[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 108 (Monday, June 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34292-34293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12062]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-AKR-GAAR-NPS0033345; PPAKGAARC6 PPMPRLE1Z.LS0000; OMB Control 
Number 1024-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Gates of the Arctic 
National Park and Preserve (GAAR), Dall's Sheep Traditional Cultural 
Landscape Study

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 a new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 5, 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-NEW GAAR Dall's 
Sheep'' in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Marcy Okada by email at [email protected], or 
by telephone at (907) 455-0639. Individuals in the United States who 
are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may 
dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay 
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay 
services offered within their country to make international calls to 
the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (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.
    (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 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act 
(ANILCA) provides the opportunity for qualified rural residents to 
harvest subsistence resources in national parks, preserves and 
monuments in Alaska. Under the provisions of ANILCA, subsistence 
harvests by local rural residents are considered to be the priority 
consumptive use of park resources. This

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collection will gather traditional use information on subsistence 
harvest patterns, specifically Dall's sheep (Ovis dalli) in the 
southern Brooks Range, within Gates of the Arctic National Park and 
Preserve (GAAR). This project will be a collaborative practice of 
research that will include in-person interviews with sheep hunters 
living in the Alaska Native villages of Alatna and Allakaket. This 
collection will provide a better understanding about the experiences of 
local subsistence harvesters and the importance of cultural and 
traditional knowledge regarding Dall's Sheep.
    Title of Collection: Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve 
(GAAR), Dall's Sheep Traditional Cultural Landscape Study.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households involved in 
Sheep Hunting; state, local or Tribal Government.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 60 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 20 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor nor is a person is 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. 2022-12062 Filed 6-3-22; 8:45 am]
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