[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23298-23299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11186]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


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

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB and request for comments for 
reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for 
which approval has expired.

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ABSTRACT: The survey is used by NPS for the purpose of collecting 
public interview data which are used to determine conversion factors 
used in converting electro-mechanical visitor counts into recreation 
visits.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
and 5 CFR Part 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the 
National Park Service invites public comments on a proposed information 
collection request (ICR) which has been submitted to OMB for approval. 
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 use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    A 60 Day Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection of Information; Opportunity for Public Comment was published 
in the Federal Register on February 11, 1997, Volume 62, #28, page 
6266. No replies were received from the public as a result of the 
Federal Register Notice. Past NPS interviewer experiences show that 
park visitors have a positive interest in participating in the surveys 
and in volunteering information in response to the survey questions. 
Due to streamlining the scope of the survey, there has been a reduction 
in 700 burden hours from the previously approved survey and as was 
indicated in the February 11, 1997 Federal Register Notice.


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DATES: Public Comments will be accepted on or before May 28, 1998.
    Send comments to: Office of Management and Budget, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, ATTN: Desk Officer for the Interior 
Department (1024-0036), Washington, DC 20503. Also send a copy of these 
comments to: Ms. Sandra D. Valdez, Statistical Administrator, Public 
Use Statistics Office, National Park Service, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, 
Denver, CO 80225. The OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove 
the information collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, to 
ensure maximum consideration, OMB should receive public comments thirty 
days from the date listed at the top of this page in the Federal 
Register.
    All comments will become a matter of public record. Copies of the 
proposed ICR requirement can be obtained from Ms. Sandra D. Valdez, 
Statistical Assistant, Public Use Statistics Office, National Park 
Service, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, Denver, CO 80225, (303) 987-6955.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Public Use Reporting.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    OMB Number: 1024-0036.
    Expiration Date of Approval: To be assigned.
    Type of Request: Request for comments for reinstatement, with 
change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has 
expired.
    Description of Need: The NPS needs information to determine 
conversion factors used in converting electro-mechanical visitor counts 
into recreation visits.
    Automated Data Collection: At the present time, there is no 
automated way to gather this information, since it involves asking 
visitors questions about their park visit.
    Description of Respondents: Samples of Individuals visiting parks.
    Estimated Average Number of Respondents: 4,000 (400 at each of 10 
parks).
    Frequency of Response: One time per respondent.
    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.
    Estimate Average Burden Hours per Response: 3 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Reporting Burden on Respondents: 200 hours.
Diane M. Cooke,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, WASO Administrative Program 
Center, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 98-11186 Filed 4-27-98; 8:45 am]
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