[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11123-11124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04342]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-BSAD-CONC-15010; PPWOBSADC0, PPMVSCS1Y.Y00000]


Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for Approval; National Park Service Leasing Program

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We (National Park Service, NPS) have sent an Information 
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize 
the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the 
estimated burden and cost. This information collection is scheduled to 
expire on February 28, 2014. We may not conduct or sponsor and a person 
is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it 
displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. However, under OMB 
regulations, we may continue to conduct or sponsor this information 
collection while it is pending at OMB.

DATES: You must submit comments on or before March 31, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions on this information 
collection to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at 
OMB-OIRA at (202) 395-5806 (fax) or [email protected] 
(email). Please provide a copy of your comments to the Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW. 
(2601), Washington, DC 20240 (mail); or [email protected] 
(email). Please reference OMB Control Number 1024-0233 in the subject 
line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this IC, contact Ben Erichsen at (202) 513-7156 (telephone) or at 
Ben [email protected] (email). You may review the ICR online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the 
Interior collections under review by OMB.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    I. Abstract. The National Park Service leasing program allows the 
public to lease property located within the boundaries of the park 
system, under the authority of the Director of the National Park 
Service. A lease may not authorize an activity that could be authorized 
by a concessions contract or commercial use authorization. All leases 
must provide for the payment of fair market value rent. The Director 
may retain rental payments for park infrastructure needs and, in some 
cases, to provide administrative support of the leasing program.
    Our authority to collect information for the leasing program is 
derived from section 802 of the National Parks Omnibus Management Act 
of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-391), the National Historic Preservation Act (Pub. 
L. 89-665), and Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, section 18 (36 
CFR 18). For competitive leasing opportunities, the regulations require 
the submission of proposals or bids by parties interested in applying 
for a lease. The regulations also require that the Director approve 
lease amendments, construction or demolition of structures, and 
encumbrances on leasehold interests.
    We collect Information from anyone who wishes to submit a bid or 
proposal to lease a property. The Director may issue a request for bids 
if the amount of rent is the only criterion for award of a lease. The 
Director issues a request for proposals when the award of a lease is 
based on selection criteria other than the rental rate. A request for 
proposals may be preceded by a request for qualifications to select a 
``short list'' of potential offerors that meet minimum management, 
financial, and other qualifications necessary for submission of a 
proposal.
    The Director may enter into negotiations for a lease with nonprofit 
organizations and units of government without soliciting proposals or 
bids. In those cases, the Director collects information from the other 
party regarding the planned use of the premises, potential 
modifications to the premises, and other information as necessary to 
support a decision on whether or not to enter into a lease.
    We also collect Information from existing leaseholders who seek to:
     Sublet a leased property or assign the lease to a new 
lessee.
     Construct or demolish portions of a leased property.
     Amend a lease to change the type of activities permitted 
under the lease.
     Encumber (mortgage) the leased premises.
    We use the information to evaluate offers, proposed subleases or

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assignments, proposed construction or demolition, the merits of 
proposed lease amendments, and proposed encumbrances. The completion 
times for each information collection requirement vary substantially 
depending on the complexity of the leasing opportunity.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1024-0233.
    Title: National Park Service Leasing Program, 36 CFR 18.
    Service Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals and businesses.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

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                                                                                         Completion      Total
                                                          Number of       Number of       time per       annual
                       Activity                          respondents       annual         response       burden
                                                                          responses        (hours)       hours
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Proposals, Bids, Qualifications:
    Complex..........................................              10              10              40        400
    Simple...........................................              10              10               8         80
Requests to Sublet/Assign Lease:
    Complex..........................................               1               1              40         40
    Simple...........................................               4               4               8         32
Construction/Demolition Requests:
    Complex..........................................               2               2              32         64
    Simple...........................................               1               1              12         12
Amendments...........................................               2               2               4          8
Encumbrance Requests:
    Complex..........................................               2               2              40         80
    Simple...........................................               2               2               8         16
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        TOTALS.......................................              34              34  ..............        732
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    Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

III. Comments

    On October 22, 2013, we published in the Federal Register (78 FR 
62658) a notice of our intent to request that OMB renew approval for 
this information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 
60 days, ending on December 23, 2013. We received no comments in 
response to this notice.
    We again invite comments concerning this information collection on:
     Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, 
including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
     The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this 
collection of information;
     Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. Before including your address, phone number, email 
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you 
should be aware that your entire comment, including your personal 
identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. 
While you can ask OMB in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it 
will be done.

    Dated: February 24, 2014.
Ramie Lynch,
Acting, Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-04342 Filed 2-26-14; 8:45 am]
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