National Capital Region Application for Public Gathering, 36 CFR 7.96 (g)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
04/28/2026
12/13/2023
At the next renewal, the agency is asked to update the burden to reflect the implementation of an online application process. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2029
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2026
7,166
0
6,267
6,617
0
5,221
169,920
0
105,840
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.
US Code:
54 USC 100101
Name of Law: National Park Service and Related Programs
There are no programmatic changes associated with the forms requested in this extension. The net increase of 899 responses and 1,396 burden hours is due to an increase in post-COVID applications. There is a more accurate distinction between individual and private-sector respondents.
We are reporting a net increase of 205,828 in non-hour burden costs. The administrative costs for this collection increased by $139 (from $81.60 per permit to $220.60). This is a more accurate response to the annual non-hour burden costs associated with the increased number of respondents with this collection.
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.
Supporting Administrative Documents - Special Events and Demonstrations (State/Local/Tribal Government)