[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 198 (Friday, October 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54921-54923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22311]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-PCE-COR-NTS-NPS0027721; PPWOPCADT0, PPMPSPD1T.Y00000 (199); 
OMB Control Number 1024-0283]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Application for 
Designation as National Recreation Trail or National Water Trail

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

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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) are proposing to renew an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 10, 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 1024-0283 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Peter Bonsall, Acting National Trails System 
Program Specialist, Acting National Recreation Trails Coordinator for 
the Department of the Interior 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO 
80228; or by email at [email protected]; or by telephone at 303-
969-2620. Please reference OMB Control Number 1024-0283 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 purpose of this information collection is to assist 
the NPS in submitting suitable trails or trail systems to the Secretary 
of the Interior for designation as National Recreation Trails (NRT). 
This collection is also used to recommend exemplary water trails to the 
Secretary of the Interior for designation as National Water Trails 
(NWT) to be included in the National Water Trails System (NWTS). The 
NPS is authorized to administer the NRT program in section 4 of the 
National Trails System Act, 16 U.S.C. 1243. Secretarial Order No. 3319 
established National Water Trails as a class of National Recreation 
Trails and directed that such trails collectively be considered in a 
National Water Trails System.
    National Recreation Trail designation provides national recognition 
to local and regional trails or trail systems, acknowledging local and 
state efforts to build and maintain viable trails and trail systems. 
This recognition function is shared by the Secretary of Agriculture for 
trails on National Forest lands and waters as well as the Secretary of 
the Interior for all other trails.
    The National Water Trails System is focused on building a national 
network of exceptional water trails that can be sustained by an ever 
growing and vibrant water trail community. The NWTS connects Americans 
to the nation's waterways and strengthens the conservation and 
restoration of those waterways.
    The NPS uses two web-based forms, ``Application for Designation as 
National Water Trail'' (Form 10-1002), and ``Application for 
Designation as National Recreation Trail'' (Form 10-1003), to evaluate 
for the adherence to requirements and criteria to be designated as 
National Recreation Trails or National Water Trails. The forms collect 
the following information: (1) Justification, (2) Contact information, 
(3) Owner consent and State support (4) Photographs and maps (5) Best 
management practices, and (6) Additional supporting materials.
    Title of Collection: Application for Designation as National 
Recreation Trail or National Water Trail.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0283.
    Form Number: 10-1002, ``Application for Designation as National 
Water Trail'' and 10-1003, ``Application for Designation as National 
Recreation Trail''.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Description of Respondents: Private individuals; businesses; 
educational institutions; nonprofit organizations; state, tribal, and 
local governments; and Federal agency land units.
    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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                                                                                   Avg. time per   Total annual
                                                      Annual       Total annual      response      burden hours
                                                    respondents      responses        (hours)        (rounded)
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                             Application for Designation--National Recreation Trails
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Individual......................................               1               1               8               8
Private Sector..................................               5               5               8              40
State, Local, or Tribal Governments.............               6               8               8              64
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                               Application for Designation--National Water Trails
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Individual......................................               1               1              11              11
Private Sector..................................               2               2              11              22
State, Local, or Tribal Governments.............               3               3              11              33
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                                 Amendments/Updates--National Recreation Trails
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Individual......................................               1               1              .5               1
Private Sector..................................               1               1              .5               1
State, Local, or Tribal Governments.............               3               3              .5               2
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                                    Amendments/Updates--National Water Trails
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Individual......................................               1               1              .5               1
Private Sector..................................               1               1              .5               1
State, Local, or Tribal Governments.............               1               1              .5               1
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    Total.......................................              26              28  ..............             185
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    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. 2019-22311 Filed 10-10-19; 8:45 am]
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