[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 77 (Monday, April 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16691-16692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07978]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-NCR-WHHO-SSB-NPS0027381; PPNCWHHOP0, PPMVSIE1Z.I00000 (199); OMB 
Control Number 1024-0277]


Agency Information Collection Activities; National Park Service 
President's Park National Christmas Tree Music Program Application

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing to renew an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 21, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Phadrea Ponds, acting NPS Information Collection 
Clearance Officer, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525, by 
email at [email protected], or by telephone at 970-267-7231. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1024-0277 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about

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this ICR, contact Katie Wilmes, National Park Service, 1100 Ohio Drive 
SW, Rm. 344, Washington, DC 20242; or via email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    We are soliciting comments on the proposed Information Collection 
Request (ICR) that is described below. We are especially interested in 
public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection 
necessary to the proper functions of the NPS; (2) will this information 
be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden 
accurate; (4) how might the NPS enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the NPS 
minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including 
through the use of information technology.
    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 ICR. 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.
    Abstract: The National Park Service (NPS) Organic Act of 1916 
(Organic Act) (54 U.S.C. 100101 et seq.) gives the NPS broad authority 
to regulate the use of the park areas under its jurisdiction. 
Consistent with the Organic Act, as well as the Constitution's 
Establishment Clause which mandates government neutrality and allows 
the placement of holiday secular and religious displays, the National 
Christmas Tree Music Program's holiday musical entertainment may 
include both holiday secular and religious music. To ensure that any 
proposed music selection is consistent with the Establishment Clause, 
and presented in a prudent and objective manner as a traditional part 
of the culture and heritage of this annual holiday event, it must be 
approved in advance by the NPS.
    The NPS National Christmas Tree Music Program at President's Park 
is intended to provide musical entertainment for park visitors during 
December on the Ellipse, where in celebration of the holiday season, 
visitors can observe the National Christmas Tree, visit assorted 
yuletide displays, and attend musical presentations. Each year, park 
officials accept applications from musical groups who wish to 
participate in the annual National Christmas Tree Program. The NPS 
utilizes Form 10-942, ``National Christmas Tree Music Program 
Application'' to accept applications from the public for participation 
in the program. Park officials utilize the following information from 
applicants in order to select, plan, schedule, and contact performers 
for the National Christmas Tree Program:
     Contact name, phone number, and email.
     Group name and location (city, state).
     Preferred performance dates and times.
     Music selections/song list.
     Equipment needs.
     Number of performers.
     Type of group (choir, etc.).
     Acknowledgement of the musical entertainment policy.
    Title of Collection: National Park Service President's Park 
National Christmas Tree Music Program Application.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0277.
    Form Number: NPS Form 10-942, ``National Christmas Tree Music 
Program Application''.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Local, national, and international 
bands, choirs, or dance groups.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 75 (2 individuals and 
73 private sector).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 75 (2 individuals and 
73 private sector).
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 19.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

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                                                                                   Estimated
                                                                  Estimated     completion time  Estimated total
                           Activity                               number of      per  response    annual burden
                                                                   response          (min)           (hours)
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NPS Form 10-942 ``National Christmas Tree Music Program                    75               15               19
 Application''...............................................
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    An agency 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.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

    Dated: April 16, 2019.
 Kevin Schmitt,
Deputy Associate Director Information Resources, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-07978 Filed 4-19-19; 8:45 am]
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