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and decisions, and the proposed transfer
of management to the military of the
Johnson Valley OHV Open Area. Several
issues were specifically identified by
the court which will be addressed in the
document, including soils, unusual
plant assemblages, riparian and water
resources, cultural resources, grazing,
air quality in open areas, cumulative
effects, and mitigation. The BLM will
evaluate identified issues to be
addressed in the plan amendment, and
will place them into one of three
categories:
1. Issues to be resolved in the plan
amendment and associated activity
plans;
2. Issues to be resolved through policy
or administrative action; or
3. Issues beyond the scope of this plan
amendment.
The BLM will provide an explanation
in the Scoping Report or the draft EIS
as to why an issue was placed in
category two or three. An updated
inventory of lands with wilderness
characteristics for public lands in the
plan area will be completed for analysis
in the EIS. The public is also
encouraged to help identify any
management questions and concerns
that should be addressed in the clarified
scope of the plan. The BLM will work
collaboratively with interested parties to
identify the management decisions that
are best suited to local, regional, and
national needs and concerns.
Before including your address, phone
number, email 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 from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7, 40 CFR 1506.6,
40 CFR 1506.10, 43 CFR 1610.2.
Thomas Pogacnik,
Deputy State Director.
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Proposed Information Collection;
Urban Park and Recreation Recovery
Program Grants
AGENCY:

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ACTION:

Notice; request for comments.

SUMMARY: We (National Park Service,
NPS) will ask the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) to approve the
information collection (IC) described
below. As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our
continuing efforts to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, we invite the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on this IC. This IC is
scheduled to expire on October 31,
2013. We 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: To ensure that we are able to
consider your comments on this IC, we
must receive them by July 1, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
IC to Madonna L. Baucum, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, National
Park Service, 1201 I Street NW., MS
1237, Washington, DC 20005 (mail); or
[email protected] (email).
Please include ‘‘1024–0048—Urban Park
and Recreation Recovery Program’’ in
the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this IC, contact Elisabeth Fondriest,
Recreation Grants Chief, State and Local
Assistance Programs Division at 202–
354–6916; or 1849 C Street NW., (2225),
Washington, DC 20240 (mail); or
[email protected] (email).
Please include ‘‘1024–0048’’ in the
subject line.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract
The Urban Park and Recreation
Recovery (UPARR) Act (16 U.S.C. 2501
et seq.) was passed as Title X of the
National Parks and Recreation Act of
1978. The UPARR Act authorized the
Secretary of the Interior to establish a
grant program to help economically
distressed urban areas improve
recreation opportunities for their
residents.
We administer the UPARR program in
accordance with regulations at 36 CFR
72 and the UPARR Grant Manual. These
(1) Explain the policies to be followed
for awarding grants; (2) list the
requirements and criteria to be met for
each type of grant and discretionary
eligibility; (3) discuss fundable uses and
limitations; (4) explain how proposals
will be selected and funding; and (5)
describe the application process and
administrative procedures for awarding
grants. The three types of grants
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• Rehabilitation—renovate or
redesign existing close-to-home
recreation facilities.
• Innovation—specific activities that
either increase recreation programs or
improve the efficiency of the local
government to operating existing
programs.
• Planning—development of a
Recovery Action Program plan.
The information collection
requirements associated with the
UPARR Program are currently approved
under three OMB control numbers, all
of which expire on October 31, 2013.
During our review for this renewal, we
identified some additional requirements
that need OMB approval. In this
revision of 1024–0048, we are including
all of the information collection
requirements for the UPARR Program. If
OMB approves this revision, we will
discontinue OMB Control Numbers
1024–0028 and 1024–0089. Congress
has not appropriated funds for new
UPARR grants since FY 2002. We are
not currently accepting applications,
and there are no open grants for which
performance reports must be submitted.
However, we still receive requests for
conversion of properties improved or
developed with UPARR grants through
FY 2002 to other than public recreation
uses. In anticipation of future funding,
we are requesting OMB approval for the
information collection requirements.
With the exception of requests for
conversions of use, we are estimating
one response as a placeholder for each
of the requirements. Following are the
information collection requirements for
the UPARR Program:
(1) Recovery Action Program: In
accordance with 36 CFR 72.10–13, any
eligible jurisdiction or discretionary
applicant desiring to apply for a grant
must develop and submit for NPS
approval, a local Recovery Action
Program (RAP). The RAP documents the
recreation needs of the community and
is linked to the objectives, needs, plans,
and institutional arrangements of the
community. The RAP consists of two
sections, which are the Assessment and
the Action Plan.
The Assessment describes the existing
park and recreation system; issues and
problems; goals and objectives. The
Assessment summarizes the entire
system including: operation and
maintenance; employment and training;
programs and services; rehabilitation of
existing facilities; and the need for new
facilities. The six parts of the
Assessment include: Context; physical
issues; rehabilitation issues; service
issues; management issues; and
conclusions, implications, and issues.

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The Action Plan is a clear statement
of the community’s specific objectives,
priorities and implementation strategies
in relation to the intent of the UPARR
Program and the local government’s
overall recreation system goals. Citizen
involvement in the development of the
Action Plan is required and may include
surveys, hearings, meetings, and/or
consultation, as appropriate, which is
essential in the development of goals,
objectives and the setting of project
priorities. The Action Plan identifies:
the goals for the system; strategies to
address national and local concerns,
recommendations; program priorities
and implementation schedule; and an
evaluation of and update to the Action
Program.
In accordance with 36 CFR 72.30,
applicants must have an approved RAP
on file with the appropriate NPS
Regional Office prior to applying for
Rehabilitation or Innovation grants.
Rehabilitation and Innovation proposals
must be based on priorities identified in
the applicant jurisdiction’s RAP.
(2) Recovery Action Program Grant
Applications: In accordance with 36
CFR 72.52, ranking and selection for
funding of Recovery Action Program
grants will be initiated on the basis of
a full application, preparation of which
will be assisted through meetings with
NPS regional staff. The following
documents are required to be submitted
with the Recovery Action Program Grant
Application: OMB Standard Forms such
as the SF–424, the RAP Grant
Agreement (Form #10–911), narrative
statements with a description and scope
of the planning product(s) to be
developed, a project budget, and a work
schedule.
(3) Preapplication for Rehabilitation
and Innovation Grants: In accordance
with 36 CFR 72.53, a preapplication
procedure is used to reduce the amount
of time and documentation needed for
a full application, and to foster the
competitive aspects of the UPARR
Program. The preapplication must
include those items as set forth in the
Preapplication Handbook, to include: a
letter of transmittal, SF–424, proposal
description statement, a narrative
describing how the project meets the
selection criteria, maps, photographs
(for construction projects), cost
estimates, and pass through
certifications (if applicable). The
application must describe the problem
addressed by the proposal, including
existing conditions, the reason for the
problem or why the condition exists,
and what the UPARR assistance would
do to alleviate the problem or condition.
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submit a narrative statement, signed by
the chief executive of the applicant
jurisdiction, explaining and quantifying
the degree of physical and economic
distress in the community must be
included in each preapplication.
(4) Full Application—Rehabilitation
and Innovation Grants: In accordance
with 36 CFR 72.54, once a
Rehabilitation or Innovation proposal
has received a tentative grant offer,
applicants will be responsible for
completing a full application, which
addresses compliance with OMB
Circulars A–102 and A–87, as well as
other applicable Federal laws and
regulations such as environmental and
historic preservation laws. A list of
specific Acts and Executive Orders is in
36 CFR 72.56. A grant will not be
approved until the applicant has
completed a full application, which is
due 120 days from the date of the grant
offer.
Grant respondents must also complete
and sign the UPARR Program Grant
Rehabilitation and Innovation
Agreement (currently approved under
1024–0089; Form #10–912). We use this
information to document the obligations
assumed by the respondent through its
acceptance of Federal assistance
including the rules and regulations
applicable to the conduct of a project
under the UPARR Act and any special
terms and conditions to the project
established by the NPS and agreed to by
the respondent. This information also
obligates the Federal government to
provide grants up to the designated
amount for eligible costs incurred on the
project on the basis of information and
estimates contained in the proposal.
(5) Amendments (Currently approved
under 1024–0089): Grantees must
request prior written approval from NPS
for an amendment to a project if the
revision causes substantial changes in
the scope, objective, or work elements
such as the project period. To alter the
grant agreement, grantees must
complete and sign the Amendment to
UPARR Grant Agreement (Form #10–
915). The request must also include an
SF–424, an explanation of and
justification for the change(s), and if
applicable, new budget information.
(6) Performance Reports (Currently
approved under 1024–0028): The
UPARR Program Project Performance
Report details the annual status of the
projects and any changes that need to be
implemented. We use this information
to ensure that the grantee is
accomplishing the work on schedule
and to identify any problems that the
grantee may be experiencing in
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Reports are needed to show quarterly or
annual progress reports on the physical
completion per percentage of each grant,
financial expenditures to date, budget
revisions if needed, work planned for
the next year, and any additional
information pertinent for grant
completion.
(7) Conversion of Use (Currently
approved under 1024–0048): In
accordance with Section 1010 of the
UPARR Act and as codified in 36 CFR
72.72, no property improved or
developed with UPARR assistance can
be converted to other than public
recreation uses without the approval of
the NPS. A conversion will only be
approved if it is found to be in accord
with the current local park and
recreation Recovery Action Program
and/or equivalent recreation plans and
only upon such conditions as deemed
necessary to assure the provision of
adequate recreation properties and
opportunities of reasonably equivalent
location and usefulness. To request a
conversion, the grantee must submit the
following documentation: an
amendment request, a narrative
statement comparing the site to be
converted with the proposed
replacement site addressing factors such
as physical size, location, carrying
capacity, and facilities; maps (location,
site, and Section 1010 boundary); and
evidence of the grantee’s control and
tenure over the replacement site.
(8) Recordkeeping Requirements: In
accordance with 36 CFR 72.60(b),
applicants must maintain adequate
financial records to support all
expenditures or costs covered by a
Recovery Action Program,
Rehabilitation, or Innovation project
grant, as specified in OMB Circular A–
87 and OMB Circular A–102 for a period
of 3 years after final payment on a
project. The records must be retained
beyond the 3-year period if audit
findings have not been resolved.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1024–0048.
Title: Urban Park and Recreation
Recovery Program Grants, 36 CFR 72.
Service Form Numbers: 10–911, 10–
912, and 10–915.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents: State
Governments; the Commonwealths of
Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana
Islands; the District of Columbia; and
the territories of Guam, U.S. Virgin
Islands, and American Samoa.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

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Total annual
burden hours

Recovery Action Program ..............................................................................
Recovery Action Program Grant Applications ...............................................
Preapplication for Rehabilitation or Innovation Grants ..................................
Final Application for Rehabilitation or Innovation Grants ..............................
Grant Amendments ........................................................................................
Performance Reports .....................................................................................
Conversion of Use Request ..........................................................................
Recordkeeping Requirements .......................................................................

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1
1
1
1
1
1
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5
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3.5
10
10.5
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80
4
10
11
4
1
125
2

Totals ......................................................................................................

11

15

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237

Estimated Annual Nonhour Cost
Burden: None.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

III. Comments
We invite comments concerning this
information collection on:
• Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will
have practical utility;
• The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information;
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this IC. Before
including your address, phone number,
email 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 from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Dated: April 26, 2013.
Madonna L. Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
National Park Service.
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Notice of Availability of the Final Trail
Management Plan/Final Environmental
Impact Statement for Cuyahoga Valley
National Park, Ohio
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of availability.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

SUMMARY: The National Park Service
(NPS) announces the availability of the
Final Trail Management Plan/
Environmental Impact Statement (TMP/
EIS) for Cuyahoga Valley National Park,
Ohio.
DATES: The Final TMP/EIS will remain
available for public review for 30 days
following the publication of the Notice
of Availability in the Federal Register
by the Environmental Protection
Agency.

Copies of the TMP/EIS will
be available to the public by request by
writing to the Superintendent,
Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 15610
Vaughn Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44141.
The document is also available on the
internet at the NPS Planning,
Environment, and Public Comment Web
site at http://
www.parkplanning.nps.gov/
cuyahogatrailplan.

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Superintendent Stan Austin, Cuyahoga
Valley National Park, 15610 Vaughn
Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44140,
telephone (440) 546–5903.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
NPS, announce the availability of the
Final TMP/EIS for Cuyahoga Valley
National Park, Ohio. This plan will
guide the management of trails and
associated trail facilities in Cuyahoga
Valley National Park for the next 15
years. The Final TMP/EIS considers
eight draft conceptual alternatives—a
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including the NPS preferred alternative.
The Final TMP/EIS assesses impacts to
water resources, soils, vegetation,
wildlife, cultural resources,
socioeconomics, visitor use and
experience, and park operations.
The preferred alternative in this TMP/
EIS provides a vision for trails
management that best meets the goals of
the plan and minimizes impacts to the
resources of Cuyahoga Valley National
Park. The preferred alternative
(Alternative 5) combines trail elements
and facilities from the other action
alternatives that the NPS believes would
best fit Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
The preferred alternative includes
elements common to all of the action
alternatives, and includes the addition
of 37 miles of trails, including 10 miles
of trails for off-road bicycle use,
increased facilities for trail-side
camping, access for river paddling and
parking areas, and guidance for the
restoration and sustainability of the trail
system for the future.
Of the actions that are considered as
part of each of the action alternatives,
and adopted as part of the preferred
alternative, Cuyahoga Valley National
Park will establish Sustainable Trail
Guidelines to guide the planning and
management related to the restoration of
existing trails, planning and design for
new trails and trail facilities, and
maintenance and best management
practices. The Guidelines will serve as
the Standard Operating Procedure for
trail management in Cuyahoga Valley
National Park during implementation of
the selected alternative of the Trail Plan.
The NPS will make no decision on the
Final TMP/EIS until after the expiration
of the 30-day period announced above.
Dated: March 28, 2013.
Michael T. Reynolds,
Regional Director, Midwest Region.
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