83 FR 17841 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Nomination of Properties for Listing in the National Register of Historic Places

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 79 (April 24, 2018)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Park Service is proposing to renew an information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17841-17842]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08457]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-CR-25249; PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000 (188); OMB Control 
Number 1024-0018]


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

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
National Park Service is proposing to renew an information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 25, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the Information Collection Request 
(ICR) by mail to Tim Goddard, Information Collection Clearance Officer, 
National Park Service, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS-242, Reston, VA 
20192 (mail); or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB 
Control Number 1024-0018 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Lisa Deline, Architectural Historian, National 
Register of Historic Places, by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at 202-354-2239.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the National Park Service (NPS), in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, provide the 
general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to 
comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of 
information. This helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It 
also helps the public understand our

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information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format.
    We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described 
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the NPS; (2) will this information be processed and used 
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 
might the NPS enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the NPS minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    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 ICR. 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.
    An agency 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.
    Title of Collection: Nomination of Properties for Listing in the 
National Register of Historic Places.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0018.
    Form Number: 10-900; 10-900a; 10-900b.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals, Private Sector, and 
Government.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,564.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 226,672.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 2,564.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 6 hours to 250 
hours depending on activity.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.00.
    Abstract: The National Register of Historic Places (National 
Register) is the official Federal list of districts, sites, buildings, 
structures, and objects significant in American history, architecture, 
archeology, engineering, and culture. National Register properties have 
significance to the history of communities, States, or the Nation. The 
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 requires the Secretary of 
the Interior to maintain and expand the National Register, and to 
establish criteria and guidelines for including properties on the 
National Register. National Register properties must be considered in 
the planning for Federal or federally assisted projects, and listing in 
the National Register is required for eligibility for Federal 
rehabilitation tax incentives. The NPS administers the National 
Register. Nominations for listing historic properties come from State 
Historic Preservation Officers (SHPO), from Federal Preservation 
Officers (FPO), for properties owned or controlled by the United States 
Government, and from Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPO), for 
properties on tribal lands. Private individuals and organizations, 
local governments, and American Indian tribes often initiate this 
process and prepare the necessary documentation. Regulations at 36 CFR 
60 and 63 establish the criteria and guidelines for listing and for 
determining the eligibility of properties. We use three forms for 
nominating properties and providing documentation for the proposed 
listings:
     NPS Form 10-900 (National Register of Historic Places 
Registration Form).
     NPS Form 10-900-a (National Register of Historic Places 
Continuation Sheet).
     NPS Form 10-900-b (National Register of Historic Places 
Multiple Property Documentation Form).
    This Notice provides additional information regarding the packages 
submitted to the NPS and to expand the details for our burden from the 
original Notice published on January 28, 2015 (80 FR 4589). The 
following are the five types of package submissions the NPS receives 
from the SHPOs, FPOs, and/or THPOs with the respective burden estimates 
broken down by state in Section II below:
     36 CFR 60 and 63, National Register of Historic Places 
Registration Nomination Form; Continuation Sheet; NR Multiple Property 
Submission Multiple Property Documentation Form Submitted to State & 
Local Gov't by Individuals or Households (Forms 10-900, 10-900-a and 
10-900-b)--packages submitted by nonconsultants;
     Individual Nominations Submitted to State & Local Gov't by 
Consultants (Forms 10-900 and 10-900-a)--Packages submitted by paid 
consultants;
     District Nominations Submitted to State and Local Gov't by 
Consultants (Form 10-900 and 10-900-a)--Packages submitted by paid 
consultants;
     Nominations Submitted under Existing MPS Covers to State & 
Local Gov't by Consultants (Forms 10-900 and 10-900-a)--Packages 
submitted by paid consultants; and
     Newly Proposed MPS Cover Document Submitted to State & 
Local Gov't by Consultants (Forms 10-900-b and 10-900-a)--Packages 
submitted by paid consultants.
    These forms and supporting documentation go to the State Historic 
Preservation Office (SHPO) of the State [or FPO, or THPO, respectively] 
where the property is located. The SHPO, FPO, or THPO can take one of 
several options: reject the property, ask for more information, (or in 
the case of the SHPO, list the property just with the State), or send 
the forms to us for listing on the National Register. An appeals 
process is also available to any person or local government for the 
failure or refusal of a nominating authority to nominate a property. 
Once the NPS receive the forms, the NPS conducts a similar review 
process.
    Listing on the National Register provides formal recognition of a 
property's historical, architectural, or archeological significance 
based on national standards used by every State. The listing places no 
obligations on private property owners, and there are no restrictions 
on the use, treatment, transfer, or disposition of private property.
    The authorities for this action are the 36 CFR 60 and 63 and the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).

Tim Goddard,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-08457 Filed 4-23-18; 8:45 am]
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