[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 250 (Friday, December 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 78459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9947]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


30-Day Notice of Submission to OMB of Request for Extension of 
Information Collection Number 1024-0026; Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB 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 
Recordkeeping Requirements, the National Park Service (NPS) is 
submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for 
extension of three (3) information collection forms and relevant NPS 
regulations currently approved under OMB control number 1024-0026 that 
are associated with permits pertaining to special public uses of NPS-
managed lands.

DATES: Public comments on this request must be received by January 29, 
2007 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Desk Officer for the Interior 
Department, OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, via 
facsimile to 202-395-6566, or by e-mail to [email protected]. 
Please send a copy of your comments to Leonard Stowe, National Park 
Service, 1849 C Street, NW. (2605), Washington, DC 20240 or by e-mail 
to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lee Dickinson, Special Park Uses 
Program Manager, National Park Service at 202-513-7092 or by e-mail at 
[email protected]. Copies of the permit application forms may be 
obtained from the Internet at: http://www.nps.gov/policy/DOrders/Permitforms.pdf.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under NPS regulations, the information 
gathered is used to determined the presence or absence of derogation of 
the resource and allow the park manager to make a valued judgment as to 
whether or not to allow the requested permit. The uses considered under 
these permit applications generally include but are not limited to 
special events, filming and photography, and grazing in parks where 
such activity is authorized by law.
    (1) Title: Special Park Use Applications (Portions of 36 CFR 1-7, 
3, 20, 34).
    (2) NPS Form Numbers: 10-930, 10-931, 10-932.
    (3) OMB Control Number: 1024-0026.
    (4) Current Expiration Date: December 31, 2006.
    (5) Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    (6) Description of Applicants: Individuals, not-for-profit 
institutions, for-profit business.
    (7) Estimated Annual Number of Applicants: 18,600.
    (8) Estimated Annual Number of Submissions: 18,600.
    (9) Estimated Total Annual Burden: 11,150 hours.
    (10) Non-hour cost of $50 per submission for filing fee.
     Public comments were received a during a 60-day public comment 
period (71 FR 61069) that closed December 18, 2006. One commenter 
requested a copy of the entire Information Collection Request 
associated with the FR notice. The second commenter requested that 
information on the types of activities permitted through special park 
use permits be available to the public. No changes were made to the 
information collection renewal request as a result of these comments. 
The public has a second opportunity to submit comments at this time, 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.
    All comments will become a matter of public record.

Davis Lowery
Acting NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-9947 Filed 12-27-06; 8:45 am]
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