[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 174 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62173-62174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21572]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-BSAD-CONC-21740; PPWOBSADC0, PPMVSCS1Y.Y00000 (166)]


Proposed Information Collection; 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) will ask the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) 
described below. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 
as a part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to 
comment on this IC. This IC is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2017. We 
may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a 
collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Please submit your comment on or before November 7, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Please send your comments on the ICR to Madonna L. Baucum, 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 12201 
Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 242, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); or 
[email protected] (email). Please reference ``1024-0233 Leasing 
Program'' in the subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gordy Kito, Leasing Program Manager, 
Commercial Services Division, National

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Park Service, 1201 I Street NW., Washington, DC 20005 (mail); 
[email protected] (email); or (202) 354-2096 (phone).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The National Park Service leasing program allows any person or 
governmental entity to lease buildings and associated property, 
administered by the Secretary of the Interior as part of the National 
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 Title 54, United States Code, section 102101 et seq. (54 
U.S.C. 102101 et seq.), Title 54 of the United States Code, section 
306121 (54 U.S.C. 306121), and Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, 
Part 18 (36 CFR part 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 
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: Extension 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 annual      time per      Total annual
                            Activity                                 responses       response      burden hours
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Requests for Qualifications/Requests for Proposals/Requests for               10               8              80
 Bids--Simple...................................................
Requests for Qualifications/Requests for Proposals--Complex.....              10              40             400
Lessee Construction/Demolition--Simple..........................               1              12              12
Lessee Construction/Demolition--Complex.........................               2              32              64
Lease Amendments................................................               2               4               8
Lessee Encumbrances--Simple.....................................               2               8              16
Lessee Encumbrances--Complex....................................               2              40              80
Subletting and Assignment of Leases--Simple.....................               4               8              32
Subletting and Assignment of Leases--Complex....................               1              40              40
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    Totals......................................................              34  ..............             732
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    Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

III. Comments

    We invite comments concerning this IC 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.
    Please note that the comments submitted 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 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. 2016-21572 Filed 9-7-16; 8:45 am]
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