Notice2023-17272
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; the Interagency Access Pass and Senior Pass Application Processes
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Published
August 11, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we, the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing to renew an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 154 (Friday, August 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54659-54660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17272]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[NPS-WASO-BSD-FEES-NPS0036034; PX.XBSAD0113.00.1 (222); OMB Control
Number 1024-0252]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; the
Interagency Access Pass and Senior Pass Application Processes
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we, the
National Park Service (NPS) are proposing to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
September 11, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and suggestions on the information
collection requirements should be submitted by the date specified above
in DATES to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Please provide a copy of your comments to the NPS Information
Collection Clearance Officer (ADIR-ICCO), 13461 Sunrise Valley Drive,
(MS-244), Reston, VA 20191 (mail); or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1a6a727b7e687f7b456a75747e695a746a69347d756c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a7a626b6e786f6b557a65646e794a647a79246d657c">[email protected]</span></a> (email).
Please include OMB Control Number 1024-0252 in the subject line of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Linda Thurn, Interagency Pass Program Manager,
National Park Service at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#593530373d38062d312c2b371937292a773e362f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="deb2b7b0babf81aab6abacb09eb0aeadf0b9b1a8">[email protected]</span></a> (email); or at 202 513-
7095 (telephone). Please reference OMB Control Number 1024-0252 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
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 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 65244). 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 Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement
Act (FLREA; 16 U.S.C. 6801-6814), the ``America the Beautiful--National
Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass'' Program provides recreation
opportunities on public lands managed by four Department of the
Interior agencies: the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Reclamation in
addition to the Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service and the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This program manages the application
process and distribution of passes to provide visitors with an
affordable and convenient way to access Federal recreation lands. The
pass program's proceeds are used to improve and enhance visitor
recreation services.
NPS Form 10-596, ``Interagency Access Pass'' is a free, lifetime
pass issued to citizens or residents who are domiciled in the United
States, regardless of age, who have a medical determination and
documentation of permanent disability. Ordering an Access Pass requires
a complete application, proof of residency, documentation that proves
permanent disability, and payment of the $5 processing fee, plus actual
shipping costs. Passes can be obtained in person from a participating
Federal recreation site or office, through the mail, or online via the
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) store at <a href="https://store.usgs.gov/access-pass">https://store.usgs.gov/access-pass</a>.
If a person arrives at a recreation site and claims eligibility for
the Interagency Access Pass, but cannot produce any documentation, that
person must read, sign, and date NPS Form 10-597, ``Statement of
Disability'' in the presence of the agency officer issuing the
Interagency Access Pass. If the applicant cannot read and/or sign the
form, someone else may read, date, and sign the statement on his/her
behalf in the applicant's presence and in the presence of the agency
officer issuing the Interagency Access Pass.
NPS Form 10-595, ``Interagency Senior Pass'' is a pass issued to
U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are 62 years or older. Senior
Passes may be issued on a lifetime or annual basis. Both types of the
Senior Pass can be purchased at any federal recreation site, including
national parks, that charges an entrance or standard amenity (day-use)
fee; online or through the mail from USGS. Ordering a Senior Pass
requires a complete application, proof of residency, payment ($20 for
Annual Senior or $80 for Lifetime Senior Pass, plus $5 processing fee,
and shipping costs. Passes can be obtained in person from a
participating Federal recreation site or office, through the mail, or
via the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) store at <a href="https://store.usgs.gov/senior-pass">https://store.usgs.gov/senior-pass</a>.
Agency websites provide information on the passes and acceptable
documentation. All documentation submitted in person or through the
mail
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is returned to the applicant or destroyed after the form is processed.
Title of Collection: The Interagency Access Pass and Senior Pass
Application Processes.
OMB Control Number: 1024-0252.
Form Number: NPS Forms 10-595, 10-596, and 10-597.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals, organizations,
businesses, and State, local, or tribal governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 212,000.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 212,000.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 5 minutes to 10
minutes, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 22,667.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: $686,000 (mail-in
applicants--application fee, mailing, and processing).
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.
[FR Doc. 2023-17272 Filed 8-10-23; 8:45 am]
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