[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 241 (Tuesday, December 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70030-70031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30925]


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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: National Park Service, Department of Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intended submission to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3507 et seq.) and 5 CFR part 1320, the National Park Service 
(NPS) invites comments on its intention to request OMB to approve an 
existing collection in use with an OMB control number (1024-0245) 
associated with the United States Park Police Personal History 
Statements Questionnaire. The purpose of the United States Park Police 
Personal History Statement Questionnaire is to collect detailed 
information that will be used principally as a basis for an 
investigation to determine suitable applicants for the position of 
United States Park Police Officer.

DATES: To assure that the NPS considers your comments on this notice; 
NPS must receive the comments on or before February 17, 2004.

SEND COMMENTS TO: Lieutenant Charles A. Orton, Assistant Commander 
Human Resources Office, United States Park Police, 1100 Ohio Drive, 
SW., Washington, DC 20024, via fax at 202-619-7479, or via e-mail at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Charles A. Orton, Assistant 
Commander Human Resources Office, United States Park Police, 1100 Ohio 
Drive, SW., Washington, DC 20024, via fax at 202-619-7479, or via e-
mail at [email protected] or via telephone at 202-619-7001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: United States Park Police Personal History Statements 
Questionnaire.
    OMB Number: 1024-0245.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 2/29/04.
    Type of Request: Existing collection in use with an OMB Control 
number.
    Abstract: This information collection has an impact on individuals 
that apply to the position of United States Park Police Officer. The 
NPS uses the information collections to hire adequately screened 
applicants for the position of United States Park Police Officer.
    Respondents: Individual applicants to the position of United States 
Park Police Officer.
    Estimate of Burden: NPS estimates that the public burden for the 
United States Personal History Statements Questionnaire collection of 
information will average 8 hours per applicant. This estimate of burden 
includes time for reviewing instructions, searching information 
sources, and gathering and reporting the information.

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    Estimated Number of Respondents: NPS estimates that there are 600 
respondents. This is the gross number of respondents for all of the 
elements included in this information collection. The net number of 
applicants in this information collection annually are 600 applicants. 
Applicants complete the application each time a vacancy announcement is 
published.
    Estimated average number of Applicant responses: 600 annually.
    Estimated average burden hours per Applicant response: 8 hours.
    Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 4,800 Hours.
    NPS is soliciting comments regarding:
    (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of NPS, including whether the 
information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of the burden estimate including the validity of 
the method and assumptions used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
    (4) Ways to minimize the burden of collecting the information, 
including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other forms of information technology; or,
    (5) Any other aspect of this collection of information.
    NPS will summarize and include in the request for OMB approval all 
responses to this notice. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record. You can obtain copies of the information collection from 
Lieutenant Charles A. Orton, Assistant Commander Human Resources 
Office, United States Park Police, 1100 Ohio Drive, SW., Washington, DC 
20024.

    Dated: December 10, 2003.
Leonard E. Stowe,
Acting Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 
WAPC.
[FR Doc. 03-30925 Filed 12-15-03; 8:45 am]
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