Private businesses under contract to
the National Park Service (we, NPS) manage food, lodging, tours,
whitewater rafting, boating, and many other recreational activities
and amenities in more than 100 national parks. These services gross
more than $1 billion every year and provide jobs for more than
25,000 people during peak season. The regulations at 36 CFR Part 51
primarily implement Title IV of the National Parks Omnibus
Management Act of 1998 (54 USC, §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 USC, §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.”
US Code:
54 USC §101911 et seq Name of Law: National Parks Omnibus
Management Act of 1998
We are reporting 1,382 annual
responses totaling 159,892 burden hours and $425,000 in nonhour
burden costs. This is an increase of 30 responses and a decrease of
90 burden hours from our previous submission. We are reporting as
adjustments, a decrease in hours per response from 16 hours to 15
hours for Form 10-356. This decrease is expected to result from a
simpler submission process and from moving two schedules to new
form 10-356B. We are reporting as a program change, an increase of
30 annual responses totaling 60 burden hours associated with the
following information collection requirements in existing
regulations, but not previously approved under the Paperwork
Reduction Act: Form 10-356B for special accounts and utility add-on
reconciliations Historically, we have collected information
concerning special accounts on two schedules in Form 10-356. Very
few concessioners still have special accounts, so we are moving
these schedules to a supplemental Form 10-356B. Similarly, a small
number of concessioners have contractually mandated utility
add-ons.
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.
Form 10-356B Concessioner Annual Financial Report (For Concessioners with Special Accounts and Utility Add-ons)
2016-24751.pdf
1024-0029 SSA 2016 Revision 10062016.docx
Concessioner Annual Financial Report (For Concessioners with Special Accounts and Utility Add-ons)