[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 4287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2282]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service


60 Day Notice of Intention to Request Clearance of Information 
Collection; Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: Guadalupe Mountains National Park, National Park Service (NPS).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
and 5 CFR 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the NPS 
invites public comment on a proposed information collection request 
(ICR).

    Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the information including 
whether the information has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 
reporting burden estimate; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    The primary purpose of the proposed ICR is to compare and contrast 
any significant differences between park users from three apparently 
different visitor use seasons of spring, summer, and fall. This 
proposed collection of information will be accomplished using a mail-
back questionnaire focusing on information that is not readily 
available from registers at visitor centers, trailheads, or camping 
permits. The range of issues in the questionnaire will assess (1) 
visitor information sources inside and outside the park, (2) visitor 
travel flow within the park, (3) visitor evaluation of existing and 
desired facilities, programs or activities, and (4) visitor perceptions 
of crowding or solitude in wilderness and developed areas. This data is 
needed to plan for future management actions that would protect park 
resources and provide visitor services.

DATES: Written comments will be accepted until April 5, 1996.

SEND COMMENTS TO: Superintendent, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, HC 
60 Box 400, Salt Flat, TX 79847-9801.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Fred Armstrong, Resource Management Specialist, at (915) 828-3251 
extension 132.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will 
become a matter of public record.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

    Title: Visitor Use Survey--Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
    Form: Not applicable.
    OMB Number: To be assigned.
    Expiration Date: To be assigned.
    Type of Request: Request for new clearance.
    Description of Need: To evaluate significant differences in visitor 
activities and visitor perceptions during three apparently different 
visitor use seasons of spring, summer and fall. The proposed 
information to be collected is not available from existing records, 
sources, or observations.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or groups of park visitors.
    Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: 800 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 12 minutes.
    Estimated Average Number of Respondents: 4,000.
    Estimated Frequency of Response: For a 7-day period each during the 
visitor use seasons of spring, summer, and fall, for a total of 21 days 
of survey.
Terry N. Tesar,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Management Services Division, 
National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 96-2282 Filed 2-2-96; 8:45 am]
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