[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17887-17888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9483]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


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

AGENCY: Department of the Interior; National Park Service; and Acadia 
National Park.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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ABSTRACT: The National Park Service (NPS) Visitor Services Project and 
Acadia National Park propose to conduct visitor surveys to learn about 
visitor demographics and visitor opinions about services and facilities 
in Acadia National Park. The results of the surveys will be used by 
park managers to improve the services they provide to visitors while 
better protecting park natural and cultural resources. A study package 
that includes the proposed survey questionnaire for the proposed Acadia 
National Park study 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 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the NPS 
invites public comment on the 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 purpose of the proposed ICR 
is to document the demographics of visitors to Acadia National Park, to 
learn about the motivations and expectations these visitors have for 
their park visit, and to obtain their opinions regarding services 
provided by the park and the suitability of the visitor facilities 
maintained in the park. This information will be used by park planners 
and managers to plan, develop, and operate visitor services and 
facilities in ways that maximize use of limited park financial and 
personnel resources to meet the expectations and desires of park 
visitors.
    There were no public comments received as a result of publishing in 
the Federal Register a 60 day notice of intention to request clearance 
of information collection for this survey.

DATES: Public comments will be accepted on or before May 11, 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: Margaret 
Littlejohn; 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 STUDY PACKAGE SUBMITTED FOR 
OMB REVIEW, CONTACT:
Margaret Littlejohn, phone: 208-885-7863, fax: 208-885-4261, or email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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    Title: National Park Service (NPS) Visitor Services Project Visitor 
Survey at Acadia 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: The National Park Service needs information 
concerning visitor demographics and visitor opinions about the services 
and facilities that the National Park Service provides in Acadia 
National Park.
    The proposed information to be collected regarding visitors in this 
park 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 intrusion on visitors to the park is minimized by 
only contacting visitors during one 7-9 day period.
    Description of Respondents: A sample of visitors to Acadia National 
Park.
    Estimated Average Number of Respondents: 864.
    Estimated Average Number of Responses: Each respondent will respond 
only one time, so the number of responses will be the same as the 
number of respondents.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 12 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time per respondent.
    Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: 173 hours.
Diane M. Cooke,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, WASO Administrative Program 
Center, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 98-9483 Filed 4-9-98; 8:45 am]
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