[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8875-8876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03335]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-IMR-YELL-NPS0033063; PPIMYELL60 POPCF8099.XZ0000 
PX.P0241364E.00.1 (222); 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) are proposing to renew an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 18, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Please provide a copy of your comments to the NPS 
Information Collection Clearance Officer (ADIR-ICCO), 12201 Sunrise 
Valley Drive, (MS -242) Reston, VA 20191 (mail); or 
[email protected] (email). Please include ``1024-0232'' in the 
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Becky Wyman, 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-
2278. Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the 
Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501et seq.) 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.
    (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: The National Park Service (NPS) is authorized by 
regulations codified in 36 CFR 7.13(l), Special Regulations; Areas of 
the National Park System; Yellowstone National Park; Winter Use, to 
establish a management framework that allows the public to experience 
the unique winter resources and recreational opportunities at 
Yellowstone National Park (YELL). Access to most of the park in the 
winter is limited by distance and the harsh winter environment which 
presents challenges to safety and park operations. In response, the NPS 
provides opportunities for park visitors to experience Yellowstone in 
the winter via over-snow vehicles (snowmobiles

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and snowcoaches, collectively OSVs). 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 OSV innovations and technologies, and allow increases 
in visitation. All OSVs operating in the park are required to meet air 
and sound emission standards and be accompanied by a guide. As directed 
by the regulation, commercial OSV operators must complete the Form 10-
650, ``OSV Monthly Use Report'' to:
     Transportation Events (Sec.  7.13(l)(11)(i)-(iii))
     Emission and Sound Standards (Sec.  7.13(l)(4)(vii) and 
(5)) and
     Enhanced Emission Standards. (Sec.  7.13(l)(11)(iv)).
    Form 10-605, ``OSV Monthly Use Report'' collects information 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.
    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.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 64.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 100.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Average 1 hour.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 156 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Non hour Burden Cost: None.
    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,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-03335 Filed 2-15-22; 8:45 am]
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