[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35522-35523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17211]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Information Collection; Submission to OMB

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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    Notice of Submission to OMB, Opportunity for Public Comment. OMB 
has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information collection 
but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public comments should be 
submitted to OMB within 30 days in order to assure their maximum 
consideration.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3507) and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and 
Recordkeeping Requirements, the National Park Service (NPS) invites 
public comments on a request for renewal of approval for the 
information collection requirements associated with permits 
implementing provisions of agency regulations, pertaining to the use of 
public lands (OMB Control 1024-0026). Standard Form 10-114, Special Use 
Permit, is the primary form used to document certain privileges, 
benefits and other special uses that are allowed various persons, 
organizations or agencies, but that are not equally available to all 
members of the general public. This permit is intended to be used in 
conjunction with the agency guideline pertaining to special park uses 
(D.O.-53).
    There were no public comments received as a result of publishing in 
the Federal Register (61 FR 14162) a 60-day notice of intention to 
request clearance for this information collection request.

DATES: Public comments will be accepted for thirty days from the date 
of publication in the Federal Register (July 31, 1997).

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs of OMB, Attention Desk Officer for the Department of the 
Interior, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. All 
responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request 
for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will 
become a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Burnett, Ranger Activities 
Division, National Park Service, 18th and C Streets, NW., Washington, 
DC 20240. Telephone 202-208-7675.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The objectives of the special use permit 
system are to assure that, requests for special park uses are evaluated 
by park managers, in accordance with applicable statutory law and NPS 
regulations; that a consistent set of standards and permitting criteria 
are used throughout the agency; and to the extent possible, that a 
single permitting document be used to grant a variety of privileges and 
benefits, and to document the many activities covered under this 
program. Use of a single permit streamlines and reduces the costs of 
administering the NPS information collection program. Use of the 
special use permit will also significantly reduce the information 
collection burden on affected persons through the use of a standardized 
and timesaving format.
    The Special Use Permit is an extension of the NPS statutory 
responsibilities to protect the park areas it administers and to manage 
the public use thereof (16 U.S.C. 1 & 3). NPS regulations codified in 
36 CFR parts 1 through 7, 12 and 13, are designed to implement 
statutory mandates that provide for resource protection and public 
enjoyment. Several regulations contain information collection 
requirements previously approved by the OMB (1024-0026) that were 
designed to evaluate requests for access and/or approval to engage in 
otherwise restricted or limited activities within park areas.
    Title: Public Information Collection--Special Park Uses.
    Estimated annual reporting burden: 496,944.
    Estimated average burden hours per response: 17 minutes.
    Estimated average number of respondents: 137,693.
    NPS is soliciting comments regarding: (1) Whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
NPS, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) 
the accuracy of the burden estimate including the validity of the 
method and assumptions used; (3) the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; (4) ways to minimize the burden, 
including through the use of automated collection or other forms of 
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technology; or (5) any other aspect of this collection of information.
Diane M. Cooke,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 97-17211 Filed 6-30-97; 8:45 am]
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