[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 190 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 51127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25032]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
60-Day Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
Agency: National Park Service, The Department of Interior.
Action: Notice and request for comments.
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Summary: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the National Park Service's (NPS) intention to request
an extension for a currently approved information collection used in
the Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program administered by the
NPS.
Dates: Comments on this notice must be received by November 29, 1996 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Terry Tesar, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Audit and Accountability Team Office,
National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, D.C. 20013.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Historic Preservation Certification Application.
OMB Number: 1024-0009.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 1996.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Section 47 of the Internal Revenue Code requires that the
Secretary of the Interior certify to the Secretary of the Treasury upon
application by owners of historic properties for Federal tax benefits,
(a) the historic character of the property, and (b) that the
rehabilitation work is consistent with that historic character. The
National Park Service administers the program in partnership with the
Internal Revenue Service. The Historic Preservation Certification
Application is used by the National Park Service to evaluate the
condition and historic significance of buildings undergoing
rehabilitation for continued use, and to evaluate whether the
rehabilitation work meets the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for
Rehabilitation.
Respondents: Individuals or households, businesses or other for-
profit entities.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 7,500 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Terry
Tesar, the Agency Information Collection Clearance Officer, at (202)
523-5092.
Send comments regarding the accuracy of the burden estimate ways to
minimize the burden, or any other aspect of this information
collection, to:
Charles E. Fisher, III, Acting Chief, Technical Preservation
Services Branch, Heritage Preservation Services Program, National Park
Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, D.C. 20013-7127.
All response to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Dated: September 25, 1996.
Terry N. Tesar,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-25032 Filed 9-27-96; 8:45 am]
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