[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 59 (Friday, March 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 14959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8019]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Submission of Study Package to Office of Management and Budget; 
Review Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: National Park Service Visitor Survey Card, Department of the 
Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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ABSTRACT: The National Park Service (NPS) Visitor Services Project--
Visitor Survey Card proposes to conduct visitor surveys at all 376 
National Park System Units to learn visitors' opinions about park 
facilities, services and recreational opportunities in each park unit. 
This effort is required by the Government Performance and Results Act 
of 1993 (GPRA) goals and standards. In addition, visitors' 
understanding of park significance will be measured for each National 
Park unit. The results of these studies will be used to measure 
performance toward the GPRA goals (lla1 and lib1) and standards and by 
park managers to improve the services they provide to visitors while 
better protecting park natural and cultural resources. A study package, 
including the proposed visitor survey card questionnaire (the same card 
will be used in all parks) for these proposed park studies, has been 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
and 5 CFR part 1329, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the NPS 
invites public comment on this 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 collected information; 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 purpose of the proposed ICR is to document visitors' opinions 
about park facilities, services and recreation opportunities. In 
addition, visitors' understanding of park significance will be measured 
for each National Park System unit. Park unit performance will be 
evaluated according to National Park Service GPRA goals and standards. 
This information will be used by park managers, park planners and NPS 
regional and Washington office staff in priority setting for budget 
processes.
    There were no public comments received as a result of publishing a 
60 day notice of intention to request clearance of information 
collection for this study in the Federal Register.
DATES: Public comments will be accepted on or before April 27, 1998.

SEND COMMENTS TO: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, 
Attention Desk Officer for the Interior Department, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC, 20530; and also to: Terry 
Bergerson; Cooperative Park Studies Unit; Department of Forest 
Resources; College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences; University 
of Idaho; Moscow, ID 83844-1133.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE SUBMITTED FOR 
OMB REVIEW, CONTACT: Terry Bergerson, phone 208-885-4806, FAX: 208-885-
4261, or email: [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:.
    Title: National Park Service (NPS) Visitor Service Project Visitor 
Survey Card.
    Bureau From Number: Not Applicable.
    Expiration Date: To be assigned.
    Type of Request: Request for new clearance.
    Description of Need: The NPS needs to learn visitors' opinions 
about park facilities, services and recreational opportunities in each 
part unit to meet the requirements of the Government Performance and 
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) goals and standards. In addition, visitors' 
understanding of park significance will be measured for each National 
Park unit. The proposed information, to be collected from visitors in 
all 376 National Park System units, is not available from existing 
records, sources, or observations.
    Automated Data Collection: At the present time, there is no 
automated way to gather this information since it includes asking 
visitors to evaluate services and facilities that they used during 
their park visit. The information contained in these surveys will be 
processed automatically using scanning machines.
    Description of Respondents: A sample of visitors to each National 
Park System Unit.
    Estimated Average Number of Respondents: Total to represent all 376 
National Park System units--67,680 respondents.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 3 minutes.
    Estimated Average Number of Responses: Each respondent will respond 
on one time, so the number of responses will be the same as the number 
of respondents.
    Frequency of response: One time.
    Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: Total 3,384 hours.
Diane M. Cooke,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, WASO Administrative Program 
Center, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 98-8019 Filed 3-26-98; 8:45 am]
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