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OMB Control No: 1024-0268	ICR Reference No: 201904-1024-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201604-1024-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/NPS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Commercial Use Authorization
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/08/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/27/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2020
Responses	63,920	0	64,900
Time Burden (Hours)	61,080	0	61,950
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,480,000	0	590,000

Abstract: The Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) application gathers information necessary to determine the qualifications and ability of a business to provide visitor services in a park. Visitor services include, but are not limited to, mountain climbing guides, boat repair services, transportation services, tours, canoe livery operations, hunting guides, retail sales at festivals, fun runs, catering services and dozens of other visitor services. The CUA reporting form collects visitor use information, financial information, and reportable injury information necessary to manage the authorized commercial operations within a park.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 54 USC 100101 Name of Law: Organic Act
US Code: 54 USC 101925 Name of Law: The Concession Management Improvement Act of 1998

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:
	84 FR 24539	05/28/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 65412	11/27/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	63,920	64,900	120	-1,100
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	61,080	61,950	180	-1,050
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,480,000	590,000	30,000	860,000

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We made adjustments in hour and cost burden estimates because the number of received CUA applications fluctuates on a yearly basis. Over the last three years the NPS has seen annual decrease of approximately 100 CUA applicants. Based on public comments received, the NPS is requesting to add Form 10-550s, “Commercial Use Application – Short-Term’ to this collection. This form proposes to streamline the application process for short-term CUAs applicants requesting one-time events or for operations lasting seven days or less. The proposed 10-550s, will collect the information necessary to meet legislative requirements allowing NPS to manage services provided by CUAs, while reducing the application burden on CUA applicants. Based on our experiences with annual and monthly reports, we have revised the number of responses that resulted in a change in the burden hours. Please see Table 15.1 for a breakdown of the associated program changes. Form 10-550 - In 2016, NPS estimated the number of CUA applicants at 5,900. Based on the number of applications received between 2016 and 2019, NPS now assumes it will receive approximately 5,880 CUA applications (Form 10-550) annually. The net decrease of 100 responses results in the net decrease of 250 burden hours. Form 10-550s - This is a new form that will cause a net increase of 120 responses and 180 burden hours. Form 10-660 - Annual Report – Based upon the revised estimated number of Form 10-550, we expect to receive 5,900 reports which will cause a net decrease of 100 respondents submitting annual reports causing a net increase decrease of 125 hours. Form 10-660A - Monthly Report - In 2016, NPS estimated it would receive Form 10-660A from 5,900 CUA holders 9 months out of the year, equating to 53,1000 total responses and 39,825 burden hours. This overestimated because NPS assumed all CUA holders would submit Form 10-660A. Currently, approximately 10% of CUA holders are required by NPS units to submit Form 10-660. The reduction of 920 responses resulted in a net decrease of 625 hours.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,790,436

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

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? No

Agency Contact: Phadrea Ponds 970 226-9445 pondsp@usgs.gov

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