[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 119 (Thursday, June 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37235-37236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14695]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-VRP-REGS-12057; PPWOVPAU0, PPMPSPD1Y.M0000]


Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Special Park Use Applications

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We (National Park Service, NPS) have sent an Information 
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize 
the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the 
estimated burden and cost. This information collection is scheduled to 
expire on June 30, 2013. 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. However, under OMB 
regulations, we may continue to conduct or sponsor this information 
collection while it is pending at OMB.

DATES: You must submit comments on or before July 22, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions on this information 
collection to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at 
OMB-OIRA at (202) 395-5806 (fax) or [email protected] 
(email). Please provide a copy of your comments to the Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 1201 I Street NW., 
MS 1237, Washington, DC 20005 (mail); or [email protected] 
(email). Please reference OMB Control Number 1024-0026 in the subject 
line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Lee Dickinson, Special Park Uses National 
Manager, at [email protected] (email) or 202-513-7092 (telephone). 
You may review the ICR online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the 
instructions to review Department of the Interior collections under 
review by OMB.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    Under 16 U.S.C. 1 (National Park Service Act Organic Act), we must 
preserve America's natural wonders unimpaired for future generations, 
while also making them available for the enjoyment of the visitor. 
Meeting this mandate requires that we balance preservation with use. 
Maintaining a good balance requires both information and limits. In 
accordance with regulations at 36 CFR parts 1-7, 13, 20, and 34, we 
issue permits for special park uses. Special park uses cover a wide 
range of activities including, but not limited to, special events, 
First Amendment activities, grazing and agricultural use, commercial 
filming, still photography, construction, and vehicle access.
    We currently use Forms 10-930 (Application for Special Use Permit), 
10-931 (Application for Special Use Permit--Commercial Filming/Still 
Photography (short form)), and 10-932 (Application for Special Use 
Permit--Commercial Filming/Still Photography (long form)) to collect 
information for special use permits. In order to reduce paperwork 
burden on the public, we are proposing two additional forms, which will 
require less information than the existing forms:
     Form 10-930s (Application for Special Use Permit (short 
form)). The short form will reduce the burden on applicants for 
smaller, less complicated activities, such as small picnics, 
gatherings, weddings, etc.
     Form 10-933 (Application for Special Use Permit--Vehicle/
Watercraft Use). This new form applies specifically to vehicle access, 
such as off-road, over sand, or commercial vehicle access. We will only 
request information specific to the activity, eliminating unneeded 
information.
    The information we collect in the special use applications allows 
park managers to determine if the requested use is consistent with the 
laws and NPS regulations referenced above and with the public interest. 
The park manager must also determine that the requested activity will 
not cause unacceptable impacts to park resources and values.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1024-0026.
    Title: Special Park Use Applications (portions of 36 CFR 1--7, 13, 
20, and 34).
    Form Numbers: 10-930, 10-930s, 10-931, 10-932, and 10-933.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection of 
information.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; not-for-
profit entities; businesses or other for-profit entities; and Federal, 
State, local and tribal governments.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

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                                                                                 Completion time     Estimated
                   Activity                        Number of       Number of    per response (in   total annual
                                                  respondents      responses         hours)        burden hours
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10-930........................................           9,500           9,500               .5 hour       4,750
10-930s.......................................           5,200           5,200               .25           1,300
10-931........................................           2,655           2,655               .25             664
10-932........................................             760             760               .5              380

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10-933........................................          20,350          20,350               .25           5,088
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    Totals....................................          38,465          38,465  ................          12,182
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    Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $2,884,875 for application 
fees.

III. Comments

    On January 7, 2013, we published in the Federal Register (78 FR 
957) a notice of our intent to request that OMB renew approval for this 
information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60 
days, ending on March 8, 2013. We received one comment. The commenter 
did not address the information collection requirements.
    We again 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. Before including your address, phone number, email 
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 OMB in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it 
will be done.

    Dated: June 14, 2013.
Madonna L. Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-14695 Filed 6-19-13; 8:45 am]
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