[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69389-69390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27252]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-NRSS-WRD-NPS0028654; PPWONRADW0, PPMRSNR1Y.NM0000 (200); 0MB 
Control Number 1024-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; National Park Service 
Watercraft Inspection Decontamination Regional Data-Sharing for 
Trailered Recreational Boats

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

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 
January 17, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Desk Officer for 
the Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; 
or by

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facsimile at 202-395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments to 
Phadrea Ponds, Acting Information Collection Clearance Officer, 
National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525; or 
by email at [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 
1024-NEW (Quagga) in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact John Wullschleger, Fish Program Lead, Water 
Resources Division, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science 
Directorate, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Dr., Suite 20, Fort 
Collins, CO 80525; or by email at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1024-NEW (Quagga) in the subject line of 
your comments.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, 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.
    On February 8, 2019, we published a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on this collection of information for 60 days, 
ending on April 9, 2019 (84 FR 2920). We did not receive any comments 
in response to the notice.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR 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: The NPS is authorized by the Lacey Act (18 U.S.C. 42, 16 
U.S.C. 3371-3378 et seq.) to deter the possession and transport of 
zebra/quagga mussels which are listed as an invasive species under this 
legislation. To comply with this directive, the NPS is requesting 
approval to collect information from recreational boaters entering or 
exiting water areas managed by the agency to prevent the spread of 
quagga/zebra mussels through the movement of trailered watercraft. This 
data is necessary to document the presence of invasive species and 
evaluate any risks associated with the unintentional introduction of 
quagga/zebra mussels in waters managed by the NPS. The information 
collection will be administered on boat ramps using a mobile 
application to be filled out by NPS staff using a tablet, smartphone, 
or similar device. Collection of this information is mandatory for all 
watercrafts entering and exiting waters managed by the NPS that 
participate in Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination programs.
    Title of Collection: National Park Service Watercraft Inspection 
Decontamination Regional Data-Sharing for Trailered Recreational Boats.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-NEW.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Request for a new collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 160,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 160,000.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 1 minute for 120,000 low-
risk watercrafts and 3 minutes for 40,000 high-risk watercrafts.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,000.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Frequency of Collection: One-time per launch site.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour Burden Cost: None.

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                                                                                    Completion
                                                                  Annual number      time per      Total annual
               Activity                        Responses           of responses      response      burden hours
                                                                                     (minutes)
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Low Risk.............................  Recreational............          108,000               1           1,800
                                       Commercial..............           12,000               1             200
High Risk............................  Recreational............           36,000               3           1,800
                                       Commercial..............            4,000               3             200
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    Total............................  ........................          160,000  ..............           4,000
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    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,
Acting, Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-27252 Filed 12-17-19; 8:45 am]
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