Notice2023-12473
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; National Park Service Concessions
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Published
June 12, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the National Park Service are proposing to renew an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 112 (Monday, June 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38092-38093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12473]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-BSD-CONC-NPS0035666; PPWOBSADC0, PPMVSCS1Y.Y00000 (222); OMB
Control Number 1024-0029]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; National Park
Service Concessions
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, we,
the National Park Service are proposing to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 12, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and suggestions on the information
collection requirements should be submitted by the date specified above
in DATES to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Please provide a copy of your comments to the NPS Information
Collection Clearance Officer (ADIR-ICCO), 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive,
(MS-242) Reston, VA 20191 (mail); or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e3e262f2a3c2b2f113e21202a3d0e203e3d60292138"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90e0f8f1f4e2f5f1cfe0fffef4e3d0fee0e3bef7ffe6">[email protected]</span></a> (email).
Please include ``1024-0029'' in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Kurt Rausch, Contract Management Team Lead,
National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240 (mail);
or 202-513-7202 (telephone); or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#472c3235331835263234242f0729373469202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="066d7374725974677375656e4668767528616970">[email protected]</span></a> (email). Please
reference OMB Control Number 1024-0229 in the subject line of your
comments. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind,
hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within
their country to make international calls to the point of contact in
the United States. You may also view the ICR at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we
provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on new, 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 information collection
requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on
May 9, 2022 (87 FR 27661) and ended on July 8, 2022. No comments were
received.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are
especially interested in public comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether or not the information will have practical utility.
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used.
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
(4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of response.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. 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.
Abstract: There are private businesses in more than 100 national
parks under contract to the NPS that manage food, lodging, tours,
whitewater rafting, boating, and many other recreational activities and
amenities. These services gross more than $1 billion every year and
provide jobs for more than 25,000 people during peak seasons.
The regulations codified in 36 CFR part 51 primarily implement
title IV of the National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998 (54
U.S.C. 101911 et seq. also referred to as Pub. L. 105-391), which
provides legislative authority, policies, and requirements for the
solicitation, award, and administration of NPS concession contracts.
Furthermore, 54 U.S.C. 101911 et seq. provides that all proposed
concession contracts shall be awarded by the Secretary to the person,
corporation or other entity submitting the best proposal, as determined
by the Secretary through a competitive selection process. Such
competitive process shall include simplified procedures for small,
individually owned, concessions contracts. We use the information
collected to objectively evaluate offers to assure that the park
resources will be adequately protected and determine which offeror will
provide the best service to visitors. For the purpose of this
submission, we are requesting an extension of the currently approved
information collections associated with the administration of NPS
concessions contracts.
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<bullet> Concessioner Annual Financial Reports:
<bullet> Form 10-356, Concessioner Annual Financial Report
<bullet> Form 10-356A, Concessioner Annual Financial Report (For
Concessioners with Gross Receipts Less than $500,000)
<bullet> Form 10-356B, Concessioner Annual Financial Report (For
Concessioners with Special Accounts and Utility Add-ons)
Forms and documents used to submit Proposals for Concession
Opportunities:
<bullet> Form 10-357A, Business Organization Information Form for
Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Joint Venture
<bullet> Form 10-357B, Business Organization Information Form for
Individual or Sole Proprietorship
<bullet> Form 10-358, Business History Information Form
<bullet> Form 10-359, Large Concessions
<bullet> Form 10-359B, Small Concessions
<bullet> Credit Report, Offeror's Transmittal Letter, Certificate of
Business Entity Offeror, and Offeror's Financial Projection
In addition to the forms, the following information is collected in
narrative format: (1) Amendments, (2) Appeals, (3) Request to Construct
a Capital Improvement, (4) Construction Report, (5) Application to Sell
or Transfer Concession Operation, and (6) Recordkeeping.
Title of Collection: National Park Service Concessions, 36 CFR 51.
OMB Control Number: 1024-0029.
Form Number: NPS Forms 10-356, 10-356A, 10-356B, 10-357A, 10-357B,
10-358, 10-359A, and 10-359B.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected: Public individuals, businesses, and nonprofit
organizations.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,382.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 30 minutes to 800 hours
depending on respondent and/or activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 159,892.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion for proposals, amendments, and
appeals; annually for financial reports; and ongoing for recordkeeping.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $425,000 ($420,000 for
proposals associated with expenses for printing, travel for onsite
visits, and professional fees; and, $5,000 for application to sell or
transfer concession operation associated with preparing and submitting
an application, other than expenses for printing, estimated to be
approximately $250 per application (x 20 applications).
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.
The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Phadrea Ponds,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-12473 Filed 6-9-23; 8:45 am]
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