80 FR 30720 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Programmatic Clearance for NPS-Sponsored Surveys
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 103 (May 29, 2015)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 103 (May 29, 2015)
| Page Range | 30720-30721 | |
| FR Document | 2015-13036 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 30720-30721] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-13036] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NRSS-SSB-18382; PPWONRADE3, PPMRSNR1Y.NM0000 (155)] Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Programmatic Clearance for NPS-Sponsored Surveys AGENCY: National Park Service (NPS), Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We (National Park Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the Information Collection (IC) described below. The National Park Service (NPS) sponsors public surveys to provide park managers with information needed for park planning, management, operations and evaluation of performance related to protecting park resources and meeting the needs of the public. In consultation with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of the Interior (DOI), the NPS has developed a Programmatic Review and Clearance Process for NPS-sponsored public surveys. It significantly streamlines the information collection review process. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this IC. This IC is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2015. We may not conduct or sponsor [[Page 30721]] and a person is not required to respond to a collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: To ensure that your comments on this IC are considered, we must receive them on or before July 28, 2015. ADDRESSES: Please send your comments to Phadrea Ponds, Information Collections Coordinator, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525 (mail); or phadrea_ponds@nps.gov (email). Please reference ``Information Collection 1024-0224--Programmatic Renewal'' in the subject line. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bret Meldrum, Chief, Social Science Program, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525-5596 (mail); Bret_Meldrum@nps.gov (email); or 970-267-7295 (phone). I. Abstract The Programmatic Clearance for NPS-Sponsored Surveys applies to surveys designed to furnish usable information to NPS managers and planners concerning park visitors, visitor services, potential park visitors, and residents of communities near parks. This information is intended to provide NPS managers with data that can be used to improve the quality and utility of agency programs, services, and planning efforts. Questions asked under the programmatic review process must show a clear tie to NPS management and planning needs. The programmatic review may only be used for non-controversial surveys that are unlikely to attract or include topics of significant public interest in the programmatic review process. To qualify for the NPS generic programmatic review process, all information collections must be directly tied to an area managed by the NPS or research that will benefit NPS management efforts. All collections must be reviewed by the NPS and approved by OMB before the survey can be initiated. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1024-0224. Title: Programmatic Clearance for NPS-Sponsored Surveys. Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: General Public (i.e. Park Visitors, potential visitors to parks, and residents of communities near park) and local, state and tribal governments. Respondent Obligation: Voluntary. Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 150,000. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 50,000 hours. We estimate the public reporting burden will average 20 minutes per response. Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'': None. III. Request For Comments We invite comments concerning this IC on:Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to perform its duties, including whether the information is useful; The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; Ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and Ways to minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this IC. 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. Dated: May 26, 2015. Debra Melton, Acting Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service. [FR Doc. 2015-13036 Filed 5-28-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-EH-P
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Kevin Rim ACEC (4,557 Acres) (OHV) use areas. In the Proposed RMP, of the protest period. Under these
• Relevant and Important Values: 40 acres in the Glasgow OHV area conditions, the BLM will consider the
cultural, wildlife habitat. would remain open until an alternate emailed protest as an advance copy and
• Limitations on the Following Uses: site is located, and in the Fresno OHV it will receive full consideration. If you
oil and gas leasing, solid mineral area 125 acres would be designated as wish to provide the BLM with such
leasing, mineral material sales, open to OHV use. advance notification, please direct
commercial wind energy development. The Hiline District Proposed RMP/ emails to protest@blm.gov.
• Other Restrictions: avoidance area Final EIS is one of a total of 15 separate Before including your address, phone
for ROWs. EISs that make up the BLM and Forest number, email address, or other
Mountain Plover ACEC (24,762 Acres) Service National Greater Sage-Grouse personal identifying information in your
• Relevant and Important Values: Planning Strategy. Greater-Sage Grouse protest, you should be aware that your
wildlife habitat. habitat within the planning area entire protest—including your personal
• Limitations on the Following Uses: consists of: identifying information—may be made
oil and gas leasing, solid mineral • Priority Habitat Management Area publicly available at any time. While
leasing, mineral material sales, (PHMA)—Areas identified as having the you can ask us in your protest to
commercial wind energy development. highest conservation value for withhold your personal identifying
• Other Restrictions: avoidance area maintaining sustainable Greater Sage- information from public review, we
for ROWs. Grouse populations; include breeding, cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Sweet Grass Hills ACEC (7,419 Acres) late brood-rearing, and winter do so.
• Relevant and Important Values: concentration areas.
• General Habitat Management Area Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10,
historic, cultural. 43 CFR 1610.2, 43 CFR 1610.5.
• Limitations on the Following Uses: (GHMA)—Areas of seasonal or year-
oil and gas leasing, solid mineral round habitat outside of PHMA. Jamie E. Connell,
leasing, mineral material sales, Alternative E identifies 1,006,312 State Director, Montana/Dakotas.
commercial wind energy development. acres as Greater Sage-Grouse PHMAs [FR Doc. 2015–12999 Filed 5–28–15; 8:45 am]
• Other Restrictions: avoidance area and 426,355 acres as Grassland Bird/
BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P
for ROWs. Greater Sage-Grouse PHMAs. The latter
Frenchman Breaks ACEC (42,020 Acres) areas have special management
• Relevant and Important Values: prescriptions to provide high-quality DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
scenic, wildlife habitat, natural habitat for Greater Sage-Grouse and
processes. other sagebrush-dependent species. National Park Service
• Limitations on the Following Uses: These PHMAs would be closed to solid
mineral leasing, and oil and gas leasing [NPS–WASO–NRSS–SSB–18382;
oil and gas leasing, solid mineral PPWONRADE3, PPMRSNR1Y.NM0000 (155)]
leasing, mineral material sales, would be subject to a no surface
commercial wind energy development. occupancy (NSO) and use stipulation Proposed Information Collection;
• Other Restrictions: avoidance area with only limited exceptions, and no Comment Request; Programmatic
for ROWs. waivers or modifications. Both areas Clearance for NPS-Sponsored Surveys
Malta Geological ACEC (6,153 Acres) would be designated as exclusion areas
• Relevant and Important Values: for wind and solar energy ROWs, and AGENCY: National Park Service (NPS),
geologic, paleontological, natural avoidance areas for all other ROWs. Interior.
processes. The BLM and Forest Service, via the ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
• Limitations on the Following Uses: Western Association of Fish and
oil and gas leasing, solid mineral Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) SUMMARY: We (National Park Service)
leasing, mineral material sales, Management Zone Greater Sage-Grouse will ask the Office of Management and
commercial wind energy development. Conservation Team, will develop a Budget (OMB) to approve the
• Other Restrictions: avoidance area Regional Mitigation Strategy to guide Information Collection (IC) described
for ROWs; personal collection of the application of the mitigation below. The National Park Service (NPS)
common fossils would not be allowed. hierarchy to address impacts within that sponsors public surveys to provide park
Woody Island ACEC (32,869 Acres) Zone. The Regional Mitigation Strategy managers with information needed for
• Relevant and Important Values: should consider any State-level greater park planning, management, operations
scenic, wildlife habitat. sage-grouse mitigation guidance that is and evaluation of performance related to
• Limitations on the Following Uses: consistent with the requirements. The protecting park resources and meeting
oil and gas leasing, solid mineral Regional Mitigation Strategy will be the needs of the public. In consultation
leasing, mineral material sales, developed in a transparent manner, with the Office of Management and
commercial wind energy development. based on the best science available and Budget (OMB) and the Department of
• Other Restrictions: avoidance area standardized metrics. the Interior (DOI), the NPS has
for ROWs. Instructions for filing a protest with developed a Programmatic Review and
Zortman/Landusky Mine Reclamation the Director of the BLM regarding the Clearance Process for NPS-sponsored
ACEC (2,682 Acres) Proposed RMP/Final EIS may be found public surveys. It significantly
• Relevant and Important Values: in the ‘‘Dear Reader’’ Letter of the streamlines the information collection
natural hazards, public safety. HiLine Proposed RMP/Final EIS and at review process. To comply with the
• Limitations on the Following Uses: 43 CFR 1610.5–2. All protests must be Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and
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commercial wind energy development. in writing and mailed to the appropriate as part of our continuing efforts to
• Other Restrictions: avoidance area address, as set forth in the ADDRESSES reduce paperwork and respondent
for ROWs, closed to all unauthorized section above. Emailed protests will not burden, we invite the general public and
vehicle use during reclamation be accepted as valid protests unless the other Federal agencies to take this
activities. protesting party also provides the opportunity to comment on this IC. This
Two areas are being considered for original letter by either regular or IC is scheduled to expire on October 31,
designation as off-highway vehicle overnight mail postmarked by the close 2015. We may not conduct or sponsor
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and a person is not required to respond reporting burden will average 20 agencies to take this opportunity to
to a collection unless it displays a minutes per response. comment on this IC. This IC is
currently valid OMB control number. Estimated Annual Reporting and scheduled to expire on March 31, 2017.
DATES: To ensure that your comments Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’: None. We may not conduct or sponsor and a
on this IC are considered, we must III. Request For Comments person is not required to respond to a
receive them on or before July 28, 2015. collection of information unless it
We invite comments concerning this displays a currently valid OMB control
ADDRESSES: Please send your comments
IC on: number.
to Phadrea Ponds, Information • Whether the proposed collection of
Collections Coordinator, National Park DATES: You must submit comments on
information is necessary for the agency
Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort to perform its duties, including whether or before July 28, 2015.
Collins, CO 80525 (mail); or phadrea_ the information is useful; ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
ponds@nps.gov (email). Please reference • The accuracy of the agency’s IC to Madonna L. Baucum, Information
‘‘Information Collection 1024–0224— estimate of the burden of the proposed Collection Clearance Officer, National
Programmatic Renewal’’ in the subject collection of information; Park Service, 12201 Sunrise Valley
line. • Ways to enhance the quality, Drive (Room 2C114, Mail Stop 242),
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bret usefulness, and clarity of the Reston, VA 20192 (mail); or madonna_
Meldrum, Chief, Social Science information to be collected; and baucum@nps.gov (email). Please
Program, National Park Service, 1201 • Ways to minimize the burden on include ‘‘1024–0245’’ in the subject line
Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525– the respondents, including the use of of your comments.
5596 (mail); Bret_Meldrum@nps.gov automated collection techniques or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
(email); or 970–267–7295 (phone). other forms of information technology. request additional information about
Comments that you submit in this IC, contact Pamela Blyth, United
I. Abstract response to this notice are a matter of States Park Police, 1100 Ohio Drive
The Programmatic Clearance for NPS- public record. We will include or SW., Washington, DC 20242 (mail); or at
Sponsored Surveys applies to surveys summarize each comment in our request pamela_blyth@nps.gov (email). Please
designed to furnish usable information to OMB to approve this IC. Before reference ‘‘1024–0245 Revision’’ in your
to NPS managers and planners including your address, phone number, comments.
concerning park visitors, visitor email address, or other personal
services, potential park visitors, and identifying information in your SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
residents of communities near parks. comment, you should be aware that I. Abstract
This information is intended to provide your entire comment, including your
NPS managers with data that can be personal identifying information, may The United States Park Police (USPP)
used to improve the quality and utility be made publicly available at any time. is a unit of the National Park Service,
of agency programs, services, and While you can ask us in your comment Department of the Interior, with
planning efforts. Questions asked under to withhold your personal identifying jurisdiction in all National Park Service
the programmatic review process must information from public review, we areas and certain other Federal and
show a clear tie to NPS management cannot guarantee that we will be able to State lands. The USPP are highly
and planning needs. The programmatic do so. trained, professional police officers who
review may only be used for non- prevent and detect criminal activity;
Dated: May 26, 2015.
controversial surveys that are unlikely conduct investigations; apprehend
Debra Melton, individuals suspected of committing
to attract or include topics of significant Acting Information Collection Clearance
public interest in the programmatic offenses against Federal, State, and local
Officer, National Park Service. laws; provide protection to the
review process. [FR Doc. 2015–13036 Filed 5–28–15; 8:45 am]
To qualify for the NPS generic President of the United States and
programmatic review process, all BILLING CODE 4310–EH–P visiting dignitaries; and provide
information collections must be directly protective services to some of the most
tied to an area managed by the NPS or recognizable monuments and memorials
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR in the world. Applicants for USPP
research that will benefit NPS
management efforts. All collections officer positions must complete and
National Park Service
must be reviewed by the NPS and pass a competitive written examination,
approved by OMB before the survey can [NPS–USPP–15826; PPWOUSPPS1, an oral interview, a medical
PPMPRPP02.Y00000 (155)] examination and psychological
be initiated.
evaluation, and a battery of physical
II. Data Proposed Information Collection; fitness and agility tests. As part of this
United States Park Police Application application and screening process, the
OMB Control Number: 1024–0224.
Forms USPP uses the following forms:
Title: Programmatic Clearance for
NPS-Sponsored Surveys. AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. USPP Form (TBD) ‘‘Physician Consent
Type of Request: Renewal of a ACTION: Notice; request for comments. Form’’
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: General Public (i.e. SUMMARY: We (National Park Service) The USPP Form TBD ‘‘Physician
Park Visitors, potential visitors to parks, will ask the Office of Management and Consent Form’’ is an optional form used
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and residents of communities near park) Budget (OMB) to approve the by the applicant to obtain clearance by
and local, state and tribal governments. information collection (IC) described their personal physician to complete the
Respondent Obligation: Voluntary. below. As required by the Paperwork PEB. The applicant’s personal physician
Estimated Number of Annual Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our uses this form to certify whether or not
Respondents: 150,000. continuing efforts to reduce paperwork the applicant is cleared to participate in
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: and respondent burden, we invite the the Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB)
50,000 hours. We estimate the public general public and other Federal and requests the following information
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| Dates | To ensure that your comments on this IC are considered, we must receive them on or before July 28, 2015. | |
| Contact | Bret Meldrum, Chief, Social Science Program, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525-5596 (mail); [email protected] (email); or 970-267-7295 (phone). | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 30720 |
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