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OMB Control No: 1024-0031	ICR Reference No: 201912-1024-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201609-1024-004
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
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/30/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/31/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2020
Responses	7,105	0	5,994
Time Burden (Hours)	52,467	0	44,744
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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.

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

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

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 21357	05/14/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 5699	01/31/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	7,105	5,994	1,111
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	52,467	44,744	7,723
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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 1,111 annual responses and a net increase of 7,723 total burden hours from our 2016 submission. Since the last renewal, annual appropriations for the program have more than tripled, leading to increases in several activities including the number of grant applications, financial and performance reports, and reimbursement requests. Separately, the number of applications also increased due to Congress’ creation in 2014 of a nationally competitive grant program for the LWCF, which has similar information collection requirements for applications but is in addition to the formula grant program. Annual funding for this effort has increased since 2016. We also increased the estimated hours to prepare a grant application, following consultation with our partners, as well as considering the effort for the competitive program applications. Finally, with the additional grant projects, the number of assisted sites to be monitored, inspected, and reported on post-award has also increased.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $996,803

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

Agency Contact: Phadrea Ponds 970 226-9445 pondsp@usgs.gov

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