LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND STATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 54 U.S.C. §200301 et seq

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 10-905 Request for Reimbursement/Record of Electronic Payment Form	Modified
Form 10-902 Conversion of Use Form	Modified
Form 10-902A Grant Amendment Form	Modified
Form 10-903 Grant Application Form and Instruction	Modified
CFR-2014-title2-vol1-part200.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-08-03
1024-0031 LWCF SSA 8-1-2023.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-08-03
1024-0031 LWCF 60-day FRN 87 FR 55843 9-12-22.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-08-03
36 CFR 59.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-01-31
54 USC §200305 LWCF.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-01-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
208706	Proposal to Shelter Facilities Other-LWCF Manual 2019	Modified
208705	Request for Reimbursement/Record of Electronic Payment Form	Modified
208704	Recordkeeping Other-LWCF Manual 2019	Unchanged
208703	Financial and Program Performance Reports Other-LWCF Manual 2019	Modified
208702	Onsite Inspection Reports Other-LWCF Manual 2019	Modified
208701	Extension of 3-Year Limit for Delayed Outdoor Recreation Development Other-LWCF Manual (Ver. 10/2008)	Unchanged
208700	Request for Significant Change of Use Other-LWCF Manual 2019	Modified
208699	Request for Temporary Non-Conforming Use Other-LWCF Manual 2019	Unchanged
208697	Proposal for Public Facilty Other-LWCF Manual 2019	Unchanged
208696	Open Project Selection Process Other-LWCF Manual 2019	Modified
208695	Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan Other-LWCF Manual 2019	Modified
208691	Conversion of Use Form	Modified
208690	Grant Amendment Form	Modified
11078	Grant Application Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1024-0031	ICR Reference No: 202308-1024-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201912-1024-007
Agency/Subagency: DOI/NPS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND STATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 54 U.S.C. §200301 et seq
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/04/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2023
Responses	7,797	7,105
Time Burden (Hours)	56,249	52,467
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (LWCF Act) (54 USC §200305) was enacted to help preserve, develop, and ensure access for the public to outdoor recreation opportunities. The LWCF Act provides funds for and authorizes Federal assistance to the States for planning, acquisition, and development of needed land and water areas and facilities. In accordance with the LWCF Act, the National Park Service (we, NPS) administers the LWCF State Assistance Program, which provides matching grants to States and through the States to local units of government. As used in this information collection request, the term “States” includes the 50 States; the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands; the District of Columbia; and the Territories of Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. LWCF grants are provided to States on a matching basis for up to 50 percent of the total project-related allowable costs. Grants to eligible insular areas may be for 100 percent assistance. The LWCF State Assistance Program gives maximum flexibility and responsibility to the States. States establish their own priorities and criteria and allocate their grant money through a competitive selection process based on a Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. Payments for all projects are made to the State organization that is authorized to accept and administer funds paid for approved projects. Local units of government participate in the program as subgrantees of the State with the State retaining primary grant compliance responsibility.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 54 USC §200305 Name of Law: Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 55843	09/12/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 67797	10/02/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 14

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Conversion of Use	10-904A, 10-904, 10-902, 10-903	LWCF Amendment to Project Agreement ,   LWCF Description and Notification Form ,   LWCF APPLICATION AND REVISION (A&R) ,   LWCF COMPLIANCE AND STEWARDSHIP (C&S)
Extension of 3-Year Limit for Delayed Outdoor Recreation Development
Financial and Program Performance Reports
Grant Amendment	10-902A, 10-903	LWCF Amendment to Project Agreement ,   LWCF Description and Notification Form
Grant Application	10-904A, 10-903, 10-902, 10-904	LWCF Description and Notification Form ,   LWCF Project Agreement Form ,   LWCF APPLICATION AND REVISION (A&R) ,   10-904A LWCF COMPLIANCE AND STEWARDSHIP (C&S)
Onsite Inspection Reports
Open Project Selection Process
Proposal for Public Facilty
Proposal to Shelter Facilities
Recordkeeping
Request for Reimbursement/Record of Electronic Payment	10-905	Record of Electronic Payment
Request for Significant Change of Use	10-904	LWCF Proposal Description and Environmental Screening Form
Request for Temporary Non-Conforming Use	10-904A	LWCF COMPLIANCE AND STEWARDSHIP (C&S)
Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	7,797	7,105	0	0	692	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	56,249	52,467	0	0	3,782	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We are requesting a net increase of 692 annual responses and a net increase of 3,782 total burden hours from our 2019 submission. Since the last renewal, legislation was enacted that resulted in an increase in annual allocations leading to increases in the number of applications for formula and ORLP grants, financial and performance reports, and inspection reports. In addition, DOI published regulations requiring the new use of the SF-429 for applications and reporting when land acquisition was involved. Finally, with the additional grant projects, the number of assisted sites to be monitored, inspected, and reported on post-award continues to increase.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,288,407

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/04/2023

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