[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20007-20008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8526]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-CONC-0211-6680; 2410-OYC]


60-Day Notice of Intention To Request Clearance of Collection of 
Information; Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY:  National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We (National Park Service) will ask the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described 
below. Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 
5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, and as part 
of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we 
invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on this new collection of information form (NPS 
10-650). We may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not 
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.

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DATES: To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this 
information collection (IC), we must receive them by June 10, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments directly to Mr. Paul Chalfant, Commercial 
Services Program, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW., Mailstop 
2410, Washington, DC 20240 (mail), by fax at 202-371-2090, or 
electronically to [email protected]. Send your comments also to 
Rob Gordon, Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park 
Service, 1849 C Street, NW., Mailstop 2605, Washington, DC 20240 
(mail); or [email protected] (e-mail). All responses to the notice 
will be summarized and included in the request for the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter 
of public record.
    For Further Information Contact and/or to Request a Draft of 
Proposed Collection of Information Contact: Paul Chalfant by mail or e-
mail (see ADDRESSES), or by telephone at 202/513-7163 and/or Rob Gordon 
(see ADDRESSES), or by telephone at 202/354-1936.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The purpose of this information collection is to assist the 
National Park Service in managing the Commercial Use Authorization 
program. The NPS will use the information to manage the Commercial Use 
Authorizations in manner that is consistent with the highest level of 
protection of the natural and cultural resources. The information 
requested will allow the NPS to evaluate requests for a commercial use 
authorization and determine the suitability of the applicants to safely 
and effectively provide an appropriate service to the visiting public. 
It will also enable the NPS to manage the activity in a manner that 
protects the natural and cultural resources and the park visitor. 
Management includes, but is not limited to, managing the number of 
permits issued, determining the location and time that the activity 
occurs, and requiring the appropriate visitor protections including 
insurance, equipment, training and procedures.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: None.
    Title: Commercial Use Authorizations.
    Service Form Number: 10-650 Commercial Use Authorization 
Application; 10-660 Commercial Use Authorization Annual Survey (the 
annual survey will be completed only by individuals or businesses that 
successfully offered the service for the year).
    Type of Request: New.
    Description of Respondents: Respondents will be individuals or 
small businesses that wish to provide a commercial service to visitors 
in national park areas.
    Respondent's Obligation: Responses to both of these information 
collections is mandatory.
    Frequency of Collection: In most cases, each respondent will submit 
one application and one annual report per year.

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                                                                                    Completion
                                                     Number of       Number of       time per      Total annual
                    Activity                        respondents      responses       response      burden hours
                                                                                      (hours)
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Commercial Use Authorization Application........            4500            4500             .50            2250
Commercial Use Authorization Annual Survey......            4000            4000            7.00           28000
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    Totals......................................            8500            8500            7.50          30,250
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    Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: The total non-hour burden to 
the applicants is estimated at $32,500. It is estimated to cost about 
$10 for the estimated 3,250 CUA applicants. The costs include but are 
not limited to printing, mailing, postage and software costs. There are 
no other costs associated with preparing and submitting an application. 
Respondents do not have any recurring costs associated with the 
Commercial Use Authorization process.
    Respondents that successfully operate their business under the 
Commercial Use Authorization are required to submit the Annual Report 
form. The non-hour burden to these businesses is estimated to be 
approximately $10. There are 2,850 active Commercial Use 
Authorizations. The total non-hour burden for the Annual Report form is 
$28,500.
    The commercial use authorizations are issued annually or every 2 
(two) years. The 2 (two)-year limit is set by the NPS Concessions 
Management Improvement Act of 1998, Section 418. These costs would be 
recurring on a 1 (one) or 2 (two) year cycle.

III. Comments

    We invite comments concerning this information collection on:
     Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, 
including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
     The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this 
collection of information;
     Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and,
     Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this IC. Before including your address, phone number, 
e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your 
comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your 
personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any 
time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.

    Dated: April 5, 2011.
Robert Gordon,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
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