[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26153-26154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11709]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-IMR-YELL-NPS0027446; PPIMYELL60 PPMVSCS1Z.Y00000 (199); OMB 
Control Number 1024-0266]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Reporting and 
Recordkeeping for Snowcoaches and Snowmobiles, Yellowstone National 
Park

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the National Park Service (NPS, we) are proposing to renew an 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 5, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Phadrea Ponds, Acting NPS Information Collection 
Clearance Officer, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525; or by 
email at [email protected]; or by telephone at 970-267-7231. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1024-0266 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR by mail, contact Willie Burkhardt, Concessions 
Management Specialist, P.O. Box 168, Mammoth Hot Springs Yellowstone 
National Park, WY 82190-0168; or by email at [email protected]; 
or by telephone at 307-344-2272. Please reference OMB Control Number 
1024-0266 in the subject line of your comments.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described 
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the NPS; (2) will this information be processed and used 
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 
might the NPS enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the NPS minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    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 ICR. 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 us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Abstract: The NPS authorized by the regulations in 36 CFR 7.13(l) 
to establish a management framework that allows the public to 
experience the unique winter resources and values at Yellowstone 
National Park. The final rule includes provisions that allow greater 
flexibility for commercial tour operators, provide mechanisms to make 
the park cleaner and quieter during the winter seasons, reward over-
snow vehicle innovations and technologies, and allow increases in 
visitation. It also requires all over-snow vehicles (OSV) operating in 
the park to meet air and sound emission requirements and be accompanied 
by a guide. This rule also requires that commercial OSV operators 
provide the following in a monthly use report and maintain certain 
records relating to:

    Emission and Sound Standards (Sec.  7.13(l)(4)(vii) and (5)). 
Only OSVs that meet NPS emission and sound standards may operate in 
the park. Before the start of each winter season:
    (a) Snowcoach manufacturers or commercial tour operators must 
demonstrate, by means acceptable to the Superintendent, that their 
snowcoaches meet the standards.
    (b) Snowmobile manufacturers must demonstrate, by means 
acceptable to the Superintendent, that their snowmobiles meet the 
standards.
    Transportation Events (Sec.  7.13(l)(11)(i)-(iii)). So that we 
can monitor compliance with the required average and maximum size of 
transportation events, as of December 15, 2014, each commercial tour 
operator must:
    (a) Maintain accurate and complete records on the number of 
snowmobiles and snowcoaches he or she brings into the park on a 
daily basis. These records must be made available for inspection by 
the park upon request.
    (b) Provide a monthly use report on their activities. Form 10-
650, ``Concessioner Monthly Use Report'', available on the park 
website, is used to collect information for transportation events.
    Enhanced Emission Standards (Sec.  7.13(l)(11)(iv)). To qualify 
for the increased average size of snowmobile transportation events 
or increased maximum size of snowcoach transportation events, each 
commercial tour operator must:
    (a) Before the start of each winter season, demonstrate, by 
means acceptable to the Superintendent, that his or her snowmobiles 
or snowcoaches meet the enhanced emission standards; and
    (b) Maintain separate records for snowmobiles and snowcoaches 
that meet enhanced emission standards and those that do not.

    We will use the information collected to: (1) Ensure that OSVs meet 
NPS emission standards to operate in the park; (2) evaluate commercial 
tour operators' compliance with allocated transportation events and 
daily and seasonal OSV group size limits; (3) ensure that established 
daily transportation event limits for the park are not exceeded, (4) 
confirm that commercial tour operators do not run out of authorizations 
before the end of the season and create a gap when prospective visitors 
cannot be accommodated, and (5) guarantee compliance with applicable 
laws and regulations.
    Title of Collection: Reporting and Recordkeeping for Snowcoaches 
and Snowmobiles, Yellowstone National Park, 36 CFR 7.13(l).
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0266.
    Form Number: NPS Form 10-650.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Description of Respondents: Businesses desiring to operate 
snowcoaches and snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Estimated       Estimated      completion       Estimated
                    Activity                          annual          annual         time per      annual burden
                                                    respondents      responses       response         hours *
                                                                                      (hours)
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               Transportation Events--Reporting and Recordkeeping for Snowcoaches and Snowmobiles
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Reporting.......................................              15              45             1.5            67.5
Recordkeeping...................................                                              .5            22.5
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                                          Meet Emission/Sound Standards
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Private Sector..................................              14              14              .5               7
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                                        Meet Enhanced Emission Standards
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Reporting.......................................               5               5             .25            1.25
Recordkeeping...................................                                             .25            1.25
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    Totals......................................              34              64  ..............             100
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* Rounded.

    An agency 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.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Phadrea Ponds,
Acting Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-11709 Filed 6-4-19; 8:45 am]
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