[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17436-17437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8578]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


60-Day Notice of Intent To Request Clearance of Information 
Collection, Issuance of a Commercial Use Authorization, Opportunity for 
Public Comment

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public 
Law 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3507) the National Park Service (NPS) invites 
public comment on a request for the information collection requirements 
of NPS Commercial Use Authorization Form. The Authorization is a result 
of Section 418 of the National Park Omnibus Act of 1998 that gave the 
NPS legislative authority to issue Commercial Use Authorizations to 
persons to provide commercial services to visitors. This is a new 
information collection.

DATES: Public comments will be accepted until June 10, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Cynthia Orlando, National Park Service, 
1849 C Street NW., Room 7311, Washington, DC 20240. Fax: (202) 565-
1224. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in 
the request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Orlando at (202) 208-1214 or 
fax to (202) 565-1224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 418 of the National Parks Omnibus 
Management Act of 1998, Public Law 105-591, authorizes the NPS to issue 
commercial use authorizations to persons to provide commercial services 
to visitors of areas of the National Park System. There are two types 
of commercial use authorizations, incidental activity commercial use 
authorizations and in-park commercial use authorizations. When proposed 
regulations are finalized it will assure that all NPS commercial use 
authorizations are issued or solicited and awarded consistently and 
that the private sector will be aware of NPS authorizing procedures. 
The information gathered in conjunction with a commercial use 
authorization is to be used by NPS officials to determine whether to 
approve and issue a commercial use authorization for specified 
commercial services in accordance with this part and whether the 
applicant is qualified to provide the services. Without such 
information, the NPS would be unable to objectively evaluate requests 
for issuance of a commercial use authorization.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 3,500.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 3,500.
    Estimated average burden hours per response: 2 hours.
    Estimated frequency of response: The collection information must be 
provided each time a member of the public wants to apply for a 
commercial use authorization to provide commercial services in the NPS. 
Frequency of response will depend on number of applications to a park 
annually.
    Estimated annual reporting burden: 7,000 hours per year.
    The NPS specifically invites public comments as to:
    a. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the Service, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    b. The accuracy of the Service's estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used;
    c. The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
    d. How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.

Richard Cripe,
Acting Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 02-8578 Filed 4-9-02; 8:45 am]
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