[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 49 (Thursday, March 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14504-14505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05061]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-BSD-FEES-NPS0028675; PX.XBSAD0113.00.1 (200); OMB Control 
Number 1024-0252]


Agency Information Collection Activities; The Interagency Access 
Pass and Senior Pass Application Processes

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 
May 11, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Phadrea Ponds, Acting Information Collection Clearance 
Officer, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 
80525; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1024-0252 in the subject 
line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Peggi Brooks by email at [email protected], 
or by telephone at 202-513-7132.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR 
1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under the 
PRA. 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.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies 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 especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following:
    (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of response.
    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: Authorized by the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement 
Act (FLREA; 16 U.S.C. 6801-6814), the America the Beautiful--National 
Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass Program provides recreation 
opportunities on public lands managed by four Department of the 
Interior agencies: the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Reclamation in 
addition to the Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service and the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This program manages the application 
process and distribution of passes to provide visitors an affordable 
and convenient way to access Federal recreation lands. The pass 
program's proceeds are used to improve and enhance visitor recreation 
services.
    NPS Form 10-596, ``Interagency Access Pass'' is a free, lifetime 
pass issued to citizens or residents who are domiciled in the United 
States, regardless of age, and who have a medical determination and 
documentation of permanent disability. Ordering an Access Pass requires 
a complete application, proof of residency, documentation that proves 
permanent disability, payment (Lifetime Senior Pass $80 or Annual 
Senior Pass $20) and the $10 processing fee. Passes can be obtained in 
person from a participating Federal recreation site or office, through 
the mail or online via the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) store at 
https://store.usgs.gov/access-pass.
    If a person arrives at a recreation site and claims eligibility for 
the Interagency Access Pass, but cannot produce any documentation, that 
person must read, sign, and date NPS Form 10-597, ``Statement of 
Disability'' in the presence of the agency officer issuing the 
Interagency Access Pass. If the applicant cannot read and/or sign the 
form, someone else may read, date, and sign the statement on his/her 
behalf in the applicant's presence and in the presence of the agency 
officer issuing the Interagency Access Pass.
    NPS Form 10-595, ``Interagency Senior Pass'' is a pass issued to 
U.S.

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citizens or permanent residents who are 62 years or older. Senior 
Passes may be issued on a lifetime or annual basis. Both types of the 
Senior Pass can be purchased at any federal recreation site, including 
national parks, that charges an entrance or standard amenity (day-use) 
fee, online or through the mail from USGS.
    Agency websites provide information on the passes and acceptable 
documentation. All documentation submitted in person or through the 
mail is returned to the applicant after the form is processed.
    Title of Collection: The Interagency Access Pass and Senior Pass 
Application Processes.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0252.
    Form Number: NPS Forms 10-595, 10-596, and 10-597.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals/households, organizations, 
businesses, and State, local, and tribal governments.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: The total nonhour cost 
burden is $402,415. Mail-in respondents will need to make up to two 
photo copies and pay postage to mail their applications. The estimated 
cost burden for copying and mailing applications is $0.66 per mail-in 
applicant. In addition, there is a processing fee of $10.00 for each 
mail-in application.

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                                                                                    Completion
                                                     Number of       Number of       time per      Total annual
                    Activity                        respondents       annual         response      burden hours
                                                                     responses       (minutes)
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Form 10-597, ``Access Pass--Statement of                 152,000         152,000               5          12,667
 Disability'' (In-person Applicants)............
Form 10-596, ``Access Pass'' (Mail-in                     20,000          20,000              10           3,333
 Applicants)....................................
NPS Form 10-595, ``Senior Pass'' (Mail-in                 40,000          40,000              10           6,667
 Applicants)....................................
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    Totals......................................         212,000         212,000  ..............          22,667
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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. 2020-05061 Filed 3-11-20; 8:45 am]
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