[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78783-78784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25316]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-VRP-REGS-NPS0036654; PPWOVPADU0, POPFR2021.XZ0000 (222); OMB 
Control Number 1024-0026]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Special Park 
Use Applications

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 (PRA) of 1995 
we, the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing to renew an existing 
information collection with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 18, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and suggestions on the information 
collection requirements should be submitted by the date specified above 
in DATES to http://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 the NPS Information 
Collection Clearance Officer (ADIR-ICCO), 13461 Sunrise Valley Drive, 
Mail Stop 244 Reston, VA 20192, VA 20191 (mail); or 
[email protected] (email). Please reference OMB Control Number 
1024-0026 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, please contact Maggie Tyler, Special Park Uses Program 
Manager, 1849 C Street NW, Main Interior Building--Rm 2474, Washington 
D.C 20240; or at [email protected]

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(email); or 202-513-7092 (telephone). Please reference OMB Control 
Number 1024-0026 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 PRA 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 
October 28, 2022 (87 FR 65246). 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: Authorized by the National Park Service Act Organic Act, 
54 U.S.C. 100101, we must preserve America's natural wonders unimpaired 
for future generations, while also making them available for the 
enjoyment of the visitor. Meeting this mandate requires that we balance 
preservation with use. Maintaining a good balance requires both 
information and use. In accordance with regulations at 36 CFR, we issue 
permits for special park uses. Special park uses cover a wide range of 
activities including, but not limited to special events, First 
Amendment activities, grazing and agricultural use, filming, still 
photography, construction, and vehicle access. Permits are issued for 
varying durations of time based on the requested use, but generally do 
not exceed 5 years. A new application must be submitted in order to 
request the renewal of an existing permit.
    The information we collect in the special use applications allows 
park managers to determine if the requested use is consistent with the 
laws and NPS regulations referenced above and with the public interest. 
The park manager must also determine that the requested activity will 
not cause unacceptable impacts to park resources and values. The 
information is collected using the following NPS forms:

 10-930--Application for Special Use Permit
 10-930c--Application for Special Use Permit--Climbing
 10-930s--Application for Special Use Permit (short form)
 10-931--Application for Special Use Permit--Still Photography 
Permit (short)
 10-932--Application for Special Use Permit--Still Photography 
Permit (long)
 10-933--Application for Special Use Permit--Vehicle/Watercraft 
Use

    With this renewal, we are requesting to introduce two new forms to 
this collection:
    (1) Form 10-934 Application for Special Use Permit--Demonstrations 
and Distribution of Materials. This new form will be used to authorize 
First Amendment activities in system units.
    (2) Form 10-930q--Special Park Use Application/Permit--Quarry 
Activities. Per 36 CFR 7.42, this new form will be used to authorize 
quarry activities specific to Pipestone National Monument.
    Information collected on the forms is used to evaluate requests for 
Special Use Permits and facilitate the permitting process. If the 
requested use is consistent with park regulations, the information 
collected is used to issue a permit.
    Title of Collection: Special Park Use Applications.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0026.
    Form Number: NPS Forms 10-930, 10-930c, 10-930s, 10-930q (new) 10-
931, 10-932, 10-933, 10-934 (new).
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. 
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or 
other for-profit entities; and Federal, State, local and tribal 
governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 80,542.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 80,542.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 15 minutes to 
30 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 22,890.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $6,036,225 for 
application fees.
    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. 2023-25316 Filed 11-15-23; 8:45 am]
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