[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 46 (Thursday, March 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13913-13914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05077]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-CR-NHAP-NPS0030768; PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000 (211); OMB 
Control Number 1024-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 
April 12, 2021.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Elizabeth Vehmeyer, Assistant Coordinator, 
National Heritage Area (NHA) Program 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), 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.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
May 15, 2020 (85 FR 29481). No comments were received.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other 
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. 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.
    (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. 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: 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 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

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landscape. The NHA Program currently includes 55 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.
     NPS Form 10-320 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.
     NPS Form 10-231 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: NPS 10-320 and NPS 10-321.
    Type of Review: A new collection in use without OMB Approval.
    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: 55.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 110.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 10 hours to 45 
hours, depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,025.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

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                                                                                      Average
                      Respondent and forms                         Annual number    completion     Total burden
                                                                   of responses    time per form     (hours) *
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Part I Financial Report (Form 10-320):
    NHA Coordinating Entities--Private..........................              43              10             430
    NHA Coordinating Entities--Local/State Gov..................              12              15             180
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    Subtotal....................................................              55  ..............             610
Part II Progress Report (Form 10-321):
    NHA Coordinating Entities--Private..........................              43              45           1,935
    NHA Coordinating Entities--Local/State Gov..................              12              40             480
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    Subtotal....................................................              55  ..............           2,415
        Total...................................................             110  ..............           3,025
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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,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-05077 Filed 3-10-21; 8:45 am]
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