82 FR 53517 - National Park System Advisory Board; Request for Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 220 (November 16, 2017)

Page Range		53517-53518
FR Document		2017-24827

The National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior (Department), is seeking nominations for individuals to be considered for appointment to the National Park System Advisory Board (Board). The Board advises the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) and the Director of the National Park Service (Director) on matters relating to the National Park Service (NPS), the National Park System, and programs administered by the NPS. The Board is a discretionary committee established by authority of the Secretary under 54 U.S.C. 100906 and regulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-D-COS-POL-24137; PPWODIREP0] [PPMPSPD1Y.YM0000]


National Park System Advisory Board; Request for Nominations

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the 
Interior (Department), is seeking nominations for individuals to be 
considered for appointment to the National Park System Advisory Board 
(Board). The Board advises the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) 
and the Director of the National Park Service (Director) on matters 
relating to the National Park Service (NPS), the National Park System, 
and programs administered by the NPS. The Board is a discretionary 
committee established by authority of the Secretary under 54 U.S.C. 
100906 and regulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).

DATES: Nominations must be postmarked by December 18, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Shirley Sears, Office of 
Policy, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 2659, 
Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley Sears, Office of Policy, 
National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 2659, Washington, 
DC 20240; by telephone at 202-354-3955; or by email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Board is to provide 
advice to the Secretary and the Director on matters relating to the 
NPS, the National Park System, and programs administered by the NPS, 
including programs administered pursuant to 54 U.S.C. 320101; 
designation of National Historic Landmarks and National Natural 
Landmarks; and the national historic significance of proposed National 
Historic Trails pursuant to the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(b)(3)). The Board may also advise on matters submitted by the 
Director. The Board is comprised of no more than 12 members who are 
citizens of the United States and have a demonstrated commitment to the 
mission of the NPS.

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Members are selected to represent various geographic regions, including 
each of the administrative regions of the NPS. At least 6 members must 
have outstanding expertise in one or more of the following fields: 
History, archeology, anthropology, historical or landscape 
architecture, biology, ecology, marine sciences, or social science. At 
least 4 members must have outstanding expertise in the management of 
national or state parks or protected areas, or natural or cultural 
resources management. The remaining members must have outstanding 
expertise in another professional or scientific discipline important to 
the mission of the NPS, such as financial management, recreation use 
management, land use planning, or business management. At least one of 
the members must be a locally elected official from an area adjacent to 
a park. Members are appointed by the Secretary for terms not to exceed 
4 years. The Director designates one member to be Chair. All members 
serve at the discretion of the Secretary.
    We currently are seeking to appoint 3 members to the Board and are 
requesting nominations in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, 
historical architecture, landscape architecture, biology, ecology, 
geology, history, and social science; and for a locally elected 
official adjacent to a park.
    Nominations should be typed, and must include a resume providing an 
adequate description of the nominee's qualifications, including 
information that would enable the Department to make an informed 
decision regarding meeting the membership requirements of the Board and 
permit the Department to contact a potential member.
    Members of the Board serve as special Government employees (SGEs), 
and are required to have ethics training annually and to file a 
Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. Members serve without 
compensation. However, while away from their homes or regular places of 
business in the performance of services for the Board as approved by 
the Designated Federal Officer, members are allowed travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as 
persons employed intermittently in Government service are allowed such 
expenses under 5 U.S.C. 5703.
    Individuals who are federally registered lobbyists are ineligible 
to serve on all FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils in an 
individual capacity. The term ``individual capacity'' refers to 
individuals who are appointed to exercise their own individual best 
judgment on behalf of the Government, such as when they are designated 
SGEs, rather than being appointed to represent a particular interest.
    Public availability of comments. Before including your address, 
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information 
in your nomination/comment, you should be aware that your entire 
nomination/comment--including your personal identifying information--
may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in 
your nomination/comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Authority:  54 U.S.C. 100906; 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.

Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
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collection requirements and provide the your entire comment—including your probate file. This file will be forwarded
requested data in the desired format. personal identifying information—may to the Office of Hearing and Appeals
We are soliciting comments on the be made publicly available at any time. (OHA) for disposition. Responses to
proposed ICR that is described below. While you can ask us in your comment these information collection requests are
We are especially interested in public to withhold your personal identifying required to create a probate file for the
comment addressing the following information from public review, we decedent’s estate so that OHA can
issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to cannot guarantee that we will be able to determine the heirs of the decedent and
the proper functions of the BIA (2) will do so. order distribution of the trust assets in
this information be processed and used Abstract: The Secretary of the Interior the decedent’s estate.
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate probates the estates of individual Title of Collection: Probate of Indian
of burden accurate; (4) how might the Indians owning trust or restricted Estates, Except for Members of the
BIA enhance the quality, utility, and property in accordance with 25 U.S.C. Osage Nation and Five Civilized Tribes.
clarity of the information to be 372–373. In order to compile the OMB Control Number: 1076–0169.
collected; and (5) how might the BIA probate file, the BIA must obtain the
Form Number: N/A.
minimize the burden of this collection family heirship data regarding the
on the respondents, including through deceased from individuals and the tribe. Type of Review: Extension without
the use of information technology. This section contains the procedures change of currently approved collection.
Comments that you submit in that the Secretary of the Interior follows Respondents/Affected Public: Indians,
response to this notice are a matter of to initiate the probate of the trust estate businesses, and tribal authorities.
public record. We will include or for a deceased person who owns an Total Estimated Number of Annual
summarize each comment in our request interest in trust or restricted property. Respondents: 65,751.
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before The Secretary must perform the Total Estimated Number of Annual
including your address, phone number, necessary research of family heirship Responses: 76,695.
email address, or other personal data collection requests in this part to Estimated Completion Time per
identifying information in your obtain the information necessary to Response: Ranges from 0.5 hours to 45.5
comment, you should be aware that compile an accurate and complete hours (see table below).

Hours per
CFR Section Description of info collection requirement response

15.9 ................ File affidavit to self-prove will, codicil, or revocation .............................................................................................. 0.5
15.9 ................ File supporting affidavit to self-prove will, codicil, or revocation ............................................................................ 0.5
15.104 ............ Reporting req.- death certificate .............................................................................................................................. 5
15.105 ............ Provide probate documents .................................................................................................................................... 45.5
15.203 ............ Provide tribal information for probate file ................................................................................................................ 2
15.301 ............ Reporting funeral expenses .................................................................................................................................... 2
15.305 ............ Provide info on creditor claim (6 per probate) ........................................................................................................ 0.5

Total Estimated Number of Annual DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
Burden Hours: 1,037,513 hours. to Shirley Sears, Office of Policy,
National Park Service National Park Service, 1849 C Street
Respondent’s Obligation: A response
is required to obtain a benefit. [NPS–WASO–D–COS–POL–24137; NW., Mail Stop 2659, Washington, DC
PPWODIREP0] [PPMPSPD1Y.YM0000] 20240.
Frequency of Collection: One per
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
respondent each year with the exception National Park System Advisory Board; Shirley Sears, Office of Policy, National
of tribes that may be required to provide Request for Nominations Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Mail
enrollment information on an average of Stop 2659, Washington, DC 20240; by
approximately 10 times/year. AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice. telephone at 202–354–3955; or by email
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour shirley_sears@nps.gov.
Burden Cost: $0. SUMMARY: The National Park Service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
An agency may not conduct or (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior purpose of the Board is to provide
sponsor and a person is not required to (Department), is seeking nominations advice to the Secretary and the Director
respond to a collection of information for individuals to be considered for on matters relating to the NPS, the
unless it displays a currently valid OMB appointment to the National Park National Park System, and programs
System Advisory Board (Board). The administered by the NPS, including
control number.
Board advises the Secretary of the programs administered pursuant to 54
The authority for this action is the Interior (Secretary) and the Director of U.S.C. 320101; designation of National
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 the National Park Service (Director) on Historic Landmarks and National
U.S.C. 3501 et seq). matters relating to the National Park Natural Landmarks; and the national
Service (NPS), the National Park
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Elizabeth K. Appel, historic significance of proposed
System, and programs administered by National Historic Trails pursuant to the
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and the NPS. The Board is a discretionary
Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs.
National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C.
committee established by authority of 1244(b)(3)). The Board may also advise
[FR Doc. 2017–24879 Filed 11–15–17; 8:45 am] the Secretary under 54 U.S.C. 100906 on matters submitted by the Director.
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P and regulated by the Federal Advisory The Board is comprised of no more than
Committee Act (FACA). 12 members who are citizens of the
DATES: Nominations must be United States and have a demonstrated
postmarked by December 18, 2017. commitment to the mission of the NPS.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Nominations must be postmarked by December 18, 2017.
Contact		Shirley Sears, Office of Policy, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 2659, Washington, DC 20240; by telephone at 202-354-3955; or by email [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 53517

82 FR 53517 - National Park System Advisory Board; Request for Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 220 (November 16, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service