[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 122 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 34663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16831]


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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: Department of the Interior, National Park Service; Great Egg 
Harbor National Scenic and Recreation River.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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ABSTRACT: The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing in 1998 to 
conduct mail and on-site surveys of visitors and landowners within the 
Great Egg Harbor River corridor to identify characteristics, use 
patterns, expectations, preferences, and perceptions of the area and 
its management.

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                                               Estimated numbers of     
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                                             Responses     Burden hours 
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Great Egg Harbor River Visitor and                                      
 Landowner Mail Survey..................            1000             500
Great Egg Harbor River On-Site Visitor                                  
 Survey.................................             750             125
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    Total...............................            1750             625
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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 these three proposed information collection 
requests (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 NPS goal in conducting these surveys is to incorporate survey 
information into a General Management Plan to be used by local 
municipalities to guide planning and alternative management strategies 
for the Great Egg Harbor River.
    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 these two surveys.

DATES: Public comments will be accepted on or before July 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: Troy Hall, 
Ph.D., Department of Forestry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-
0324.
    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 on or before July 27, 
1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE STUDY PACKAGES SUBMITTED FOR 
OMB REVIEW, CONTACT:
Troy Hall. Voice: 540-231-7264, Email: <[email protected]>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Titles: Great Egg Harbor River Visitor and Landowner Mail Survey. 
Great Egg Harbor River On-Site Survey.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    OMB Number: To be requested.
    Expiration Date: To be requested.
    Type of request: Request for new clearance.
    Description of need: The National Park Service needs information to 
incorporate into the General Management Plan for the Great Egg Harbor 
National Scenic and Recreation River which will guide future management 
and planning for the Great Egg Harbor River.
    Automated data collection: At the present time, there is no 
automated way to gather this information, since it includes asking 
visitors and landowners about their perceptions, expectations, and 
preferences in the Great Egg Harbor River corridor area.
    Description of respondents: A sample of individuals who use the 
Great Egg Harbor River for recreation purposes (mail and on-site 
surveys) or who own riverfront property (mail survey only) along the 
River.
    Estimated average number of respondents: 1000 (mail survey); 750 
(on-site survey).
    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: 30 minutes (mail 
survey); 10 minutes (on-site survey).
    Frequency of Response: 1 time per respondent.
    Estimated annual reporting burden: 500 hours (mail survey); 125 
hours (on-site survey).
Diane M. Cooke,
Inforamtion Collection Clearance Officer, WASO Administrative Program 
Center, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 98-16831 Filed 6-24-98; 8:45 am]
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