[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 124 (Thursday, June 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30770-30771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13757]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-NCR-WHHO-SSB-NPS0027805; 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 
July 29, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Desk Officer for 
the Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; 
or by facsimile at 202-395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to Phadrea Ponds, Information Collection Clearance Officer, National 
Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525; or by email 
at [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1024-0277 
in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Katie Wilmes, National Park Service, Chief of 
Interpretation, President's Park, 1100 Ohio Drive SW, Rm. 344, 
Washington, DC 20242; or by email at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1024-0277 in the subject line of your 
comments. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

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.
    On April 24, 2019, we published a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on this collection of information for 60 days, 
ending on June 23, 2019 (84 FR 16691-16692). We received one comment in 
response to the notice that did not address the information collection 
nor necessitate any changes to the collection.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR 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

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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 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.).

Phadrea Ponds,
Acting, NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-13757 Filed 6-26-19; 8:45 am]
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