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* * *.’’ Agencies must specifically
solicit comments to: (a) evaluate
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the agency
to perform its duties, including whether
the information is useful; (b) evaluate
the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
minimize the burden on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
To comply with the public
consultation process, we published a
notice in the Federal Register on
October 19, 2004 (69 FR 61522),
announcing that we would submit this
ICR to OMB for approval. The notice
provided the required 60-day comment
period. We received no comments in
response to the notice.
If you wish to comment in response
to this notice, you may send your
comments to the offices listed under the
ADDRESSES section of this notice. 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 by July 21, 2005.
Public Comment Policy: We will post
all comments in response to this notice
on our Web site at https://www.
mrm.mms.gov/Laws_R_D/InfoColl/
InfoColCom.htm. We will also make
copies of the comments available for
public review, including names and
addresses of respondents, during regular
business hours at our offices in
Lakewood, Colorado. Upon request, we
will withhold an individual
respondent’s home address from the
public record, as allowable by law.
There also may be circumstances in
which we would withhold from the
rulemaking record a respondent’s
identity, as allowable by law. If you
request that we withhold your name
and/or address, state your request
prominently at the beginning of your
comment. However, we will not
consider anonymous comments. We
will make all submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, available
for public inspection in their entirety.
MMS Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202)
208–7744.
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Lucy Querques Denett,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
60 Day Notice of Intention To Request
Clearance of Collection of Information;
Opportunity for Public Comment
Department of the Interior,
National Park Service.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The America the Beautiful
Pass Study will provide the National
Park Service (NPS), park managers, and
interagency partners (Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Reclamation,
Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA-Forest
Service) with critical public input
regarding pricing and benefits
associated with the new America the
Beautiful (ATB) Pass. Specifically the
study will use surveys of recreationists,
visitors to units of the National Park
System and other public lands, potential
visitors to units of the National Park
System and other public lands, and
current National Parks Pass or other
federal recreation area pass holders to
elicit (1) information about how
individuals currently use passes, (2)
opinions on how the ATB pass should
be priced, (3) opinions about the
benefits that the pass should provide,
and (4) the factors that might influence
an individual’s decision to purchase an
ATB pass. In addition, socio-economic
information regarding current and
potential visitors and pass holders is
needed.
Estimated numbers of
Burden
America the Beautiful Pass Study
3,605
Responses
hours
1,272
Under provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR Part
1320, Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements, the National Park Service
invites comments on the need for
gathering the information in the
proposed survey.
Comments are invited on: (1) The
practical utility of the information being
gathered; (2) the accuracy of the burden
hour estimate; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
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ways to minimize the burden to
respondents, including use of
automated information collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
DATES: Public comments will be
accepted on or before August 22, 2005.
Send Comments to: Ms. Jane Moore,
Fee Program Manager, National Park
Service, Fee Program, 1849 C Street,
NW., (Mail Stop 2608) Washington, DC
20240–0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Jane Moore, Fee Program Manager,
National Park Service by telephone at
202–513–7132 or by electronic mail at
Jane_Moore@.nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles: America the Beautiful Pass
Study.
Bureau Form Number: None.
OMB Number: To be requested.
Expiration Date: To be requested.
Type of request: New Collection.
Description of need: The Federal
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
authorized the issuance of a new federal
recreation pass, the America the
Beautiful (ATB) pass. The ATB pass will
take the place of the existing Golden
Eagle Pass and the National Parks Pass
and will provide similar benefits. The
existing Golden Age and Golden Access
passes will be replaced by ATB-senior
and ATB-access passes. The primary
purpose of the ATB pass is to provide
convenient access, at a fair price, to
federal recreation sites that charge fees.
A secondary purpose is to provide
opportunities for education and support
for public lands and develop
partnerships with organizations that
support recreation and stewardship.
Information from the public is needed
in order to assure that the new ATB Pass
is administered in a convenient way and
provided at a fair price. Prior to
issuance of the ATB pass, a price has to
be established. The price selected needs
to make sense in economic terms and be
defensible and understandable to
decision makers and the public. In order
to be defensible the particular price
selected will need to be backed up by
a set of analyses. The price of the ATB
pass should at least allow the
government to break even in the sense
that, on average, the sale of an ATB pass
does not result in a revenue loss relative
to the revenue that would be received
absent the ability to purchase an annual
pass. The expected price should also
take into account individuals’
willingness to pay for the convenience
of using a pass as well as any altruistic
motives they may have.
The factors that play a role in an
individual’s decision to purchase a pass
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include recreation patterns on public
land, the relative price of the pass
compared to purchasing daily (or
weekly in some cases) entry, the
benefits provided by the pass (e.g.,
number of individuals covered by a
pass, whether the pass is per vehicle or
per person, etc.), household income and
other socioeconomic factors, the
availability and prices of potential
recreation substitutes, and perhaps the
strength of any altruistic motives that
might cause an individual to purchase
the pass even though it might only be
used on a limited basis. The strength of
any altruistic motives could potentially
be impacted by the quantity and quality
of marketing associated with the pass.
This study will include several focus
groups and a survey of current and
potential pass holders.
Focus groups will be administered to
gather information from recreationists
about current and potential pricing and
pass use. The focus group respondents
will include individuals that have
purchased one or more of the existing
passes, which include the Golden Eagle,
Golden Age, Golden Access, Duck
Stamp, and National Park Pass. The
focus groups will elicit information
about how individuals use passes, views
on how the ATB pass should be priced,
views about the benefits that the pass
should provide, and the factors that
might influence an individual’s decision
to purchase a pass. The focus groups
will be held in selected locations across
the country. It is estimated that up to
seven focus groups will be conducted
with approximately 15 respondents
each. Focus group sessions will take
approximately one hour for a total
burden of 105 hours.
The survey of current and potential
pass holders will be used to obtain
information about their pass use,
motives for purchasing, and
socioeconomic characteristics. The
survey will be designed to obtain
information that will assist in
determining the value (including,
specifically, willingness to pay for the
convenience value associated with
using a pass) individuals place on the
existing passes and in establishing a
price for the new ATB pass. In addition,
the survey will gather information
concerning the factors that might
influence an individual’s decision to
purchase a pass. The survey will elicit
information about the incremental value
individuals place on an annual pass that
provides access to all federal recreation
sites compared to access to only NPS
sites. Surveys will be conducted with
approximately 3,500 individuals. The
survey is estimated to take
approximately 20 minutes per
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respondent for a total burden of 1,167
hours.
The combined burden for this study is
estimated to be 1,272 hours.
Automated data collection: Data
collection from respondents to the
survey of pass users will include an
automated option. It is estimated that up
to half of the 3,500 respondents will
chose the automated option. The focus
groups will require face-to-face contact
thus no automated data collection will
take place in that portion of the study.
Description of respondents:
Recreationists, visitors to units of the
National Park System and other public
lands, potential visitors to units of the
National Park System and other public
lands, and current National Parks Pass
or other federal recreation area pass
holders.
Estimated average number of
respondents: 3,605 (105 for focus
groups; 3,500 for survey).
Estimated average number of
responses: 3,605 (105 for focus groups;
3,500 for survey).
Estimated average burden hours per
response: One hour for focus group
respondents; 1/3 hour for survey
respondents.
Frequency of Response: 1 time per
respondent.
Estimated annual reporting burden:
1,272 hours.
the March 1965 Selma to Montgomery
voting rights march, traveling through
Lowndes County along U.S. Highway
80, and ending at the Alabama State
Capitol in Montgomery. The document
describes four management alternatives
for consideration and analyzes the
environmental impacts of those
alternatives. These alternatives,
including the preferred Alternative C,
were presented in the draft EIS.
DATES: The National Park Service will
execute a Record of Decision (ROD) no
sooner than 30 days following
publication of the Environmental
Protection Agency’s notice of
availability in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Final EIS are
available by contacting John Barrett,
National Park Service, 100 Alabama St.,
SW., Atlanta, GA 30303.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Barrett, 404–562–3124, extension 637.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There
have been no substantive changes to the
alternatives as described in the draft EIS
and Alternative C remains the preferred
alternative.
The responsible official for this
Environmental Impact Statement is
Patricia A. Hooks, Regional Director,
Southeast Region, National Park
Service, 100 Alabama Street SW., 1924
Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
Leonard E. Stowe,
National Park Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–12208 Filed 6–20–05; 8:45 am]
Dated: May 11, 2005.
Patricia A. Hooks,
Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
National Park Service
Notice of Availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Selma to Montgomery National
Historic Trail Comprehensive
Management Plan
Merced Wild and Scenic River Revised
Comprehensive Management Plan and
Final Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement; Yosemite National
Park; Tuolumne, Mariposa, and Madera
Counties, California; Notice of
Availability
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 the National Park Service
announces the availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the Selma to Montgomery National
Historic Trail Comprehensive
Management Plan. The authority for
publishing this notice is contained in 40
CFR 1506.6.
The document provides a framework
for the management, use, and
development of the trail by the National
Park Service and its partners over the
next 15 to 20 years. Beginning at Brown
Chapel AME Church in Selma,
Alabama, the trail follows the route of
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Summary: Pursuant to section
102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91–190, as
amended), the Council of
Environmental Quality regulations (40
CFR part 1500), and the Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act (as amended, 16
U.S.C. 1271), the National Park Service,
Department of the Interior, has prepared
the Final Merced Wild and Scenic River
Revised Comprehensive Management
Plan and Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (Final Revised Merced
River Plan/SEIS). It is intended to
amend and supplement the Merced
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
60 Day Notice of Intention To Request Clearance of Collection of
Information; Opportunity for Public Comment
AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The America the Beautiful Pass Study will provide the National
Park Service (NPS), park managers, and interagency partners (Bureau of
Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service,
USDA-Forest Service) with critical public input regarding pricing and
benefits associated with the new America the Beautiful (ATB) Pass.
Specifically the study will use surveys of recreationists, visitors to
units of the National Park System and other public lands, potential
visitors to units of the National Park System and other public lands,
and current National Parks Pass or other federal recreation area pass
holders to elicit (1) information about how individuals currently use
passes, (2) opinions on how the ATB pass should be priced, (3) opinions
about the benefits that the pass should provide, and (4) the factors
that might influence an individual's decision to purchase an ATB pass.
In addition, socio-economic information regarding current and potential
visitors and pass holders is needed.
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Estimated numbers of
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Responses
Burden hours
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America the Beautiful Pass Study................ 3,605 1,272
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Under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR
Part 1320, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements, the National Park
Service invites comments on the need for gathering the information in
the proposed survey.
Comments are invited on: (1) The practical utility of the
information being gathered; (2) the accuracy of the burden hour
estimate; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden to
respondents, including use of automated information collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
DATES: Public comments will be accepted on or before August 22, 2005.
Send Comments to: Ms. Jane Moore, Fee Program Manager, National
Park Service, Fee Program, 1849 C Street, NW., (Mail Stop 2608)
Washington, DC 20240-0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jane Moore, Fee Program Manager,
National Park Service by telephone at 202-513-7132 or by electronic
mail at Jane--Moore@.nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles: America the Beautiful Pass Study.
Bureau Form Number: None.
OMB Number: To be requested.
Expiration Date: To be requested.
Type of request: New Collection.
Description of need: The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
authorized the issuance of a new federal recreation pass, the America
the Beautiful (ATB) pass. The ATB pass will take the place of the
existing Golden Eagle Pass and the National Parks Pass and will provide
similar benefits. The existing Golden Age and Golden Access passes will
be replaced by ATB-senior and ATB-access passes. The primary purpose of
the ATB pass is to provide convenient access, at a fair price, to
federal recreation sites that charge fees. A secondary purpose is to
provide opportunities for education and support for public lands and
develop partnerships with organizations that support recreation and
stewardship. Information from the public is needed in order to assure
that the new ATB Pass is administered in a convenient way and provided
at a fair price. Prior to issuance of the ATB pass, a price has to be
established. The price selected needs to make sense in economic terms
and be defensible and understandable to decision makers and the public.
In order to be defensible the particular price selected will need to be
backed up by a set of analyses. The price of the ATB pass should at
least allow the government to break even in the sense that, on average,
the sale of an ATB pass does not result in a revenue loss relative to
the revenue that would be received absent the ability to purchase an
annual pass. The expected price should also take into account
individuals' willingness to pay for the convenience of using a pass as
well as any altruistic motives they may have.
The factors that play a role in an individual's decision to
purchase a pass
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include recreation patterns on public land, the relative price of the
pass compared to purchasing daily (or weekly in some cases) entry, the
benefits provided by the pass (e.g., number of individuals covered by a
pass, whether the pass is per vehicle or per person, etc.), household
income and other socioeconomic factors, the availability and prices of
potential recreation substitutes, and perhaps the strength of any
altruistic motives that might cause an individual to purchase the pass
even though it might only be used on a limited basis. The strength of
any altruistic motives could potentially be impacted by the quantity
and quality of marketing associated with the pass.
This study will include several focus groups and a survey of
current and potential pass holders.
Focus groups will be administered to gather information from
recreationists about current and potential pricing and pass use. The
focus group respondents will include individuals that have purchased
one or more of the existing passes, which include the Golden Eagle,
Golden Age, Golden Access, Duck Stamp, and National Park Pass. The
focus groups will elicit information about how individuals use passes,
views on how the ATB pass should be priced, views about the benefits
that the pass should provide, and the factors that might influence an
individual's decision to purchase a pass. The focus groups will be held
in selected locations across the country. It is estimated that up to
seven focus groups will be conducted with approximately 15 respondents
each. Focus group sessions will take approximately one hour for a total
burden of 105 hours.
The survey of current and potential pass holders will be used to
obtain information about their pass use, motives for purchasing, and
socioeconomic characteristics. The survey will be designed to obtain
information that will assist in determining the value (including,
specifically, willingness to pay for the convenience value associated
with using a pass) individuals place on the existing passes and in
establishing a price for the new ATB pass. In addition, the survey will
gather information concerning the factors that might influence an
individual's decision to purchase a pass. The survey will elicit
information about the incremental value individuals place on an annual
pass that provides access to all federal recreation sites compared to
access to only NPS sites. Surveys will be conducted with approximately
3,500 individuals. The survey is estimated to take approximately 20
minutes per respondent for a total burden of 1,167 hours.
The combined burden for this study is estimated to be 1,272 hours.
Automated data collection: Data collection from respondents to the
survey of pass users will include an automated option. It is estimated
that up to half of the 3,500 respondents will chose the automated
option. The focus groups will require face-to-face contact thus no
automated data collection will take place in that portion of the study.
Description of respondents: Recreationists, visitors to units of
the National Park System and other public lands, potential visitors to
units of the National Park System and other public lands, and current
National Parks Pass or other federal recreation area pass holders.
Estimated average number of respondents: 3,605 (105 for focus
groups; 3,500 for survey).
Estimated average number of responses: 3,605 (105 for focus groups;
3,500 for survey).
Estimated average burden hours per response: One hour for focus
group respondents; 1/3 hour for survey respondents.
Frequency of Response: 1 time per respondent.
Estimated annual reporting burden: 1,272 hours.
Leonard E. Stowe,
National Park Service Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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