[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 56 (Monday, March 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 13870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7285]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: United States Air Force, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Title and associated forms: Department of Defense/United States Air 
Force USAF Military Aircraft Overflight Study.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1,500.
    Average Burden Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 250.
    Needs and Uses: This collection of information is necessary to 
obtain acoustical noise date and visitor survey data, to estimate a 
dose-response relationship between sounds from military aircraft 
overflights and effects (reactions) on visitors to National Park 
Service (NPS) areas. Concurrent with the on-site interviews, sound 
recordings of the exposure to aircraft overflights will be taken to 
determine the ``noise dose'' experience by each visitor. A minimum of 
300 visitors and a maximum of 500 visitors will be surveyed at each of 
three potential sites over a period of 4-5 days at each site. This 
study builds upon research conducted by the NPS to examine the dose-
response relationship between sightseeing aircraft overflights and NPS 
visitor reactions. Because of the different characteristics of sounds 
from military aircraft, the dose-response relationship for military 
aircraft overflights may be quite different from the relationship 
developed for sightseeing aircraft.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Edward C. Springer.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Mr. Springer at the Office of Management 
and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.

    Dated: March 18, 1997.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-7285 Filed 3-21-97; 8:45 am]
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