[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64336-64337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25264]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NRSS-EQD-SSB- NPS0027445; PPAKWEARS2, PPMPRLE1Z.LS0000 (199); 
OMB Control Number 1024-0262]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Community Harvest 
Assessments for Alaskan National Parks, Preserves, and Monuments

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) are proposing to renew an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 21, 2020.

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 1024-0262 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact 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 1024-0262 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

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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: Under the provisions of The Alaska National Interest 
Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), subsistence harvests by local rural 
residents are considered to be the priority consumptive use of park 
resources. This collection gathers information on subsistence harvest 
patterns and the impact of rural economy from resident zone communities 
associated with Alaskan parks, preserves, and monuments. The NPS is 
seeking an extension to continue to survey Alaska residents who 
customarily and traditionally engage in subsistence uses within a 
national park, preserve, or monument.
    In 2017, the collection was reinstated and increased the scope of 
inquiry to include the following Alaskan National Parks, Preserves, and 
Monuments:
     Aniakchak National Monument (ANIA),
     Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA),
     Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR),
     Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR),
     Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA),
     Noatak National Preserve (NOAT),
     Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST) and
     Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH).
    This survey is conducted through in-person interviews. A 
facilitator collects information about harvests, uses, and sharing of 
subsistence resources. Search and harvest areas are also mapped over 
the course of the interview. The information from this collection will 
be used by the NPS, the Federal Subsistence Board, the State of Alaska, 
and local/regional advisory councils in making recommendations and 
informing decisions regarding seasons and harvest limits of fish, 
wildlife, and plants in the region which communities have customarily 
and traditionally used.
    Title of Collection: Community Harvest Assessments for Alaskan 
National Parks, Preserves, and Monuments.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0262.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: One-time.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

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                                          Estimated       Estimated                                  Estimated
               Activity                    annual          annual       Average  completion time  annual  burden
                                         respondents      responses          per  response            hours *
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Community Harvest Assessments for
 Alaskan National Parks, Preserves,
 and Monuments (all communities):
    Individuals/Households...........           1,140           1,140  1 Hour...................           1,140
Community Harvest Assessments for
 Alaskan National Parks, Preserves,
 and Monuments (non-response script
 and survey):
    Individuals/Households...........           1,274           1,274  10 Minutes...............             213
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        Totals:......................           2,414           2,414  .........................           1,353
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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. 2019-25264 Filed 11-20-19; 8:45 am]
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