[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15496-15498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05528]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-BSAD-CONC-NPS0028674; PPWOBSADC6, PPMVSCS1Y.Y00000, (200) 
P103601; OMB Control Number 1024-0233]


Agency Information Collection Activities; National Park Service 
Leasing Program

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 
May 18, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Phadrea Ponds, Acting Information Collection Clearance 
Officer, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive Fort Collins, CO 
80525; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1024-0233 in the subject 
line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Gordy Kito by email at [email protected], or 
by telephone at 202-354-2096.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR 
1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under the 
PRA. 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.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies 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 especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following:
    (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of

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information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of response.
    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 NPS Leasing Program allows any person or government 
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 NPS. 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.
    The authority to collect information for the Leasing Program is 
derived from 54 U.S.C. 102101 et seq., 54 U.S.C. 306121, and 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.
    Information is also collected 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 collected 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.
    Title of Collection: National Park Service Leasing Program, 36 CFR 
part 18.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0233.
    Form Number: NPS Forms 10-352 through 10-355.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals/households and businesses 
seeking to submit a bid or proposal to lease NPS property.
    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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                                                                                    Completion
                                                                   Total annual      time per      Total annual
                            Activity                                 responses       response      burden hours
                                                                                      (hours)
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Requests for Qualifications/....................................              10               8              80
Requests for Proposals/Requests for Bids--Simple................
Requests for Qualifications/....................................              10              40             400
Requests for Proposals--Complex.................................
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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    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.).

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Phadrea Ponds,
Acting NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-05528 Filed 3-17-20; 8:45 am]
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