[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 33655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13518]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


30 Day Notice of Intention To Request for Clearance of 
Information Collection to the Office of Management and Budget; 
Opportunity for Public Comment.

AGENCY: National Park Service, The Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 
Record Keeping Requirements, the National Park Service (NPS) invites 
comments on a submitted request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) to approve an extension of a currently approved information 
collection (OMB 1024-0022). This information collection is 
associated with permits implementing provisions of the agency 
regulations pertaining to the use of public lands. The information 
collected critical to backcountry managers and allows them to monitor 
levels of use to identify any impacts to the resources.

DATES: Public comments on this final notice must be received by July 
16, 2004 to be assured of consideration.
    The bureau solicits public comments as to:
    (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the bureau, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of the bureau's estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used;
    (3) The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
    (4) 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.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments directly to the Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior (OMB1024-0022), Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, by fax at 202/395-6566, or by 
electronic mail at [email protected]. Please also mail or hand 
carry a copy of your comments to Lee Dickinson, National Park Service, 
1849 C Street, NW, (2460), Washington, DC 20240. Electronic mail may 
also be sent to [email protected]. All comments will become a 
matter of public record.
    For Further Information or a copy of the Study Package Submitted 
for OMB Review Contact: Lee Dickinson, Special Park Uses Program 
Manager, National Park Service at 202/513-7092 or electronic mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    (1) Title: Backcountry Use Permit. (36 CFR 1.5, 1.6 and 2.1).
    (2) Form Number: 10-404A.
    (3) OMB Number: 1024-0022.
    (4) Expiration Date: 4/30/04.
    (5) Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    (6) Description of Need: collection of information allows park 
managers to monitor backcountry use and to uniformly distribute 
necessary guidance and safety information to backcountry users.
    (7) Estimated number of Applicants: 285,000.
    (8) Estimated number of Responses: 285,000.
    (9) Estimated burden per response: 5 minutes.
    (10) Estimated Total Annual Burden: 23,750 hours.

Analysis of Comments Regarding the 60 Day Federal Register Notice

    There were no comments received from the public on the proposed 
regulations during the 60-day public comment period that closed 
February 3, 2004. The forms were first approved in November 1976. No 
comments concerning the forms have been received in the last 3 years.

    Dated: April 22, 2004.
Leonard E. Stowe,
Acting NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer, Washington 
Administrative Program Center.
[FR Doc. 04-13518 Filed 6-15-04; 8:45 am]
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