[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58100-58101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24797]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Sevice


60 Day Notice of Intention to Request Clearance of Collection of 
Information--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 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 1320, Reporting and 
Recordkeeping Requirements, the National Park Service invites public 
comments on eight proposed information collection requests (ICR) for 
the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and Urban Park and 
Recreation Recovery (UPARR) grant programs. Comments are invited on the 
following:
    1. LWCF Description and Notification (DNF) Form. 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.
    2. LWCF Program Performance Report. As required by OMB Circular A-
102, grantees must submit performance reports which describe the status 
of the work required under the project scope.
    3. LWCF project Agreement and Amendment Form. 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.
    4. LWCF On-Site Inspection Report. The On-site Inspection Reports 
are used to insure compliance by grantees with applicable Federal and 
program guidelines, and to insure the continued viability of the funded 
site.
    5. LWCF Conversion of Use Provisions. 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.
    6. UPARR Project Performance Report. 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.
    7. UPARR Conversion of Use Provisions. To convert assisted sites to 
other than public outdoor recreation, UPARR project sponsors must 
provide relevant information necessary to comply with the section 1010 
of the UPARR Act of 1978.
    8. UPARR Project Agreement and Amendment Form. 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.

DATES: Public comments on these eight proposed ICRs will be accepted on 
or before November 27, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Wayne T. Strum, Chief or Sylvia H. Wood, 
Outdoor Recreation Planner, Recreation Programs Division, National Park 
Service (2225), P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
requests for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. Copies of the proposed 
information collection requirements and explanatory material may be 
obtained by contacting Mr. Wayne T. Strum or Ms. Sylvia Wood at the 
above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne T. Strum at 202-565-1129 or 
Sylvia Wood at 202-565-1128.
    Title: LWCF Description and Notification Form (DNF).
    Form: NPS 10-903.
    OMB Number: 1024-0031.
    Expiration Date: December 31, 2003.
    Type of Request: Data Input.
    Description of Need: Provision of computer data.
    Description of Respondents: 56 State Governments, DC and 
Territories.
    Estimated Annual; Reporting Burden: 115 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 0.25 hours.
    Estimated Frequency of Response: 450 nationwide.

    Title: LWCF Program Performance Report.
    Form: None.
    OMB Number: 1024-0032.
    Expiration Date: December 31, 2003.
    Type of Request: Performance report describing project status.
    Description of Need: For monitoring project status.

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    Description of Respondents: 56 State Governments, DC and 
Territories.
    Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: 700 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1.0 hours.
    Estimated Frequency of Response: 700 nationwide.
    Title: LWCF Project Agreement and Amendment Forms.
    Form: NPS 10-902 and 10-902a, respectively.
    OMB Number: 1024-0033.
    Expiration Date: December 31, 2003.
    Type of Request: Grant agreement.
    Description of Need: Sets forth conditions of the grant award.
    Description of Respondents: 56 State Governments, DC and 
Territories.
    Estimated annual Reporting Burden: 450 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours per Response: 1.0 hours.
    Estimated Frequency of Response: 450 nationwide.

    Title: LWCF On-Site Inspection Report.
    Form: None.
    OMB Number: 1024-0034.
    Expiration date: December 31, 2003.
    Type o Request: Site condition/comment checklist.
    Description of Need: To assure program/grant/Federal compliance.
    Description of Respondents: 56 State Governments, DC and 
Territories.
    Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: 3,700 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Estimated Frequency of Response: 7,400 nationwide.

    Title: LWCF Conversion of Use Provisions.
    Form: None.
    OMB Number: 1024-0047.
    Expiration Date: December 31, 2003.
    Type of Request: Application to substitute replacement property for 
the funded site.
    Description of Need: Compliance with LWCF Act Section 6(f)(3).
    Description of 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.

    Title: UPARR Project Performance Report.
    Form: None.
    OMB Number: 1024-0028.
    Expiration Date: December 31, 2003.
    Type of Request: Performance report describing project status.
    Description of Need: For monitoring project status.
    Description of Respondents: Urban cities and counties.
    Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: 52 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Estimated Frequency of Response: 35 nationwide.

    Title: UPARR Conversion of Use Provisions.
    Form: None.
    OMB Number: 1024-0048.
    Expiration Date: December 31, 2003.
    Type of Request: Application to substitute replacement property for 
the funded site.
    Description of Need: Compliance with UPARR Act Section 1010.
    Description of Respondents: Urban cities and counties.
    Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: 75 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden House Per Response: 25 hours.
    Estimated Frequency of Response: 3 nationwide.

    Title: UPARR Project Agreement and Amendment Forms.
    Form: NPS 10-912 and 10-915, respectively.
    OMB Number: 1024-0089
    Expiration Date: December 31, 2003.
    Type of Request: Grant agreement.
    Description of Need: Sets forth conditions of the grant award.
    Description of 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.
    The NPS also is asking for comments on the practical utility of the 
information being gathered; the accuracy of the burden hour estimate; 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and ways to minimize the burden to respondents, including 
use of automated information collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

    Dated: September 21, 2000.
Betsy Chittenden,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, WASO Administrative Program 
Center, National Park Service.
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