[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 70 (Monday, April 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19229-19230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8163]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


30-Day Federal Register Notice of Submission of United States 
Park Police Personal History Statements Questionnaire to the Office of 
Management and Budget; Opportunity for Public Comment

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(Public Law, 104-13,44 U.S.C. 3507) and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and 
Recordkeeping Requirements, the National Park Service (NPS) invites 
comments on a submitted request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) to approve an extension of a currently approved information 
collection clearance (OMB 1024-0245). Comments are invited on (1) the 
need for the information including whether the information has 
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of this reporting burden estimate; 
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected on respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology. This program will measure performance in meeting goals as 
required by the 1995 Government Performance and Results Act.
    Executive Order 12968 establishes investigative standards for all 
United States Government civilian and military personnel. 5 CFR Part 
731 establishes criteria and procedures for making determinations of 
suitability for employment in positions in competitive service. The 
Position of Police Officer in the United States Park Police is Critical 
Sensitive. 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 
Office. There were no public comments received as a result of 
publishing in the Federal Register a 60-day notice of intention to 
request clearance of information collection for this questionnaire.

DATES: Public Comments on the Information Collection Request will be 
accepted on or before May 12, 2004 to be assured of consideration. The 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has up to 60 days to approve or 
disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days. 
Therefore to ensure maximum consideration, OMB should receive comments 
30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments directly to the Desk Office for the 
Department of the Interior (OMB 1024-0245), Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, by fax at (202) 395-6566 or by electronic mail 
at [email protected]. E-mail or fax a copy of your 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]. All comments will become a matter of public record.
    For Further Information or a Copy of the United States Park Police 
Personal History Statements Questionnaire Submitted for OMB Review, 
Contact:

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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: 02/29/04.
    Type of request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Description of need: 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.
    Respondents: Individual applicants to the position of United States 
Park Police Officer.
    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.

    Dated: February 26, 2004.
Leonard E. Stone,
Acting NPS Information Collection Officer, Washington Administrative 
Program Center.
[FR Doc. 04-8163 Filed 4-9-04; 8:45 am]
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