[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76706-76707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31086]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-CRPS-NHL-16529; PPWOCRADP2, PCU00RP14.R50000 (166)]


Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Nomination of Properties for Designation 
as National Historic Landmarks

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We (National Park Service) 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. 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.

DATES: You must submit comments on or before January 11, 2016.

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 Madonna L. Baucum, 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 12201 
Sunrise Valley Drive, Room 2C114, Mail Stop 242, Reston, VA 20192 
(mail); or [email protected] (email). Please include ``1024-NHL'' 
in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Patricia Henry, Historian, National Historic 
Landmark Program, at [email protected] (email); (202) 354-2216 
(telephone); or (202) 371-2229 (fax). 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

    National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) are nationally significant 
historic places (buildings, sites, structures, objects, or districts) 
designated by the Secretary of the Interior, because they possess 
exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the 
heritage of the United States. Today, just over 2,500 historic places 
bear this national

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distinction. All NHLs are also listed in the National Register of 
Historic Places.
    The Historic Sites Act of 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461-467) directs the 
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), through the National Park 
Service, to survey historic and archeological sites, buildings, and 
objects to determine those that possess exceptional value in 
commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States. 
Designation as an NHL:
     Ensures that stories of nationally important historic 
events, places, or persons are recognized and preserved for the benefit 
of all citizens.
     May provide the property's historic character with a 
measure of protection against any project initiated by the Federal 
Government.
     May ensure eligibility for grants, tax credits, and other 
opportunities to maintain a property's historic character.
    In accordance with the law and 36 CFR part 65, private citizens, 
businesses, Federal agencies, State and local public agencies, and 
Indian tribes may submit nominations for NHL designation. Instructions 
for submitting a letter of inquiry and completing NPS Form 10-934 are 
available on the NHL Web site at http://www.nps.gov/nhl/index.htm. We 
collect the following information:

Letter of Inquiry

    Prior to nominating a property for NHL designation, respondents 
must send a letter of inquiry to the NPS. The letter introduces the 
property to the NHL Program staff and serves as a formal, written 
record of initiating the NHL designation process. It provides an 
overview of the property, its historic significance, and its historic 
integrity, including, but not limited to:
     Historic importance of the property. What nationally 
significant story does the property tell?
     Current condition and integrity of the property. Has the 
property undergone major alterations since the historic period? If so, 
how extensive are these alterations?
     Support of the property owner. Is the property already 
listed in the National Register of Historic Places?
     Supporting documents, such as photographs or brochures.

National Historic Landmark Nomination (NPS Form 10-934)

     Name and Location of Property.
     Significance Data (NHL criteria, criteria exceptions, NHL 
themes, period(s) of significance, significant person(s), cultural 
affiliation, historic contexts, designer/creator/architect/builder, 
etc.).
     Sensitive Information (resources, such as archeological 
sites, that would be adversely affected by amateur excavation or 
vandalism by the general public if the location were disclosed).
     Geographical Data (acreage, Universal Transverse Mercator 
(UTM) grid references or latitude/longitude coordinates, and boundaries 
for the property).
     Significance Statement and Discussion (narrative statement 
based on documentary research of the property and the specific 
assessment of how the property qualifies for designation as an NHL).
     Property Description and Statement of Integrity 
(classifies the property by ownership of the property, type of 
property, and the number and nature of resources comprising the 
property).
     Major Bibliographic References (sources from which the 
documentation given on the form was compiled and the assessment of the 
property's significance was made).
     Contact Information for Form Preparer.
    We review the forms to evaluate the eligibility of the property 
being nominated and submit them to the Secretary of the Interior's 
National Park System Advisory Board. The Board recommends those 
properties that meet the criteria for NHL designation to the Secretary 
of the Interior. The Secretary decides whether or not to designate a 
property as an NHL.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1024-New.
    Title: Nomination of Properties for Designation as National 
Historic Landmarks, 36 CFR 65.
    Service Form Number(s): 10-934.
    Type of Request: Existing collection in use without an OMB control 
number.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals; State, tribal, and local 
governments; businesses; educational institutions; and nonprofit 
organizations.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

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                                                                                    Completion
                                                                     Number of       time per      Total annual
                            Activity                                 responses       response      burden hours
                                                                                      (hours)
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Initial Letter of Inquiry.......................................              20               2              40
Nominations (Form 10-934).......................................              30             344          10,320
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    Totals......................................................              50  ..............          10,360
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    Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

III. Comments

    On July 30, 2012, we published in the Federal Register (77 FR 
44669) a notice of our intent to request that OMB approve this 
information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60 
days, ending on September 28, 2012. We did not receive any comments.
    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 and us in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it 
will be done.

    Dated: December 2, 2015.
Madonna L. Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-31086 Filed 12-9-15; 8:45 am]
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