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[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 154 (Monday, August 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 43005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21133]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Request for Information Collection

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the National Park Service's intention to request 
approval for information collection in support of its Concession 
Management Program.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 10, 1997.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Laurie Shaffer, Concessions 
Program Center, National Park Service, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, 
Denver, CO 80225-0287 or 303-987-6911.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

    Title: Comparable Rates Database Survey for River Operations, 
Livery Operations and Mountaineering Operations.
    Type of Request: Approval for information collection.
    Abstract: The National Park Service (NPS) authorizes private 
businesses known as concessioners to provide necessary and appropriate 
visitor facilities and services in areas of the National Park System. 
16 U.S.C. 20 Section 3  requires that ``The reasonableness 
of concessioner's rates and charges to the public shall unless 
otherwise provided in the contract, by judged primarily be comparison 
with those current for facilities and services of comparable character 
under similar conditions, with due consideration for length of season, 
provision for peakloads, average percentage of occupancy, 
accessibility, availability and cost of labor and materials, type of 
patronage, and other factors deemed significant by the Secretary.''
    This information collection is a survey that requests operators 
within and outside of the National Park Areas provide information on 
their operations and the rates that they charge. This information will 
be used to establish a comparable database that can be utilized by park 
personnel in establishing rates in their park areas. The collection of 
this information is required by law and has been performed on a park by 
park basis. This collection is an effort to streamline that collection 
and provide a resource to park managers in the fulfillment of that 
requirement.
    Estimate of Burden: Approximately 1 hour per response.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 1500.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: One.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1500 hours.
    Copies of the survey forms are available upon request. Send 
comments regarding the accuracy of the burden estimate, way to minimize 
the burden, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology or any other aspect of this 
collection of information to Laurie Shaffer, Concessions Program 
Center, National Park Service, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver, CO 
80225-0287 or 303-987-6911.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval.
    All comments will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: July 23, 1997.
Robert K. Yearout,
Concession Program Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-21133 Filed 8-8-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-70-M
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