[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14134-14135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7602]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


60-day Notice of Intention to Request Clearance of Collection of 
Information; Opportunity for Public Comment.

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR Part 1320, 
Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the NPS invites public 
comments 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 request is for revision of an existing information collection 
requirement approved by OMB and assigned clearance No. 1024-0037. 
Copies of the request and related forms and explanatory material may be 
obtained by contacting the Bureau's Clearance Officer at the phone 
number listed below.

DATES: Public comments will be accepted on or before May 26, 1998.

SEND COMMENTS TO: Diane M. Cooke, Information Collection Clearance 
Officer, WASO Administrative Program Center, National Park Service, 
1849 C Street N.W., Room 3317, Washington, D.C. 20240, phone 202/208-
3933.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Francis P. McManamon, Manager, 
Archeology and Ethnography Program, National Park Service, 1849 C 
Street N.W., Room NC210, Washington, D.C. 20240, phone: 202/343-4101.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application for and issuance of Federal permits under the 
Archaeological Resources Protection Act and the Antiquities Act.
    Departmental Form Numbers: DI-1926 (permit application), DI-1991 
(permit form).
    OMB Number: 1024-0037.
    Expiration date: 7/31/98
    Type of request: Renewal of clearance.
    Description of need: Information collected responds to statutory 
requirements that Federal agencies (1) issue permits to qualified 
individuals and institutions desiring to excavate or remove 
archeological resources from public or Indian lands, and (2) specify 
terms and conditions, including reporting requirements, in permits. The 
information collected is reported annually to Congress and is used for 
land management purposes.
    Automated data collection: At the present time, there is no 
automated way to gather this information.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals, businesses, academic 
institutions, tribes or tribal members, Federal agencies and other 
parties wishing to excavate or remove archeological resources from 
public or Indian lands.
    Estimated average number of respondents: 1050.
    Estimated average burden hours per response: 1 hour.

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    Estimated annual reporting burden: 1050.
Diane M. Cooke,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, WASO Administrative Program 
Center, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 98-7602 Filed 3-23-98; 8:45 am]
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