[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 208 (Friday, October 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55313-55314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27482]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service


Submission of Study Package for Office of Management and Budget 
Review Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Big Cypress 
National Preserve.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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ABSTRACT: The National Park Service (NPS) and Virginia Polytechnic 
Institute and State University propose to conduct a survey of the 
current amount and distribution of Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) use within 
the Big Cypress National Preserve. The goal is to learn about this use 
with respect to vehicle type, recreation activity type, and management 
unit location of use. Results will be used by park planners, park 
managers, and members of the public in considering alternative ORV 
management options. The study package including two proposed survey 
questionnaires has been submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget for review.

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 a 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 primary purpose of the proposed ICR is to document the current 
amount and distribution of ORV use, by vehicle type, recreation 
activity type, and management unit, within the Preserve. Existing use 
patterns are inadequately documented. Data gathered will be summarized 
and incorporated into the

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ORV Plan and used by park planners, park managers, and members of the 
public in planning and management decision making activities. This 
information will be used to characterize existing ORV use and form the 
basis for consideration of alternative management options.
    There were no public comments received or submitted to OMB for 
review as a result of publishing a 60 day notice of intention to 
request clearance of information collection for this survey at Big 
Cypress National Preserve.
    The NPS is requesting OMB to process this ICR under the emergency 
processing provision with a decision date of two weeks after OMB 
receives the request but no later than November 15, 1996.

DATES: Public comments will be accepted for thirty days from the date 
listed at the top of this page in the Federal Register.

SEND COMMENTS TO: Jeffrey L. Marion, Ph.D., Unit Leader, Cooperative 
Park Studies Unit, Department of Forestry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, 
VA 24061-0324; or to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for 
OMB, Attention Desk Officer for the Interior Department, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE SUBMITTED FOR 
OMB REVIEW, CONTACT: Jeff Marion, 540-231-6603.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Big Cypress National Preserve Off-Road Vehicle Permit Holder 
Survey.
    Form: Not applicable.
    OMB Number: To be assigned.
    Expiration Date: To be assigned.
    Type of Request: Request for new clearance.
    Description of Need: The National Park Service needs information 
about the amount and distribution of ORV use within the Preserve to 
support development of an ORV Vehicle Management Plan. The proposed 
information to be collected is not available from existing records, 
sources, or observations.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals who currently hold NPS-
issued ORV permits.
    Estimated Average Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Estimated Average Number of Responses: 1,050.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: 525 hours.
    Estimated Frequency of Response: One time in a one month period 
once during the year's duration of the study.

    Dated: October 22, 1996.
Terry N. Tesar,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Audits and Accountability 
Team, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 96-27482: Filed 10-24-96: 8:45 am]
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