[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14162-14163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7461]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
60-Day Notice of Intention To Renew Request for Clearance of
Information Collection, Special Use Permit, Opportunity for Public
Comment
AGENCY: National Park Service, 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
Recordkeeping Requirements, the National Park Service (NPS) invites
public comments on a request for renewal of approval for the
information collection requirements associated with permits
implementing provisions of agency regulations, pertaining to the use of
public lands (OMB Control 11024-0026). Standard Form 10-114, Special
Use Permit, is the primary form used to document certain privileges,
benefits and other special uses that are allowed various persons,
organizations or agencies, but that are not equally available to all
members of the general public. This permit is intended to be used in
conjunction with the agency guideline pertaining to special park uses
(DO-53).
DATES: Public comments will be accepted until May 27, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Dennis Burnett, Ranger Activities, National
Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, 18th and C Streets, Washington, D.C.,
20013-7127. All responses to this notice will be summarized and
included in the
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request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All
comments will become a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Burnett at 202-208-7675.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The objectives of the special use permit
system are to assure that, requests for special park uses are evaluated
by park managers, in accordance with applicable statutory law and NPS
regulations; that a consistent set of standards and permitting criteria
are used throughout the agency; and to the extent possible, that a
single permitting document be used to grant a variety of privileges and
benefits, and to document the many activities covered under this
program. Use of a single permit streamlines and reduces the costs of
administering the NPS information collection program. Use of the
special use permit will also significantly reduce the information
collection burden on affected persons through the use of a standardized
and timesaving format.
The Special Use Permit is an extension of the NPS statutory
responsibilities to protect the park areas it administers and to manage
the public use thereof (16 U.S.C. 1 & 3). NPS regulations codified in
36 CFR Parts 1 through 7, 12 and 13, are designed to implement
statutory mandates that provide for resource protection and public
enjoyment. Several regulations contain information collection
requirements previously approved by the OMB (1024-0026) that were
designed to evaluate requests for access and/or approval to engage in
otherwise restricted or limited activities within park areas.
Diane M. Cooke,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 97-7461 Filed 3-24-97; 8:45 am]
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