80 FR 69695 - Proposed Information Collection; National Park Service Concessions
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 217 (November 10, 2015)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 217 (November 10, 2015)
| Page Range | 69695-69697 | |
| FR Document | 2015-28546 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 217 (Tuesday, November 10, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 69695-69697] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-28546] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-BSD-COMM-19682; PPWOBSADC0, PPMVSCS1Y.Y00000 (166)] Proposed Information Collection; National Park Service Concessions AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We (National Park Service, NPS) 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 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 IC. This IC is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2016. 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 that we are able to consider your comments on this IC, we must receive them by January 11, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to Madonna L. Baucum, Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Room 2C114, Mail Stop 242, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); or [email protected] (email). Please include ``1024-0029'' in the [[Page 69696]] subject line of your comments. You can view the currently approved collection at www.reginfo.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this IC, contact Brian P. Borda, Chief, Commercial Services Program, National Park Service, 1201 I Street NW., Washington, DC 20005 (mail), (202) 513-7156 (phone), or [email protected] (email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract Private businesses under contract to the National Park Service manage food, lodging, tours, whitewater rafting, boating, and many other recreational activities and amenities in more than 100 national parks. These services gross more than $1 billion every year and provide jobs for more than 25,000 people during peak season. The regulations at 36 CFR part 51 primarily implement title IV of the National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-391), which provides legislative authority, policies, and requirements for the solicitation, award, and administration of NPS concession contracts. Following are the information collection requirements associated with soliciting, awarding, and administering NPS concessions. We collect the following information in narrative and form format: Proposals The public solicitation process begins with the issuance of a prospectus to invite the general public to submit proposals for the contract. The prospectus describes the terms and conditions of the concession contract to be awarded, the procedures to be followed in the selection of the best proposal, and the information that must be provided. Information that we collect includes, but is not limited to:Description of how respondent will conduct operations to minimize disturbance to wildlife; protect park resources; and provide visitors with a high quality, safe, and enjoyable visitor experience. Organizational structure and history and experience with similar operations. Details on violations or infractions and how they were handled. Financial information and demonstration that the respondent has a credible, proven track record of meeting obligations. Amendments Amendments to proposals may be submitted in accordance with 36 CFR 51.15 and 51.32. Appeals Regulations at 36 CFR 51.47 state that any person may appeal a determination that a concessioner is not a preferred offeror for the purposes of a right of preference in renewal. The appeal must specify the grounds for the appeal. Request To Construct a Capital Improvement In accordance with 36 CFR 51.54, a request for approval to construct a capital improvement must include appropriate plans and specifications for the capital improvement. The request must also include an estimate of the total construction cost of the capital improvement. Construction Report In accordance with 36 CFR 51.55, a concessioner obtaining a leasehold surrender interest must submit a construction report to the NPS. The construction report must be supported by actual invoices of the capital improvement's construction cost together with, if requested by the NPS, a written certification from a certified public accountant (CPA). Application To Sell or Transfer Concession Operation 36 CFR part 51, subpart J, provides that a concessioner must obtain NPS approval to assign, sell, convey, grant, contract for, or otherwise transfer: Any concession contract; any rights to operate under or manage the performance of a concession contract as a subconcessioner or otherwise; any controlling interest in a concessioner or concession contract; or any leasehold surrender interest or possessory interest obtained under a concession contract. The amount and type of information to be submitted varies with the type and complexity of the proposed transaction. Information includes, but is not limited to: Instruments proposed to implement the transaction. Opinion of counsel that the proposed transaction is lawful under all applicable Federal and State laws. Narrative description of the proposed transaction. Statement as to the existence and nature of any litigation relating to the proposed transaction. Description of the management qualifications, financial background, and financing and operational plans of any proposed transferee. Description of all financial aspects of the proposed transaction. Prospective financial statements (proformas). Schedule that allocates in detail the purchase price (or, in the case of a transaction other than an asset purchase, the valuation) of all assets assigned or encumbered. In addition, the applicant must provide a description of the basis for all allocations and ownership of all assets. Annual Financial Statements We currently use NPS Forms 10-356 and 10-356A to collect annual financial reports. These forms are an accumulation of various financial statements commonly used by industry for reporting in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles. The information provides a comprehensive view of the concessioner's financial situation at the end of the fiscal year and the concessioner's activity over the preceding year. We are proposing revisions to the currently approved NPS Form 10- 356 and NPS Form 10-356A. You can view the currently approved forms at www.reginfo.gov. We have made minor formatting adjustments to all schedules. The other changes are necessary to improve the clarity of the forms and lessen the total time to complete the forms. There are many different contractual provisions in concession contracts and the changes may affect some concessioners more than others. In addition, we will simplify the submission process, which will significantly reduce the time required to complete and submit an Annual Financial Report. Revisions to NPS Form 10-356 Modifying Schedules D-PI and D-LSI and adding Schedule D- 1. These changes are necessary to accommodate accounting rule changes in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 853. Some concession contracts have provisions for possessory interest and leasehold surrender interest, and ASC Topic 853 changes the accounting treatment of these assets. Deleting Schedules N and O due to the small number of concessioners that must complete them. These schedules will be included in a proposed new form, NPS Form 10-356B (see below). Deleting Schedule L so that all notes and supplemental text will be captured on Schedule F. Replacing high-season and low-season collection fields on Schedule M with annual collection fields. Adding ``other'' data fields on many schedules. [[Page 69697]] Revisions to NPS Form 10-356A Revising indirect operating expenses collection fields on Schedule B to match the indirect operating expenses collection fields on NPS Form 10-356 Schedule I. Replacing high-season and low-season collection fields on Schedule M with annual collection fields. Adding ``other'' data fields on many schedules. NPS Form 10-356B We are proposing a new NPS Form 10-356B, which will include: Supplemental Schedules N and O (currently on NPS Form 10- 356) Supplemental Schedule R. This new schedule is necessary to accurately track utility add-ons for the small number of concessioners that have an approved rate add-on in their contract. Concessioners choose how to account for the approved rate add-on in their annual financial report on NPS Forms 10-356 or 10-356A according to best industry accounting practices. However, the currently approved forms do not include any schedules or collection areas that show the amount of revenue collected in excess of approved rates or the cost of utilities provided by the National Park Service to the concessioner. This information is necessary to ensure that visitors are only charged the approved rate add-on amount and to ensure that we have a comprehensive view of the concessioner's financial situation as it relates to the regulations at 36 CFR part 51. Recordkeeping In accordance with 36 CFR 51.98, a concessioner (and any subconcessioner) must keep and make available to NPS, records for the term of the concession contract and for 5 years after the termination or expiration of the concession contract. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1024-0029. Title: National Park Service Concessions, 36 CFR 51. Service Form Numbers: 10-356, 10-356A, 10-356B. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Description of Respondents: Individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 500. Frequency of Collection: On occasion for proposals, amendments, and appeals; annually for financial reports; and ongoing for recordkeeping. Estimated Nonhour Cost Burden: $425,000. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Completion Number of time per Total annual Activity annual response burden hours * responses (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposals--large concessions.................................... 30 240 7,200 Proposals--small concessions.................................... 60 80 4,800 Amendments...................................................... 1 1 1 Appeals......................................................... 1 .5 1 Request To Construct a Capital Improvement--large projects...... 31 16 496 Request To Construct a Capital Improvement--small projects...... 89 8 712 Construction Report--large projects............................. 31 56 1,736 Construction Report--small projects............................. 89 24 2,136 Application to Sell/Transfer Concession Operation............... 20 80 1,600 Annual Financial Report--NPS Form 10-356........................ 150 15 2,250 Annual Financial Report--NPS Form 10-356A....................... 350 4 1,400 Annual Financial Report--NPS Form 10-356B....................... 30 2 60 Recordkeeping--large concessions................................ 150 800 120,000 Recordkeeping--small concessions................................ 350 50 17,500 ----------------------------------------------- Totals...................................................... 1,382 .............. 159,892 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * rounded 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: November 4, 2015. Madonna L. Baucum, Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service. [FR Doc. 2015-28546 Filed 11-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-7EH-P
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to military training operations at the Comments on the Draft EIS received BLM, on a variety of planning and
Marana Airport. from the public and internal agency management issues associated with
The BLM requires mitigation review were considered, and document public land management in New
measures and conservation actions to revisions were incorporated as Mexico. Planned agenda items include a
achieve land use plan goals and appropriate into the Final EIS. Public welcome by the Chair, and
objectives. The sequence of mitigation comments resulted in the addition of presentations and discussions related to
action would be the mitigation clarifying text, but did not result in the New Mexico Copper Project Draft
hierarchy (avoid, minimize, rectify, substantial changes to the proposed Environmental Impact Statement; the
reduce or eliminate over time, or Project or the impact analysis between Prehistoric Trackways National
compensate) identified by the CEQ (40 the Draft and Final EIS. Monument Record of Decision and
CFR 1508.20), BLM’s Draft Regional planning process; lands with wilderness
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR
Mitigation Manual, section 1794, and as 1506.10, 43 CFR 1610.2. characteristics; Restore New Mexico;
described in the Final EIS. Certain and grazing permit renewals. A half-
alternatives, if selected, may require Mark A. Gabriel, hour public comment period, during
compensatory mitigation for those Administrator, Western Area Power which the public may address the RAC,
implementation-level activities that Administration. will begin at 11:30 a.m. All RAC
result in impacts the agencies cannot Aden Seidlitz, meetings are open to the public.
adequately avoid, minimize, rectify, Acting State Director, Bureau of Land Depending on the number of
reduce, or eliminate over time (i.e., Management, New Mexico. individuals wishing to comment and
residual impacts). [FR Doc. 2015–28676 Filed 11–9–15; 8:45 am] time available, the time for individual
The BLM, Western, Southline, and BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P oral comments may be limited.
cooperating agencies worked together to
develop routes that would conform to Melanie Barnes,
existing Federal land use plans. No plan DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Acting Deputy State Director, Lands and
amendments are required for the Resources.
Upgrade portion of the proposed Project Bureau of Land Management [FR Doc. 2015–28541 Filed 11–9–15; 8:45 am]
in Arizona or the Agency Preferred [LLNML00000 L12200000.DF0000 BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P
Alternative for the New Build Section in 16XL1109AF]
New Mexico, as described in the Final
EIS. Notice of Public Meeting, Las Cruces DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The BLM and Western have utilized District Resource Advisory Council
the NEPA comment period to assist the Meeting, New Mexico National Park Service
agencies in satisfying the public [NPS–WASO–BSD–COMM–19682;
involvement requirements under AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
PPWOBSADC0, PPMVSCS1Y.Y00000 (166)]
Section 106 of the National Historic Interior.
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470(f)), as ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Proposed Information Collection;
provided for in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). The SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Park Service Concessions
agencies have also consulted with Federal Land Policy and Management
Indian tribes on a government-to- AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Act and the Federal Advisory ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
government basis in accordance with Committee Act, the Bureau of Land
Executive Order 13175 and other
Management’s (BLM), Las Cruces SUMMARY: We (National Park Service,
policies. Ongoing Native American
District Resource Advisory Council NPS) will ask the Office of Management
tribal consultations will continue to be
(RAC) will meet as indicated below. and Budget (OMB) to approve the
conducted in accordance with law and
DATES: The RAC will meet on December information collection (IC) described
policy, and tribal concerns, including
8, 2015, at the BLM Las Cruces District below. As required by the Paperwork
impacts on Indian trust assets, will be
given due consideration. The BLM has Office, 1800 Marquess Street, Las Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our
also completed, with Western input, Cruces, New Mexico from 8:30 a.m.–12 continuing efforts to reduce paperwork
formal consultation under Section 7 of p.m. The public may send written and respondent burden, we invite the
the Endangered Species Act with the comments to the RAC at the BLM Las general public and other Federal
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Cruces District Office, 1800 Marquess agencies to take this opportunity to
Based on the environmental analysis Street, Las Cruces, NM 88005. comment on this IC. This IC is
in this Final EIS, the BLM will decide FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: scheduled to expire on November 30,
whether to authorize the Proponent Deborah Stevens, BLM Las Cruces 2016. We may not conduct or sponsor
Preferred Action, Agency Preferred District, 1800 Marquess Street, Las and a person is not required to respond
Alternative, alternatives, or any Cruces, NM 88005, 575–525–4421. to a collection of information unless it
combination thereof on Public Lands. Persons who use a telecommunications displays a currently valid OMB control
The Administrator will decide whether device for the deaf (TDD) may call the number.
Western would use its borrowing Federal Information Relay Service DATES: To ensure that we are able to
authority to partially finance and/or (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8229 to contact the consider your comments on this IC, we
hold partial ownership in the resulting above individual during normal must receive them by January 11, 2016.
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transmission facilities and capacity. business hours. The FIRS is available 24 ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
Western will consider the hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a IC to Madonna L. Baucum, Information
environmental analysis as the Project message or question with the above Collection Clearance Officer, National
Development and Finance Phases are individual. You will receive a reply Park Service, 12201 Sunrise Valley
completed, as outlined in the during normal business hours. Drive, Room 2C114, Mail Stop 242,
Transmission Infrastructure Program SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 10- Reston, VA 20192 (mail); or
Federal Register Notice of Procedures member Las Cruces District RAC advises madonna_baucum@nps.gov (email).
(79 FR 19065–19077, April 7, 2014) the Secretary of the Interior, through the Please include ‘‘1024–0029’’ in the
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Revisions to NPS Form 10±356A annual financial report on NPS Forms termination or expiration of the
• Revising indirect operating 10–356 or 10–356A according to best concession contract.
expenses collection fields on Schedule industry accounting practices. However,
II. Data
B to match the indirect operating the currently approved forms do not
expenses collection fields on NPS Form include any schedules or collection OMB Control Number: 1024–0029.
10–356 Schedule I. areas that show the amount of revenue Title: National Park Service
• Replacing high-season and low- collected in excess of approved rates or Concessions, 36 CFR 51.
season collection fields on Schedule M the cost of utilities provided by the Service Form Numbers: 10–356, 10–
with annual collection fields. National Park Service to the 356A, 10–356B.
• Adding ‘‘other’’ data fields on many concessioner. This information is Type of Request: Revision of a
schedules. necessary to ensure that visitors are only currently approved collection.
charged the approved rate add-on Description of Respondents:
NPS Form 10±356B amount and to ensure that we have a Individuals, businesses, and nonprofit
We are proposing a new NPS Form comprehensive view of the organizations.
10–356B, which will include: concessioner’s financial situation as it Respondent's Obligation: Required to
• Supplemental Schedules N and O relates to the regulations at 36 CFR part obtain or retain a benefit.
(currently on NPS Form 10–356) 51. Estimated Number of Respondents:
• Supplemental Schedule R. This Recordkeeping
500.
new schedule is necessary to accurately Frequency of Collection: On occasion
track utility add-ons for the small In accordance with 36 CFR 51.98, a for proposals, amendments, and
number of concessioners that have an concessioner (and any subconcessioner) appeals; annually for financial reports;
approved rate add-on in their contract. must keep and make available to NPS, and ongoing for recordkeeping.
Concessioners choose how to account records for the term of the concession Estimated Nonhour Cost Burden:
for the approved rate add-on in their contract and for 5 years after the $425,000.
Completion
Number of time per Total annual
Activity annual response burden hours *
responses (hours)
Proposals—large concessions .................................................................................................... 30 240 7,200
Proposals—small concessions .................................................................................................... 60 80 4,800
Amendments ................................................................................................................................ 1 1 1
Appeals ........................................................................................................................................ 1 .5 1
Request To Construct a Capital Improvement—large projects .................................................. 31 16 496
Request To Construct a Capital Improvement—small projects .................................................. 89 8 712
Construction Report—large projects ........................................................................................... 31 56 1,736
Construction Report—small projects ........................................................................................... 89 24 2,136
Application to Sell/Transfer Concession Operation ..................................................................... 20 80 1,600
Annual Financial Report—NPS Form 10–356 ............................................................................ 150 15 2,250
Annual Financial Report—NPS Form 10–356A .......................................................................... 350 4 1,400
Annual Financial Report—NPS Form 10–356B .......................................................................... 30 2 60
Recordkeeping—large concessions ............................................................................................ 150 800 120,000
Recordkeeping—small concessions ............................................................................................ 350 50 17,500
Totals .................................................................................................................................... 1,382 ........................ 159,892
* rounded
III. Comments including your address, phone number, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
We invite comments concerning this email address, or other personal
identifying information in your Antitrust Division
information collection on:
• Whether or not the collection of comment, you should be aware that
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information is necessary, including your entire comment, including your
Cooperative Research and Production
whether or not the information will personal identifying information, may
Act of 1993—Pistoia Alliance, Inc.
have practical utility; be made publicly available at any time.
• The accuracy of our estimate of the While you can ask us in your comment Notice is hereby given that, on
burden for this collection of to withhold your personal identifying October 9, 2015, pursuant to Section
information; information from public review, we 6(a) of the National Cooperative
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, cannot guarantee that we will be able to Research and Production Act of 1993,
and clarity of the information to be do so. 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
collected; and Pistoia Alliance, Inc. has filed written
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Dated: November 4, 2015.
• Ways to minimize the burden of the notifications simultaneously with the
Madonna L. Baucum,
collection of information on Attorney General and the Federal Trade
respondents. Information Collection Clearance Officer, Commission disclosing changes in its
Comments that you submit in National Park Service. membership. The notifications were
response to this notice are a matter of [FR Doc. 2015–28546 Filed 11–9–15; 8:45 am] filed for the purpose of extending the
public record. We will include or BILLING CODE 4310–7EH–P Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
summarize each comment in our request antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
to OMB to approve this IC. Before under specified circumstances.
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