[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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