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OMB Control No: 1024-0022	ICR Reference No: 201008-1024-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200705-1024-006
Agency/Subagency: DOI/NPS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Backcountry Use Permit (36 CFR 1.5, 1.6, and 2.10)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/10/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/29/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2014	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2011
Responses	285,000	0	285,000
Time Burden (Hours)	23,750	0	23,750
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The Backcountry Use Permit (NPS Form 10-404A) is the primary form used to implement a backcountry reservation system and provide access into backcountry zones where registration is required or limits are imposed in accordance with regulations. The Backcountry Use Permit is an extension of the NPS' statutory authority and responsibility to protect the park areas it administers and to manage public use. The objectives of the permit system are to ensure: (1) requests by backcountry users are evaluated by park managers in accordance with applicable statutes and NPS regulations; (2) use of consistent standards and permitting criteria throughout the agency; and (3) to the extent possible, use a single permitting document. The backcountry use permit system provides users access to backcountry areas of national parks while enhancing resource protection and providing a means of disseminating public safety messages regarding backcountry travel, issuing hazard warnings, conducting search and rescue efforts, and providing resource protection. By designating access routes and overnight camping locations, NPS backcountry program managers can redistribute users in response to high fire danger; snow, water or wind hazard; bear activity; and other situations that may temporarily close a portion of the backcountry. The NPS also uses the permit system as a means of ensuring backcountry users receive up-to-date information on backcountry sanitation procedures, food storage procedures, wildlife activity, trail conditions, and weather forecasts so NPS concerns for visitor safety are met.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1a & 3 Name of Law: The NPS Organic Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 41879	07/19/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 73123	11/29/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Backcountry Use Permit (36 CFR 1.5, 1.6, and 2.10)	10-404A

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses	285,000	285,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,750	23,750
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $750,738

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Robert Gordon 202 354-1936 robert_gordon@nps.gov

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