[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 2062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-230]


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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, 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 
(NPS) invites public comments on an extension of a currently approved 
information collection (OMB 1024-0009).

DATES: Public comments on this notice will be accepted on or before 
March 13, 2006 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Michael J. Auer, Heritage Preservation 
Services, National Park Service, 1849 C St., NW., Org. code 2255, 
Washington, DC 20240. E-mail: [email protected].
    To Request Copies of the Document Contact: Michael J. Auer, at the 
above address. The information collection may also be viewed on-line 
at: http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/tax/hpcappl.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Auer, 202-354-2031.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Historic Preservation Certification Application.
    OMB Number: 1024-0009.
    Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2006.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Description of need: Section 47 of the Internal Revenue Code 
requires that the Secretary of the Interior certify to the Secretary of 
the Treasury upon application by owners of historic properties for 
Federal tax benefits: (a) The historic character of the property, and 
(b) that the rehabilitation work is consistent with that historic 
character. The NPS administers the program with the Internal Revenue 
Service. NPS uses the Historic Preservation Certification Application 
to evaluate the condition and historic significance of buildings 
undergoing rehabilitation for continued use, and to evaluate whether 
the rehabilitation work meets the Secretary of the Interior's Standards 
for Rehabilitation. NPS specifically requests comments on: (1) The need 
for information including whether the information has practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the reporting burden hour 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.
    Description of respondents: Individuals or households, businesses 
or other for-profit entities. Application for Historic Preservation 
Certifications is voluntary.
    Estimated annual reporting burden: 42,000 hours.
    Estimated average burden hours per response: 14.0 hours.
    Estimated average number of respondents: 3,000 annually.
    Estimate frequency of response: 3,000 annually.

    Dated: December 19, 2005.
Leonard E. Stowe,
National Park Service Information and Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-230 Filed 1-11-06; 8:45 am]
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