[Federal Register: June 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 115)]
[Notices]
[Page 33655]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
30 Day Notice of Intention To Request for Clearance of
Information Collection to the Office of Management and Budget;
Opportunity for Public Comment.
AGENCY: National Park Service, The Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Under the Provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3507) and 5 CFR, part 1320 Reporting and
Record Keeping Requirements, the National Park Service (NPS) invites
comments on a submitted request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to approve an extension of a currently approved information
collection (OMB 1024-0022). This information collection is
associated with permits implementing provisions of the agency
regulations pertaining to the use of public lands. The information
collected critical to backcountry managers and allows them to monitor
levels of use to identify any impacts to the resources.
DATES: Public comments on this final notice must be received by July
16, 2004 to be assured of consideration.
The bureau solicits public comments as to:
(1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the bureau, including whether
the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the bureau's estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used;
(3) The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments directly to the Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior (OMB1024-0022), Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, by fax at 202/395-6566, or by
electronic mail at OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov. Please also mail or hand
carry a copy of your comments to Lee Dickinson, National Park Service,
1849 C Street, NW, (2460), Washington, DC 20240. Electronic mail may
also be sent to Lee_Dickinson@nps.gov. All comments will become a
matter of public record.
For Further Information or a copy of the Study Package Submitted
for OMB Review Contact: Lee Dickinson, Special Park Uses Program
Manager, National Park Service at 202/513-7092 or electronic mail at
Lee_Dickinson@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(1) Title: Backcountry Use Permit. (36 CFR 1.5, 1.6 and 2.1).
(2) Form Number: 10-404A.
(3) OMB Number: 1024-0022.
(4) Expiration Date: 4/30/04.
(5) Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
(6) Description of Need: collection of information allows park
managers to monitor backcountry use and to uniformly distribute
necessary guidance and safety information to backcountry users.
(7) Estimated number of Applicants: 285,000.
(8) Estimated number of Responses: 285,000.
(9) Estimated burden per response: 5 minutes.
(10) Estimated Total Annual Burden: 23,750 hours.
Analysis of Comments Regarding the 60 Day Federal Register Notice
There were no comments received from the public on the proposed
regulations during the 60-day public comment period that closed
February 3, 2004. The forms were first approved in November 1976. No
comments concerning the forms have been received in the last 3 years.
Dated: April 22, 2004.
Leonard E. Stowe,
Acting NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer, Washington
Administrative Program Center.
[FR Doc. 04-13518 Filed 6-15-04; 8:45 am]
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