NPS Renewal of Information Collection for Snow Coaches and Snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park
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The National Park Service (NPS) is submitting a renewal request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to continue collecting information related to the use of snow coaches and snowmobiles within Yellowstone National Park. The renewal does not propose any changes to the existing information collection requirements. This information collection supports NPS oversight of winter motorized recreational access in Yellowstone, ensuring that operators and visitors comply with permit conditions, usage limits, and environmental standards established for the park's winter use program. The submission is a routine administrative renewal, meaning all existing reporting and recordkeeping obligations for snow coach operators, commercial snowmobile guides, and individual snowmobile users remain unchanged. No new burdens are being introduced. Stakeholders and the public had the opportunity to comment on this renewal as part of the standard OMB review process. The NPS is proceeding without modification to the current data collection framework.
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Key Changes
- No substantive changes proposed — this is a straight renewal of existing information collection requirements
- Renewal submitted under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to OMB for approval
- Covers reporting and recordkeeping obligations for snow coaches and snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park
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Obligations
What this law requires
Snow coach operators must comply with permit conditions established by NPS for winter use in Yellowstone National Park
Commercial snowmobile guides must comply with permit conditions established by NPS for winter use in Yellowstone National Park
Snow coach operators and commercial snowmobile guides must maintain records and report information as required by the NPS information collection framework
Snow coach operators must adhere to established usage limits for winter motorized recreational access in Yellowstone National Park
Individual snowmobile users must comply with permit conditions and usage limits established by NPS for winter use in Yellowstone National Park