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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
[Docket No. NRCS–24–0017]
Notice of Request for an Extension of
Existing Information Collection
Package
Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS),
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that NRCS will
request an extension for a currently
approved information collection for
Long-Term Contracting forms.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
will be accepted until close of business
February 10, 2025.
ADDRESSES: NRCS prefers comments be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. You may
SUMMARY:
submit comments, identified by Docket
ID No. NRCS–24–0017, by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail to: Carrie Lindig, Easement
Programs Division, Room 4526–S, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave. SW, Washington,
DC 20250. Include docket number
NRCS–24–0017 in your comment.
All comments received, including
those received by mail, will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carrie Lindig; telephone, (202) 720–
1882; email, carrie.lindig@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Long-Term Contracting.
OMB Number: 0578–0013.
Expiration Date of Approval: February
28, 2025.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The primary objective of
NRCS is to work in partnership with the
American people and the farming and
ranching community to protect,
conserve and sustain our nation’s
natural resources on privately owned
land. The purpose of the Long-Term
Contracting information collection is to
allow for programs to provide Federal
technical and financial cost-sharing
assistance through long term contracts
to eligible producers, landowners, and
entities. These long-term contracts
provide for making land use changes
and installing conservation measures
and practices to protect, conserve,
develop, and use the soil, water, and
related natural resources on private
lands. Under the terms of the agreement,
the participant agrees to apply, or
arrange to apply, the conservation
treatment specified in the conservation
plan. In return for this agreement,
Federal financial assistance payments
are made to the land user, or third party,
upon successful application of the
conservation treatment. Additionally,
NRCS purchases easements for the longterm protection of the property and
provides for the protection and
management of the property for the life
of the easement.
The information collected through
this package is used by NRCS to ensure
the proper use of program funds. The
conservation programs in this
information collection that are subject to
the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act are listed in Table A. No
changes or adjustments are proposed at
this time, this notice is limited to the
request for an extension of the currently
approved information collection
package used by NRCS for Long-Term
Contracting for the programs listed in
Table A. Table B shows the burden for
those programs subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act.
TABLE A—CONSERVATION PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT
Description
Emergency Conservation Program
(ECP) (7 CFR part 701).
Emergency Watershed Program (EWP)
(7 CFR part 624).
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Healthy Forests Reserve Program
(HFRP) (7 CFR part 625).
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RC&D).
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USDA Farm Service Agency’s ECP provides emergency funding and technical assistance for farmers
and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters and for carrying out emergency
water conservation measures in periods of severe drought. Funding for ECP is appropriated by
Congress.
The EWP was initiated in 1950 and is administered by NRCS. It provides technical and financial assistance to local institutions for the removal of storm and flood debris from stream channels and for
the restoration of stream channels and levees to reduce the threat to life and property. The program also provides for establishing permanent easements in floodplains with private landowners.
HFRP is a voluntary program established for the purpose of restoring and enhancing forest ecosystems to: (1) Promote the recovery of threatened and endangered species; (2) improve biodiversity; and (3) enhance carbon sequestration. The HFRP was signed into law as part of the Healthy
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 and amended in 2008. The Agricultural Act of 2014 made minor
changes to HFRP land eligibility and funding.
The RC&D was initiated in 1962 and was administered by NRCS. Through this program, NRCS assisted multi-county areas in enhancing conservation, water quality, wildlife habitat, recreation, and
rural development. The R&D Program provided technical and limited financial assistance for the
planning and installation of approved projects.
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TABLE A—CONSERVATION PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT—
Continued
Description
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WRFPP) (7 CFR part
622).
WPFPP was initiated in 1954 and is administered by NRCS. It assists State and local units of government in flood prevention, watershed protection, and water management. Part of this effort involves the establishment of conservation practices on private lands to reduce erosion, sedimentation, and runoff.
TABLE B—BURDEN FOR REQUIRED PROGRAMS UNDER THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT
Form
Purpose
Program(s)
AD–1153 ..............................
Application ...............................................
EWP, WPFPP, HFRP .......
AD–1154 ..............................
Contract or Agreement ............................
EWP, HFRP ......................
AD–1155, AD–1155A ..........
EWP, WPFPP, HFRP .......
AD–1156 ..............................
Schedule of Practices/Costs and signature sheet.
Schedule Modification .............................
AD–1157 ..............................
Option Agreement to Purchase ...............
EWP, HFRP ......................
AD–1157A ...........................
EWP, HFRP ......................
AD–1159 ..............................
Option Agreement to Purchase Amendment.
Subordination Agreement and Limited
Lien Waiver.
Notice of Intent to Continue ....................
AD–1160 ..............................
Compatible Use Authorization .................
Not used by any non-exempt pro-grams.
EWP, HFRP ......................
AD–1161 ..............................
Application for Payment ..........................
CTA, EWP, HFRP .............
NRCS–CPA–68 ...................
Conservation Plan ...................................
EWP, WPFPP, HFRP .......
NRCS–LTP–13 ....................
Status/Contract Review ...........................
EWP, HFRP ......................
NRCS–LTP–20, NRCS–
CPA–260.
NRCS–LTP–70 ....................
EWP, HFRP ......................
NRCS–LTP–151 ..................
Warranty Easement Deed, Conservation
Easement Deed.
Agreement for the Purchase of Conservation Easement.
Agreement for the Purchase of Conservation Easement.
Contract Violation Notification .................
NRCS–LTP–152 ..................
Transfer Agreement ................................
EWP, HFRP ......................
NRCS–LTP–153 ..................
Agreement Covering Non-Compliance
With Provisions of the Contract.
EWP, HFRP ......................
AD–1158 ..............................
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NRCS–LTP–80 ....................
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.30 to 1.5 hours
per response.
Type of Respondents: Program
participants.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,390.
Estimated Number of Responses:
5,390.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 3,058 hours.
Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
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EWP, WPFPP, HFRP .......
EWP, HFRP ......................
HFRP .................................
EWP ..................................
EWP, HFRP ......................
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments may be sent to Carrie
Lindig, Natural Resources Conservation
Service, Easement Programs Division,
1400 Independence Ave. SW, Room
4526–S, Washington, DC 20250. All
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750; Estimated time per
0.30 per response.
150; Estimated time per
0.37 per response.
300; Estimated time per
0.373 per response.
25; Estimated time per
0.375 per response.
170; Estimated time per
0.40 per response.
170; Estimated time per
0.40 per response.
100; Estimated time per
0.495 per response.
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participant is
participant is
participant is
participant is
participant is
participant is
200; Estimated time per participant is
0.40 per response.
200; Estimated time per participant is
0.30 per response.
2,700; Estimated time per participant is
0.75 per response.
250; Estimated time per participant is
0.375 per response.
170; Estimated time per participant is
0.40 per response.
50; Estimated time per participant is
0.69 per response.
120; Estimated time per participant is
0.69 per response.
20; Estimated time per participant is
0.495 per response.
5; Estimated time per participant is 0.495
per response.
10; Estimated time per participant is 1.5
per response.
comments received will be available for
public inspection during regular
business hours at the same address.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Louis Aspey,
Associate Chief, Natural Resources
Conservation Service.
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
[Docket No. NRCS-24-0017]
Notice of Request for an Extension of Existing Information
Collection Package
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that NRCS will request an extension for a currently
approved information collection for Long-Term Contracting forms.
DATES: Written comments on this notice will be accepted until close of
business February 10, 2025.
ADDRESSES: NRCS prefers comments be submitted electronically through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. You may submit comments, identified by
Docket ID No. NRCS-24-0017, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail to: Carrie Lindig, Easement Programs Division, Room
4526-S, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. SW,
Washington, DC 20250. Include docket number NRCS-24-0017 in your
comment.
All comments received, including those received by mail, will be
posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Lindig; telephone, (202) 720-
1882; email, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Long-Term Contracting.
OMB Number: 0578-0013.
Expiration Date of Approval: February 28, 2025.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The primary objective of NRCS is to work in partnership
with the American people and the farming and ranching community to
protect, conserve and sustain our nation's natural resources on
privately owned land. The purpose of the Long-Term Contracting
information collection is to allow for programs to provide Federal
technical and financial cost-sharing assistance through long term
contracts to eligible producers, landowners, and entities. These long-
term contracts provide for making land use changes and installing
conservation measures and practices to protect, conserve, develop, and
use the soil, water, and related natural resources on private lands.
Under the terms of the agreement, the participant agrees to apply, or
arrange to apply, the conservation treatment specified in the
conservation plan. In return for this agreement, Federal financial
assistance payments are made to the land user, or third party, upon
successful application of the conservation treatment. Additionally,
NRCS purchases easements for the long-term protection of the property
and provides for the protection and management of the property for the
life of the easement.
The information collected through this package is used by NRCS to
ensure the proper use of program funds. The conservation programs in
this information collection that are subject to the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act are listed in Table A. No changes or
adjustments are proposed at this time, this notice is limited to the
request for an extension of the currently approved information
collection package used by NRCS for Long-Term Contracting for the
programs listed in Table A. Table B shows the burden for those programs
subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Table A--Conservation Programs Subject to the Requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Description
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) USDA Farm Service Agency's ECP
(7 CFR part 701). provides emergency funding and
technical assistance for farmers
and ranchers to rehabilitate
farmland damaged by natural
disasters and for carrying out
emergency water conservation
measures in periods of severe
drought. Funding for ECP is
appropriated by Congress.
Emergency Watershed Program (EWP) (7 The EWP was initiated in 1950 and
CFR part 624). is administered by NRCS. It
provides technical and financial
assistance to local institutions
for the removal of storm and
flood debris from stream
channels and for the restoration
of stream channels and levees to
reduce the threat to life and
property. The program also
provides for establishing
permanent easements in
floodplains with private
landowners.
Healthy Forests Reserve Program HFRP is a voluntary program
(HFRP) (7 CFR part 625). established for the purpose of
restoring and enhancing forest
ecosystems to: (1) Promote the
recovery of threatened and
endangered species; (2) improve
biodiversity; and (3) enhance
carbon sequestration. The HFRP
was signed into law as part of
the Healthy Forests Restoration
Act of 2003 and amended in 2008.
The Agricultural Act of 2014
made minor changes to HFRP land
eligibility and funding.
Resource Conservation and Development The RC&D was initiated in 1962
Program (RC&D). and was administered by NRCS.
Through this program, NRCS
assisted multi-county areas in
enhancing conservation, water
quality, wildlife habitat,
recreation, and rural
development. The R&D Program
provided technical and limited
financial assistance for the
planning and installation of
approved projects.
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Watershed Protection and Flood WPFPP was initiated in 1954 and
Prevention Program (WRFPP) (7 CFR is administered by NRCS. It
part 622). assists State and local units of
government in flood prevention,
watershed protection, and water
management. Part of this effort
involves the establishment of
conservation practices on
private lands to reduce erosion,
sedimentation, and runoff.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table B--Burden for Required Programs Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
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Number submitted
Form Purpose Program(s) annually
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AD-1153.............................. Application............ EWP, WPFPP, HFRP....... 750; Estimated time per
participant is 0.30
per response.
AD-1154.............................. Contract or Agreement.. EWP, HFRP.............. 150; Estimated time per
participant is 0.37
per response.
AD-1155, AD-1155A.................... Schedule of Practices/ EWP, WPFPP, HFRP....... 300; Estimated time per
Costs and signature participant is 0.373
sheet. per response.
AD-1156.............................. Schedule Modification.. EWP, WPFPP, HFRP....... 25; Estimated time per
participant is 0.375
per response.
AD-1157.............................. Option Agreement to EWP, HFRP.............. 170; Estimated time per
Purchase. participant is 0.40
per response.
AD-1157A............................. Option Agreement to EWP, HFRP.............. 170; Estimated time per
Purchase Amendment. participant is 0.40
per response.
AD-1158.............................. Subordination Agreement EWP, HFRP.............. 100; Estimated time per
and Limited Lien participant is 0.495
Waiver. per response.
AD-1159.............................. Notice of Intent to Not used by any non- .......................
Continue. exempt pro-grams.
AD-1160.............................. Compatible Use EWP, HFRP.............. 200; Estimated time per
Authorization. participant is 0.40
per response.
AD-1161.............................. Application for Payment CTA, EWP, HFRP......... 200; Estimated time per
participant is 0.30
per response.
NRCS-CPA-68.......................... Conservation Plan...... EWP, WPFPP, HFRP....... 2,700; Estimated time
per participant is
0.75 per response.
NRCS-LTP-13.......................... Status/Contract Review. EWP, HFRP.............. 250; Estimated time per
participant is 0.375
per response.
NRCS-LTP-20, NRCS-CPA-260............ Warranty Easement Deed, EWP, HFRP.............. 170; Estimated time per
Conservation Easement participant is 0.40
Deed. per response.
NRCS-LTP-70.......................... Agreement for the HFRP................... 50; Estimated time per
Purchase of participant is 0.69
Conservation Easement. per response.
NRCS-LTP-80.......................... Agreement for the EWP.................... 120; Estimated time per
Purchase of participant is 0.69
Conservation Easement. per response.
NRCS-LTP-151......................... Contract Violation EWP, HFRP.............. 20; Estimated time per
Notification. participant is 0.495
per response.
NRCS-LTP-152......................... Transfer Agreement..... EWP, HFRP.............. 5; Estimated time per
participant is 0.495
per response.
NRCS-LTP-153......................... Agreement Covering Non- EWP, HFRP.............. 10; Estimated time per
Compliance With participant is 1.5 per
Provisions of the response.
Contract.
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Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.30 to 1.5 hours per response.
Type of Respondents: Program participants.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,390.
Estimated Number of Responses: 5,390.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,058 hours.
Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to Carrie Lindig, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, Easement Programs Division, 1400 Independence
Ave. SW, Room 4526-S, Washington, DC 20250. All comments received will
be available for public inspection during regular business hours at the
same address.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
Louis Aspey,
Associate Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-29224 Filed 12-11-24; 8:45 am]
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