Notices. Notice and request for comments

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BILLING CODE 4312-52-M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service 60-Day Notice of Intention to Request Clearance of Collection of Information; Opportunity for Public Comment AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 3507) and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the National Park Service

(NPS)invites public comments on an extension of a currently approved information collection (OMB #1024-0009). DATES: Public comments on this notice will be accepted on or before March 13, 2006 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Michael J. Auer, Heritage Preservation Services, National Park Service, 1849 C St., NW., Org. code 2255, Washington, DC 20240. E-mail: *michael_auer@nps.gov* . To Request Copies of the Document Contact: Michael J. Auer, at the above address. The information collection may also be viewed on-line at: *http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/tax/hpcappl.htm* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Auer, 202-354-2031. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Historic Preservation Certification Application. *OMB Number:* 1024-0009. *Expiration Date of Approval:* July 31, 2006. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved information collection. *Description of need:* Section 47 of the Internal Revenue Code requires that the Secretary of the Interior certify to the Secretary of the Treasury upon application by owners of historic properties for Federal tax benefits:

(a)The historic character of the property, and

(b)that the rehabilitation work is consistent with that historic character. The NPS administers the program with the Internal Revenue Service. NPS uses the Historic Preservation Certification Application to evaluate the condition and historic significance of buildings undergoing rehabilitation for continued use, and to evaluate whether the rehabilitation work meets the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. NPS specifically requests comments on:

(1)The need for information including whether the information has practical utility;

(2)the accuracy of the reporting burden hour estimate;

(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4)ways to minimize the burden of information collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. *Description of respondents:* Individuals or households, businesses or other for-profit entities. Application for Historic Preservation Certifications is voluntary. *Estimated annual reporting burden:* 42,000 hours. *Estimated average burden hours per response:* 14.0 hours. *Estimated average number of respondents:* 3,000 annually. *Estimate frequency of response:* 3,000 annually. Dated: December 19, 2005. Leonard E. Stowe, National Park Service Information and Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6-230 Filed 1-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Availability AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. SUMMARY: National Park Service

(NPS)has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)for Acadia National Park, Schoodic General Management Plan Amendment, which is now available from the NPS. ADDRESSES: Request for copies should be sent to Superintendent, Acadia National Park, P.O. Box 177, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent at 207-288-8703. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS prepared a Draft General Management Plan Amendment (GMPA)/Draft EIS for Acadia National Park, Maine, pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The draft was made available for public review for 60 days (September-November 2004), during which time the NPS distributed over 160 copies of the plan. Also, the full text and graphics were posted on the park's NPS Planning Web sites. NPS received 14 comment letters and 50 people participated in a public meeting held October 20, 2004. Oral and written comments were considered by the NPS and informed the preparation of the final environmental impact statement. The consensus of the public comment was that the NPS was pursuing the correct path for Acadia National Park in Alternative C, the preferred alternative. An abbreviated format is used for the final EIS because changes to the Draft GMPA/Draft EIS are confined primarily to factual corrections and explanations as to why comments do not warrant further agency response. Use of this format is in compliance with the 1978 regulations (40 CFR 1503.4(c)) for the National Environmental Policy Act. DATES: The National Park Service will execute a Record of Decision no sooner than 30 days following publication by the Environmental Protection Agency of its notice of the availability of the final EIS. Mary A. Bomar, Regional Director, Northeast Region. [FR Doc. 06-272 Filed 1-11-06; 8:45 am]

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