[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68390-68391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26003]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


30-Day Notice of Intention to Request Clearance of Collection of 
Information; Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: 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 comments on 
a submitted request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to 
approve an extension of a currently approved information collection 
(OMB No. 1024-0037). The NPS specifically requests 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 NPS requests comments on an application form that Federal 
agencies use to issue permits to qualified individuals and institutions 
desiring to excavate or remove archeological resources from public or 
Indian lands. Copies of the request and related forms and explanatory 
material may be obtained by contacting the individual named below.

DATES: Public comments will be accepted on or before December 27, 2004.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments directly to the Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior (1024-0037), Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, by fax at 202/394-6566, or by electronic mail 
at [email protected]. Submit copies of your comments to Dr. 
Francis P. McManamon, Manager, Archeology and Ethnography Program, 
National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW. (2275), Washington, DC 20240. 
Street address: 1201 I Street NW. (2275), Washington, DC, 20005, Phone 
202/354-2123. Fax: 202/371-5102.
    If you wish to comment, you may submit your comments using several 
methods. You may mail comments to the postal address given here. You 
may fax your comments to the fax number given. You may also hand-
deliver comments to the street address given here. Our practice is to 
make comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, 
available for public review during regular business hours. Individual 
respondents may request that we withhold their home address from the 
record, which we will honor to the extent allowable by law. There also 
may be circumstances in which we would withhold from the record a 
respondent's identity, as allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold 
your name and/or address, you must state this prominently at the 
beginning of your comment. However, we will not consider anonymous 
comments. We will make all submissions from organizations or 
businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as 
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, available 
for public inspection in their entirety.
    To Request Printed Copies of the Documents Contact: Dr. Francis P. 
McManamon, Manager, Archeology and Ethnography Program, National Park 
Service. Mailing address: 1849 C Street NW. (2275), Washington, DC 
20240. Street address: 1201 I Street, NW. (2275), Washington, DC, 
20005, Phone 202/354-2123. Fax: 202/371-5102.

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: 11/30/04
    Type of request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    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.
    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.

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    Estimated average number of respondents: 700.
    Estimated average burden hours per response: 2.5 hours.
    Estimated annual reporting burden: 1750.

    Dated: October 20, 2004.
Leonard E. Stowe,
Acting NPS, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Washington 
Administrative Program Center.
[FR Doc. 04-26003 Filed 11-23-04; 8:45 am]
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