[Federal Register: August 4, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 149)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

 
Submission of Package to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB): Review Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: Deparmtne of the Interior, National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR Part 1320, 
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements, the NPS invites public 
comments on (1) the need for the information including whether the 
information has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the reporting 
burden estimate; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden 
of the information collection on respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    The request is for revision of an existing information collection 
requirement approved by OMB and assigned clearance No. 1024-0037. 
Copies of the request and related forms and explanatory material may be 
obtained by contacting the Bureau's clearance officer at the phone 
number listed below. OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the 
information collection but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public 
comments should be submitted to OMB on or before September 3, 1998 in 
order to assure their maximum consideration.

DATES: Public comments will be accepted on or before September 3, 1998.

SEND COMMENTS TO: Office of management and Budget; Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Desk Officer for the Interior 
Department, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Francis P. McManamon, Manager, Archaeology and Ethnography Program, 
National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room NC210, Washington, DC 
20240, phone 202/343-4101.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application for and Issuance of Federal Permits under the 
Archaeological Resources Protection Act and the Antiquities Act.
    Departmental Form Numbers: DI-1926 (permit application), DI-1991 
(permit form).
    OMB Number: 1024-0037.
    Type of request: Renewal of previously approved collection.
    Description of need: Information collected responds to statutory 
requirements that Federal agencies (1) issue permits to qualified 
individuals and institutions desiring to excavate or remove 
archaeological resources from public or Indian lands, and (2) specify 
terms and conditions, including reporting requirements, in permits. The 
information collected is reported annually to Congress and is used for 
land management purposes.
    Automated data collection: At the present time, there is no 
automated way to gather this information.
    Description of respondents: Individuals, businesses, academic 
institutions, tribes or tribal members, Federal agencies and other 
parties wishing to excavate or remove archaeological resources from 
public or Indian lands.
    Estimated average number of respondents: 700.
    Estimated average burden hours per response: 2.5 hours.

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    Estimated annual reporting burden: 1750.
Diane Cooke,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, WASO Administrative Program 
Center, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 98-20753 Filed 8-3-98; 8:45 am]
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