[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 95 (Friday, May 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29481-29482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10482]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-CR-NHAP-NPS0029854; PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000 (200); OMB 
Control Number 1024-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; National Heritage Areas 
Program Annual Reporting Forms

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 a new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 14, 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-NHA in the subject line 
of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Elizabeth Vehmeyer by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at 202-354-2215. 
Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal 
Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance. 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 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 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 
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

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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: National Heritage Areas (NHAs) are designated by Congress 
as places of natural, cultural, and historic significance. Authorized 
by the Historic Sites Act of 1935 (54 U.S.C. Ch. 3201), the NPS NHA 
Program Office is responsible for tracking the performance and progress 
of each heritage area in implementing its management plans and goals. 
The reporting forms in the collection will track performance metrics 
needed to distribute funds and report on heritage area management and 
budgetary activities as directed by Congress.
    NHAs combine conservation, recreation, and economic development to 
form a cohesive, nationally important landscape. The NHA program 
currently includes 49 heritage areas. To track the performance of each 
NHA and facilitate mandated financial reporting, the NPS is requesting 
to use the two reporting forms listed below to collect information used 
to monitor the progress of each heritage area.
     Annual Program Report--Part I Funding Report: This form is 
used to allocate Heritage Partnership Program (HPP) funds and prepare 
the annual NPS Budget Justification in response to directives from 
Congress. The information gathered includes required non-federal match 
sources; organizational sustainability planning; Heritage Area 
accomplishments and any challenges using the HPP funds.
     Annual Program Report--Part II Progress Report: This form 
tracks progress and informs individual heritage area evaluations.
    Title of Collection: National Heritage Areas Program Annual 
Reporting Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: NHA Coordinating Entities (Not-for-
profit entities; Federal Commissions; Institutions of Higher Education; 
State and local governments).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 49.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 108.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Part I Funding Report--10 
hours and Part II Progress Report--40 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,700 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    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 Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-10482 Filed 5-14-20; 8:45 am]
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