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Alberta, Canada. Survey results will

provide information from business

managers about (a) the business’

reliance on tourism by season; (b)

perceived business impact during

rehabilitation of Going-to-the-Sun Road;

(c) recommended mitigation strategies,

and; (d) the size and ownership of the

business. The information will be used

to develop the forthcoming

socioeconomic impact analysis and

mitigation strategies to minimize any

potential negative impact during road

rehabilitation.

The estimated number of responses is

5,340. At an average of 15 minutes to

complete the self-administered survey,

the expected burden is 1,335 hours.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5

CFR part 1320, Reporting and Record

Keeping Requirements, the NPS invites

public comment on this proposed

information collection request (ICR).

Comments are invited on: (1) The need

for the information including whether

the information has practical utility; (2)

the accuracy of the reporting burden

estimate; (3) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (4)

ways to minimize the burden of the

information collection on respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

The NPS goal in conducting this

survey is to collect information that aids

in assessing the potential socioeconomic impacts of rehabilitation

alternatives for Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Direct responses from local businesses

will provide quality information upon

which to develop reliable analyses.

There were no public comments

received as a result of publishing in the

Federal Register a 60-day notice of

intention to request clearance of

information collection for this survey.

DATES: Public comments will be

accepted on or before May 29, 2001.

SEND COMMENTS TO: Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs of

OMB, Attention Desk Officer for the

Interior Department, Office of

Management and Budget, Washington,

DC 20503.

The OMB has up to 60 days to

approve or disapprove the information

collection but may respond after 30

days. Therefore, to ensure maximum

consideration, OMB should receive

public comments within thirty days

from the date listed at the top of this

page in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF

THE STUDY PACKAGES SUBMITTED FOR OMB

REVIEW, CONTACT: Fred Babb Voice: 406–

888–7976; Email: fred_babb@nps.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Survey of Businesses in the

Glacier National Park Area.

Bureau Form Number: None.

OMB Number: 1024–new.

Expiration Date: September 30, 2001

(requested).

Type of Request: Request for new

clearance.

Description of need: The National

Park Service needs information to assess

the potential socio-economic impacts of

rehabilitation alternatives for Going-tothe-Sun Road.

Automated Data Collection: At the

present time, there is no automated way

to gather this information, since it

includes asking local business managers

their judgment about reliance on

tourism, perceived business impacts

during rehabilitation of Going-to-theSun Road, and recommended mitigation

strategies.

Description of respondents:

Respondents are businesses located in

the Glacier National Park area, which

includes Flathead, Glacier and Lake

Counties in Montana and the

communities of Waterton, Cardson, Fort

McCloud, and Pincher Creek in Alberta,

Canada.

Estimated average number of

respondents: 5,340.

Estimated average number of

responses: Each respondent will

respond only one time, so the number

of responses will be the same as the

number of respondents, 5,340.

Estimated average burden hour per

response: 15 minutes.

Frequency of Response: 1 time per

respondent.

Estimated annual reporting burden:

1,335 hours.

Dated: April 2, 2001.

Betsy Chittenden,

Information Collection Clearance Officer,

WASO Administrative Program Center,

National Park Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Submission of Study

Package to Office of Management and

Budget: Opportunity for Public

Comment

AGENCY: Department of the Interior,

National Park Service, Acadia National

Park.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

ABSTRACT: The National Park Service

(NPS) in conjunction with the U.S. Navy

and the University of Vermont, is

proposing in 2001 to conduct a survey

of military and civilian employees of the

U.S. Navy base located in the Schoodic

Peninsula section of Acadia National

Park. In the survey, employees will be

asked about their recreational use of

Acadia National Park and their feelings

about how Navy base property should

be used if and when it is transferred to

the National Park Service.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5

CFR part 1320, Reporting and Record

Keeping Requirements, the NPS invites

public comment on the proposed

information request (ICR). Comments

are invited on: (1) The need for the

information, including whether the

information has practical utility; (2) the

accuracy of the reporting burden

estimate; (3) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (4)

ways to minimize the burden of the

information collection on respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

The NPS goal in conducting this

survey is to determine the amount and

type of recreational use of Acadia

National Park by U.S. Navy Base

employees, and how these employees

feel about potential future uses of Navy

Base property if and when this property

is transferred to the National Park

Service.

There were no public comments

received as a result of publishing in the

Federal Register a 60-day notice of

intention to request clearance of

information collection for this survey.

DATES: Public comments will be

accepted on or before May 29, 2001.

SEND COMMENTS TO: Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs of

OMB, Attention Desk Officer for the

Interior Department, Office of

Management and Budget, Washington,

DC 20503.

The OMB has up to 60 days to

approve or disapprove the information

collection, but may respond after 30

days. Therefore, to ensure maximum

consideration, OMB should receive

public comments within 30 days from

the date listed at the top of this page of

the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF

THE STUDY PACKAGE SUBMITTED FOR OMB

REVIEW, CONTACT: Robert E. Manning:

Voice: (802) 656–3096, e-mail:

rmanning@nature.snr.uvm.edu.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Title: Survey of Employees at the U.S.

Navy Base at Schoodic, Maine.

Bureau Form Number: None.

OMB Number: 1024–new.

Expiration Date: September 30, 2001

(requested).

Type of Request: Request for new

clearance.

Description of Need: The National

Park Service needs information to plan

for the potential transfer of property at

the U.S. Navy Base at Schoodic, Maine

to the National Park Service.

Automated Data Collection: At the

present time, there is not an automated

way to gather this information because

it includes asking respondents about

their use of Acadia National Park and

their feelings about how Navy Base

property should be used.

Description of Respondents: Military

and civilian employees of the U.S. Navy

Base at Schoodic, Maine.

Estimated Average Number of

Respondents: 200.

Estimated Average Number of

Responses: Each respondent will

respond only one time, so the number

of responses will be the same as the

number of respondents.

Estimated Average Burden Hour per

Response: 10 minutes.

Frequency of Response: One time per

respondent.

Estimated Annual Reporting Burden:

33.3 hours.

Dated: April 5, 2001.

Betsy Chittenden,

Information Collection Clearance Officer,

WASO Administrative Program Center,

National Park Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Intent To Issue a Temporary

of Concession Contract For Food and

Beverage, Lodging and Merchandise

Services at Oregon Caves National

Monument

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Park

Service Concessions Management

Improvement Act of 1998, notice is

hereby given that the National Park

Service intends to issue a temporary

concession contract authorizing

continued operation of food and

beverage, overnight lodging and

merchandise services to the public

within Oregon Caves National

Monument. The temporary concession

contract will be for a term of not more

than one year. This short-term

concession contract is necessary to

avoid interruption of visitor services

while the National Park Service

finalizes the development of the

Prospectus to be issued for a long-term

concession contract. This short-term

contract will be for a one seasonal

operating period ending November 30,

2001. This notice is in pursuant to 36

CFR Part 51, Section 51.24(a).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

concession contract at Oregon Caves

National Monument expired on

December 31, 2001. The operation is

seasonal and operates primarily from

mid-May through mid-September and

provides visitors with lodging, food and

beverage and merchandises services.

Oregon Caves National Monument is

near completion of a Prospectus for the

solicitation of a long-term concession

contract that meets the requirements of

the park’s General Management Plan

regarding commercial services offered to

the public. The short-term concession

contract will allow for this action to take

place without a long-term delay in

service to the public.

Information about this place can be

sought from: National Park Service,

Chief, Concession Program Management

Office, Pacific West Region, Attn: Mr.

Tony Sisto, 600 Harrison Street, Suite

600, San Francisco, California 94107–

1372, or call (415) 427–1366.

Dated: January 22, 2001.

John J. Reynolds,

Regional Director, Pacific West Region.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

General Management Plan,

Environmental Impact Statement,

Appomattox Court House National

Historical Park, Virginia

AGENCY: National Park Service,

Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an

Environmental Impact Statement for the

General Management Plan, Appomattox

Court House National Historical Park.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

National Environmental Policy Act of

1969, as amended, the National Park

Service is preparing an environmental

impact statement for the General

Management Plan for Appomattox Court

House National Historical Park and is

initiating the scoping process for this

document. This notice is in accordance

with 40 CFR 1501.7 and 40 CFR

1508.22, of the regulations of the

President’s Council on Environmental

Quality for the National Environmental

Policy Act of 1969, Public Law 91–190.

Background

The purpose of the GMP/EIS will be

to state the management philosophy for

the park and to provide alternatives for

addressing major issues facing the area.

The alternatives will be based on the

mission and goals of the NPS and those

of the park and will identify the

programs, actions and support facilities

needed to manage and preserve cultural

and natural resources and to provide for

safe, accessible and appropriate use of

those resources by visitors.

Participation throughout the planning

process will be encouraged and

facilitated by various means, such as

public meetings and newsletters. The

NPS will conduct public scoping

meetings to explain the planning

process and to solicit opinions about

issues to address in the GMP/EIS. The

time and location of these meetings will

be announced in the local and regional

media and through mailed notices. This

notice will also serve as an additional

scoping method. Those wishing to

comment or express concerns on the

management issues and future

management direction of Appomattox

Court House National Historical Park

are invited to participate in the scoping

process by responding to this notice

with written or e-mail comments.

Contact Information: Requests to be

added to the mailing list for the project,

questions and comments should be sent

in writing to the Superintendent,

Appomattox Court House National

Historical Park, P.O. Box 218, Route 24,

Appomattox, VA 24522 or via the

Internet at apco_gmp@nps.gov or be

made by telephone at (804) 352–8987.

Dated: April 6, 2001.

Leonard C. Emerson,

Acting, Regional Director, Northeast Region.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

General Management Plan,

Environmental Impact Statement

Supplement, Organ Pipe Cactus

National Monument, Arizona

AGENCY: National Park Service,

Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare a

supplement to the environmental

impact statement for the general

management plan, Organ Pipe Cactus

National Monument.