National Capital Region Application for Public Gathering, 36 CFR 7.96 (g)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for Public Gathering (Private Sector) Form and Instruction	New
Application for Public Gathering (State/Local/Tribal Governments) Form and Instruction	Modified
Application for Public Gathering (Individuals) Form and Instruction	Modified
1024-0021 30-Day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-11-26
1024-0021 Supporting Statement Final v2a.docx Supporting Statement A	2010-11-16
published 60 day notice 0021.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-11-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
195274	Application for Public Gathering (Private Sector) Form and Instruction	New
180750	Application for Public Gathering (State/Local/Tribal Governments) Form and Instruction	Modified
11061	Application for Public Gathering (Individuals) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1024-0021	ICR Reference No: 201011-1024-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200706-1024-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/NPS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Capital Region Application for Public Gathering, 36 CFR 7.96 (g)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/09/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/26/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2014	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2011
Responses	2,051	0	2,500
Time Burden (Hours)	1,026	0	1,250
Cost Burden (Dollars)	102,550	0	0

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Abstract: The Public Gathering Permit System is an extension of the National Park Service (NPS) statutory responsibilities to protect the park areas it administers and to manage public use. NPS regulations, as applicable to demonstrations and special events in National Capital Region (NCR) parks, are designed to implement statutory mandates to provide for resource protection and public enjoyment. These regulations reflect the special demands on many of the urban NCR parks as sites for demonstrations and special events. The NPS collects information in the Public Gathering Permit application to allow NPS officials to determine that groups conducting demonstrations and special events will use adequate measures to ensure order within their own ranks and to assist in protecting demonstrating groups. Permit applications also provide a means to request waivers of numerical limitations on the White House sidewalk and in Lafayette Park and to ensure demonstrating groups take adequate measures to minimize the possibility of danger to the White House and its occupants.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1a & 3 Name of Law: The NPS Organic Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 20375	04/19/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 72836	11/26/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Public Gathering (Private Sector)	None	Application for a Permit to Conduct a Demonstration or Special Event in Park Areas and a Waiver of Numerical Limitations on Demonstrations for White House Sidewalk and/or Lafayette Park
Application for Public Gathering (State/Local/Tribal Governments)	None	Application for a Permit to Conduct a Demonstration or Special Event in Park Areas and a Waiver of Numerical Limitations on Demonstrations for White House Sidewalk and/or Lafayette Park
Application for Public Gathering (Individuals)	None	Application for a Permit to Conduct a Demonstration or Special Event in Park Areas and a Waiver of Numerical Limitations on Demonstrations for White House Sidewalk and/or Lafayette Park

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,051	2,500	0	0	-449	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,026	1,250	0	0	-224	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	102,550	0	0	102,550	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We are reporting 2,051 responses and 1,026 burden hours. This is an adjustment decrease of 449 responses and 224 burden hours based on our experience in administering this collection. We are reporting as a program change nonhour burden costs of $102,550 for application fees. We have been collecting this fee since October 1, 2006; however, we failed to report it during the last renewal.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $285,499

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/26/2010

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