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

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 10-941 Application for a Permit to Conduct a Demonstration or Special Event in Park Areas	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 10-941 Application for a Permit to Conduct a Demonstration or Special Event in Park Areas	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 10-941 Application For a Permit To Conduct a Demonstration or Special Event in Park Areas	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
54 U.S. 100101.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-06-12	Available
1024-0021 SSA 1-4-2021.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-01-05	Available
36 CFR 7_96.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-06-12	Available
1024-0021 NACA 60-day FRN (Published).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-06-12	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
210374	Supporting Administrative Documents - Special Events and Demonstrations (State/Local/Tribal Government)	Other-Guidelines	Modified
210373	Supporting Administrative Documents - Special Events and Demonstrations (private sector)	Other-Guidelines	Modified
210372	Supporting Administrative Documents - Special Events and Demonstrations (indiv)	Other-Guidelines	Modified
210370	Risk Management Plan - Special Events and Demonstrations (State/Local/Tribal Government)	Other-Guidelines	Modified
210368	Risk Management Plan for Special Events and Demonstrations (private sector)	Other-Guidelines	Modified
210367	Risk Management Plan for Special Events and Demonstrations (individuals)	Other-Guidelines	Modified
210366	Sign Plan for Special Events and Demonstrations (govt)	Other-Guidelines	Modified
210365	Sign Plan for Special Events and Demonstrations (private sector)	Other-Guidelines	Modified
210364	Sign Plan for Special Events and Demonstrations (indiv)	Other-Guidelines	Modified
210352	Site Plan for Special Events and Demonstrations (State/Local/Tribal Government)	Other-Guidelines	Modified
210346	Site Plan for Special Events and Demonstrations (private sector)	Other-Guidelines	Modified
210345	Site Plan for Special Events and Demonstrations (indiv)	Other-Guidelines	Modified
195274	Application for Public Gathering (Private Sector)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for a Permit to Conduct a Demonstration or Special Event in Park Areas
180750	Application for Public Gathering (State/Local/Tribal Governments)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for a Permit to Conduct a Demonstration or Special Event in Park Areas
11061	Application for Public Gathering (Individuals)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application For a Permit To Conduct a Demonstration or Special Event in Park Areas

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1024-0021	ICR Reference No: 202006-1024-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201704-1024-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/NPS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Capital Region Application for Public Gathering, 36 CFR 7.96 (g)
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 01/05/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/03/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	6,267	0	7,477
Time Burden (Hours)	5,221	0	6,188
Cost Burden (Dollars)	105,840	0	152,280

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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: 54 USC 100101 Name of Law: National Park Service and Related Programs
  

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:
	85 FR 14502	03/12/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 46173	07/31/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 15

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Public Gathering (Individuals)	10-941	Application For a Permit To Conduct a Demonstration or Special Event in Park Areas
Application for Public Gathering (Private Sector)	10-941	Application for a Permit to Conduct a Demonstration or Special Event in Park Areas
Application for Public Gathering (State/Local/Tribal Governments)	10-941	Application for a Permit to Conduct a Demonstration or Special Event in Park Areas
Risk Management Plan for Special Events and Demonstrations (private sector)
Risk Management Plan - Special Events and Demonstrations (State/Local/Tribal Government)
Risk Management Plan for Special Events and Demonstrations (individuals)
Sign Plan for Special Events and Demonstrations (govt)
Sign Plan for Special Events and Demonstrations (indiv)
Sign Plan for Special Events and Demonstrations (private sector)
Site Plan for Special Events and Demonstrations (State/Local/Tribal Government)
Site Plan for Special Events and Demonstrations (indiv)
Site Plan for Special Events and Demonstrations (private sector)
Supporting Administrative Documents - Special Events and Demonstrations (State/Local/Tribal Government)
Supporting Administrative Documents - Special Events and Demonstrations (indiv)
Supporting Administrative Documents - Special Events and Demonstrations (private sector)

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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	6,267	7,477	0	0	-1,210	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,221	6,188	0	0	-967	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	105,840	152,280	0	0	-46,440	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: There are no programmatic changes associated with the forms requested in this extension. The net decrease of 1,210 responses and 967 burden hours is due to an administrative change in how applications are recorded in the permit database. We worked to improve methods to more accurately make distinctions between individual and private sector respondents. These efforts aided in reducing duplication and improving record-keeping within the permit database have lowered our estimation of annual responses for this renewal. We are reporting a reduction of $46,440 in non-hour burden costs associated with the corrected method of tracking the application for First Amendment activities. This is a more accurate response of the annual non-hour burden costs associated with this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $324,804

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.     Yes

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: 08/03/2020

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