[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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