1024-0252 30-Day FRN (Published)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[NPS–WASO–BSD–FEES–NPS0036034;
PX.XBSAD0113.00.1 (222); OMB Control
Number 1024–0252]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; the Interagency Access
Pass and Senior Pass Application
Processes
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of information collection;
request for comment.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

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
September 11, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
suggestions on the information
collection requirements should be
submitted by the date specified above in
DATES to http://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under Review—
Open for Public Comments’’ or by using
the search function. Please provide a
copy of your comments to the NPS
Information Collection Clearance Officer
(ADIR–ICCO), 13461 Sunrise Valley
Drive, (MS–244), Reston, VA 20191
(mail); or phadrea_ponds@nps.gov
(email). Please include OMB Control
Number 1024–0252 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Linda Thurn,
Interagency Pass Program Manager,
National Park Service at linda_thurn@
nps.gov (email); or at 202 513–7095
(telephone). Please reference OMB
Control Number 1024–0252 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 http://
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

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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.
A Federal Register notice with a 60day public comment period soliciting
comments on this collection of
information was published on October
28, 2022 (87 FR 65244). No comments
were received.
As part of our continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting
comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR
that is described below. We are
especially interested in public comment
addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether or not the
information will have practical utility.
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used.
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected.
(4) How might the agency minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of response.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. 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 the Federal
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
(FLREA; 16 U.S.C. 6801–6814), the
‘‘America the Beautiful—National Parks
and Federal Recreation Lands Pass’’
Program provides recreation
opportunities on public lands managed
by four Department of the Interior
agencies: the National Park Service, U.S.

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Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of
Land Management, and the Bureau of
Reclamation in addition to the
Department of Agriculture’s U.S. Forest
Service and the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers. This program manages the
application process and distribution of
passes to provide visitors with an
affordable and convenient way to access
Federal recreation lands. The pass
program’s proceeds are used to improve
and enhance visitor recreation services.
NPS Form 10–596, ‘‘Interagency
Access Pass’’ is a free, lifetime pass
issued to citizens or residents who are
domiciled in the United States,
regardless of age, who have a medical
determination and documentation of
permanent disability. Ordering an
Access Pass requires a complete
application, proof of residency,
documentation that proves permanent
disability, and payment of the $5
processing fee, plus actual shipping
costs. Passes can be obtained in person
from a participating Federal recreation
site or office, through the mail, or online
via the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
store at https://store.usgs.gov/accesspass.
If a person arrives at a recreation site
and claims eligibility for the Interagency
Access Pass, but cannot produce any
documentation, that person must read,
sign, and date NPS Form 10–597,
‘‘Statement of Disability’’ in the
presence of the agency officer issuing
the Interagency Access Pass. If the
applicant cannot read and/or sign the
form, someone else may read, date, and
sign the statement on his/her behalf in
the applicant’s presence and in the
presence of the agency officer issuing
the Interagency Access Pass.
NPS Form 10–595, ‘‘Interagency
Senior Pass’’ is a pass issued to U.S.
citizens or permanent residents who are
62 years or older. Senior Passes may be
issued on a lifetime or annual basis.
Both types of the Senior Pass can be
purchased at any federal recreation site,
including national parks, that charges
an entrance or standard amenity (dayuse) fee; online or through the mail from
USGS. Ordering a Senior Pass requires
a complete application, proof of
residency, payment ($20 for Annual
Senior or $80 for Lifetime Senior Pass,
plus $5 processing fee, and shipping
costs. Passes can be obtained in person
from a participating Federal recreation
site or office, through the mail, or via
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) store
at https://store.usgs.gov/senior-pass.
Agency websites provide information
on the passes and acceptable
documentation. All documentation
submitted in person or through the mail

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is returned to the applicant or destroyed
after the form is processed.
Title of Collection: The Interagency
Access Pass and Senior Pass
Application Processes.
OMB Control Number: 1024–0252.
Form Number: NPS Forms 10–595,
10–596, and 10–597.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals, organizations, businesses,
and State, local, or tribal governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 212,000.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 212,000.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: Varies from 5 minutes to 10
minutes, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 22,667.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour
Burden Cost: $686,000 (mail-in
applicants—application fee, mailing,
and processing).
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. 2023–17272 Filed 8–10–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_NM_FRN_MO#4500172602]

Notice of Intent To Amend the Taos
Resource Management Plan for the Rı´o
Grande del Norte National Monument
Management Plan and Prepare an
Associated Environmental
Assessment

In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA) and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
New Mexico State Director intends to
prepare a resource management plan

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This
document provides notice that the BLM
New Mexico State Director intends to
prepare a RMP amendment with an
associated EA for the Rı´o Grande del
Norte National Monument, announces
the beginning of the scoping process,
and seeks public input on issues and
planning criteria. The RMP amendment
would change the existing Taos RMP.
The planning area is located in Taos
and Rio Arriba counties, New Mexico,

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY:

(RMP) amendment with an associated
environmental assessment (EA) for the
Rı´o Grande del Norte National
Monument and by this notice is
announcing the beginning of the
scoping period to solicit public
comments and identify issues. We are
also providing the planning criteria for
public review.
DATES: The BLM requests that the public
submit comments concerning the scope
of the analysis, potential alternatives,
and identification of relevant
information and studies by September
11, 2023. To afford the BLM the
opportunity to consider issues raised by
commenters in the draft RMP
amendment/EA, please ensure your
comments are received prior to the close
of the 30-day scoping period or 15 days
after the last public meeting, whichever
is later.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on issues and planning criteria related
to the management plan for Rı´o Grande
del Norte National Monument by any of
the following methods:
• Website: https://eplanning.blm.gov/
eplanning-ui/project/2024165/510
• Mail: Brad Higdon, Project
Manager, BLM Taos Field Office, 1024
Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM 87571.
Documents pertinent to this proposal
may be examined online at https://
eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/
project/2024165/510 and at the BLM
Taos Field Office, New Mexico.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad
Higdon, Planning and Environmental
Specialist, telephone: (575) 751–4725;
address: 1024 Paseo del Pueblo Sur,
Taos, NM 87571; or email: bhigdon@
blm.gov. Contact Mr. Higdon to have
your name added to our mailing list.
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 for
contacting Mr. Higdon. 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
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and encompasses approximately
247,852 acres of public land.
Purpose and Need
Need: The need for the RMP
amendment was established by the
Presidential Proclamation that
designated the Monument. The
Proclamation states, ‘‘For purposes of
protecting and restoring the objects. . .
the Secretary, through the BLM, would
prepare and maintain a management
plan. . . .’’ An RMP amendment is
necessary—as mandated by the
Proclamation—for providing the
management guidance critical for
ensuring the Monument objects are
preserved.
FLPMA, which established public
land policy, also requires the BLM to
‘‘develop, maintain, and, when
appropriate, revise land use plans’’ for
the management of public lands.
Furthermore, it is BLM policy that each
Monument has an independent decision
document that specifies the
management guidance for that
Monument.
In addition to these mandates, an
amendment to the Taos RMP is
necessary to address the new
information that has been accrued and
the changed circumstances the
Monument has experienced since its
designation in 2013. New surveys of
seeps and springs, cultural resources,
sagebrush distribution, sensitive
species, wildlife corridors, among other
resources, have been conducted in
recent years that add to the BLM’s
catalogue of the best-available
information. This new information will
enable the BLM to reevaluate and adjust
its current management of the
Monument under an amended Taos
RMP. Changed circumstances include
increased demand for recreational
opportunities and increased pressure on
recreation facilities and infrastructure
within the Monument. The public is
seeking a wider array of trail use
opportunities, particularly around the
communities of Taos and Questa, and
increased pressure on existing trails and
recreational facilities has been
especially evident since the onset of the
COVID–19 pandemic. Trailhead parking
is regularly at or exceeds capacity
throughout much of the Monument.
New types of recreation, such as e-bikes,
also need to be addressed.
Opportunities for new rights-of-way
for electrical transmission in support of
renewable energy development is an
evolving circumstance that may require
new authorizations consistent with the
parameters specified in the
Proclamation. Changed circumstances
regarding climatic conditions also

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