[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 197 (Thursday, October 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 60188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8629]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


60-Day Notice of Intention To Request Clearance of Information 
Collection--Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1955 
(Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3507) and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and 
Recordkeeping Requirements, the National Park Service (NPS) invites 
public comments on a revision of a currently approved information 
collection (OMB 1024-0232).

DATES: Public Comments on the proposed ICR will be accepted on or 
before December 11, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Diane Miller, National Coordinator, 
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program, National Park 
Service, Midwest Regional Office, 601 Riverfront Drive, Omaha, 
Nebraska, 68102. All responses to this notice will be summarized and 
included in the requests for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Copies of 
the proposed ICR can be obtained from Diane Miller, National 
Coordinator, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program, 
National Park Service, Midwest Regional Office, 601 Riverfront Drive, 
Omaha, Nebraska 68102.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Miller, 402-661-1588 or James 
Hill 402-661-1590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: NPS National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom 
Application.
    Bureau Form Number: n/a.
    OMB Number: 1024-0232.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/2006.
    Type of request: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Description of need: The NPS has identified guidelines and criteria 
for associated elements to qualify for the Network. The application 
form documents spies, programs, and facilities and demonstrates that 
they meet the criteria established for inclusion. The documentation 
will be incorporated into a database that will be available to the 
general public for information purposes. Public Law 105-2103 authorizes 
the NPS to develop and administer the National Underground Railroad 
Network for Freedom Application, a nationwide collection of 
governmental and non-governmental sites, facilities, and programs 
associated with the historic Underground Railroad movement. The NPS has 
developed the application process through which associated elements can 
be included in the Network. The information collected will (a) verify 
associations to the Underground Railroad, (b) measure minimum levels of 
standards for inclusion in the Network, and (c) identify general needs 
for technical assistance. The NPS specifically requests comments on: 
(1) The need for information including whether the information has 
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the reporting burden hours 
estimates, (3) was to enhance the quality, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (40 ways to minimize the burden of 
information collection on respondents, including the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Automated data collection: Respondents must verify associations and 
characteristics through descriptive texts that are the result of 
historical research. Evaluations are based on subjective analysis of 
the information provided, which often includes copies of rare documents 
and photographs. Much of the information is submitted in electronic 
format, but at the present time, there is no automated way to gather 
all of the required information.
    Description of respondents: The affected public are State, tribal, 
and local governments, Federal agencies, businesses, non-profit 
organizations, and individuals throughout the United States. 
Nominations to the Network are voluntary.
    Estimated average number of respondents: 70.
    Estimated average number of responses: 70.
    Estimated average burden hours per response: 15.
    Estimated frequency of response: Once per respondent.
    Estimated annual reporting burden: 1,050 hours.

    Dated: September 17, 2006.
Leonard E. Stowe,
NPS, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-8629 Filed 10-11-06; 8:45 am]
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