[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 10, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 65219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-24980]


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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, 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 
(Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 3507) and 5 CFR part 1320, 
Reporting and Record keeping Requirements, the National Park Service 
invites public comments on an extension of a currently approved 
collection (OMB1024-018). NPS specifically requests comments 
on: (1) The need for 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 
information collection on respondents, including the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    The primary purpose if the ICR is to nominate properties for 
listing in the National Register of Historic Places, the official list 
of the Nation's cultural resources worthy of preservation, which public 
law requires that the Secretary of the Interior maintain and expand. 
Properties are listed in the National Register upon nomination by State 
Historic Preservation Officers and Federal Preservation Officers. Law 
also requires Federal agencies to request determinations of eligibility 
for property under their jurisdiction of affected by their programs and 
projects. The forms provide the historic documentation on which 
decisions for listing and eligibility are based.

DATES: Public comments will be accepted on or before sixty days from 
the date of publication in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Carol Shull, Keeper of the National 
Register, National Park Service, 1849 ``C'' Street, NW., 2280, 
Washington, DC 20240. E-mail: [email protected]. Phone: 202-354-
2234, Fax 202-371-2229.
    To Request Copies of the Documents Contact: Carol Shull, Keeper of 
the National Register, National Park Service, 1849 ``C'' Street, NW., 
2280, Washington, DC 20240. E-mail [email protected]. 
Phone: 202-354-2234, Fax 202-371-2229. For further information, Contact 
Carol Shull, (202) 354-2234.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, 
National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet, and National 
Register of Historic Places Multiple property Documentation Form.
    Form: NPS 10-900, 10-900-A, 10-900-B.
    OMB Number: 1024-0018.
    Expiration Date: 01/31/05.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Description of need: The National Historic Preservation Act 
requires the Secretary of the Interior to maintain and expand the 
National Register of Historic Places, and to establish criteria and 
guidelines for including properties in the National Register. The 
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form documents 
properties nominated for listing in the National Register and 
demonstrates that they meet the criteria established for inclusion. The 
documentation is used to assist in preserving and protecting the 
properties and for heritage education and interpretation. National 
Register properties must be considered in the planning for Federal or 
federally assisted projects. National Register listing is required for 
eligibility for the federal rehabilitation tax incentives.
    Description of respondents: The affected public are State, tribal, 
and local governments, federal agencies, business, non-profit 
organizations, and individuals. Nominations to the National Register of 
Historic Places are voluntary.
    Estimated annual reporting burden: 56,700 hours.
    Estimated average burden hours per response: 18 hours.
    Estimated average number of respondents: 1,575.
    Estimated frequency of response: 1,575 annually.

    Dated: October 21, 2004.
Leonard E. Stowe,
Acting, National Park Service Information and Collection Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-24980 Filed 11-9-04; 8:45 am]
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