The Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act (FLREA) requires the Secretary of Agriculture, and
the Secretary of the Interior, to make the National Parks and
Federal Recreational Lands Pass available to any United States
citizen or person domiciled in the United States who has been
medically determined to be permanently disabled for purposes of
Section 7(20)(B)(i) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
705 (20)(B)(i)). The Act further requires that the applicant
provide adequate proof of the disability and such citizenship or
residency. The Act further describes that the Pass shall be valid
for the lifetime of the pass holder. The America the Beautiful-The
National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Access Pass
(Interagency Access Pass) was created to meet the FLREA directive
and will replace the Golden Access Passport. An Interagency Access
Pass is a free, lifetime permit that is issued without charge by
the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, United States
Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service, and the
National Park Service to citizens or persons who are domiciled
(permanent residents) in the United States, regardless of age, and
who have a medical determination and documentation of permanent
disability. Furthermore, the Pass is to be non-transferable, issued
without charge, and should entitle the permittee and any person
accompanying him in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle, or
alternatively, the permittee and 3 adults to enter with him where
entry to the area is by any means other than private,
non-commercial vehicle. The Pass is non-transferable and must be
signed by the holder. This Pass also entitles the holder only to a
50 percent discount on some expanded amenity fees. The Interagency
Access Pass replaces the Golden Access Passport that was
established in 1980 by an amendment to the Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act (L&WCFA) of 1965. Previously issued
Golden Access Passports will remain valid for the lifetime of the
Passport holder. Information available to the general public
through agency websites and publications will inform potential Pass
applicants of the documentation requirements. However, there are
instances where applicants learn about the Pass when arriving at a
recreation site and do not have the required documentation
available. For those instances, a fourth option is made available
at recreation sites. If a person claims eligibility for the Access
Pass but cannot produce any of the documentation outlined above,
that person must read, sign, and date the Statement of Disability
Form in the presence of the officer issuing the Pass. If the
applicant cannot read and/or sign, someone else may read, date, and
sign the statement on his/her behalf in the applicant's presence,
and the presence of the officer issuing the Pass. The requested
information detailed above and Statement of Disability has been
collected and used since the creation of the Golden Access Passport
in 1980 to verify that the individual had been medically determined
to have a permanent disability for the issuance of the Golden
Access Passport under OMB control number 0596-0173, under the
authority of the L&WCFA. This request would continue for the
new Interagency Access Pass authorized by the FLREA.
The Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act(FLREA) created the new America the
Beautiful-The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Access
Pass (Interagency Access Pass). This Pass replaces the Golden
Access Passport and became available January 1, 2007. The FLREA
requires applicants for this pass to be medically determined to be
permanently disabled. In the initial consultations with the
Department of the Interior Solicitor's Office, it was determined
that the process for obtaining an Interagency Access Pass would not
need to go through the Paperwork Reduction Act approval process.
During subsequent consultations with the Solicitor's Office, it was
determined that this was actually an information collection and
that this request did need OMB clearance. These consultations
occurred as the new program was being implemented, hence the need
for emergency approval. In order to fulfill the requirements of the
law, we request emergency clearance from OMB.
US Code:
16 USC 6801-6814 Name of Law: The Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act
US Code:
29 USC 705 (20)(B)(i) Name of Law: The Rehabilitation Act of
1973
US Code: 18 USC 6801-6814 Name of Law: The
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
This program change was
required by The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA).
However, it is actually only a modest adjustment increase from the
similar previous collection which was under an approval for the
Forest Service (0596-0173), and which was discontinued as of
1/31/2007.
$95,119
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Leonard Stowe 202
354-1924
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
The Interagency Access Pass Application Process
FLREA.pdf
SS Interagency Access Pass 041807.doc
The Interagency Access Pass Application Process