Proposed Information Collection; Nomination of Properties for Listing in the National Register of Historic Places, 4589-4590 [2015-01634]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• National Park Service

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 18 (Wednesday, January 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4589-4590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01634]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-CR-16980; PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000 (155)]


Proposed Information Collection; Nomination of Properties for 
Listing in the National Register of Historic Places

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We (National Park Service) will ask the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described 
below. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as a part 
of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we 
invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this 
IC. This IC is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2015. We may not 
conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a 
collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC, 
we must receive them by March 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to Madonna L. Baucum, 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 1849 C 
Street NW. (Mail Stop 2601), Washington, DC 20240 (mail); or 
madonna_baucum@nps.gov (email). Please include ``1024-0018'' in the 
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this IC, contact Lisa Deline, NPS Historian, National Register of 
Historic Places, 1849 C Street NW. (Mail Stop 2280), Washington, DC 
20240.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Register of Historic Places (National Register) is the 
official Federal list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and 
objects significant in American history, architecture, archeology, 
engineering, and culture. National Register properties have 
significance to the history of communities, States, or the Nation. The 
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 requires the Secretary of 
the Interior to maintain and expand the National Register, and to 
establish criteria and guidelines for including properties on the 
National Register. National Register properties must be considered in 
the planning for Federal or federally assisted projects, and listing in 
the National Register is required for

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eligibility for Federal rehabilitation tax incentives. The National 
Park Service administers the National Register. Nominations for listing 
historic properties come from State Historic Preservation Officers 
(SHPO), from Federal Preservation Officers (FPO), for properties owned 
or controlled by the United States Government, and from Tribal Historic 
Preservation Officers (THPO), for properties on tribal lands. Private 
individuals and organizations, local governments, and American Indian 
tribes often initiate this process and prepare the necessary 
documentation. Regulations at 36 CFR 60 and 63 establish the criteria 
and guidelines for listing and for determining the eligibility of 
properties. We use three forms for nominating properties and providing 
documentation for the proposed listings:
     NPS Form 10-900 (National Register of Historic Places 
Registration Form).
     NPS Form 10-900-a (National Register of Historic Places 
Continuation Sheet).
     NPS Form 10-900-b (National Register of Historic Places 
Multiple Property Documentation Form).
    These forms and supporting documentation go to the State Historic 
Preservation Office (SHPO) of the State [or FPO, or THPO, respectively] 
where the property is located. The State Historic Preservation Officer, 
Federal Preservation Officer, or Tribal Historic Preservation Officer 
can take one of several options: Reject the property, ask for more 
information, (or in the case of the SHPO, list the property just with 
the State), or send the forms to us for listing on the National 
Register. An appeals process is also available to any person or local 
government for the failure or refusal of a nominating authority to 
nominate a property. Once NPS receives the forms, NPS conducts a 
similar review process. Listing on the National Register provides 
formal recognition of a property's historical, architectural, or 
archeological significance based on national standards used by every 
State. The listing places no obligations on private property owners, 
and there are no restrictions on the use, treatment, transfer, or 
disposition of private property.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1024-001.
    Expiration Date: September 30, 2015.
    Title: Nomination of Properties for Listing in the National 
Register of Historic Places, 36 CFR 60 and 63.
    Service Form Numbers: NPS 10-900, 10-900-a, and 10-900b.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved collection of 
information.
    Description of Respondents: State, tribal, and local governments; 
businesses; nonprofit organizations; and individuals.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

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                                                                                   Avg. time per
                                                      Annual       Total annual      response      Total annual
                                                    respondents      responses        (hours)      burden hours
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    36 CFR 60 and 63, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form; Continuation Sheet; NR Multiple
   Property Documentation Form Submitted to State & Local Gov't by Individuals (10-900, 10-900-b and 10-900-a)
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Individuals or Households.......................              15              15             250           3,750
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       Individual Nominations Submitted to State & Local Gov't by Consultants (Forms 10-900 and 10-900-a)
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State, Local, and Tribal Governments............             417             417             100          41,700
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 Existing Multiple Property Submission Submitted to State & Local Gov't by Consultants (Forms 10-900 and 10-900-
                                                       a)
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State, Local, and Tribal Governments............              18              18              50             900
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 Newly Proposed MPS Cover Document Submitted to State & Local Gov't by Consultants (Forms 10-900-b and 10-900-a)
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State, Local, and Tribal Governments............              15              15             150           2,250
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           New Nominations Submitted to State & Local Gov't by Consultants (Forms 10-900 and 10-900-a)
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Individuals or Households.......................             417             417             150          62,550
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    Total.......................................             882             882             700         111,150
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III. Comments

    We invite comments concerning this information collection on:
     Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, 
including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
     The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this 
collection of information;
     Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents.
    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 IC. 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.

    Dated: January 22, 2015.
Madonna L. Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-01634 Filed 1-27-15; 8:45 am]
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