[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 174 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62172-62173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21571]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-NCR-NAMA-21867; PPNCNAMAN0, PPMPSPD1Y.YM00000 (166)]


Proposed Information Collection; National Capital Region 
Application for Public Gathering

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We (National Park Service, NPS) will ask the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) 
described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 
as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take 
this opportunity to comment on this IC. This IC is scheduled to expire 
on May 31, 2017. We may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC, 
we must receive them by November 7, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to Madonna L. Baucum, 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 12201 
Sunrise Valley Drive (MS-242), Reston, VA 20192 (mail); or 
[email protected] (email). Please include ``1024-0021'' in the 
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this IC, contact Robbin Owen, National Capital Region, National 
Park Service, 900 Ohio Drive SW., Washington, DC 20024 (mail) or at 
202-245-4715 (telephone); or Marisa Richardson via email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The Division of Permits Management of the National Mall and 
Memorial Parks issues permits for public gatherings (special events and 
demonstrations) held on NPS property within the National Capital 
Region. Regulations at 36 CFR 7.96(g) govern permits for public 
gatherings and implement statutory mandates to provide for resource 
protection and public enjoyment. These regulations reflect the special 
demands on many of the urban National Capital Region parks as sites for 
demonstrations and special events. A special event is any presentation, 
program, or display that is recreational, entertaining, or celebratory 
in nature; e.g., sports events, pageants, celebrations, historical 
reenactments, regattas, entertainments, exhibitions, parades, fairs, 
festivals and similar events. The term ``demonstration'' includes 
demonstrations, picketing, speechmaking, marching, holding vigils or 
religious services and all other like forms of conduct that involve the 
communication or expression of views or grievances.
    Those who want to hold a special event or demonstration must 
complete NPS Form 10-941, ``Application for a Permit to Conduct a 
Demonstration or Special Event in Park Areas'' (which also includes a 
``Waiver of Numerical Limitations on Demonstrations for White House 
Sidewalk and/or Lafayette Park''). NPS Form 10-941 collects information 
on:
     Sponsor (name, address, telephone and fax numbers, email 
address, Web site address).
     Type of permit requested.
     Logistics (dates/times, location, purpose, plans, and 
equipment for proposed activity).
     Potential civil disobedience and traffic control issues.
     Circumstances that may warrant park rangers being assigned 
to the event.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1024-0021.
    Title: National Capital Region Application for Public Gathering, 36 
CFR 7.96(g).
    Service Form Number(s): NPS Form 10-941, ``Application for a Permit 
to Conduct a Demonstration or Special Event in Park Areas''.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals, organizations, businesses, 
and State, local, or tribal governments.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain a benefit.

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    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

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                                                                                    Completion
                                                                   Total annual      time per      Total annual
                            Activity                                 responses       response      burden hours
                                                                                      (hours)
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       Form 10-941, ``Application for a Permit to Conduct a Demonstration or Special Event in Park Areas''
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    Individuals.................................................           1,474              .5          737.00
    Private Sector..............................................             184              .5           92.00
    Government..................................................              92              .5           46.00
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                                                    Site Plan
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    Individuals.................................................           1,302               1        1,302.00
    Private Sector..............................................              85               1           85.00
    Government..................................................              12               1           12.00
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                                                    Sign Plan
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    Individuals.................................................           1,302              .5          651.00
    Private Sector..............................................              85              .5           42.50
    Government..................................................              12              .5            6.00
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                                              Risk Management Plan
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    Individuals.................................................           1,302             1.5        1,953.00
    Private Sector..............................................              85             1.5          127.50
    Government..................................................              12             1.5           18.00
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                                            Administrative Documents
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    Individuals.................................................           1,302             .75          976.50
    Private Sector..............................................              85             .75           63.75
    Government..................................................              12             .75            9.00
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        Totals..................................................           7,346  ..............        6,121.25
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    Estimated Annual Nonhour Cost Burden: The application fee of 
$120.00 is submitted with each special event application to recover the 
cost of processing the application. There is no application fee for 
permits to cover first amendment activities. Of the 1,750 applications 
(Forms 10-941) received annually, approximately 1,160 are for special 
events. Therefore, the estimated annual nonhour cost burden associated 
with this information collection is $139,200 ($120 x 1,160).

III. Comments

    We 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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this IC. 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 us in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.

    Dated: September 1, 2016.
Madonna L. Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-21571 Filed 9-7-16; 8:45 am]
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