Agency Information Collection Activities; Community Harvest Assessments for Alaskan National Parks, Preserves, and Monuments, 10934 [2023-03657]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• National Park Service

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 10934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03657]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NRSS-EQD-SSB-NPS0034513; PPAKAKROR4 PPMPRLE1Y.LS0000 
233P103601; OMB Control Number 1024-0262]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Community Harvest 
Assessments for Alaskan National Parks, Preserves, and Monuments

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 
April 24, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Please provide a copy of your comments to the NPS 
Information Collection Clearance Officer (ADIR-ICCO), 12201 Sunrise 
Valley Drive (MS-242), Reston, Virginia 20192 (mail); or to 
[email protected] (email). Please reference OMB Control Number 
1024-0262 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Nicole Braem, Cultural Anthropologist, Bering 
Land Bridge National Preserve, Nome, AK 99762; or by email at 
[email protected]; or by telephone at 907-443-6107. Please reference 
OMB Control Number 1024-0262 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 https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

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 to 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: Under the provisions of the Alaska National Interest 
Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), qualified rural residents are provided 
the opportunity to harvest fish, wildlife, and other subsistence 
resources in national parks, preserves, and monuments in Alaska. The 
NPS is seeking an extension to continue surveying Alaska residents who 
customarily and traditionally engage in subsistence activities within 
NPS units.
    The collection includes the following Alaskan National Parks, 
Preserves, and Monuments: (1) Aniakchak National Monument (ANIA), (2) 
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA), (3) Cape Krusenstern 
National Monument (CAKR), (4) Gates of the Arctic National Park and 
Preserve (GAAR), (5) Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA), (6) Noatak 
National Preserve (NOAT), (7) Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and 
Preserve (WRST), and (9) Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH). 
This survey is conducted through in-person interviews. A facilitator 
collects information about harvests, uses, and sharing of subsistence 
resources. Search and harvest areas are also mapped over the course of 
the interview. The information from this collection will be used by the 
NPS, the Federal Subsistence Board, the State of Alaska, and local/
regional advisory councils in making recommendations and informing 
decisions regarding seasons and harvest limits of fish, wildlife, and 
plants in the region which communities have customarily and 
traditionally used.
    Title of Collection: Community Harvest Assessments for Alaskan 
National Parks, Preserves, and Monuments.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0262.
    Form Number: None.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1,835.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,835.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 hour to 10 
minutes depending on respondent and/or activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,463 hours.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: One-time.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    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. 2023-03657 Filed 2-21-23; 8:45 am]
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