Application for Designation as National Recreation Trail or National Water Trail

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form NPS 10-1002 National Water Trails Application	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form NPS 10-1002 National Water Trail Application	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form NPS 10-1002 National Water Trail Application	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form NPS 10-1003 National Recreation Trail Application	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form NPS 10-1003 National Recreation Trail Application	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form NPS 10-1003 National Recreation Trail Application	Form	Unchanged	Available
1024-0283 SSA -NRT and NWT (4.27.2026).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-04-27	Available
1024-0283 30-day FRN (91 FR 55111).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-27	Available
1024-0283 60-day FRN (91 FR 12441).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-04-27	Available
Secretarial Order No. 3319 NWTS Designation.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-30	Available
USCODE-2015-title16-chap27-sec1243 (1).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-08-29	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
224838	Amendments/Updates - National Water Trails System (State, Local, and Tribal Governments)	Other-Web Page	Unchanged
224837	Amendments/Updates - National Water Trails System (Private Sector)	Other-Web Page	Unchanged
224833	Amendments/Updates - National Water Trails System (Individual)	Other-Web Page	Unchanged
224748	Amendments/Updates - National Recreation Trails (State, Local, and Tribal Government)	Other-Web Page	Unchanged
224747	Amendments/Updates - National Recreation Trails (Private Sector)	Other-Web Page	Unchanged
224746	Amendments/Updates - National Recreation Trails (Individual)	Other-Web Page	Unchanged
224704	National Water Trails System Application (State, Local, and Tribal Govt)	Form	Unchanged	National Water Trails Application
224703	National Water Trails System Application (Private Sector)	Form	Unchanged	National Water Trail Application
224702	National Water Trails System Application (Individual)	Form	Unchanged	National Water Trail Application
224701	National Recreation Trails Application (State, Local, and Tribal Govt)	Form	Unchanged	National Recreation Trail Application
224700	National Recreation Trails Application (Private Sector)	Form	Unchanged	National Recreation Trail Application
224699	National Recreation Trails Application (Individual)	Form	Unchanged	National Recreation Trail Application

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1024-0283	ICR Reference No: 202604-1024-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202208-1024-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/NPS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Designation as National Recreation Trail or National Water Trail
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/27/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	30	0
Time Burden (Hours)	130	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to assist the National Park Service (NPS) in submitting suitable trails or trail systems to the Secretary of the Interior for designation as National Recreation Trails (NRTs), and in recommending exemplary water trails to the Secretary of the Interior for designation as National Water Trails (NWTs) to be included in the National Water Trails System (NWTS). The NPS administers the NRT program by authority of section 4 of the National Trails System Act (16 USC 1243). Secretarial Order No. 3319 established National Water Trails as a class of National Recreation Trails and directed that such trails collectively be considered in a National Water Trails System. National Recreation Trail designation provides national recognition to local and regional trails or trail systems, acknowledging local and state efforts to build and maintain viable trails and trail systems. This recognition function is shared by the Secretary of Agriculture (for trails on National Forest lands and waters) and the Secretary of the Interior (for all other trails). The National Water Trails System is focused on building a national network of exceptional water trails that can be sustained by an ever growing and vibrant water trail community. The NWTS connects Americans to the nation’s waterways and strengthens the conservation and restoration of those waterways. Best management practices provide high quality water-based outdoor recreational opportunities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1243 Name of Law: National Trails System Act
  

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:
	91 FR 12441	03/13/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 55111	08/26/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 12

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Amendments/Updates - National Recreation Trails (Individual)
Amendments/Updates - National Recreation Trails (Private Sector)
Amendments/Updates - National Recreation Trails (State, Local, and Tribal Government)
Amendments/Updates - National Water Trails System (Individual)
Amendments/Updates - National Water Trails System (Private Sector)
Amendments/Updates - National Water Trails System (State, Local, and Tribal Governments)
National Recreation Trails Application (Individual)	NPS 10-1003	National Recreation Trail Application
National Recreation Trails Application (Private Sector)	NPS 10-1003	National Recreation Trail Application
National Recreation Trails Application (State, Local, and Tribal Govt)	NPS 10-1003	National Recreation Trail Application
National Water Trails System Application (Individual)	NPS 10-1002	National Water Trail Application
National Water Trails System Application (Private Sector)	NPS 10-1002	National Water Trail Application
National Water Trails System Application (State, Local, and Tribal Govt)	NPS 10-1002	National Water Trails Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	30	0	0	0	0	30
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	130	0	0	0	0	130
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: $70,006

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: 08/27/2026

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