The Interagency Access Pass and Senior Pass Application Processes

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Statement of Disability for Interagency Access Pass In-person Applicants Form and Instruction	Modified
The Interagency Access Pass Mail-in Application Process Form and Instruction	New
The Interagency Senior Pass Mail-in Application Process Form and Instruction	New
30-day 0252 FR Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-11-15
0252 Final Supporting Statement clean copy.docx Supporting Statement A	2010-11-15
ATB SOP & FAQ 2011 for OMB v2.docx Supplementary Document	2010-11-11
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973.txt Supplementary Document	2007-10-17
FLREA.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-04-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46500	Statement of Disability for Interagency Access Pass In-person Applicants Form and Instruction	Modified
195251	The Interagency Access Pass Mail-in Application Process Form and Instruction	New
195250	The Interagency Senior Pass Mail-in Application Process Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1024-0252	ICR Reference No: 201010-1024-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200705-1024-007
Agency/Subagency: DOI/NPS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Interagency Access Pass and Senior Pass Application Processes
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: 02/02/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/15/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2014	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2011
Responses	100,900	0	73,400
Time Burden (Hours)	11,006	0	6,117
Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,949	0	0

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Abstract: The America the Beautiful – the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Access Pass (Interagency Access Pass) and Interagency Senior Pass are free, lifetime Passes issued by the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and the National Park Service to citizens or persons who are domiciled in the United States, regardless of age, and who have a medical determination and documentation of permanent disability (for the Access Pass) or who are 62 years of age or older (for the Senior Pass). The Interagency Access Pass and Interagency Senior Pass were created to meet the requirements of Title VIII, Division J of The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA), (Public Law 108-447), codified in Title 16, United States Code, sections 6801-6814 (16 U.S.C. 6801-6814). The FLREA (the Act) requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to make a free America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Access Pass available to any United States citizen or person domiciled (i.e., permanent residents) in the United States who has been medically determined to be permanently disabled for purposes of section 7(20)(B)(i) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 705(20)(B)(i)). The Act requires applicants to provide adequate proof of citizenship or residency and permanent disability, and that the Interagency Access Pass be valid for the lifetime of the Pass owner. The Interagency Access Pass entitles the Pass owner (only) to a 50 percent discount on some expanded amenity fees. The proposed revision to current policy creates processes for applicants to obtain an Access or Senior Pass through the mail. Standard Operating Procedures have been updated to reflect this change. Information collection is being revised to allow applicants to submit by mail applications and photo copies of identification verifying U.S. residency or citizenship and documentation of disability for the Access Pass or U.S. residency or citizenship and age for the Senior Pass. The process for obtaining an Interagency Access or Senior Pass in person is not changing. Information available to the general public through agency websites and publications will inform potential Interagency Access Pass applicants of documentation requirements; however, there are instances where applicants learn about the Interagency Access Pass when arriving at a recreation site and do not have the required documentation available. For those instances, a fourth option is available at recreation sites. If a person claims eligibility for the Interagency Access Pass but cannot produce any documentation outlined above, that person must read, sign, and date a Statement of Disability Form in the presence of the agency officer issuing the Interagency Access Pass. If the applicant cannot read and/or sign the Form, someone else may read, date, and sign the statement on his/her behalf in the applicant’s presence and in the presence of the agency officer issuing the Interagency Access Pass. The Interagency Access Pass replaced the Golden Access Passport established in 1980 by an amendment to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (L&WCFA) of 1965. Previously issued Golden Access Passports will remain valid for the lifetime of the Passport holder. Under OMB control number 0596-0173 (which was used until 2007) and under the authority of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, the requested information detailed above and the statement of disability have been collected and used since the creation of the Golden Access Passport in 1980 to verify individuals have been medically determined to have a permanent disability.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 705 (20)(B)(i) Name of Law: The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
   US Code: 16 USC 6801-6814 Name of Law: The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement 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:
	75 FR 32810	06/09/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 69121	11/10/2010
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
Statement of Disability for Interagency Access Pass In-person Applicants	None	Statement of Disability
The Interagency Access Pass Mail-in Application Process	None	Interagency Access Pass Application
The Interagency Senior Pass Mail-in Application Process	None	Interagency Senior Pass Application

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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	100,900	73,400	0	31,170	-3,670	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,006	6,117	0	5,195	-306	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,949	0	0	19,949	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The proposed revision to current policy creates processes for applicants to obtain an America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Access or Senior Pass through the mail. Standard Operating Procedures have been updated to reflect this change. Information collection is being revised to allow applicants to submit by mail applications and photo copies of identification verifying U.S. residency or citizenship and documentation of disability as outlined below for the Access Pass or U.S. residency or citizenship and age for the Senior Pass. The process for obtaining an Interagency Access or Senior Pass in person is not changing. The new process is required only for mail-in applications.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $388,576

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]? 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? Uncollected

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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: 11/15/2010

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