2010-8534. 60-Day Notice of Intention To Request Clearance of Collection of Information-Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

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 an extension of a currently approved collection of information Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #1024-0032. 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.

DATES:

Public comments will be accepted on or before June 14, 2010.

ADDRESSES:

Send comments to Michael D. Wilson, Chief, or Laurie Heupel, Outdoor Recreation Planner, State and Local Assistance Programs Division, National Park Service (2225), 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240-0001 or via e-mail at [e-mail] or [e-mail]. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request.

To Request a Draft of Proposed Collection of Information Contact: Michael D. Wilson, Chief, or Laurie Heupel, Outdoor Recreation Planner, State and Local Assistance Programs Division, National Park Service (2225), 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240-0001 or via e-mail at [e-mail] or [e-mail]. You are entitled to a copy of the entire ICR package free-of-charge.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control Number: 1024-0032.

Title: Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Performance Report.

Form: None.

Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information collection.

Expiration Date: August 31, 2010.

Abstract: As required by OMB Circular A-102, and the LWCF Act of 1965, as amended, grantees are required to submit performance reports which describe the status of the work required under the project scope.

Affected Public: 56 State Governments, DC and Territories.

Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain a benefit.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated total annual responses: 700.

Estimated average completion time per response: 5 hours.

Estimated annual reporting burden: 3500.

Estimated annual non-hour cost burden: $119,630.

The NPS also is asking for comments on: (1) The practical utility of the information being gathered; (2) the accuracy of the burden hour estimate; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden to respondents, including use of automated information collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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 we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Dated: April 6, 2010.

Cartina Miller,

Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.