Notice2023-26939
Agency Information Collection Activities; Visitor Impacts and Experiences Related to Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park
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Published
December 8, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we, the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing a new information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 235 (Friday, December 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85651-85652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26939]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NRSS-EQD-SSB--NPS0036744; PX.P0306931A.00.1; OMB Control
Number 1024-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Visitor Impacts and
Experiences Related to Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park
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 a new information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
February 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on this information collection request
(ICR) can be sent to the NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer
(ADIR-ICCO), 13461 Sunrise Valley Drive, (MS 244) Reston, VA 20192, VA
20191 (mail); or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f7879f9693859296a88798999384b7998784d9909881"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7b0b131a1f091e1a240b14151f083b150b08551c140d">[email protected]</span></a> (email). Please reference Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number ``1024-NEW (YELL Wildlife
Survey)'' in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Lauren Miller, Social Scientist, at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b0dcd1c5c2d5deefddd9dcdcd5c2f0dec0c39ed7dfc6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ed818c989f8883b280848181889fad839d9ec38a829b">[email protected]</span></a> (email) or 307-250-9404 (telephone). Please
reference OMB Control Number 1024-NEW (YELL Wildlife Survey) 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.
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.
We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) is the collection necessary for the proper
functions of the NPS; (2) will this information be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how
might the NPS enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how might the NPS minimize the
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use
of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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 54 U.S. Code Sec. 100702, Yellowstone
National Park (YELL) established its strategic priorities in 2019 that
help to guide short- and long-term decision-making. Specifically,
Strategic Priority #2 focuses on taking the actions necessary to
strengthen, preserve, and protect YELL's natural and cultural
resources, including their associated processes, systems, and values in
an unimpaired condition. Actions to fulfill this priority include
conducting scientific research to inform resource-related decision-
making, park planning, and education. The NPS proposes this new
information collection request, Visitor Impacts and Experiences Related
to Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park, to use scientific research
about visitor impacts and experiences to inform park planning and
management.
The Northern region of Yellowstone National Park (e.g., Lamar
Valley, Slough Creek) faces increased visitation as a result of
wildlife viewing, which has led to issues of wildlife habituation. YELL
wildlife managers, volunteers, and commercial use authorization (CUA)
holders have substantial historical knowledge regarding human-wildlife
conflicts in the park. This study seeks to expand that knowledge base
by understanding visitors' perceptions and behaviors related to
wildlife viewing and human-wildlife conflicts by employing on-site
surveys with YELL visitors in the Lamar Valley during peak wolf-
watching periods over the course of one winter, spring, and summer
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(January-August). Results from this study will provide park managers
with information about visitor perceptions and behaviors associated
with wildlife viewing and adaptive management approaches for reducing
human-wildlife conflicts.
Title of Collection: Visitor Impacts and Experiences Related to
Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park.
OMB Control Number: 1024-NEW.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 588.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 11 minutes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 108 Hrs.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Survey over one winter season.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor nor is a person 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. 2023-26939 Filed 12-7-23; 8:45 am]
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