[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44146-44147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17652]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

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Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Commercial Use Authorizations

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We (National Park Service) 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. We may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: You must submit comments on or before August 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 Madonna L. Baucum, 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 1849 C 
Street NW. (MS 2601), Washington, DC 20042 (mail); or [email protected] (email). Please include ``1024-CUA'' in the subject line 
of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Paul Chalfant at [email protected] (email) 
or (928) 638-7900 (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: 
    OMB Control Number: None. This is a new collection.
    Title: Commercial Use Authorizations.
    Service Form Number(s): 10-550, 10-660, and 10-660A.
    Type of Request: Existing collection in use without an OMB control 
number.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals and businesses.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion for applications; monthly and 
annually for reports.

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                                                           Number of
               Activity                    Number of        annual         Completion time per     Total annual
                                          respondents      responses            response           burden hours
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Form 10-550 (Application).............           5,250           5,250  2.5 hours...............          13,125
Form 10-660 (Annual Report)...........           7,100           7,100  1.25 hours..............           8,875
Form 10-660A (Monthly Report).........           7,100          63,900  45 minutes..............          47,925
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    TOTALS............................          19,450          76,250  ........................          69,925
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    Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $525,000 associated with 
application fees.
    Abstract: Conducting commercial operations in a unit of the 
National Park System without a contract, permit, commercial use 
authorization, or some other written agreement is prohibited. Section 
418, Public Law 105-391 (16 U.S.C. 5966) gives the Secretary of the 
Interior the authority to authorize a private person, corporation, or 
other entity to provide services to visitors in units of the National 
Park System through a Commercial Use Authorization (CUA). Such 
authorizations are not considered concession contracts. We authorize 
commercial operations that originate and operate entirely within a park 
(in-park); commercial operations that provide services originating and 
terminating outside of the park boundaries; noncommercial organized 
children's camps, outdoor clubs, and nonprofit institutions; and other 
uses as the Secretary determines appropriate. The commercial operations 
include a range of services, such as mountain climbing guides, boat 
repair services, transportation services and tours, canoe livery 
operations, hunting guides, retail sales at festivals, fun runs, 
catering services, and dozens of other visitor services.
    We collect information on the CUA application (Form 10-650), the 
CUA Annual Report (Form 10-660), and CUA Monthly Report (Form 10-660A). 
We use the information from these forms to:
     Manage the program and operations.
     Determine the qualifications and abilities of the 
commercial operators to provide a high quality, safe, and enjoyable 
experience for park visitors.
     Determine the impact on the parks natural and cultural 
resources.
     Manage the use and impact of multiple operators.
    Comments: On April 11, 2011, we published in the Federal Register 
(76 FR 2007) a notice requesting public comment on this information 
collection. The comment period ended on June 10, 2011. We received one 
comment in response to this notice. The commenter did not address the 
information collection requirements, but stated that the Government 
should be transparent and that CUA holders and fees should be posted on 
the Internet. Each park issuing CUAs publishes the holder's contact 
information, the service(s) provided, and fee information on the park 
Web site. We did not made any changes to our information collection 
based on this comment.
    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: July 17, 2013.
Madonna L. Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-17652 Filed 7-22-13; 8:45 am]
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