[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 199 (Friday, October 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53288-53289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24980]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Proposed Renewal of Information Collection
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Take Pride in America Program.
ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary of the Department of
the Interior announces the proposed extension of a public information
collection required by the Take Pride in America Program Act, 16 U.S.C.
4601-4608, ``Take Pride in America National Awards Application/
Nomination Process,'' OMB Control No. 1093-0004, and that it is seeking
comments on its provisions. After public review, the Office of the
Secretary will submit the information collection to the Office of
Management and Budget for review and approval.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by December
15, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the information
collection should be sent to the Office of the Secretary Executive
Director of the Take Pride in America Program, Lisa Young, Department
of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., Mail Stop 3559 MIB, Washington, DC
20240. Comments may also be emailed to [email protected].
Individuals providing comments should reference OMB control number
1093-0004, ``Take Pride in America National Awards Application/
Nomination Process.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this
information collection, on its proposed renewal or to receive a copy of
the collection instrument, contact Executive Director Lisa Young of the
Take Pride in America (TPIA) Program at the mailing or e-mail address
provided in the ADDRESSES section immediately above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, which implement
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), require that
interested members of the public and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping
activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an information
collection activity that the Office of the Secretary will submit to OMB
for extension or re-approval. Under the Take Pride in America Program
Act (the Act), 16 U.S.C. Sec. 46-01-4608, the Secretary of the Interior
is to: (1) ``Conduct a national awards program to honor those
individuals and entities which, in the opinion of the Secretary * * *
have
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distinguished themselves in activities'' under the purposes of the Act,
and also to (2) ``establish and maintain a public awareness campaign in
cooperation with public and private organizations and individuals--(A)
To instill in the public the importance of the appropriate use of, and
appreciation for Federal, State and local lands, facilities, and
natural and cultural resources; (B) to encourage an attitude of
stewardship and responsibility towards these lands, facilities, and
resources; and (C) to promote participation by individuals,
organizations, and communities of a conservation ethic in caring for
these lands, facilities, and resources.'' The Act states that ``[t]he
Secretary is authorized * * * generally to do any and all lawful acts
necessary or appropriate to further the purposes of the TPIA Program.''
If this information were not collected from the public, Take Pride
in America awards would be limited to individuals and organizations
nominated by Federal agencies based on projects within their sphere of
influence. This would effectively block many worthy individuals and
organizations from being considered for these awards. The TPIA Program
was launched in April of 2003 with the stated intent of honoring the
best in the nation, without restriction. It would reflect poorly on the
Department and on the President if only volunteers to Federal agencies
could be honored for their service to America.
II. Data
(1) Title: Take Pride in America National Awards; Application/
Nomination Process.
OMB Control Number: 1093-0004.
Current Expiration Date: March 31, 2010.
Type of Review: Information Collection Renewal.
Affected Entities: Individuals or households. Businesses and other
institutions. State, local and tribal Governments.
Estimated annual number of public respondents: 130.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
(2) Annual reporting and record keeping burden.
Estimated annual number of public responses: 130.
Estimated burden per response: 1 hour.
Total annual reporting: 130 hours.
(3) Description of the need and use of the information: The
statutorily-required information is needed to provide the Office of the
Secretary with a vehicle to collect the information needed to include
individuals and organizations nominated by the public in applicant
pools for TPIA National Awards and to recognize them for the valuable
contributions that they make in support of the stewardship of America's
lands, facilities, and cultural and natural resources.
III. Request for Comments
The Department of the Interior invites comments on:
(a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information will have practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
collection and the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide
information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed
to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize
technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and
verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and
disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able
to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to
complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or
otherwise disclose the information.
All written comments will be available for public inspection by
appointment with the Federal Consulting Group at the contact
information given in the Addresses section. The comments, with names
and addresses, will be available for public view during regular
business hours. If you wish us to withhold your personal information,
you must prominently state at the beginning of your comment what
personal information you want us to withhold. We will honor your
request to extent allowable by law.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number.
Dated: October 13, 2009.
Lisa Young,
Executive Director, Take Pride in America Program.
[FR Doc. E9-24980 Filed 10-15-09; 8:45 am]
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