Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed New Collection-Social Science Assessment and Geographic Analysis of Marine Recreational Uses and Visitor Attitudes at Dry Tortugas National Park and Biscayne National Park, 57762-57763 [2011-23848]

Download as PDF 57762 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 180 / Friday, September 16, 2011 / Notices if they maintain or enhance the identified R&I values. • The Crown Ridge, 1,000 acres, Alternative C: NSO; VRM Class II; ROW avoidance area; prohibited net increase in motorized/mechanized routes; travel limited to designated routes including snowmobiles; prescribed fire allowed; natural fire managed for resource benefits; vegetation treatments allowed if they maintain or enhance the identified R&I values. • Thompson Creek, 4,300 acres, Alternative A; 3,400 acres, Alternatives B, C: Closed to leasing; NSO; VRM Class I and III for Alternative A, VRM Class I only for Alternative C; ROW exclusion area; closed to motorized travel including snowmobiles; closed to mechanized travel in Alternative C; vegetation treatments allowed if they maintain or enhance the R&I values; recommended for mineral withdrawal; climbing bolt installation outside the existing climbing fin prohibited. Consistent with the requirements found at 43 CFR 1610.2, the BLM will schedule and announce a combined hearing on potential coal leasing and a public meeting during the Draft RMP/ Draft EIS comment period. Please note that public comments and information submitted including names, street addresses, and e-mail addresses of persons who submit comments will be available for public review and disclosure at the above address during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday through Friday, except holidays. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 1506.10, and 43 CFR 1610.2. Helen M. Hankins, Colorado State Director. [FR Doc. 2011–23621 Filed 9–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:26 Sep 15, 2011 Jkt 223001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [NPS–WASO–NRSS–0906–8363; 2380– OCR2–NWZ] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed New Collection— Social Science Assessment and Geographic Analysis of Marine Recreational Uses and Visitor Attitudes at Dry Tortugas National Park and Biscayne National Park Department of the Interior, National Park Service. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are notifying the public that we have submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an information collection request (ICR) for a proposed new collection. This notice provides the public and other Federal agencies an opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of this collection. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as a part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this IC. We may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: To ensure that your comments on this ICR are considered, please submit them on or before October 17, 2011. SUMMARY: Please submit written comments on this information collection directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior via e-mail to OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov or fax at 202–395–5806; and identify your submission as 1024–DRTO/BISC. Please also send a copy your comments to Phadrea Ponds, Information Collections Coordinator, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525 (mail); or phadrea_ponds@nps.gov (e-mail). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David K. Loomis, Ph.D. Institute for Coastal Science and Policy, Mail Stop 250, Flanagan, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858–4353, or at loomisd@ecu.edu (e-mail). To see a copy of the entire ICR submitted to OMB, go to https://www.reginfo.gov (Information ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Collection Review, currently under review). OMB Control Number: 1024–NEW. Title: Social Science Assessment and Geographic Analysis of Marine Recreational Uses and Visitor Attitudes at Dry Tortugas National Park and Biscayne National Park. Type of Request: This is a new collection. Affected Public: Visitors (18 years and older) to Biscayne or Dry Tortugas National Parks. Respondent Obligation: Voluntary. Frequency of Collection: One-time. Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 7,866. Annual Burden Hours: 952 hours. Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ Burden: None. Abstract: The National Park Service (NPS) Act of 1916, 38 Stat 535, 16 USC 1, et seq., requires that the NPS preserve national parks for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The National Park Service is developing a visitor-focused program to reduce recreational impacts on marine resource at Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO) and Biscayne National Park (BISC). The program management at these ocean units aims to remove and mitigate degradation of ocean resources by enabling visitors to avoid boat grounding, anchor damage, fishing violations, wildlife disturbance, invasive species introduction, pollution and other impacts from boating, fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling and kayaking. The proposed information collection will use a series of surveys to understand visitor attitudes, perceptions and beliefs concerning marine resources and provide a geospatial assessment of geographic locations of visitor uses at DRTO and BISC. The information collected will be used to assess levels and patterns of recreational uses in these parks and develop and evaluate strategic communication plans. This information will support efforts to address marine recreational impacts on sensitive habitats and marine resources, and guide strategies to reduce these impacts through education and outreach, navigational aids, and enhanced compliance with rules and regulations, working closely with the public and marine recreational communities. Comments: On May 2, 2009, we published a Federal Register notice (74 FR 20973) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval and soliciting comments. The comment period closed on July 6, 2009. We E:\FR\FM\16SEN1.SGM 16SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 180 / Friday, September 16, 2011 / Notices received a comment from one individual regarding this notice. This commenter objected to boaters using the area for recreation purposes. However, in our response, we noted that legislation creating this and other parks of the National Park system specifically allows for this and other public uses. The commenter also suggested that a survey about the recreational habits of citizens is unnecessary. While the survey mentioned by the commenter may be useful for tracking national recreational trends, information about appropriate use levels for specific indicators of quality at Biscayne National Park can only be obtained from the proposed survey. We again invite comments concerning this ICR on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to perform its duties, including whether the information is useful; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Please note that the comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of public record. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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 OMB in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it will be done. Dated: September 13, 2011. Robert M. Gordon, Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service. [FR Doc. 2011–23848 Filed 9–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES National Park Service Alaska Region’s Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC) Program National Park Service, Interior. Notice of public meeting for the National Park Service (NPS) Alaska AGENCY: ACTION: 16:26 Sep 15, 2011 The Gates of the Arctic National Park SRC will meet to develop and continue work on NPS subsistence program recommendations and other related subsistence management issues. The NPS SRC program is authorized under Title VIII, Section 808 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Public Law 96–487, to operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting to be announced in the Federal Register. Public Availability of Comments: This meeting is open to the public and will have time allocated for public testimony. The public is welcome to present written or oral comments to the SRC. This meeting will be recorded and meeting minutes will be available upon request from the park superintendent for public inspection approximately six weeks after the meeting. Before including your address, telephone number, e-mail 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. If the meeting dates and location are changed, a notice will be published in local newspapers and announced on local radio stations prior to the meeting date. SRC meeting locations and dates may need to be changed based on inclement weather or exceptional circumstances. Gates of the Arctic National Park SRC Meeting Dates and Location: The Gates of the Arctic National Park SRC will meet at Sophie Station Hotel, 1717 University Avenue South, (907) 479– 3650, in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, and Thursday, November 10, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or as soon a business is completed. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE GATES OF THE ARCTIC NATIONAL PARK SRC MEETING CONTACT: Greg Dudgeon, [NPS–AKR–GAAR; 9924–PYS] VerDate Mar<15>2010 Region’s Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC) program. Jkt 223001 Superintendent, or Marcy Okada, Subsistence Manager, at (907) 457–5752 or Clarence Summers, Subsistence Manager, NPS Alaska Regional Office, at (907) 644–3603. If you are interested in applying for Gates of the Arctic National Park SRC membership contact the PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57763 Superintendent, 4175 Geist Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709, (907) 457–5752, or visit the park Web site at: https:// www.nps.gov/gaar/parkmgmt/ index.htm. Proposed SRC Meeting Agenda The proposed meeting agenda for each meeting includes the following: 1. Call to order 2. Welcome and Introductions 3. Administrative Announcements 4. Approve Agenda 5. Approval of Minutes 6. SRC Purpose and Membership 7. SRC Member Reports 8. National Park Service Reports a. Superintendent b. Subsistence Manager c. Resource Management d. Ranger Report 9. Federal Subsistence Board Update a. Wildlife b. Fisheries 10. Alaska Board of Game Update 11. Old Business a. Subsistence Uses of Bones, Horn, Antlers and Plants Environmental Assessment Update b. 2011 SRC Chairs’ Workshop c. Gates of the Arctic National Park SRC Draft Hunting Plan Recommendation 10– 01 12. New Business 13. Public and other Agency Comments 14. SRC Work Session 15. Select Time and Location for Next Meeting 16. Adjourn Meeting Debora R. Cooper, Associate Regional Director, Resources and Subsistence. [FR Doc. 2011–23850 Filed 9–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–HK–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on September 9, 2011, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Jacob Goldberg & Son, Inc., et al, 10 Civ. 3237 (CS), was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The proposed Consent Decree resolves claims of the United States, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., in connection with the Port Refinery Superfund Site (‘‘SRS Site’’) in the Village of Rye Brook, New York, against the defendants Jacob Goldberg & Son, E:\FR\FM\16SEN1.SGM 16SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57762-57763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23848]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NRSS-0906-8363; 2380-OCR2-NWZ]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed New 
Collection--Social Science Assessment and Geographic Analysis of Marine 
Recreational Uses and Visitor Attitudes at Dry Tortugas National Park 
and Biscayne National Park

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we 
are notifying the public that we have submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) an information collection request (ICR) for 
a proposed new collection. This notice provides the public and other 
Federal agencies an opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of 
this collection. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 
as a part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to 
comment on this IC. We may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not 
required to respond to a collection unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number.

DATES: To ensure that your comments on this ICR are considered, please 
submit them on or before October 17, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments on this information 
collection directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior via e-mail to OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov or 
fax at 202-395-5806; and identify your submission as 1024-DRTO/BISC. 
Please also send a copy your comments to Phadrea Ponds, Information 
Collections Coordinator, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, 
Fort Collins, CO 80525 (mail); or phadrea_ponds@nps.gov (e-mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David K. Loomis, Ph.D. Institute for 
Coastal Science and Policy, Mail Stop 250, Flanagan, East Carolina 
University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353, or at loomisd@ecu.edu (e-mail). 
To see a copy of the entire ICR submitted to OMB, go to https://www.reginfo.gov (Information Collection Review, currently under 
review).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 1024-NEW.
    Title: Social Science Assessment and Geographic Analysis of Marine 
Recreational Uses and Visitor Attitudes at Dry Tortugas National Park 
and Biscayne National Park.
    Type of Request: This is a new collection.
    Affected Public: Visitors (18 years and older) to Biscayne or Dry 
Tortugas National Parks.
    Respondent Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 7,866.
    Annual Burden Hours: 952 hours.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: 
None.
    Abstract: The National Park Service (NPS) Act of 1916, 38 Stat 535, 
16 USC 1, et seq., requires that the NPS preserve national parks for 
the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The National 
Park Service is developing a visitor-focused program to reduce 
recreational impacts on marine resource at Dry Tortugas National Park 
(DRTO) and Biscayne National Park (BISC). The program management at 
these ocean units aims to remove and mitigate degradation of ocean 
resources by enabling visitors to avoid boat grounding, anchor damage, 
fishing violations, wildlife disturbance, invasive species 
introduction, pollution and other impacts from boating, fishing, scuba 
diving, snorkeling and kayaking. The proposed information collection 
will use a series of surveys to understand visitor attitudes, 
perceptions and beliefs concerning marine resources and provide a 
geospatial assessment of geographic locations of visitor uses at DRTO 
and BISC. The information collected will be used to assess levels and 
patterns of recreational uses in these parks and develop and evaluate 
strategic communication plans. This information will support efforts to 
address marine recreational impacts on sensitive habitats and marine 
resources, and guide strategies to reduce these impacts through 
education and outreach, navigational aids, and enhanced compliance with 
rules and regulations, working closely with the public and marine 
recreational communities.
    Comments: On May 2, 2009, we published a Federal Register notice 
(74 FR 20973) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for 
approval and soliciting comments. The comment period closed on July 6, 
2009. We

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received a comment from one individual regarding this notice. This 
commenter objected to boaters using the area for recreation purposes. 
However, in our response, we noted that legislation creating this and 
other parks of the National Park system specifically allows for this 
and other public uses. The commenter also suggested that a survey about 
the recreational habits of citizens is unnecessary. While the survey 
mentioned by the commenter may be useful for tracking national 
recreational trends, information about appropriate use levels for 
specific indicators of quality at Biscayne National Park can only be 
obtained from the proposed survey.
    We again invite comments concerning this ICR on: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to 
perform its duties, including whether the information is useful; (b) 
the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to 
minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Please note that the comments submitted in response to this notice 
are a matter of public record. Before including your address, phone 
number, e-mail 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 OMB in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that it will be done.

    Dated: September 13, 2011.
Robert M. Gordon,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-23848 Filed 9-15-11; 8:45 am]
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