[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 14 (Thursday, January 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3171-3172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1283]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Information Collection; Request for Extension

AGENCY: National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
National Park Service (NPS) is announcing its intention to request an 
extension of a currently approved collection of information 
(OMB 1024-0233) for NPS Leasing Regulations; 36 CFR part 18, 
concerning the leasing of historic properties as authorized by law.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received no later than March 22, 
2004.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Cynthia Orlando, Concession 
Program Manager, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW., (2410), 
Washington, DC 20240, or 202/513-7144.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Leasing Regulations--36 CFR part 18.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0233.
    Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2004.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations as 
5 CFR part 1320, which implement provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), require that interested members of the 
public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on 
information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 
1320.8(d)). This notice identifies information collection activities 
that NPS will submit to OMB for approval. The OMB control number for 
this collection of information is 1024-0233, and is identified in 36 
CFR Section 18. NPS has identified burden estimates based on its 
experience with concession contracts and on information previously 
supplied by concessioners or offerors in response to concession 
prospectuses. NPS will request a 3-year term of approval for this 
information collection activity.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of collection: On occasion.
    Description of Respondents: Persons or entities seeking a leasing 
opportunity with the National Park Service.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 627.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 7.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4, 392.
    Send comments on (1) the need for the collection of information for 
the performance of the functions of the agency; (2) the accuracy of the 
agency's burden estimates; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and 
clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the 
information collection burden on respondents, such as use of automated 
means of collection of the information. Please refer to OMB control 
number 1024-0233 in all correspondence. All responses to this notice 
will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All 
comments will also become a matter of public record. Copies of the 
information collection can be obtained from Cynthia L. Orlando, 
Concession Program Manager, National Park Service, Department of the 
Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., (2410), Washington, DC 20240.


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    Dated: December 10, 2003.
Leonard E. Stowe,
Acting, NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer, Washington 
Administrative Program Center.
[FR Doc. 04-1283 Filed 1-21-04; 8:45 am]
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