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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. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–NER–ACAD–36707; PPNEACADSO, 

PPMPSPDIZ.YM0000] 

Notice of Public Meetings for the 

Acadia National Park Advisory 

Commission 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Meeting notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, the National Park Service 


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(NPS) is hereby giving notice that the 

Acadia National Park Advisory 

Commission (Commission) will meet as 

indicated below. 

DATES: The Commission will meet: 

Monday, February 5, 2024; Monday, 

June 3, 2024; and Monday, September 9, 

2024. All scheduled meetings will begin 

at 1 p.m. and will end by 4 p.m. 

(Eastern). 

ADDRESSES: The February 5, 2024, and 

June 3, 2024, meetings will be held at 

the headquarters conference room, 

Acadia National Park, 20 McFarland 

Hill Drive, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609. 

The September 9, 2024, meeting will be 

held at the Schoodic Education and 

Research Center, Winter Harbor, Maine 

04693. All three meetings will also be 

held virtually for those who are unable 

to attend in person and will be closed 

captioned. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kathy Flanders, Superintendent’s 

Secretary, Acadia National Park, P.O. 

Box 177, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609, 

telephone (207) 288–8702 or kathy_

flanders@nps.gov. The format of the FY 

2024 meetings and locations are subject 

to change, pending the COVID–19 

pandemic and safety requirements. 

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-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Commission was established by section 

103 of Public Law 99–420, as amended, 

(16 U.S.C. 341 note), and in accordance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act (5 U.S.C. Ch 10). The Commission 

advises the Secretary of the Interior and 

the NPS on matters relating to the 

management and development of 

Acadia National Park, including but not 

limited to, the acquisition of lands and 

interests in lands (including 

conservation easements on islands) and 

the termination of rights of use and 

occupancy. 

The meetings are open to the public. 

Interested persons may make oral 

presentations to the Commission. Such 

requests should be made to the 

Superintendent at the beginning of the 

meeting. Depending on the number of 

persons wishing to speak, and the time 

available, the time for individual 

comments may be limited. Written 

comments can be sent to Kathy Flanders 

[see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT]. 

All comments received will be provided 

to the Commission. 

The Commission meeting locations 

may change based on inclement weather 

or exceptional circumstances. If a 

meeting location is changed, the 

Superintendent will issue a press 

release and use local newspapers to 

announce the change. Detailed minutes 

of the meeting will be available for 

public inspection within 90 days of the 

meeting. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The 

Commission meeting will consist of the 

following proposed agenda items: 

1. Superintendent’s Report 

2. Committee Reports: 

Land Conservation 

Park Use 

Science and Education 

Historic 

3. Old Business 

4. New Business 

5. Chairman’s Report 

6. Public Comments 

7. Adjournment 

Meeting Accessibility/Special 

Accommodations: The meeting is open 

to the public. Please make requests in 

advance for sign language interpreter 

services, assistive listening devices, or 

other reasonable accommodations. We 

ask that you contact the person listed in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice at least seven (7) 

business days prior to the meeting to 

give the Department of the Interior 

sufficient time to process your request. 

All reasonable accommodation requests 

are managed on a case-by-case basis. 

Public Disclosure of Information: 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comments, 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. 

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. Ch 10.) 

Alma Ripps, 

Chief, Office of Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Reclamation 

[RR83550000, 234R5065C6, 

RX.59389832.1009676] 

Change in Discount Rate for Water 

Resources Planning 

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of change in discount 

rate. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation is 

announcing the interest rate to be used 

by Federal agencies in the formulation 

and evaluation of plans for water and 

related land resources is 2.75 percent for 

fiscal year 2024. 

DATES: This discount rate is to be used 

for the period October 1, 2023, through 

and including September 30, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brandee Blumenthal, Bureau of 

Reclamation, Reclamation Law 

Administration Division, P.O. Box 

25007, Denver, Colorado 80225; 

telephone (303) 445–2435; or email at 

bblumenthal@usbr.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Water 

Resources Planning Act of 1965 and the 

Water Resources Development Act of 

1974 require an annual determination of 

a discount rate for Federal water 

resources planning. The discount rate 

for Federal water resources planning for 

fiscal year 2024 is 2.75 percent. The 

prior year’s rate, as announced in the 

Federal Register on November 4, 2022 

(87 FR 66745), was 2.50 percent for 

fiscal year 2023. Discounting is to be 

used to convert future monetary values 

to present values. 

This rate has been computed in 

accordance with Section 80(a), Public 

Law 93–251 (88 Stat. 34), and 18 CFR 

704.39, which: (1) specify that the rate 

will be based upon the average yield 

during the preceding fiscal year on 

interest-bearing marketable securities of 

the United States which, at the time the 

computation is made, have terms of 15 

years or more remaining to maturity 

(average yield is rounded to nearest oneeighth percent); and (2) provide that the 

rate will not be raised or lowered more 

than one-quarter of 1 percent for any 

year. The U.S. Department of the 

Treasury calculated the specified 

average to be 4.0332 percent. In 

accordance with the Water Resource 

Council Rules and Regulations, the 

maximum adjustment allowed for the 

current fiscal year rate is one-quarter of 

one percentage point from the previous 

fiscal year rate, which was 2.50 percent. 

Therefore, the fiscal year 2024 rate is 

2.75 percent. 


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