Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance Process:      http://www.doi.gov/nrl/RegWeb/Ic-guide.html

Brief Summary of the PRA Clearance Process:
http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/npr/library/misc/pracler.html

OMB-OIRA Web Site:
Downloadable PDF file (labeled "Submission Form")  provides a  complete explanation of how to fill out an OMB form 83-I and how to prepare a supporting statement.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg/infocoll.html

Frequently Asked Questions about Customer Survey Clearance and the Paperwork Reduction Act:
http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/npr/library/misc/pra-qa.html

Link to the PRA:
http://www.doi.gov/nrl/RegWeb/Paperw~1.htm

Link to Federal Register Thesaurus of Indexing Terms
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/thesaurus.html
 

Last updated:December 31, 2007

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