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<strong>National</strong> <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Service</strong> FY 2013 Budget Justifications<br />

and Lands and the <strong>NPS</strong> Budget Office. This component represents costs associated with the base<br />

funding for that office, and its staff. Additionally, this component supports a <strong>Service</strong>wide Partnership<br />

Coordinator and related database operations needed to coordinate and insure consistency among the<br />

numerous <strong>NPS</strong> fundraising efforts, particularly those that involve philanthropic funding of major capital<br />

improvement projects. New for FY 2012, oversight of the Housing Improvement Program and associated<br />

personnel and program support functions are being realigned to this office for greater oversight to more<br />

efficiently and effectively manage assets, deferred maintenance and capital improvement projects. This<br />

realignment will make program and financial management more transparent. The Strategic Planning<br />

function is being moved to the <strong>NPS</strong> Budget Office, which is funded through the Operations of the <strong>National</strong><br />

<strong>Park</strong> System Account. This move reflects the functional change from planning to management of the<br />

strategic planning process. Funding is being transferred from planning to the Construction Program<br />

Management activity. This activity provides the resources to formulate policy and provide guidance and<br />

oversight for park planning, design development, capital construction, facilities management and land<br />

purchases on a <strong>Service</strong>wide basis.<br />

Denver <strong>Service</strong> Center: This component represents costs associated with base funding for Denver<br />

<strong>Service</strong> Center (DSC) salaries and administrative/infrastructure costs. The DSC coordinates most major<br />

construction and planning activities for the <strong>Service</strong>.<br />

Harpers Ferry Center: This component represents costs associated with base funding for Harpers Ferry<br />

Center (HFC) salaries and administrative/infrastructure costs. HFC, the <strong>NPS</strong> Center for Media <strong>Service</strong>s,<br />

provides <strong>Service</strong>-wide support, technical assistance, and project implementation in the highly specialized<br />

areas of communication and interpretive media (exhibits, audiovisual programs, historic furnishings, etc.).<br />

Many of the DSC visitor services construction projects include interpretive components administered by<br />

HFC.<br />

Regional Facility Project Support: This component provides staff salary and support at the Regional<br />

Offices associated with the construction activities. It also provides funding for contract compliance needs<br />

(such as archeological surveys and preparation of environmental assessments) associated with<br />

construction projects.<br />

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