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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
60-Day Notice of Intention To Request
Clearance of Collection of Information;
Opportunity for Public Comment
Department of the Interior,
National Park Service.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3507 et seq.) and 5 CFR part
1320, the National Park Service (NPS)
invites public comments on a revision
of a currently approved information
collection (OMB #1024–0038).
DATES: Public comments on the
proposed Information Collection
Request (ICR) will be accepted on or
before October 1, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send Comments To: John
W. Renaud, Project Coordinator,
Historic Preservation Grants, Heritage
Assistance Programs, NPS, 1849 C St.,
NW., (2256), Washington, DC 20240; via
fax at 202/371–1961, or via e-mail at
John_Renaud@nps.gov. Also, please
send a copy of your comments to
Leonard Stowe, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, NPS, 1849 C St., NW.,
(2605), Washington, DC 20240, or by email at Leonard_Stowe@nps.gov. All
responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval. All comments
will become a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
W. Renaud, Project Coordinator,
Historic Preservation Grants, Heritage
Assistance Programs, NPS, 1849 C St.,
NW. (2256), Washington, DC 20240; or
via fax at 202/371–1961, or via e-mail at
John_Renaud@nps.gov, or via telephone
at 202/354–2066. You are entitled to a
copy of the entire ICR package free-ofcharge.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Procedures for State, Tribal, and
Local Government Historic Preservation
Programs; 36 CFR 61.
Bureau Form Number(s): None.
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OBM Number: 1024–0038.
Expiration Date: November 30, 2007.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection of
information.
Description of Need: This set of
information collections has an impact
on State, tribal, and local governments
that wish to participate formally in the
National Historic Preservation
Partnership (NHPP) Program, and State
and tribal governments that wish to
apply for Historic Preservation Fund
(HPF) grants. The NPS uses the
information collection to ensure
compliance with the National Historic
Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C.
470 et seq.), as well as the governmentwide grant requirements that OBM has
issued and the Department of the
Interior implements through 43 CFR
part 12. This information collection also
produces performance data that NPS
uses to assess its progress in meeting
goals set in Departmental and NPS
strategic plans created pursuant to the
1993 Government Performance and
Results Act, as amended. This request
for OMB approval includes local
government burden for information
collections associated with various
aspects of the Certified Local
Government (CLG) program; State
government burden for information
collections related to the CLG program,
the program-specific aspects of the
Historic Preservation Fund grants to
States, maintenance of a State inventory
of historic and prehistoric properties,
tracking State Historic Preservation
Office historic preservation consultation
with Federal agencies, reporting on
other State historic preservation
accomplishments, and the State role in
the State Program Review Process; and
tribal government burden for
information collections related to the
program-specific aspects of HPF grants
to Tribal Historic Preservation Officers/
Offices (THPOs).
This request includes information
collections related to HPF grants to
States and to THPOs. NPS is seeking a
revision to reflect the increased number
of partners participating in the NHPP,
and consequently, in the previously
approved information collections. In
addition, a revision is needed because
some information collections had not
been recognized as such during
preparation for earlier OMB approvals.
Section 101(b) of the National Historic
Preservation Act, as amended, (16
U.S.C. 470a(b)), specifies the role of
States in the NHPP Program. Section
101(c), and section 301 of the Act (16
U.S.C. section 103(c), 470a(c), 16 U.S.C.
470c(c), and 16 U.S.C. 470w), specify
the role of local governments in the
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NHPP program. Section 101(d) of the
Act (16 U.S.C. 470a(d) specifies the role
of tribes in the NHPP Program. Section
108 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 470h) created
the HPF to support activities that carry
out the purposes of the Act. Section
101(e)(1) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 470a(e))
directs the Secretary of the Interior
through the NPS to ‘‘administer a
program of matching grants to the States
for the purposes of carrying out’’ the
Act. Similarly, sections 101(d) and
101(e) of the Act direct a program of
grants to THPOs for carrying out their
responsibilities under the Act. Each year
Congress directs the NPS to use part of
the annual appropriation from the HPF
for the State grant program and the
tribal grant program. The purpose of
both the HPF State grants program and
the HPF THPO grants program is to
assist States and tribes in carrying out
their statutory role in the national
historic preservation program. HPF
grants to States and THPOs are program
grants; i.e., each State/THPO selects its
own HPF-eligible activities and projects.
Each HPF grant to a State/THPO has two
years of fund availability. At the end of
the first year, NPS employs a ‘‘Use or
Lose’’ policy to ensure efficient and
effective use of the grant funds. All 59
States, territories, and the District of
Columbia participate in the NHPP
Program. Almost 1,600 local
governments have become Certified
Local Governments (CLGs) in order to
participate in the NHPP program.
Approximately 54 local governments
become CLGs each year. Fifty-seven
Federally-recognized tribes have joined
formally the NHPP and have established
THPOs and tribal historic preservation
offices. Typically, each year five to
seven tribes join the partnership. NPS
developed the information collections
associated with 36 CFR Part 61 in
consultation with State, Tribal, and
local government partners. The
obligation to respond is required to
provide information to evaluate whether
or not State governments meet
minimum standards and requirements
for participation in the National Historic
Preservation Program; and to meet
government-wide requirements for
Federal grant programs.
Comments are invited on: (1) The
practical utility of the information being
gathered; (2) the accuracy of the burden
hour estimate; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden to
respondents, including use of
automated information collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. Before including your
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address, phone number, e-mail 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.
Frequency of collection: Annually.
Description of Respondents: State,
tribal, and local governments that wish
to participate formally in the National
Historic Preservation Program and who
wish to apply for Historic Preservation
Fund grant assistance.
Estimated average number of
respondents/record keepers: The net
number of partners participating in this
set of information collections annually
is 59 States, 57 Tribes, and 1,554 CLGs.
Estimated average number of
responses: NPS estimates that there are
34,539 responses per year. This is the
gross number of responses for all of the
elements included in this set of
information collections.
Estimated average number of State
HPF grant-related applicant responses:
118 per year.
Estimated average gross number of
State HPF grant-related grantee
responses: 400 per year.
Estimated average gross number of
State HPF grant-related responses for
successful Applicants/Grantees: 518 per
year.
Estimated average number of THPO
HPF grant-related Applicant responses:
57 per year.
Estimated average gross number of
THPO HPF grant-related grantee
responses: 171 per year.
Estimated average gross number of
THPO HPF application plus grantrelated responses: 228 per year.
Estimated average number of State
and local CLG program related
responses per State/CLG: 42 per year.
Estimated average gross number State
and local CLG program related
responses for all States/CLGs: 2,897 per
year.
Estimated average minimum number
of State inventory responses per State:
78 per year.
Estimated average gross minimum
number of State inventory responses for
all States: 4,602 per year.
Estimated average minimum number
of State consultation on Federal projects
responses per State: 445 per year.
Estimated average gross minimum
number of State consultation of Federal
projects responses for all States: 26,255
per year.
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Estimated average number of other
State performance reports per State: 1
per year.
Estimated average gross number of
other State performance reports for all
States: 25 per year.
Estimated average minimum number
of State Program Reviews per State: 1
per year.
Estimated average gross minimum
number of State Program Reviews for all
States: 14 per year.
Estimated average gross number of
responses for all non-grant collections:
33,793 per year.
Frequency of Response: The
frequency of response varies depending
upon the activity. In the CLG program,
States and local governments participate
once for the certification process, once
per year for the monitoring of each CLG,
once every four years for the evaluation
of each CLG, and once a year on a
voluntary basis for other performance
reporting. Each State adds property
records to its inventory and tracks the
progress of consultation with Federal
agencies as the information becomes
available. Each State reports once a year
on a voluntary basis for other
performance reporting. The National
Historic Preservation Act requires that
each State undergo a State Program
Review every four years. For the
program-specific aspects of the HPF
grants to State program, the estimated
number of responses includes a
‘‘Cumulative Products Table’’ of
projected performance in summary
format, an ‘‘Organization Chart’’
showing the availability of
appropriately qualified staff, and a
(major) ‘‘Anticipated Activities List’’.
During the grant cycle, grantees seek
NPS approval once for a subgrant (via a
project notification) and associated final
project report. Each year, every State
submits an ‘‘End of Year Report’’ that
includes the Cumulative Products Table
(which compares actual to proposed
performance), a ‘‘Sources of Nonfederal
matching Share Report,’’ a ‘‘Project/
Activity Database Report,’’ an
‘‘Unexpended Carryover Funds Table
and Carryover Statement,’’ and a
‘‘Significant Preservation
Accomplishments Summary.’’ For the
program-specific aspects of the HPF
grants to THPOs program, the estimated
number of responses includes a grant
application scope of work, a ‘‘Grants
Product Summary Table,’’ an
unexpended funds carry-over statement,
and a ‘‘THPO Annual Report’’ (a
narrative summary of important
accomplishments).
Automated Data Collection: NPS has
made available to States for completion
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on-line all of the forms for the HPF State
Grants program.
Estimate average time burden per
respondent: NPS estimated that the total
public (State plus local) burden for the
Certified Local Government (CLG)
program averages 36 hours per CLG for
the certification, monitoring, and
evaluation of each CLG and 45 minutes
for reporting of other CLG
accomplishments. NPS estimates that
the total public (State) burden averages
10 minutes per Federal agency project
tracked, 45 minutes per inventory
record, 2 hours per reporting on other
State accomplishments, and 90 hours
per State Program Review. NPS
estimates that the total public burden
for collection not directly tied to grants
is 129 hours per respondent. NPS
estimates that the public burden for the
HPF-supported State grant program
collections of information will average
11 hours per application and 19 hours
per grant per year for all of the grantrelated collections. The combined total
public burden for the HPF State grant
program-related information collections
would average 31 hours per successful
applicant/grantee. NPS estimates that
the public burden for the HPFsupported THPO grant program
collections of information will average 7
hours per application and 14 hours per
grant per year for all of the grant-related
collections. The combined total public
burden for the HPF THPO grant
program-related information collections
would average 21 hours per successful
applicant/grantee. These burden
estimates are a one-year average for the
two-year grants. The combined total
public burden for the 36 CFR Part 61related information collections would
average 182 hours per partner. These
estimates of burden include time for
reviewing instructions, searching
existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and
reviewing the collection of information.
Estimated average time burden hours
per State HPF grant-related applicant
response: 11 hours.
Estimated average burden hours per
State HPF grant-related Grantee
response: 20 hours.
Estimated total annual average
burden hours per State HPF grantrelated respondent: 31 hours.
Estimated total annual average
burden hours for all State HPF grantrelated responses: 1,568 hours.
Estimated average burden hours per
THPO HPF grant-related Applicant
response: 7 hours.
Estimated average burden hours per
THPO HPF grant-related Grantee
response: 14 hours.
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Estimated average annual burden
hours per THPO HPF grant-related
Applicant/Grantee for all responses: 21
hours.
Estimated total annual average
burden hours for all THPO HPF grantrelated respondents: 1,217 hours.
Estimated average burden hours in
the CLG program per response: 50
minutes.
Estimated average burden hours in
the State inventory program per
response: 40 minutes.
Estimated average burden hours in
the Federal agency consultation
tracking program per response: 10
minutes.
Estimated average burden hours in
other performance reporting per
response: 2 hours.
Estimated average burden hours in
the State Program Review program per
response: 90 hours.
Estimated average annual burden
hours per partner for all non grantrelated responses: 432 hours.
Estimated annual burden on all
respondents for all non grant related
responses: 33,565 hours.
Estimated total annual reporting
burden: 36,351 hours per year.
Dated: July 25, 2007.
Leonard E. Stowe,
NPS, Information Collection Clearance
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
60-day Notice of Intention To Request
Clearance of Collection of Information;
Opportunity for Public Comment
Department of the Interior,
National Park Service.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Under the paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR part
1320, Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements, the National Park Service
(NPS) invites public comments on an
extension of a currently approved
information collection (OMB #1024–
0037).
DATES: Public comments on the
proposed Information Collection
Request (ICR) will be accepted on or
before October 1, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Francis
P. McManamon, Manager, Archeology
Program, National Park Service, 1849 C
Street, NW. (2275), Washington, DC
20240. Phone: 202/354–2123; Fax: 202/
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371–5102; or by e-mail at
fp_mcmanamon@nps.gov. Also, you
may send comments to Leonard Stowe,
NPS Information Collection Clearance
Officer, 1849 Street, NW. (2605),
Washington, DC 20240, or by e-mail at
leonard_stowe@nps.gov. All responses
to this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval. All comments will become a
matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Mudar, Archeology Program,
National Park Service, 1849 C Street,
NW. (2275), Washington, DC 20240.
Phone: 202/354–2103; Fax: 202/371–
5102; or by e-mail at
karen_mudar@nps.gov. You are entitled
to a copy of the entire ICR package free
of charge.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Archeology Permits and
Reports—43 CFR parts 3 and 7.
Form Number(s): DI–1926 (permit
application), DI–1991 (permit form).
OMB Number: 1024–0037.
Expiration Date: January 31, 2008.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Description of Need: Section 4 of the
Archeological Resources Protection Act
(ARPA) of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470cc), and
Section 3 of the Antiquities Act (AA) of
1906 (16 U.S.C. 432), authorize any
individual or institution to apply to
Federal land managing agencies to
scientifically excavate or remove
archeological resources from public or
Indian lands. 43 CFR part 7 for ARPA,
and 43 CFR part 3 for the AA, ensure
that the resources are scientifically
excavated or removed and deposited,
along with associated records, in a
suitable repository for preservation.
Section 13 of ARPA (16 U.S.C. 47011)
requires that the Secretary of the Interior
report annually to the Congress on
archeological activities conducted
pursuant to the Act. The information
collected is reported periodically to
Congress and is used for land
management purposes. The obligation to
respond is required to obtain or retain
benefits.
Comments Are Invited on: (1) The
practical utility of the information being
gathered; (2) the accuracy of the burden
hour estimate; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden to
respondents, including use of
automated information collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. Before including your
address, phone number, e-mail address,
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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.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Description of Respondents:
Respondents are those individuals or
organizations wishing to excavate or
remove archeological resources from
public or Indian lands.
Estimated Average Number of
Respondents: 700 per year.
Estimated Average Number of
Responses: 2,100 per year.
Frequency of Response: 3 per
respondent.
Estimated Average Time Burden per
Respondent: 2.5 hours per respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting
Burden: 1,750 hours per year.
Dated: July 12, 2007.
Leonard E. Stowe,
NPS, Information Collection Clearance
Officer.
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Big Cypress National Preserve OffRoad Vehicle Advisory Committee;
Notice of Establishment
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of establishment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior
is giving notice of the establishment of
the Big Cypress National Preserve OffRoad Vehicle Advisory Committee to
offer recommendations, alternatives and
possible solutions to management of offroad vehicles at Big Cypress National
Preserve.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Gustin, Superintendent, Big
Cypress National Preserve, 33100
Tamiami Trail E, Ochopee, Florida
34141; 239–695–1103.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Big
Cypress National Preserve Off-Road
Vehicle Advisory Committee has been
established as directed in the Off-Road
Vehicle Management Plan, 2000. This
plan guides the National Park Service in
its management of recreational off-road
vehicle (ORV) use in Big Cypress
National Preserve, and tiers off of the
Preserve’s 1991 General Management
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
60-Day Notice of Intention To Request Clearance of Collection of
Information; Opportunity for Public Comment
AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3507 et seq.) and 5 CFR part 1320, the National Park Service
(NPS) invites public comments on a revision of a currently approved
information collection (OMB 1024-0038).
DATES: Public comments on the proposed Information Collection Request
(ICR) will be accepted on or before October 1, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send Comments To: John W. Renaud, Project Coordinator,
Historic Preservation Grants, Heritage Assistance Programs, NPS, 1849 C
St., NW., (2256), Washington, DC 20240; via fax at 202/371-1961, or via
e-mail at John--Renaud@nps.gov. Also, please send a copy of your
comments to Leonard Stowe, Information Collection Clearance Officer,
NPS, 1849 C St., NW., (2605), Washington, DC 20240, or by e-mail at
Leonard--Stowe@nps.gov. All responses to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John W. Renaud, Project Coordinator,
Historic Preservation Grants, Heritage Assistance Programs, NPS, 1849 C
St., NW. (2256), Washington, DC 20240; or via fax at 202/371-1961, or
via e-mail at John--Renaud@nps.gov, or via telephone at 202/354-2066.
You are entitled to a copy of the entire ICR package free-of-charge.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Procedures for State, Tribal, and Local Government Historic
Preservation Programs; 36 CFR 61.
Bureau Form Number(s): None.
OBM Number: 1024-0038.
Expiration Date: November 30, 2007.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection of
information.
Description of Need: This set of information collections has an
impact on State, tribal, and local governments that wish to participate
formally in the National Historic Preservation Partnership (NHPP)
Program, and State and tribal governments that wish to apply for
Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grants. The NPS uses the information
collection to ensure compliance with the National Historic Preservation
Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), as well as the government-wide
grant requirements that OBM has issued and the Department of the
Interior implements through 43 CFR part 12. This information collection
also produces performance data that NPS uses to assess its progress in
meeting goals set in Departmental and NPS strategic plans created
pursuant to the 1993 Government Performance and Results Act, as
amended. This request for OMB approval includes local government burden
for information collections associated with various aspects of the
Certified Local Government (CLG) program; State government burden for
information collections related to the CLG program, the program-
specific aspects of the Historic Preservation Fund grants to States,
maintenance of a State inventory of historic and prehistoric
properties, tracking State Historic Preservation Office historic
preservation consultation with Federal agencies, reporting on other
State historic preservation accomplishments, and the State role in the
State Program Review Process; and tribal government burden for
information collections related to the program-specific aspects of HPF
grants to Tribal Historic Preservation Officers/Offices (THPOs).
This request includes information collections related to HPF grants
to States and to THPOs. NPS is seeking a revision to reflect the
increased number of partners participating in the NHPP, and
consequently, in the previously approved information collections. In
addition, a revision is needed because some information collections had
not been recognized as such during preparation for earlier OMB
approvals. Section 101(b) of the National Historic Preservation Act, as
amended, (16 U.S.C. 470a(b)), specifies the role of States in the NHPP
Program. Section 101(c), and section 301 of the Act (16 U.S.C. section
103(c), 470a(c), 16 U.S.C. 470c(c), and 16 U.S.C. 470w), specify the
role of local governments in the NHPP program. Section 101(d) of the
Act (16 U.S.C. 470a(d) specifies the role of tribes in the NHPP
Program. Section 108 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 470h) created the HPF to
support activities that carry out the purposes of the Act. Section
101(e)(1) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 470a(e)) directs the Secretary of the
Interior through the NPS to ``administer a program of matching grants
to the States for the purposes of carrying out'' the Act. Similarly,
sections 101(d) and 101(e) of the Act direct a program of grants to
THPOs for carrying out their responsibilities under the Act. Each year
Congress directs the NPS to use part of the annual appropriation from
the HPF for the State grant program and the tribal grant program. The
purpose of both the HPF State grants program and the HPF THPO grants
program is to assist States and tribes in carrying out their statutory
role in the national historic preservation program. HPF grants to
States and THPOs are program grants; i.e., each State/THPO selects its
own HPF-eligible activities and projects. Each HPF grant to a State/
THPO has two years of fund availability. At the end of the first year,
NPS employs a ``Use or Lose'' policy to ensure efficient and effective
use of the grant funds. All 59 States, territories, and the District of
Columbia participate in the NHPP Program. Almost 1,600 local
governments have become Certified Local Governments (CLGs) in order to
participate in the NHPP program. Approximately 54 local governments
become CLGs each year. Fifty-seven Federally-recognized tribes have
joined formally the NHPP and have established THPOs and tribal historic
preservation offices. Typically, each year five to seven tribes join
the partnership. NPS developed the information collections associated
with 36 CFR Part 61 in consultation with State, Tribal, and local
government partners. The obligation to respond is required to provide
information to evaluate whether or not State governments meet minimum
standards and requirements for participation in the National Historic
Preservation Program; and to meet government-wide requirements for
Federal grant programs.
Comments are invited on: (1) The practical utility of the
information being gathered; (2) the accuracy of the burden hour
estimate; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden to
respondents, including use of automated information collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Before including
your
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address, phone number, e-mail 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.
Frequency of collection: Annually.
Description of Respondents: State, tribal, and local governments
that wish to participate formally in the National Historic Preservation
Program and who wish to apply for Historic Preservation Fund grant
assistance.
Estimated average number of respondents/record keepers: The net
number of partners participating in this set of information collections
annually is 59 States, 57 Tribes, and 1,554 CLGs.
Estimated average number of responses: NPS estimates that there are
34,539 responses per year. This is the gross number of responses for
all of the elements included in this set of information collections.
Estimated average number of State HPF grant-related applicant
responses: 118 per year.
Estimated average gross number of State HPF grant-related grantee
responses: 400 per year.
Estimated average gross number of State HPF grant-related responses
for successful Applicants/Grantees: 518 per year.
Estimated average number of THPO HPF grant-related Applicant
responses: 57 per year.
Estimated average gross number of THPO HPF grant-related grantee
responses: 171 per year.
Estimated average gross number of THPO HPF application plus grant-
related responses: 228 per year.
Estimated average number of State and local CLG program related
responses per State/CLG: 42 per year.
Estimated average gross number State and local CLG program related
responses for all States/CLGs: 2,897 per year.
Estimated average minimum number of State inventory responses per
State: 78 per year.
Estimated average gross minimum number of State inventory responses
for all States: 4,602 per year.
Estimated average minimum number of State consultation on Federal
projects responses per State: 445 per year.
Estimated average gross minimum number of State consultation of
Federal projects responses for all States: 26,255 per year.
Estimated average number of other State performance reports per
State: 1 per year.
Estimated average gross number of other State performance reports
for all States: 25 per year.
Estimated average minimum number of State Program Reviews per
State: 1 per year.
Estimated average gross minimum number of State Program Reviews for
all States: 14 per year.
Estimated average gross number of responses for all non-grant
collections: 33,793 per year.
Frequency of Response: The frequency of response varies depending
upon the activity. In the CLG program, States and local governments
participate once for the certification process, once per year for the
monitoring of each CLG, once every four years for the evaluation of
each CLG, and once a year on a voluntary basis for other performance
reporting. Each State adds property records to its inventory and tracks
the progress of consultation with Federal agencies as the information
becomes available. Each State reports once a year on a voluntary basis
for other performance reporting. The National Historic Preservation Act
requires that each State undergo a State Program Review every four
years. For the program-specific aspects of the HPF grants to State
program, the estimated number of responses includes a ``Cumulative
Products Table'' of projected performance in summary format, an
``Organization Chart'' showing the availability of appropriately
qualified staff, and a (major) ``Anticipated Activities List''. During
the grant cycle, grantees seek NPS approval once for a subgrant (via a
project notification) and associated final project report. Each year,
every State submits an ``End of Year Report'' that includes the
Cumulative Products Table (which compares actual to proposed
performance), a ``Sources of Nonfederal matching Share Report,'' a
``Project/Activity Database Report,'' an ``Unexpended Carryover Funds
Table and Carryover Statement,'' and a ``Significant Preservation
Accomplishments Summary.'' For the program-specific aspects of the HPF
grants to THPOs program, the estimated number of responses includes a
grant application scope of work, a ``Grants Product Summary Table,'' an
unexpended funds carry-over statement, and a ``THPO Annual Report'' (a
narrative summary of important accomplishments).
Automated Data Collection: NPS has made available to States for
completion on-line all of the forms for the HPF State Grants program.
Estimate average time burden per respondent: NPS estimated that the
total public (State plus local) burden for the Certified Local
Government (CLG) program averages 36 hours per CLG for the
certification, monitoring, and evaluation of each CLG and 45 minutes
for reporting of other CLG accomplishments. NPS estimates that the
total public (State) burden averages 10 minutes per Federal agency
project tracked, 45 minutes per inventory record, 2 hours per reporting
on other State accomplishments, and 90 hours per State Program Review.
NPS estimates that the total public burden for collection not directly
tied to grants is 129 hours per respondent. NPS estimates that the
public burden for the HPF-supported State grant program collections of
information will average 11 hours per application and 19 hours per
grant per year for all of the grant-related collections. The combined
total public burden for the HPF State grant program-related information
collections would average 31 hours per successful applicant/grantee.
NPS estimates that the public burden for the HPF-supported THPO grant
program collections of information will average 7 hours per application
and 14 hours per grant per year for all of the grant-related
collections. The combined total public burden for the HPF THPO grant
program-related information collections would average 21 hours per
successful applicant/grantee. These burden estimates are a one-year
average for the two-year grants. The combined total public burden for
the 36 CFR Part 61-related information collections would average 182
hours per partner. These estimates of burden include time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of
information.
Estimated average time burden hours per State HPF grant-related
applicant response: 11 hours.
Estimated average burden hours per State HPF grant-related Grantee
response: 20 hours.
Estimated total annual average burden hours per State HPF grant-
related respondent: 31 hours.
Estimated total annual average burden hours for all State HPF
grant-related responses: 1,568 hours.
Estimated average burden hours per THPO HPF grant-related Applicant
response: 7 hours.
Estimated average burden hours per THPO HPF grant-related Grantee
response: 14 hours.
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Estimated average annual burden hours per THPO HPF grant-related
Applicant/Grantee for all responses: 21 hours.
Estimated total annual average burden hours for all THPO HPF grant-
related respondents: 1,217 hours.
Estimated average burden hours in the CLG program per response: 50
minutes.
Estimated average burden hours in the State inventory program per
response: 40 minutes.
Estimated average burden hours in the Federal agency consultation
tracking program per response: 10 minutes.
Estimated average burden hours in other performance reporting per
response: 2 hours.
Estimated average burden hours in the State Program Review program
per response: 90 hours.
Estimated average annual burden hours per partner for all non
grant-related responses: 432 hours.
Estimated annual burden on all respondents for all non grant
related responses: 33,565 hours.
Estimated total annual reporting burden: 36,351 hours per year.
Dated: July 25, 2007.
Leonard E. Stowe,
NPS, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-3740 Filed 7-31-07; 8:45 am]
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