Long Term Contracting

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form NRCS-LTP-80 Agreement for the Purchase of Conservation Easement	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form NRCS-LTP-70 Agreement for the Purchase of Conservation Easement	Form	Modified	Available
Form NRCS-LTP-153 Agreement Covering Non-Compliance with Provisions of Contract	Form	Modified	Available
Form NRCS-LTP-152 Transfer Agreement	Form	Modified	Available
Form NRCS-LTP-151 Notice of Agreement or Contract Violation	Form	Modified	Available
Form NRCS-CPA-260 Healthy Forests Reserve Program Conservation Easement	Form	Modified	Available
Form NRCS-LTP-20 Emergency Watersheds Protection Program Floodplain Warranty Easement Deed	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form NRCS-LTP-13 Status Review	Form	Modified	Available
Form AD-1155A Conservation Plan Schedule of Operations	Form	Modified	Available
Form AD-1155 Conservation Plan Schedule of Operation	Form	Modified	Available
Form AD-1161 Application for Payment	Form	Modified	Available
Form AD-1160 Compatible Use Authorization	Form	Modified	Available
Form AD-1159 Notice of Intent to Continue	Form	Modified	Available
Form AD-1158 Subordination Agreement and Limited Lien Waiver	Form	Modified	Available
Form AD-1157A Option Agreement to Purchase Amendment 1	Form	Modified	Available
Form AD-1157 Option Agreement to Purchase	Form	Modified	Available
Form AD-1156 Revision of Plan or Schedule of Operations or Modification of a Contract	Form	Modified	Available
Form AD-1154 Long-Term Agreement	Form	Modified	Available
Form AD-1153 Application for Long-Term Contracted Assistance Through The Program	Form	Modified	Available
Form AD-1153 Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Available
2025 Supporting Statement - 0578-0013 Long Term Contracting v2.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-04-30	Available
2025 Supporting Statement - Long Term Contracting 2-27-2025.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-02-27	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Agreement for the Purchase of Conservation Easement
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Agreement for the Purchase of Conservation Easement
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Agreement Covering Non-Compliance with Provisions of Contract
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Transfer Agreement
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Notice of Agreement or Contract Violation
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Healthy Forests Reserve Program Conservation Easement
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Emergency Watersheds Protection Program Floodplain Warranty Easement Deed
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Status Review
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Conservation Plan Schedule of Operations
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Conservation Plan Schedule of Operation
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Application for Payment
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Compatible Use Authorization
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Notice of Intent to Continue
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Subordination Agreement and Limited Lien Waiver
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Option Agreement to Purchase Amendment 1
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Option Agreement to Purchase
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Revision of Plan or Schedule of Operations or Modification of a Contract
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Long-Term Agreement
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified	Application for Long-Term Contracted Assistance Through The Program
43534	Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	Form	Modified
184934	Long Term Contracting (State and Local Government)	Other-Document	Modified
184933	Long Term Contracting (Private Sector)	Other-Document	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0578-0013	ICR Reference No: 202412-0578-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202103-0578-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NRCS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Long Term Contracting
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/29/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2025
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2029	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2026
Responses	5,390	0	5,390
Time Burden (Hours)	3,059	0	3,059
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the Long-Term Contracting information collection is to provide for those programs to extend financial and technical assistance through easements and long-term contracts to landowners and others.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	89 FR 100463	12/12/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 38	02/27/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Long Term Contracting (Individuals)	NRCS-CPA-260, NRCS-LTP-80, NRCS-LTP-70, NRCS-LTP-151, AD-1153 , AD-1154 , AD-1157A, AD-1155 , AD-1156 , AD-1157, AD-1158, AD-1159, AD-1160, AD-1161 , NRCS-LTP-152, NRCS-LTP-13, AD-1155A, NRCS-LTP-153, NRCS-LTP-20	Application for Long-Term Contracted Assistance Through The Program ,   Long-Term Agreement ,   Revision of Plan or Schedule of Operations or Modification of a Contract ,   Option Agreement to Purchase ,   Option Agreement to Purchase Amendment 1 ,   Subordination Agreement and Limited Lien Waiver ,   Notice of Intent to Continue ,   Compatible Use Authorization ,   Application for Payment ,   Conservation Plan Schedule of Operation ,   Conservation Plan Schedule of Operations ,   Status Review ,   Emergency Watersheds Protection Program Floodplain Warranty Easement Deed ,   Healthy Forests Reserve Program Conservation Easement ,   Notice of Agreement or Contract Violation ,   Transfer Agreement ,   Agreement Covering Non-Compliance with Provisions of Contract ,   Agreement for the Purchase of Conservation Easement ,   Agreement for the Purchase of Conservation Easement
Long Term Contracting (Private Sector)
Long Term Contracting (State and Local Government)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	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	5,390	5,390	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,059	3,059	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $233,333

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.     No

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: 02/27/2025

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