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.
We are reporting 7,346 annual
responses totaling 6,123 burden hours and $139,200 in nonhour
burden costs. This is a net increase of 5,295 responses, 5,097
annual burden hours, and $36,650 in nonhour costs. • We are
reporting as an adjustment a decrease of 301 responses and 151
annual burden hours for applications. We reduced the number of
applications based on our experience in administering this
collection. We are also reporting as an adjustment an increase of
$36,650 for application fees. This is a result of an increase in
the application fee. • We are reporting as program changes an
increase of 5,596 responses and 5,248 annual burden hours for site
plans, sign plans, risk management plans, and supporting documents.
These requirements were previously overlooked and not included in
our previous submission.
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:
(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;
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.
Application for Public Gathering (Private Sector)
1024-0021 Supporting Statement A - 2014 final rev 5_9_14.docx
36CFR7.96.pdf
Supporting Administrative Documents - Special Events and Demonstrations (govt)