Long Term Contracting

OMB Control No: 0578-0013	ICR Reference No: 200805-0578-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-0578-001
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 05/15/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/10/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2009
Responses	37,504	0	37,504
Time Burden (Hours)	25,291	0	25,231
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:
	72 FR 230	11/30/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 25	02/09/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Long Term Contracting (Private Sector) AD-1155A, AD-1156, NRCS-CPA-260, NRCS-CPA-1156, NRCS-CPA-1245, AD-1160, AD-1153, NRCS-CPA-1202, AD-1159, AD-1157A, AD-1155, NRCS-LTP-13 , NRCS-LTP-20 , NRCS-LTP-151, NRCS-LTP-152 , NRCS-LTP-153, NRCS-CPA-1155, NRCS-CPA-1200, AD-1154, AD-1157, AD-1158, AD-1161, NRCS-CPA-152, CCC-1255, NRCS-CPA-13 Conservation Program Application ,   Conservation Program Contract ,   Practice Approval and Payment Application ,   Application for Long-Term Contracted Assistance ,   Long-Term Agreement ,   Conservation Plan Schedule of Operations ,   Conservation Plan Schedule of Operations ,   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 ,   Emergency Watersheds Protection Program Floodplain Warranty Easement Deed ,   Notice of Agreement or Contract Violation ,   Transfer Agreement ,   Agreement Covering Non-Compliance with Provisions of Contract ,   Status Review ,   Warranty Easement Deed ,   Contract Review ,   Conservation Program Contract Transfer Agreement ,   Healthy Forests Reserve Program Conservation Easement ,   Conservation Plan or Schedule of Operations ,   Revision of Plan/Schedule of Operations or Modification of a Contract Long Term Contracting (State and Local Government) AD-1155A, AD-1155, NRCS-LTP-153, D-1154, AD-1158, NRCS-CPA-260, AD-1160, CCC-1255, NRCS-CPA-1155, NRCS-CPA-1156, NRCS-CPA-1245, NRCS-CPA-1202, NRCS-CPA-1200, NRCS-CPA-13, NRCS-CPA-152, NRCS-LTP-13, NRCS-LTP-151, NRCS-LTP-152, AD-1157, AD-1157A, AD-1152, AD-1161, NRCS-LTP-20, AD-1159, AD-1156 Healthy Forests Reserve Program Conservation Easement ,   Emergency Watersheds Protection Program Floodplain Warranty Easement Deed ,   Status Review ,   Notice of Agreement or Contract Violation ,   Transfer Agreement ,   Agreement Covering Non-Compliance with Provisions of Contract ,   Application for Long-Term Contracted Assistance ,   Long-Term Agreement ,   Conservation Plan Schedule ,   Conservation Plan Schedule of Operations ,   Revision of Plan or Schedule of Operations or Modification of a Contract ,   Option Agreement To Purchase ,   Option Agreement To Purchase ,   Subordination Agreement and Limited Lien Waiver ,   Notice of Intent To Continue ,   Compatible Use Authorization ,   Application For Payment ,   Conservation Program Contract Transfer Agreement ,   Contract Review ,   Warranty Easement Deed ,   Conservation Program Application ,   Conservation Program Contract ,   Conservation Plan or Schedule of Operations ,   Revision of Plan/Schedule of Operations or Modification of a Contract ,   Practice Approval and Payment Application Long Term Contracting (Individuals) NRCS-LTP-151, AD-1153 , AD-1154 , AD-1155 , AD-1156 , AD-1157, AS-1157A, AD-1158, AD-1159, AD-1160, AD-1161 , NRCS-CPA-1200, NRCS-LTP-152, NRCS-CPA-152, NRCS-CPA-1156, NRCS-CPA_1202, NRCS-CPA-1155, NRCS-CPA-13, NRCS-LTP-13, AD-1155A, NRCS-LTP-153, NRCS-LTP-20, CCC-1255, NRCS-CPA-1245, NRCS-CPA-260 Application for Long-Term Contracted Assistance Through The Program ,   Long-Term Agreement ,   Revision of Plan or Schedule of Operations or Modification of a Contract ,   Status Review ,   Emergency Watersheds Protection Program Floodplain Warranty Easement Deed ,   Warranty Easement Deed ,   Practice Approval and Payment Application ,   Healthy Forests Reserve Program Conservation Easement ,   Compatible Use Authorization ,   Application for Payment ,   Notice of Intent to Continue ,   Notice of Agreement or Contract Violation ,   Transfer Agreement ,   Conservation Program Contract Transfer Agreement ,   Agreement Covering Non-Compliance with Provisions of Contract ,   Option Agreement to Purchase ,   Option Agreement to Purchase Amendment 1 ,   Subordination Agreement and Limited Lien Waiver ,   Conservation Plan Schedule of Operation ,   Conservation Program Application ,   Conservation Plan Schedule of Operations ,   Conservation Program Contract ,   Conservation Plan or Schedule of Operations ,   Revision of Plan/Schedule of Operations or Modification of a Contract ,   Contract Review

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	37,504	37,504	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,291	25,231	0	60	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This increase is due to Congressional action that authorized the Healthy Forets Reserve Program. The decrease is due to going from one IC to three ICs. The number of respondents decreased in the first IC.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $901,425

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Phyllis Watkins 301 504-2170 [email protected]

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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: 02/10/2009

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