National Park Service Concessions, 36 CFR 51

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 10-356B Concessioner Annual Financial Report (For Concessioners with Special Accounts and Utility Add-ons) Form	Modified
Form 10-359B Proposals for Concession Opportunities (Small) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 10-359A Proposals for Concession Opportunities (Large) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 10-356A Concessioner Annual Financial Report (For Concessioners with Gross Receipts Less Than $500,000) Form	Modified
Form 10-356 Concessioner Annual Financial Report Form and Instruction	Modified
NPS-14 Concessioner Financial Statement and Audit Report Files (73 FR 63992).pdf Supplementary Document	2019-12-19
1024-0029 30 day FRN (Published).pdf Supplementary Document	2020-01-30
1024-0029 SSA. 12-19-2019 rev2.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-12-19
1024-0029 NPS concessions 60 day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-12-06
36 CFR Part 51 Concession Contracts as of 08192016.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-12-06
54 USC Chapter 1019 National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-12-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
222915	Concessioner Annual Financial Report (For Concessioners with Special Accounts and Utility Add-ons) Form	Modified
208055	Recordkeeping (small concessions)	Unchanged
208054	Recordkeeping (large concessions)	Unchanged
208053	Application to Sell or Transfer a Concession Operation	Unchanged
208052	Concession Construction Report (small project)	Unchanged
208051	Concession Construction Report (large project)	Unchanged
208002	Request to Construct a Capital Improvement (small project)	Unchanged
208001	Request to Construct a Capital Improvement (large project)	Unchanged
208000	Appeals	Unchanged
207999	Amendments to Concession Proposals	Modified
207998	Proposals for Concession Opportunities (Small) Form and Instruction	Modified
207997	Proposals for Concession Opportunities (Large) Form and Instruction	Modified
179574	Concessioner Annual Financial Report (For Concessioners with Gross Receipts Less Than $500,000) Form	Modified
11075	Concessioner Annual Financial Report Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1024-0029	ICR Reference No: 201912-1024-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201608-1024-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/NPS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Park Service Concessions, 36 CFR 51
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/25/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/30/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2020
Responses	1,382	0	1,382
Time Burden (Hours)	159,892	0	159,892
Cost Burden (Dollars)	425,000	0	425,000

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Abstract: 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.”

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 54 USC §101911 et seq Name of Law: National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998
  

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:
	84 FR 26149	06/05/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 5469	01/30/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 14

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Concessioner Annual Financial Report (For Concessioners with Gross Receipts Less Than $500,000)	10-356A	Concessioner Annual Financial Report (For Concessioners with Gross Receipts Less Than $500,000)
Concessioner Annual Financial Report	10-356	Concessioner Annual Financial Report
Concession Construction Report (large project)
Concession Construction Report (small project)
Application to Sell or Transfer a Concession Operation
Recordkeeping (large concessions)
Recordkeeping (small concessions)
Proposals for Concession Opportunities (Large)	10-357A, 10-357B, 10-358, 10-359A	Offeror Financial Projections ,   Business Organization Information (Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Joint Venture) ,   Business Organization Information (Individual or Sole Proprietorship) ,   Business History Information
Proposals for Concession Opportunities (Small)	10-357A, 10-357B, 10-358, 10-359B	Offeror Financial Statements and Projections (Small Contracts) ,   Business Organization Information (Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Joint Venture) ,   Business Organization Information (Individual or Sole Proprietorship) ,   Business History Information
Amendments to Concession Proposals
Appeals
Request to Construct a Capital Improvement (large project)
Request to Construct a Capital Improvement (small project)
Concessioner Annual Financial Report (For Concessioners with Special Accounts and Utility Add-ons)	10-356B	Concessioner Annual Financial Report (For Concessioners with Special Accounts and Utility Add-ons)

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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	1,382	1,382	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	159,892	159,892	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	425,000	425,000	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,909,197

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 01/30/2020

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