Briefing Paper

Briefing Paper

Departmental Clearance

Title of Document: Agency Information Collection Activities: Procedures for State, Tribal, and Local Government Historic Preservation Programs

RIN, if applicable: Click here to enter a RIN, if applicable.

Popular Short Name, if applicable: Procedures for State, Tribal, and Local Government Historic Preservation Programs; 36 CFR 61

Summary (Clearly and very briefly explain what the document does and, if applicable, where the subject of the document is located):

This set of information collections has an impact on State, Tribal, local governments that wish to participate formally with the National Park Service (NPS) in the National Historic Preservation Partnership (NHPP) Program, and apply for and receive Historic Preservation Fund grants.

Is timing critical? ☒ Yes ☐ No

If yes, date the document must publish or other action must occur: 10/31/2017

What is driving the timing?

What happens if the deadline is missed?

Authority to collect the information would expire. The NPS would have to halt the associated collection activity until OMB approval is realized. The 30-Day Notice needs rapid publication in the Federal Register prior to October 31, 2017.

Background: [Briefly provide any background information, in understandable language, that will help a reader quickly understand what the document is trying to do and why, along with additional information that is useful. Assume the reader knows little about the subject matter. Minimize use of acronyms or abbreviations and do not use them at all unless they are clearly defined. Is the document a high-profile, litigated matter?]

The NPS, other Federal agencies, State, Tribal, and local governments, public and private organizations, and individuals use – to varying degrees – the data from these information collections to evaluate if State, Tribal, and local governments meet minimum standards and requirements for participation in the national historic preservation program and meet government-wide requirements for Federal grant programs. The decision by a State, Tribal, or local government to seek approval, certification, or funding is voluntary, but completing the information collections is required to obtain the benefits of participation.

Issues: [Controversial? What are the significant issues, who will care, and how strongly will they care?]

State, Tribal, and local government partners use the information collections to demonstrate their eligibility for grant support, to document their compliance with statutorily-mandated responsibilities for historic preservation offices, to plan for and report on their historic preservation performance, and to demonstrate their contributions to the Federal-State-Tribal-local national historic preservation partnership.

Communications:

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Is there an information collection associated with this document? ☒ Yes ☐ No

If yes, does it have a currently approved OMB Control Number? ☒ Yes ☐ No

OMB Control Number(s): 1024-0038

Does the document require a ☐ new OMB Control Number or ☒ a renewal of an existing approval?

If a new number or renewal is required, what is the current status? Under review via ROCIS.

If a regulatory action, has it been on a 90-Day List for the current stage? ☐ Yes ☒ No

If yes, on which 90-Day List did it first appear at the current stage?

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Did OIRA provide comments or change the significance? ☐ Yes ☒ No

If yes, summarize comments and resolution.

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This approval is to go to ☒ the Federal Register for publication. ☐ OIRA for review.

Primary Contact:

Name: Kristine Brunsman

Phone: 202-354-2153

Email: Kristine_brunsman@nps.gov