[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 251 (Monday, December 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 68776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33039]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service


30 Day Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: National Park Service, The Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public 
Law 104-13), this notice announces the National Park Service's (NPS) 
intention to request an extension for a currently approved information 
collection request used in the Historic Preservation Tax Incentives 
Program administered by the NPS.
    The Primary Purpose of the Information Collection Request: 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.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 29, 1997 to 
be assured of consideration.
    The bureau solicits public comments as to:
    1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the bureau, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    2. The accuracy of the bureau's estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used;
    3. The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and,
    4. How 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 forms of information technology.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Desk Officer, Interior Department, Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, D.C. 20503. Also send a copy of your comments to: Michael 
Auer, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, D.C. 20013; 
202-343-9578.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and given to OMB. 
All comments will become a matter of public record. Copies of the 
proposed Information Collection Request can be obtained from Michael J. 
Auer, Ph.D., Heritage Preservation Services, National Park Service, 
P.O. Box 37127, Washington, D.C. 20013-7127.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Auer, 202-343-9578.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    1. Title: Historic Preservation Certification Application.
    2. Summary: Request for an extension for a currently approved 
information collection request used in the Historic Preservation Tax 
Incentives Program administered by the National Park Service.
    3. Need for information and proposed use: To enable the Secretary 
of the Interior to make certifications to the Secretary of the Treasury 
concerning historic buildings undergoing rehabilitation for the 
purposes of a Federal income tax credit.
    4. Respondents are owners of historic buildings, or qualified long-
term lessees. The number of respondents is estimated to be 3,000 per 
year. The frequency of response is on occasion, as requested by owners 
of buildings (one response per respondent).
    5. The total annual reporting and recordkeeping burden is estimated 
to be 7,500 hours.
    6. Comments may be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB).
    7. 30 days from date of publication of this notice.

    Dated: December 23, 1996.
Terry N. Tesar,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-33039 Filed 12-27-96; 8:45 am]
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