[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 208 (Friday, October 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55313-55314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27482]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Submission of Study Package for Office of Management and Budget
Review Opportunity for Public Comment
AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Big Cypress
National Preserve.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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ABSTRACT: The National Park Service (NPS) and Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University propose to conduct a survey of the
current amount and distribution of Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) use within
the Big Cypress National Preserve. The goal is to learn about this use
with respect to vehicle type, recreation activity type, and management
unit location of use. Results will be used by park planners, park
managers, and members of the public in considering alternative ORV
management options. The study package including two proposed survey
questionnaires has been submitted to the Office of Management and
Budget for review.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
and 5 CFR Part 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the NPS
invites public comment on a proposed information collection request
(ICR). Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the information
including whether the information has practical utility; (2) the
accuracy of the reporting burden estimate; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
The primary purpose of the proposed ICR is to document the current
amount and distribution of ORV use, by vehicle type, recreation
activity type, and management unit, within the Preserve. Existing use
patterns are inadequately documented. Data gathered will be summarized
and incorporated into the
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ORV Plan and used by park planners, park managers, and members of the
public in planning and management decision making activities. This
information will be used to characterize existing ORV use and form the
basis for consideration of alternative management options.
There were no public comments received or submitted to OMB for
review as a result of publishing a 60 day notice of intention to
request clearance of information collection for this survey at Big
Cypress National Preserve.
The NPS is requesting OMB to process this ICR under the emergency
processing provision with a decision date of two weeks after OMB
receives the request but no later than November 15, 1996.
DATES: Public comments will be accepted for thirty days from the date
listed at the top of this page in the Federal Register.
SEND COMMENTS TO: Jeffrey L. Marion, Ph.D., Unit Leader, Cooperative
Park Studies Unit, Department of Forestry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg,
VA 24061-0324; or to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for
OMB, Attention Desk Officer for the Interior Department, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE SUBMITTED FOR
OMB REVIEW, CONTACT: Jeff Marion, 540-231-6603.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Big Cypress National Preserve Off-Road Vehicle Permit Holder
Survey.
Form: Not applicable.
OMB Number: To be assigned.
Expiration Date: To be assigned.
Type of Request: Request for new clearance.
Description of Need: The National Park Service needs information
about the amount and distribution of ORV use within the Preserve to
support development of an ORV Vehicle Management Plan. The proposed
information to be collected is not available from existing records,
sources, or observations.
Description of Respondents: Individuals who currently hold NPS-
issued ORV permits.
Estimated Average Number of Respondents: 1,500.
Estimated Average Number of Responses: 1,050.
Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: 525 hours.
Estimated Frequency of Response: One time in a one month period
once during the year's duration of the study.
Dated: October 22, 1996.
Terry N. Tesar,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Audits and Accountability
Team, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 96-27482: Filed 10-24-96: 8:45 am]
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