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case, BLM believes that it is good public
policy to promote the assemblage of the
public land with adjoining private land,
because that is the highest and best use
of the public land and because it is
equitable to provide each adjoining
landowner an opportunity to purchase
the public land. There are three
landowners adjoining the public land;
Mr. and Mrs. David Billingsley,
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District, and American Tower. The BLM
has completed a mineral potential
report which concluded there are no
known mineral values in the land
proposed for sale. The proposed sale
would include the conveyance of both
the surface and mineral interests of the
United States.
On March 25, 2011, the above
described land will be segregated from
appropriation under the public land
laws, including the mining laws, except
for the sale provisions of the FLPMA.
Until completion of the sale, the BLM
will no longer accept land use
applications affecting the identified
public lands, except applications for the
amendment of previously filed right-ofway applications or existing
authorizations to increase the term of
the grants in accordance with 43 CFR
2802.15 and 2886.15. The segregation
will terminate upon issuance of a
patent, publication in the Federal
Register of a termination of the
segregation, or on March 25, 2013,
unless extended by the BLM State
Director in accordance with 43 CFR
2711.1–2(d) prior to the termination
date. The land would not be sold until
at least May 24, 2011. Any conveyance
document issued would contain the
following terms, conditions, and
reservations:
1. A reservation of a right-of-way to
the United States for ditches and canals
constructed by authority of the United
States under the Act of August 30, 1890
(43 U.S.C 945);
2. A condition that the conveyance be
subject to all valid existing rights of
record;
3. An appropriate indemnification
clause protecting the United States from
claims arising out of the patentee’s use,
occupancy, or operations on the
patented lands;
4. Additional terms and conditions
that the authorized officer deems
appropriate. Detailed information
concerning the proposed land sale
including the appraisal, planning and
environmental documents, and a
mineral report are available for review
at the location identified in ADDRESSES
above. The BLM will send the adjoining
landowners of record an Invitation for
Bids (IFB). Adjoining landowners must
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follow the instructions in the IFB to
participate in the bidding process.
Sealed bids must be for not less than the
federally approved fair market value of
$41,000. Each sealed bid must include
a certified check, money order, bank
draft, or cashier’s check made payable
in U.S. dollars to the Bureau of Land
Management, for 10 percent of the
amount of the bid. A bid to purchase the
land will constitute an application for
conveyance of the Federal mineral
interest, and in conjunction with the
final payment, the purchaser will be
required to pay a $50 nonrefundable
filing fee for the conveyance of the
mineral interests. If more than one
sealed bid is submitted for the same
high bid amount, the high bidders will
be notified and allowed to submit
additional sealed bids. The highest
qualifying bid will be declared the high
bid and the high bidder will receive
written notice. The BLM will return
checks submitted by unsuccessful
bidders by U.S. mail or in person on the
day of the sale. The successful bidder
must submit the remainder of the full
bid price prior to the expiration of 180
days from the date of the sale, in the
form of a certified check, money order,
bank draft, or cashier’s check made
payable in U.S. dollars to the Bureau of
Land Management. Personal checks will
not be accepted. Failure to submit the
full bid price prior to, but not including
the 180th day following the day of the
sale will disqualify the apparent high
bidder and cause the entire bid deposit
to be forfeited to the BLM. No
exceptions will be made. The BLM may
accept or reject any or all offers, or
withdraw the land from sale, if, in the
opinion of the BLM authorized officer,
consummation of the sale would not be
fully consistent with the FLPMA or
other applicable law or is determined to
not be in the public interest. Under
Federal law, the public lands may only
be conveyed to U.S. citizens 18 years of
age or older; a corporation subject to the
laws of any State of the United States;
a State, State instrumentality, or
political subdivision authorized to hold
property, or an entity legally capable of
conveying and holding lands under the
laws of the State of California. If not
sold, the land described in this Notice
may be identified for sale later without
further legal notice and may be offered
for sale by sealed bid, internet auction,
or oral auction. In order to determine
the value, through appraisal, of the land
proposed to be sold, certain
extraordinary assumptions may have
been made of the attributes and
limitations of the lands and potential
effects of local regulations and policies
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on potential future land uses. Through
publication of this Notice, the BLM
gives notice that these assumptions may
not be endorsed or approved by units of
local government. It is the buyer’s
responsibility to be aware of all
applicable local government policies,
laws, and regulations that would affect
the subject lands, including any
required dedication of lands for public
uses. It is also the buyer’s responsibility
to be aware of existing or projected uses
of nearby properties. When conveyed
out of Federal ownership, the lands will
be subject to any applicable reviews and
approvals by the respective unit of local
government for proposed future uses,
and any such reviews and approvals
will be the responsibility of the buyer.
Public Comments regarding the
proposed sale may be submitted in
writing to the attention of the BLM
Hollister Field Manager (see ADDRESSES
above) on or before, May 9, 2011.
Comments received in electronic form,
such as e-mail or facsimile, will not be
considered. Any adverse comments
regarding the proposed sale will be
reviewed by the BLM State Director or
other authorized official of the
Department of the Interior, who may
sustain, vacate, or modify this realty
action in whole or in part. In the
absence of timely filed objections, this
realty action will become the final
determination of the Department of the
Interior.
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, be advised 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 from public review your
personal identifying information, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1–2(a) and (c).
Karla Norris,
Associate Deputy State Director, Natural
Resources.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2256–672]
Proposed Information Collection; OMB
Control Number 1024–0038
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice, request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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We (National Park Service)
will ask the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) to approve the
information collection (IC) described
below. As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507
et seq.) and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting
and Record Keeping Requirements, and
as part of our continuing efforts to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, we invite the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on this
information collection. This IC is
scheduled to expire on May 31, 2011.
We 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.
DATES: To ensure we are able to
consider your comments on this IC, we
must receive them by May 24, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
IC to: John W. Renaud, Project
Coordinator, Historic Preservation
Grants, Heritage Assistance Programs,
NPS, 1849 C St., NW., Mailstop 2256,
Washington, DC 20240; via fax at 202/
371–1961, or via e-mail to
John_Renaud@nps.gov. Please send a
copy of your comments to Rob Gordon,
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, NPS, 1849 C Street, NW.,
Mailstop 2605, Washington, DC 20240,
or via e-mail at Robert_Gordon@nps.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
W. Renaud by mail or e-mail (see
ADDRESSES) or by telephone at 202/354–
2066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
II. 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
government-wide grant requirements
OBM has issued and the Department of
the Interior implements through 43 CFR
part 12. This information collection also
produces performance data 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
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Certified Local Government (CLG)
program; State government burden for
information collections related to the
CLG program; the program-specific
aspects of HPF 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. 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. Section101(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. Section108 of the
Act (16 U.S.C. 470h) created the HPF to
support activities that carryout 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
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become CLGs each year. Fifty-seven
Federally-recognized tribes have
formally joined the NHPP and have
established THPOs and tribal historic
preservation offices. Typically, each
year five to seven tribes join the
partnership. The 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.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1024–0038.
Title: Procedures for State, Tribal, and
Local Government Historic Preservation
Programs; 36 CFR 61.
Service Form Number: None.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
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.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Activities, Number of Respondents
and Responses, Completion Times, and
Annual Burden Hour Estimates: 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 annually: 34,539 (grant and
non-grant). 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.
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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.
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 each State undergo a Program
Review every four years. For the
program-specific aspects of the HPF
grants to States 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 sub grant (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
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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).
Estimated average time burden per
respondent: The NPS estimates 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. The NPS estimates
that the total public (State) burden
averages10 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. The
NPS estimates 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
average11 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 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.
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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.
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.
Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden
Cost: None.
IV. 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
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to OMB to approve this IC. Before
including your 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.
Dated: March 22, 2011.
Robert Gordon,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
National Park Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Natural Resources Revenue
[Docket No. ONRR–2011–0006]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection,
Comment Request
Office of Natural Resources
Revenue (ONRR), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of a revision of a
currently approved information
collection (OMB Control Number 1012–
0009, formerly 1010–0073).
AGENCY:
To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), we are inviting comments on a
collection of information that we will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
This information collection request
(ICR) was formerly approved under
OMB Control Number 1010–0073. After
the Secretary of the Interior established
ONRR (the former Minerals Revenue
Management, a program under the
Minerals Management Service) on
October 1, 2010, OMB approved a new
series number for ONRR and
renumbered our ICRs. Also, effective
October 1, 2010, ONRR reorganized and
transferred their regulations from
chapter II to chapter XII in title 30 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
resulting in a change in our citations.
This ICR covers the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
30 CFR part 1220 (previously 30 CFR
part 220). The revised title of this
information collection request (ICR) is
‘‘30 CFR Part 1220, OCS Net Profit Share
Payment Reporting.’’ There are no forms
associated with this information
collection.
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Submit written comments on or
before May 24, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on this ICR to ONRR by any of the
following methods. Please use ‘‘ICR
1012–0009’’ as an identifier in your
comment.
• Electronically go to https://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled
‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter ONRR–
2011–0006, and then click search.
Follow the instructions to submit public
comments. The ONRR will post all
comments.
• Mail comments to Armand
Southall, Regulatory Specialist, Office of
Natural Resources Revenue, P.O. Box
25165, MS 61013B, Denver, Colorado
80225. Please reference ICR 1012–0009
in your comments.
• Hand-carry comments or use an
overnight courier service. Our courier
address is Building 85, Room A–614,
Denver Federal Center, West 6th Ave.
and Kipling St., Denver, Colorado
80225. Please reference ICR 1012–0009
in your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions on technical issues, contact
Mary Ann Guilinger, Audit and
Compliance Management (ACM), Office
of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR),
telephone (303) 231–3408, or e-mail
maryann.guilinger@onrr.gov. For other
comments or questions, contact Armand
Southall, Project Management Office—
Regulations, ONRR, telephone (303)
231–3221, or e-mail
armand.southall@onrr.gov. You may
contact Mr. Southall to obtain copies, at
no cost, of (1) the ICR and (2) the
regulations that require the subject
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Part 1220, OCS Net
Profit Share Payment Reporting.
OMB Control Number: 1012–0009.
Bureau Form Number: None.
Abstract: The Secretary of the
Department of the Interior is responsible
for collecting royalties from lessees who
produce minerals from leased Federal
and Indian lands and the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS). The Secretary
is required by various laws to manage
mineral resources production on
Federal and Indian lands and the OCS,
collect the royalties due, and distribute
the funds collected in accordance with
those laws. The ONRR performs the
royalty management functions for the
Secretary.
Public laws pertaining to mineral
leases on Federal and Indian lands and
the OCS are posted at https://
www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_D/
PublicLawsAMR.htm.
DATES:
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I. General Information
The ONRR collects and uses this
information to determine all allowable
direct and allocable joint costs and
credits under § 1220.011 incurred
during the lease term, appropriate
overhead allowance permitted on these
costs under § 1220.012, and allowances
for capital recovery calculated under
§ 1220.020. The ONRR also collects this
information to ensure royalties or net
profit share payments are accurately
valued and appropriately paid. This ICR
affects only oil and gas leases on
submerged Federal lands on the OCS.
II. Information Collections
Title 30 CFR part 1220 covers the net
profit share lease (NPSL) program and
establishes reporting requirements for
determining the net profit share base
and calculating net profit share
payments due the Federal Government
for the production of oil and gas from
leases.
A. NPSL Bidding System
To encourage exploration and
development of oil and gas leases on
submerged Federal lands on the OCS,
the Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation, and
Enforcement (BOEMRE, the former
Offshore Energy and Minerals
Management [OEMM] of Minerals
Management Service [MMS])
promulgated regulations at 30 CFR
260—Outer Continental Shelf Oil and
Gas Leasing. Also, BOEMRE
promulgated specific implementing
regulations for the NPSL bidding system
at § 260.110(d). The BOEMRE, formerly
OEMM/MMS, established the NPSL
bidding system to balance a fair market
return to the Federal Government for the
lease of its public lands with a fair profit
to companies risking their investment
capital. The system provides an
incentive for early and expeditious
exploration and development and
provides for sharing the risks by the
lessee and the Federal Government. The
NPSL bidding system incorporates a
fixed capital recovery system as a means
through which the lessee recovers costs
of exploration and development from
production revenues, along with a
reasonable return on investment.
B. NPSL Capital Account
The Federal Government does not
receive a profit share payment from an
NPSL until the lessee shows a credit
balance in its capital account, that is,
when cumulative revenues and other
credits exceed cumulative costs. Lessees
multiply the credit balance by the net
profit share rate (30 to 50 percent),
resulting in the amount of net profit
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2256-672]
Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1024-0038
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. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3507 et seq.) and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping
Requirements, and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this information
collection. This IC is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2011. We 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.
DATES: To ensure we are able to consider your comments on this IC, we
must receive them by May 24, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to: John W. Renaud, Project
Coordinator, Historic Preservation Grants, Heritage Assistance
Programs, NPS, 1849 C St., NW., Mailstop 2256, Washington, DC 20240;
via fax at 202/371-1961, or via e-mail to John_Renaud@nps.gov. Please
send a copy of your comments to Rob Gordon, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, NPS, 1849 C Street, NW., Mailstop 2605, Washington,
DC 20240, or via e-mail at Robert_Gordon@nps.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John W. Renaud by mail or e-mail (see
ADDRESSES) or by telephone at 202/354-2066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
II. 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 government-wide grant requirements OBM
has issued and the Department of the Interior implements through 43 CFR
part 12. This information collection also produces performance data 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 HPF 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. 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. Section101(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. Section108 of the Act (16 U.S.C.
470h) created the HPF to support activities that carryout 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 formally joined the NHPP and have established THPOs and
tribal historic preservation offices. Typically, each year five to
seven tribes join the partnership. The 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.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1024-0038.
Title: Procedures for State, Tribal, and Local Government Historic
Preservation Programs; 36 CFR 61.
Service Form Number: None.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
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.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Activities, Number of Respondents and Responses, Completion Times,
and Annual Burden Hour Estimates: 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 annually: 34,539 (grant and
non-grant). 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.
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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.
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 each State undergo a Program Review every four years. For the
program-specific aspects of the HPF grants to States 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 sub grant (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).
Estimated average time burden per respondent: The NPS estimates
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. The NPS estimates that the
total public (State) burden averages10 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.
The NPS estimates 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 average11 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.
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.
Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
IV. 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
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to OMB to approve this IC. Before including your 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.
Dated: March 22, 2011.
Robert Gordon,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-7112 Filed 3-24-11; 8:45 am]
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