[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51895-51896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26266]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
30-Day Notice of Submission to OMB--Opportunity for Public
Comment
AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Land and
Water Conservation Fund State Assistance and Urban Park and Recreation
Recovery Programs.
ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3507) and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and
Recordkeeping Requirements, the National Park Service invites public
comments on eight information collection requests (ICR) for the Land
and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and Urban Park and Recreation
Recovery (UPARR) grant programs as described below. Comments are
invited on: (1) The need for the information including whether the
information has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the reporting
burden estimate; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden
of the information collection on respondents, including use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
1. LWCF Description and Notification (DNF, NPS 10-903, OMB 1024-
0031). The DNF is necessary to provide data input into the NPS
automated project information system which provides timely data on
projects funded over the life of the LWCF program. Respondents: 56
State governments, DC and territories. Estimated Annual Reporting
Burden: 13 hours. Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 0.25
hours. Estimated Frequency of Response: 50 nationwide.
2. LWCF Program Performance Report (OMB 1024-0032). As required by
OMB Circular A-102, grantees must submit performance reports which
describe the status of the work required under the project scope.
Respondents: 56 State governments, DC and territories. Estimated Annual
Reporting Burden: 690 hours. Estimated Average Burden Hours Per
Response: 1.0 hours. Estimated Frequency of Response: 690 nationwide.
3. LWCF Project Agreement and Amendment Form (NPS 10-902 and 10-
902a, respectively, OMB 1024-0033). The Project Agreement and Amendment
forms set forth the obligations assumed by the State through its
acceptance of Federal assistance under the LWCF Act and any special
terms and conditions. Respondents: 56 State governments, DC and
territories. Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: 70 hours. Estimated
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1.0 hours. Estimated Frequency of
Response: 70 nationwide.
4. LWCF On-Site Inspection Report (OMB 1024-0034). The On-Site
Inspection Reports are used to insure compliance by grantees with
applicable Federal laws and program guidelines, and to insure the
continued viability of the funded site. Respondents: 56 State
governments, DC and territories. Estimated Annual Reporting Burden:
3,000 hours. Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 0.5 hours.
Estimated Frequency of Response: 6,000 nationwide.
5. LWCF Conversion of Use Provisions (OMB 1024-0047). To convert
assisted sites to other than public outdoor recreation, LWCF project
sponsors must provide relevant information necessary to comply with
section 6(f)(3) of the LWCF Act of 1965. Respondents: 56 State
governments, DC and territories. Estimated Annual Reporting Burden:
1,750 hours. Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 35 hours.
Estimated Frequency of Response: 50 nationwide.
6. UPARR Project Performance Report (OMB 1024-0028). As required by
OMB Circular A-102, grant recipients must submit performance reports
which describe the status of the work required under the project scope.
Respondents: Urban cities and counties. Estimated Annual Reporting
Burden: 250 hours. Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1.5
hours. Estimated Frequency of Response: 165 nationwide.
7. UPARR Conversion of Use Provisions (OMB 1024-0048). To convert
assisted sites to other than public outdoor recreation, UPARR project
sponsors must provide relevant information necessary to comply with
section 1010 of the UPARR Act of 1978. Respondents: Urban cities and
counties. Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: 75 hours. Estimated
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 25 hours. Estimated Frequency of
Response: 3 nationwide.
8. UPARR Project Agreement and Amendment Form (NPS 10-912 and 10-
915, respectively, OMB 1024-0089). The Project Agreement and Amendment
forms set forth the obligations assumed by grant recipients through
their acceptance of Federal assistance under the UPARR Act and any
special terms and conditions. Respondents: Urban cities and counties.
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: 20 hours. Estimated Average Burden
Hours Per Response: 1.0 hours. Estimated Frequency of Response: 20
nationwide.
There were no public comments received as a result of publishing on
July 25, 1997 in the Federal Register a 60-day notice of intention to
request clearance for this ICR.
DATES: Public comments on these eight proposed ICRs will be accepted on
or before November 3, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs of OMB, Attention Desk Officer for the Interior Department,
Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503; and also to: Mr.
Kenneth R. Compton, Acting Program Manager, Recreation Grants, National
Park Service
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(2225), P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127.
Diane M. Cooke,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 97-26266 Filed 10-2-97; 8:45 am]
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