[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 230 (Thursday, December 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73777-73778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26149]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-IMR-YELL-NPS0034654; PPIMYELL60 POPCF8099.XZ0000 
PX.P0241364E.00.1 (222); OMB Control Number 1024-0266]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 3, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Please provide a 
copy of your comments to NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer 
(ADIR-ICCO), 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, (MS-242) Reston, VA 20191 
(mail); or to [email protected] (email). Please reference OMB 
Control Number 1024-0266 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 [email protected] (email); or at 307-344-2278 (telephone). 
Please reference OMB Control Number 1024-0266 in the subject line of 
your comments. 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. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 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.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
February 16, 2022 (87 FR 8877). No comments were received.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other 
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. 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. 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

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System; Yellowstone National Park; Winter Use, to establish a 
management framework that allows the public to experience the unique 
winter resources and values 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 and snowcoaches, collectively OSVs). The NPS will use Form 
10-650 OSV Monthly Use Report to ensure that OSVs meet NPS emission 
standards to operate in the park. The completed forms are used to 
evaluate commercial tour operators' compliance with allocated 
transportation events and daily and seasonal OSV group size limits and 
to ensure that established daily transportation event limits for the 
park are not exceeded. The NPS will 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 
guarantee compliance with applicable laws. Our previously approved 
information collection identified three information collections.
    (1) Emission and Sound Standards--Snowcoaches (Sec.  
7.13(l)(4)(vii) and (5)). Only OSVs that meet NPS emission and sound 
standards may operate in the park. Before the start of each winter 
season, snowcoach manufacturers or commercial tour operators must 
demonstrate, by means acceptable to the Superintendent, that their 
snowcoaches meet the emission and sound standards.
    2. Enhanced Emission Standards (Sec.  7.13(l)(11)(iv)). To qualify 
for the increased average size of snowmobile transportation events or 
increased maximum size of snowcoach transportation events, before the 
start of each winter season each commercial tour operator must:
    (a) demonstrate, by means acceptable to the Superintendent, that 
his or her snowmobiles or snowcoaches meet the enhanced emission 
standards; and
    (b) maintain separate records for snowmobiles and snowcoaches that 
meet enhanced emission standards and those that do not.
    3. OSV Monthly Use Report (Form 10-650). To maintain accurate and 
complete records on the number of snowmobiles and snowcoaches 
commercial tour operators bring into the park on a daily basis. These 
records must be made available for inspection by the park upon request.
    The previously approved submission combined the responses and 
burden for Snowcoaches and Snowmobiles. The revision separates the 
category which creates a new IC:
    4. New IC--Emission and Sound Standards--Snowmobiles (Sec.  
7.13(l)(4)(vii) and (5)). Only OSVs that meet NPS emission and sound 
standards may operate in the park. Before the start of each winter 
season snowmobile manufacturers must demonstrate, by means acceptable 
to the Superintendent, that their snowmobiles meet the emission and 
sound standards.
    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: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses desiring to operate 
snowcoaches and snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 87.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 30 minutes to 2 
hours depending on respondent and/or activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 146 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 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. 2022-26149 Filed 11-30-22; 8:45 am]
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