[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 58 (Thursday, March 25, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15365-15366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6639]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


30-Day Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

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: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13), this notice announces the National Park Service's (NPS) 
intention to request an extension for eight currently approved 
information collection requests (ICR) for the Land

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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: 115 hours. Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 0.25 
hours. Estimated Frequency of Response: 450 nationwide.
    2. LWCF Program Performance Report (OMB 1024-0332). As required by 
OMB Circular A-102, grantee must submit performance reports which 
describe the status of the work required under the project scope. 
Respondents: 56 States, DC and Territories. Estimated Annual Reporting 
Burden: 700 hours. Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1.0 
hours. Estimated Frequency of Response: 700 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: 450 hours. Estimated 
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1.0 hours. Estimated Frequency of 
Response: 450 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: 
3,700 hours. Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 0.5 hours. 
Estimated Frequency of Response: 7,400 nationwide.
    5. LWCF Conversion of Use Provision (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: 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: 248 hours. Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1.5 
hours. Estimated Frequency of Response: 164 nationwide.
    7. UPARR Conversion of Use Provision (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-
914, 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 
November 5, 2003, 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 April 26, 2004.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments directly to the Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, OMB, by fax at 202/395-6566, or by electronic mail at [email protected]. Please also mail or hand carry a copy of your 
comments to Michael D. Wilson, Chief, Recreation Programs Division, 
National Park Service, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20240, or by electronic mail to  [email protected].
    All comments will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: February 26, 2004.
Leonard E. Stowe,
Acting, NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park 
Service.
[FR Doc. 04-6639 Filed 3-24-04; 8:45 am]
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