[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 5407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3059]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
60 Day Notice of Intention to Request Clearance of Information
Collection, Opportunity for Public Comment
AGENCY: National Park Service, The Department of Interior.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104-13,44 U.S.C., Chapter 3507) and 5 CFR Part 1320, Reporting
and Recordkeeping Requirements, the National Park Service invites
public comments on a proposed information collection request (ICR).
Comments are invited on: (1) the need for the information including
whether the information has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
reporting burden estimate; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
The primary purpose of the ICR is to nominate properties for
listing in the National Register of Historic Places, the official list
of the Nation's cultural resources worthy of preservation, which public
law requires that the Secretary of the Interior maintain and expand.
Properties are listed in the National Register upon nomination by State
Historic Preservation Officers and Federal Preservation Officers. Law
also requires Federal agencies to request determinations of eligibility
for property under their jurisdiction or affected by their programs or
projects. The forms provide the historic documentation on which
decisions for listing and eligibility are based.
DATES: Public comments will be accepted for sixty days from the date
listed at the top of this page in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Carol Shull, Keeper of the National
Register, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-
7127.
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. Copies of the proposed ICR requirement can be obtained from
Carol Shull, Keeper of the National Register, National Park Service,
P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127.
For further information, contact Carol Shull, (202) 343-9500.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form,
National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet, and National
Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form.
Form: NPS 10-900, -a, -b.
OMB Number: NPS 1024-0018.
Expiration Date: March 31, 1996.
Type of Request: Extension of the expiration date.
Description of need: The National Historic Preservation Act
requires the Secretary of the Interior to maintain and expand the
National Register of Historic Places, and to establish criteria and
guidelines for including properties in the National Register. The
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form documents
properties nominated for listing in the National Register and
demonstrates that they meet the criteria established for inclusion. The
documentation is used to assist in preserving and protecting the
properties and for heritage education and interpretation. National
Register properties must be considered in the planning for Federal or
federally assisted projects. National Register listing is required for
eligibility for the federal rehabilitation tax incentives.
Description of respondents: The affected public are State, tribal,
and local governments, federal agencies, businesses, non-profit
organizations, and individuals. Nominations to the National Register of
Historic Places are voluntary.
Estimated annual reporting burden: 36,000 hours.
Estimated average burden hours per response: 18 hours.
Estimated average number of respondents: 1000.
Estimated frequency of response: 2000 annually.
Dated: February 6, 1996.
Terry N. Tesar,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Management Services Division,
National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 96-3059 Filed 2-9-96; 8:45 am]
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